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Chrome Debug MCP Server

Chrome Debug MCP Playwright

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) implementation for browser automation using Playwright, with full Greasemonkey API support.

Features

Core Browser Features

  • Browser launch and management

  • Multi-tab support with create/switch/close capabilities

  • Page navigation and interaction

  • Screenshot capture

Greasemonkey API Support

  • GM_addStyle for CSS injection

  • GM_getValue/GM_setValue for data storage

  • GM_deleteValue for storage cleanup

  • GM_notification for desktop notifications

  • GM_setClipboard for clipboard operations

  • GM_xmlhttpRequest for cross-origin requests

Resource Management

  • Network request interception

  • Request blocking, modification, and logging

  • Resource type filtering

Debug Features

  • Detailed logging system

  • Log file organization

  • Clean interface output

Related MCP server: BrowserTools MCP

Installation

npm install chrome-debug-mcp-playwright

Quick Start

// Launch browser
tool browser launch_browser --url "https://example.com" --browserType "chromium"

// Use GM functions
tool browser gm_setValue --key "setting" --value "test"
tool browser gm_getValue --key "setting"

// Intercept requests
tool browser intercept_requests --patterns ["*.jpg", "*.css"] --action "block"

Documentation

  • Commands - Detailed command documentation with examples

  • Full command list with usage examples available in COMMANDS.md

Core Features

Browser Management

// Launch browser
tool browser launch_browser --url "https://example.com"

// Create new tab
tool browser create_tab --url "https://example.com"

// Switch between tabs
tool browser switch_tab --index 1

Greasemonkey API

// Add custom styles
tool browser gm_addStyle --css "body { background: #f0f0f0; }"

// Store data
tool browser gm_setValue --key "setting" --value "test"

// Make cross-origin requests
tool browser gm_xmlhttpRequest --url "https://api.example.com/data" --method "GET"

Resource Interception

// Block image loading
tool browser intercept_requests --patterns ["*.jpg", "*.png"] --action "block"

// Log all CSS requests
tool browser intercept_requests --patterns ["*.css"] --action "log"

Implementation Details

Logging System

  • All debug output redirected to log files

  • Timestamped entries

  • Organized in logs directory

  • Clean interface output

Error Handling

  • Detailed error logging

  • Proper cleanup on errors

  • Resource management

Dependencies

  • Playwright: Browser automation

  • @modelcontextprotocol/sdk: MCP implementation

Development

Prerequisites

  • Node.js 16 or higher

  • npm 7 or higher

Setup

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/chrome-debug-mcp-playwright.git
cd chrome-debug-mcp-playwright
npm install

License

MIT License - See LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for details.

Acknowledgments

Based on the original chrome-debug-mcp by Robert Headley.

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Chrome Debug MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for controlling Chrome with debugging capabilities, userscript injection, and extension support.

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Features

Chrome Control

  • Launch Chrome with custom configurations

  • Support for custom Chrome executable paths

  • User profile management (default or custom user data directory)

  • Extension support and management

  • Disable Chrome's "Automation Controlled" banner

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Page Automation

  • Click, type, and interact with page elements

  • Handle dropdowns and form inputs

  • Hover and wait for elements

  • Take screenshots of full page or elements

  • Navigate between pages

  • Set viewport size and device emulation

  • Extract text and attributes from elements

Tab Management

  • List all open tabs with their IDs and URLs

  • Open new tabs with specified URLs

  • Close tabs by ID

  • Switch between tabs

  • Track and manage multiple tab states

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Debugging Capabilities

  • Remote debugging via Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP)

  • Console log capture and monitoring

  • JavaScript evaluation in page context

  • Real-time console output streaming

Userscript Support

  • Inject userscripts into web pages

  • Greasemonkey-style API support:

    • GM_setValue/GM_getValue for persistent storage

    • GM_addStyle for CSS injection

    • GM_xmlhttpRequest for cross-origin requests

    • GM_openInTab for new tab creation

    • GM_registerMenuCommand for menu commands

Extension Integration

  • Load unpacked extensions

  • Maintain extension states and configurations

  • Support for default Chrome profile extensions

  • Selective extension enabling/disabling

Installation

Prerequisites

Installing Roo Code Extension

  1. Open Visual Studio Code

  2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)

  3. Search for "Roo Code"

  4. Click Install

Setting up Chrome Debug MCP Server

  1. Clone this repository:

    git clone https://github.com/yourusername/chrome-debug-mcp.git
    cd chrome-debug-mcp
  2. Install dependencies:

    npm install
  3. Build the project:

    npm run build
  4. Configure in Roo Code: Add to cline_mcp_settings.json:

    {
      "mcpServers": {
        "chrome-debug": {
          "command": "node",
          "args": ["path/to/chrome-debug-mcp/build/index.js"],
          "disabled": false,
          "alwaysAllow": []
        }
      }
    }

Usage

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Basic Chrome Launch

use_mcp_tool({
  server_name: "chrome-debug",
  tool_name: "launch_chrome",
  arguments: {
    executablePath: "C:\\Program Files\\Google\\Chrome\\Application\\chrome.exe",
    url: "https://example.com"
  }
})

Launch with Custom Profile

use_mcp_tool({
  server_name: "chrome-debug",
  tool_name: "launch_chrome",
  arguments: {
    executablePath: "C:\\Program Files\\Google\\Chrome\\Application\\chrome.exe",
    userDataDir: "path/to/chrome/profile",
    disableAutomationControlled: true
  }
})

Inject Userscript

use_mcp_tool({
  server_name: "chrome-debug",
  tool_name: "launch_chrome",
  arguments: {
    url: "https://example.com",
    userscriptPath: "path/to/userscript.js"
  }
})

Evaluate JavaScript

use_mcp_tool({
  server_name: "chrome-debug",
  tool_name: "evaluate",
  arguments: {
    expression: "document.title"
  }
})

Get Console Logs

use_mcp_tool({
  server_name: "chrome-debug",
  tool_name: "get_console_logs",
  arguments: {
    clear: true
  }
})

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Page Interaction Examples

Click an Element

use_mcp_tool({
  server_name: "chrome-debug",
  tool_name: "click",
  arguments: {
    selector: "#submit-button",
    delay: 500
  }
})

Type into Input

use_mcp_tool({
  server_name: "chrome-debug",
  tool_name: "type",
  arguments: {
    selector: "#search-input",
    text: "search query",
    delay: 100
  }
})

Select from Dropdown

use_mcp_tool({
  server_name: "chrome-debug",
  tool_name: "select",
  arguments: {
    selector: "#country-select",
    value: "US"
  }
})

Wait for Element

use_mcp_tool({
  server_name: "chrome-debug",
  tool_name: "wait_for_selector",
  arguments: {
    selector: ".loading-complete",
    visible: true,
    timeout: 5000
  }
})

Take Screenshot

use_mcp_tool({
  server_name: "chrome-debug",
  tool_name: "screenshot",
  arguments: {
    path: "screenshot.png",
    fullPage: true
  }
})

Set Viewport Size

use_mcp_tool({
  server_name: "chrome-debug",
  tool_name: "set_viewport",
  arguments: {
    width: 1920,
    height: 1080,
    deviceScaleFactor: 1
  }
})

Tab Management Examples

List All Tabs

use_mcp_tool({
  server_name: "chrome-debug",
  tool_name: "list_tabs",
  arguments: {}
})

Open New Tab

use_mcp_tool({
  server_name: "chrome-debug",
  tool_name: "new_tab",
  arguments: {
    url: "https://example.com"
  }
})

Switch to Tab

use_mcp_tool({
  server_name: "chrome-debug",
  tool_name: "switch_tab",
  arguments: {
    tabId: "tab-id-from-list-tabs"
  }
})

Close Tab

use_mcp_tool({
  server_name: "chrome-debug",
  tool_name: "close_tab",
  arguments: {
    tabId: "tab-id-from-list-tabs"
  }
})

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Dependencies

This project uses the following open-source packages:

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

See our Contributing Guide for details on making contributions.

Acknowledgments

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