Browsers / CONNECTION GUIDEGoogle Chrome MCP Servers for Claude Code, Codex & Cursor
Inspect and automate Chrome pages through browser MCP servers and DevTools tooling.
Integration documentation MCP · Live app
The Chrome DevTools MCP server exposes browser inspection, interaction and performance tools.
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Claude Code · Documented
The maintainer documents Claude Code setup for this connection.
Codex · Documented
The maintainer documents Codex setup for this connection.
Cursor · Documented
The maintainer documents Cursor setup for this connection.
Requirements and limitations
A supported Node.js runtime, Chrome and the documented server or existing-browser connection setup.
Session attachment needs the documented browser configuration. Browser context and server options affect available tools.
MCP · Live app
Microsoft’s Playwright MCP server automates supported browsers with structured page interaction tools.
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Claude Code · Documented
The maintainer documents Claude Code setup for this connection.
Codex · Documented
The maintainer documents Codex setup for this connection.
Cursor · Documented
The maintainer documents Cursor setup for this connection.
Requirements and limitations
Node.js and a supported browser or Playwright-managed browser installation; existing Chrome/Edge sessions need the extension route.
Attaching an existing browser through the extension supports Chrome and Edge. Firefox uses the managed-browser route.
Compare connections
Compare how each route works, what it can do, and what you need to run it.
| Connection | Workflow and platform | Capabilities | Documented agents | Requirements and limitations |
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Chrome DevTools MCP
MCP | Live app
Windows, macOS, Linux | | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor | A supported Node.js runtime, Chrome and the documented server or existing-browser connection setup.
Session attachment needs the documented browser configuration. Browser context and server options affect available tools. |
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Playwright MCP
MCP | Live app
Windows, macOS, Linux | | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor | Node.js and a supported browser or Playwright-managed browser installation; existing Chrome/Edge sessions need the extension route.
Attaching an existing browser through the extension supports Chrome and Edge. Firefox uses the managed-browser route. |
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How it works
MCP · Live app
Windows, macOS, Linux
Capabilities
Navigate and interact with pages · Inspect DOM, console and network · Analyze page performance
Documented agents
Claude Code · Codex · Cursor
Requirements and limitations
A supported Node.js runtime, Chrome and the documented server or existing-browser connection setup.
Session attachment needs the documented browser configuration. Browser context and server options affect available tools.
How it works
MCP · Live app
Windows, macOS, Linux
Capabilities
Navigate pages and interact with forms · Capture browser screenshots
Documented agents
Claude Code · Codex · Cursor
Requirements and limitations
Node.js and a supported browser or Playwright-managed browser installation; existing Chrome/Edge sessions need the extension route.
Attaching an existing browser through the extension supports Chrome and Edge. Firefox uses the managed-browser route.
Questions before setup
Does one integration cover every workflow?
No such claim is made. Check the capability list, requirements and limitations of each route, then test a copy of a representative project.