{ "data": { "a": { "slug": "chrome-devtools-mcp", "name": "Chrome DevTools MCP", "vendor": "Google (Chrome DevTools team)", "vendorUrl": "https://developer.chrome.com/docs/devtools", "kind": "mcp", "category": "browser", "summary": "Lets coding agents control and inspect a live Chrome instance.", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/chrome-devtools-mcp", "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/chrome-devtools-mcp.md", "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/chrome-devtools-mcp.min.md", "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/chrome-devtools-mcp.json", "repo": "https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp", "license": "Apache-2.0", "transports": [ "stdio" ], "packages": [ { "registry": "npm", "name": "chrome-devtools-mcp" } ], "auth": "none", "authNotes": "Local process; supports custom WebSocket headers when attaching to an authenticated remote Chrome endpoint.", "pricing": "free", "pricingNotes": "Open source; no hosted service.", "priceSummary": "Free · OSS", "where": "local", "x402": { "level": "no", "evidence": "No payments. Local open-source server.", "endpoints": [] }, "toolCount": 59, "popularity": { "githubStars": 49300, "npmWeekly": 1500288, "pypiWeekly": null, "asOf": "2026-09-26" }, "docsUrl": "https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp#readme", "registryName": "io.github.ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp", "capabilities": [ "browser.control", "browser.debug" ], "tags": [ "official", "local", "open-source", "browser", "devtools" ], "lastRelease": "2026-09-23", "graded": true, "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 77, "grade": "BB", "agentReady": true, "rank": 22, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 629, "categoryRank": 2, "methodology": "0.4", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 83, "maintenance": 93, "payments": 60, "reliability": 83, "schema": 87, "security": 63, "transparency": 81 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "assessment": { "confidence": "high", "date": "2026-10-01" }, "negative": -1, "negativeNotes": [ "-1: two moderate advisories published by the maintainers, GHSA-3pvj-jv98-qhjq on 2026-06-15 (daemon.pid written through symlinks in the /tmp fallback directory) and GHSA-8qf9-62x2-82pp on 2026-06-16 (path validation not canonicalising symlinks before enforcing roots). Fixed and disclosed in public, so a small deduction (https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/security/advisories)." ], "verdict": "Performance traces, network inspection, heap snapshots and Lighthouse audits in one server. Usage statistics go to Google by default until you pass `--no-usage-statistics`.", "bestFor": "Coding agents debugging or profiling a web app they're building.", "strengths": [ "Performance traces, network inspection, heap snapshots and Lighthouse audits in one server", "Every tool carries `readOnlyHint`, and category flags and `--slim` cut the tool list from about 30 to three", "`--javascript-evaluation false`, URL allow and block patterns and MCP roots for least privilege", "Seven releases since 3 July 2026, CI on three systems and three Node versions, listed in the official MCP registry", "Reports go through Google's open-source vulnerability reward programme, and two advisories were published in public in June 2026" ], "weaknesses": [ "Usage statistics go to Google by default until you pass `--no-usage-statistics`", "`--isolated` and network header redaction are off by default, so the agent sees a persistent profile and raw headers", "1.8.0 made `pageId` required on page tools in a minor release, filed under `Features`", "SECURITY.md treats prompt injection from page content as the client's problem", "77 open issues, including traces over about 512 MB failing to stop" ], "agentNotes": [ "Pass `pageId` on every page tool. Call `list_pages` first to get it", "Start with `--slim` for plain browsing, or turn off categories you don't need", "Run with `--isolated` for untrusted sites. The default profile persists between runs", "Use `filePath` on large outputs such as traces and snapshots to keep them out of context", "Add `--no-usage-statistics` if the operator hasn't agreed to Google telemetry" ], "metrics": { "kind": "local", "measured": false }, "reviewCount": 8, "avgRating": 3.5, "history": [ { "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "high", "grade": "BB", "methodology": "0.4", "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run", "score": 77 } ], "editorialScores": { "ergonomics": 83, "maintenance": 93, "payments": 60, "reliability": 83, "schema": 87, "security": 63, "transparency": 76 }, "provenanceScore": 85 }, "connect": { "claudeCode": "claude mcp add chrome-devtools -- npx -y chrome-devtools-mcp@latest", "config": { "mcpServers": { "chrome-devtools": { "args": [ "-y", "chrome-devtools-mcp@latest" ], "command": "npx" } } } }, "letme": { "capability": "https://letme.dev/browser.control", "tool": "https://letme.dev/chrome-devtools-mcp" }, "sameCompany": [ "gemini-api", "gemini-embedding", "vertex-ai-tuning", "google-model-armor", "google-imagen", "google-veo", "google-lyria", "google-speech-to-text", "google-adk", "google-secret-manager", "google-weather-api", "google-maps-platform", "google-cloud-translation", "google-calendar-api", "google-drive-api", "gemini-cli", "google-ads-api", "google-sheets-api", "gmail-api" ], "area": "developer", "provenance": { "legalEntity": "Google LLC", "domain": "google.com", "domainRegistered": "1997-09-15", "domainNote": "Published by Google under the ChromeDevTools organisation on GitHub.", "endpointOnVendorDomain": null, "terms": "", "privacy": "https://policies.google.com/privacy", "statusPage": "", "changelog": "https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md", "securityTxt": "valid", "checked": "2026-09-26", "score": 85 }, "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/chrome-devtools-mcp.json", "live": { "slug": "chrome-devtools-mcp", "versions": [ { "registry": "github", "name": "ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp", "version": "chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.10.1", "released": "2026-09-23", "seenAt": "2026-10-08T16:05:09.124204178Z" }, { "registry": "mcp-registry", "name": "io.github.ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp", "version": "1.10.1", "seenAt": "2026-10-08T02:42:52.272076636Z" }, { "registry": "npm", "name": "chrome-devtools-mcp", "version": "1.10.1", "seenAt": "2026-10-08T16:05:05.731613771Z" } ], "githubStars": 53119, "npmWeekly": 1731154, "securityTxt": { "url": "https://google.com/.well-known/security.txt", "state": "valid", "expires": "2030-04-01T00:00:00z", "checkedAt": "2026-10-08T15:38:39.75078566Z" }, "domain": { "domain": "google.com", "registered": "1997-09-15", "source": "https://rdap.verisign.com/com/v1/domain/google.com", "checkedAt": "2026-10-04T13:05:50.737985829Z" }, "pages": [ { "url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/main/CHANGELOG.md", "kind": "deprecations", "status": 304, "checkedAt": "2026-10-08T18:23:39.775047232Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "c5c9bfd3800b" }, { "url": "https://policies.google.com/privacy", "kind": "privacy", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-08T18:23:09.651435017Z", "changedAt": "2026-10-02T15:23:08.649962611Z", "fingerprint": "5d0b010ca1ea" } ], "updatedAt": "2026-10-08T18:23:39.775047232Z" } }, "answer": "Chrome DevTools MCP scores 77 (BB) on agent readiness against Skyvern's 63.1 (B), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories.", "b": { "slug": "skyvern", "name": "Skyvern", "vendor": "Ikonomos Inc. (Skyvern)", "vendorUrl": "https://www.skyvern.com", "kind": "http-api", "category": "browser", "summary": "Skyvern is a browser agent that completes multi-step web workflows from natural-language goals using language models and computer vision. It runs as an AGPL-3.0 open-source server or a hosted cloud with a REST API and MCP server.", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/skyvern", "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/skyvern.md", "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/skyvern.min.md", "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/skyvern.json", "repo": "https://github.com/Skyvern-AI/skyvern", "license": "AGPL-3.0 for the open-source server, SDKs and MCP server. Skyvern Cloud is a proprietary service under Skyvern's terms, and its anti-bot measures aren't in the repository", "transports": [ "http", "streamable-http", "stdio" ], "remoteUrl": "https://api.skyvern.com/v1", "packages": [ { "registry": "pypi", "name": "skyvern" }, { "registry": "npm", "name": "@skyvern/client" } ], "auth": "mixed", "authNotes": "Self-serve. Sign up at app.skyvern.com and copy the organisation API key from Settings, sent as `x-api-key`. MCP clients can use OAuth 2.0 with browser sign-in, PKCE and dynamic client registration, with no client ID to configure. Both credentials carry full authority over the organisation. OAuth scopes are identity claims, and there are no read-only or per-endpoint keys (https://www.skyvern.com/docs/developers/api/authentication-and-permissions.md).", "pricing": "freemium", "pricingNotes": "Free with 5,000 one-time credits and 1 concurrent run, no card and no contract. Hobby $29 a month with 30,000 credits and 10 concurrent runs. Pro $149 with 150,000 credits and 25 concurrent runs. Enterprise is custom. Extra credits can be bought from the Billing page at a price that isn't published. The billing docs count one credit a browser action, while the pricing page puts 5,000 credits at about 170 actions. Self-hosting the AGPL-3.0 server is free with your own model keys (https://www.skyvern.com/pricing, https://www.skyvern.com/docs/cloud/account-settings/billing-usage.md, checked 2026-10-08).", "priceSummary": "$29 / mo", "where": "both", "x402": { "level": "no", "evidence": "No x402, MPP or L402 in the docs (llms-full.txt), llms.txt or the pricing page (checked 2026-10-08).", "endpoints": [] }, "toolCount": 114, "popularity": { "githubStars": 23155, "npmWeekly": 3193, "pypiWeekly": 1636, "asOf": "2026-10-08" }, "docsUrl": "https://www.skyvern.com/docs", "llmsTxt": "https://www.skyvern.com/docs/llms.txt", "openapi": "https://www.skyvern.com/docs/api-reference/openapi.json", "registryName": "io.github.Skyvern-AI/skyvern", "capabilities": [ "browser.control", "browser.hosted", "web.extract", "automation.workflows", "browser.debug" ], "tags": [ "official", "hosted", "open-source", "freemium", "no-card", "mcp", "oauth", "openapi", "llms-txt", "python", "typescript", "status-page", "soc2" ], "lastRelease": "2026-10-01", "graded": true, "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 63.1, "grade": "B", "agentReady": false, "rank": 288, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 629, "categoryRank": 10, "methodology": "0.4", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 76, "maintenance": 85, "payments": 32, "reliability": 57, "schema": 88, "security": 59, "transparency": 72 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "assessment": { "confidence": "medium", "date": "2026-10-08" }, "negative": -3, "negativeNotes": [ "2026-06-30. A public issue reports non-blind SSRF from workflow `http_request` and file download blocks to loopback, private and metadata addresses in version 1.0.39, with a reproduction (https://github.com/Skyvern-AI/skyvern/issues/6915). The issue is still open on 8 October 2026 and no advisory is published, but the 1.0.55 source routes these requests through an SSRF-guarded resolver, so we deduct 3 and not more. We didn't reproduce it, and whether Skyvern Cloud was exposed isn't stated." ], "verdict": "The hosted MCP server annotates every tool as read-only or destructive and can advertise a 29 or 32-tool subset in place of 114, and the API has a written six-month deprecation policy. Every key and OAuth token carries full organisation authority, with no read-only or scoped credential, and no request rate limits are documented.", "bestFor": "Agents that must finish a multi-step job on sites with logins, 2FA and forms, where stored credentials, saved workflows and cached scripts matter more than raw browser time.", "strengths": [ "Every MCP tool carries readOnlyHint, destructiveHint and openWorldHint annotations, 117 registrations in the 1.0.55 source", "Hosted MCP scopes cut the advertised tools from 114 to 29 (`operate`) or 32 (`lean`) by URL or `X-Skyvern-Scope` header", "Written deprecation policy with six months' notice, 12 for a major version, and `Deprecation` and `Sunset` response headers", "OpenAPI 3.1.0 with 94 operations, llms.txt, Markdown twins of every docs page and a weekly dated changelog", "Stored passwords, cards and TOTP secrets are injected into the browser and replaced by placeholders in prompts, recordings and logs, per the docs" ], "weaknesses": [ "Every API key and OAuth token has full organisation authority. The docs state there are no read-only, per-endpoint or per-resource keys", "No request rate limits in the docs. Responses carry `ratelimit-policy: \"submit-run\";q=50;w=60`, and only plan concurrency is published", "What a credit buys is stated three ways (one credit an action, 5,000 credits for about 170 or about 200 actions, by run complexity)", "An SSRF report against 1.0.39 from 30 June 2026 is still open with no advisory, though 1.0.55 source has SSRF guards", "Retention is \"as long as necessary\", anonymised data may train models unless you opt out by email, and no subprocessor list was readable" ], "agentNotes": [ "Connect to https://api.skyvern.com/mcp/x/lean or /x/operate, or send `X-Skyvern-Scope`, so the client loads 32 or 29 tools. The scope filters the list and does not limit permissions", "Use a separate Skyvern organisation for each blast radius. Any key or OAuth token can read and write stored credentials and delete workflows", "Never pass passwords to `skyvern_act` or `skyvern_type`. Store them as credentials and call `skyvern_login`", "Set `max_steps` on tasks, or `x-max-steps-override` on agent runs, to cap credits. A run that reaches the cap ends as `timed_out`", "On 503 from POST /v1/run/agents, wait `Retry-After` seconds. No run was created, so resubmitting is safe" ], "metrics": { "kind": "remote", "measured": false }, "reviewCount": 0, "avgRating": 0, "history": [ { "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "grade": "B", "methodology": "0.4", "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run", "score": 63.1 } ], "editorialScores": { "ergonomics": 76, "maintenance": 85, "payments": 32, "reliability": 57, "schema": 88, "security": 59, "transparency": 66 }, "provenanceScore": 78 }, "connect": { "install": "pip install skyvern", "http": "curl -X POST \"https://api.skyvern.com/v1/run/tasks\" -H \"x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY\" -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" -d '{ \"url\": \"https://example.com\", \"prompt\": \"Extract the pricing table\" }'", "claudeCode": "claude mcp add --transport http skyvern https://api.skyvern.com/mcp/ --scope user", "config": { "mcpServers": { "Skyvern": { "headers": { "x-api-key": "YOUR_SKYVERN_API_KEY" }, "type": "streamable-http", "url": "https://api.skyvern.com/mcp/" } } } }, "letme": { "capability": "https://letme.dev/browser.control", "tool": "https://letme.dev/skyvern" }, "area": "developer", "unitPrices": [ { "item": "Hobby plan", "unit": "month", "usd": 29, "note": "30,000 credits, 10 concurrent runs" }, { "item": "Pro plan", "unit": "month", "usd": 149, "note": "150,000 credits, 25 concurrent runs" }, { "item": "Skyvern SMS number, Pro plan", "unit": "month", "usd": 10, "note": "per number, for SMS 2FA codes" } ], "provenance": { "legalEntity": "Ikonomos Inc.", "domain": "skyvern.com", "domainRegistered": "2023-10-16", "endpointOnVendorDomain": true, "terms": "https://www.skyvern.com/terms", "privacy": "https://www.skyvern.com/privacy", "statusPage": "https://status.skyvern.com", "changelog": "https://www.skyvern.com/docs/changelog", "securityTxt": "none", "checked": "2026-10-08", "notes": [ "The terms (last modified 27 February 2026) and privacy policy (last modified 1 October 2026) name Ikonomos Inc., doing business as Skyvern, with Delaware law governing the terms.", "The API and the hosted MCP server answer at api.skyvern.com. OAuth is issued through clerk.skyvern.com, backed by Clerk.", "www.skyvern.com/.well-known/security.txt and api.skyvern.com/.well-known/security.txt both return 404. SECURITY.md in the repository sends reports to GitHub private advisories.", "RDAP for skyvern.com gives a registration date of 2023-10-16.", "docs.skyvern.com redirects to www.skyvern.com/docs." ], "score": 78 }, "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/skyvern.json", "live": { "slug": "skyvern", "probe": { "target": "https://api.skyvern.com/v1", "method": "get", "lastAt": "2026-10-08T18:20:40.206071737Z", "lastOk": true, "lastStatus": 404, "lastMs": 273, "authRequired": false, "uptime24h": 100, "uptime30d": 100, "p50ms24h": 264, "p95ms24h": 395, "samples24h": 33, "samples30d": 33, "days": [ { "date": "2026-10-08", "probes": 33, "ok": 33 } ] }, "vendorStatus": { "page": "https://status.skyvern.com", "indicator": "none", "summary": "All Systems Operational", "checkedAt": "2026-10-08T18:22:19.71438063Z" }, "versions": [ { "registry": "github", "name": "Skyvern-AI/skyvern", "version": "v1.0.55", "released": "2026-10-01", "seenAt": "2026-10-08T16:29:40.13703893Z" }, { "registry": "npm", "name": "@skyvern/client", "version": "1.0.55", "seenAt": "2026-10-08T16:29:38.30771301Z" }, { "registry": "pypi", "name": "skyvern", "version": "1.0.55", "released": "2026-10-01", "seenAt": "2026-10-08T16:29:38.116994413Z" } ], "githubStars": 23157, "npmWeekly": 3193, "pypiWeekly": 1636, "securityTxt": { "url": "https://skyvern.com/.well-known/security.txt", "state": "none", "checkedAt": "2026-10-08T15:39:09.6365622Z" }, "updatedAt": "2026-10-08T18:22:19.71438063Z" } }, "facts": [ { "a": "MCP server", "b": "HTTP API", "name": "Kind" }, { "a": "Google (Chrome DevTools team)", "b": "Ikonomos Inc. (Skyvern)", "name": "Vendor" }, { "a": "no (local only)", "b": "https://api.skyvern.com/v1", "name": "Hosted endpoint" }, { "a": "stdio", "b": "HTTP, Streamable HTTP, stdio", "name": "Transports" }, { "a": "None", "b": "OAuth or key", "name": "Auth" }, { "a": "Free", "b": "Freemium", "name": "Pricing" }, { "a": "no", "b": "no", "name": "x402" }, { "a": "Apache-2.0", "b": "AGPL-3.0 for the open-source server, SDKs and MCP server. Skyvern Cloud is a proprietary service under Skyvern's terms, and its anti-bot measures aren't in the repository", "name": "Licence" }, { "a": "59", "b": "114", "name": "Tools exposed" }, { "a": "no", "b": "no", "name": "Read-only variant documented" }, { "a": "no", "b": "yes", "name": "llms.txt" }, { "a": "io.github.ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp", "b": "io.github.Skyvern-AI/skyvern", "name": "MCP registry" }, { "a": "2026-09-23", "b": "2026-10-01", "name": "Last release" }, { "a": "no document linked", "b": "2026-02-27", "name": "Terms last updated" }, { "a": "2026-10-01", "b": "2026-10-01", "name": "Privacy policy last updated" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "yes, with an opt-out", "name": "Customer content may train models" }, { "a": "", "b": "not found in the text", "name": "Terms restrict automated access" }, { "a": "", "b": "not found in the text", "name": "Terms restrict benchmarking" }, { "a": "", "b": "not found in the text", "name": "Terms or service can change without notice" }, { "a": "", "b": "yes", "name": "Arbitration or class-action waiver" }, { "a": "49k stars, 1.5M npm/wk", "b": "23k stars, 3.2k npm/wk, 1.6k PyPI/wk", "name": "Popularity" }, { "a": "3.5/5 (8)", "b": "none", "name": "Agent reviews" } ], "faq": [ { "answer": "Chrome DevTools MCP scores 77 (BB) on agent readiness against Skyvern's 63.1 (B), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories.", "question": "Which is better for AI agents, Chrome DevTools MCP or Skyvern?" }, { "answer": "Chrome DevTools MCP needs no key. Skyvern takes an API key or an OAuth sign-in.", "question": "Do Chrome DevTools MCP and Skyvern need an API key?" }, { "answer": "Chrome DevTools MCP runs on your own machine, with no hosted endpoint listed. Skyvern has a hosted endpoint at https://api.skyvern.com/v1.", "question": "Can an agent call Chrome DevTools MCP and Skyvern without installing anything?" }, { "answer": "Yes. Chrome DevTools MCP is open source (Apache-2.0). Skyvern is open source (AGPL-3.0 for the open-source server, SDKs and MCP server. Skyvern Cloud is a proprietary service under Skyvern's terms, and its anti-bot measures aren't in the repository).", "question": "Are Chrome DevTools MCP and Skyvern open source?" } ], "goodFor": [ { "aheadOn": [ "Reliability, 83 against 57", "Agent ergonomics, 83 against 76", "Payments \u0026 pricing, 60 against 32", "Maintenance \u0026 community, 93 against 85", "Transparency \u0026 trust, 81 against 72" ], "also": [ "Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better", "No key needed to call it" ], "goodFor": "Coding agents debugging or profiling a web app they're building.", "slug": "chrome-devtools-mcp", "watchFor": "Usage statistics go to Google by default until you pass `--no-usage-statistics`" }, { "aheadOn": null, "also": [ "A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install", "Free to start without a card" ], "goodFor": "Agents that must finish a multi-step job on sites with logins, 2FA and forms, where stored credentials, saved workflows and cached scripts matter more than raw browser time.", "slug": "skyvern", "watchFor": "Every API key and OAuth token has full organisation authority. The docs state there are no read-only, per-endpoint or per-resource keys" } ], "job": { "capability": "browser.control", "name": "Browser automation" }, "others": [ { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/airtop-vs-chrome-devtools-mcp.json", "title": "Airtop vs Chrome DevTools MCP", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/airtop-vs-chrome-devtools-mcp" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/airtop-vs-skyvern.json", "title": "Airtop vs Skyvern", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/airtop-vs-skyvern" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/anchor-browser-vs-chrome-devtools-mcp.json", "title": "Anchor Browser vs Chrome DevTools MCP", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/anchor-browser-vs-chrome-devtools-mcp" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/anchor-browser-vs-skyvern.json", "title": "Anchor Browser vs Skyvern", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/anchor-browser-vs-skyvern" }, { "json": 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Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/chrome-devtools-mcp.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/chrome-devtools-mcp.json\n- Skyvern: grade B, 63.1/100, rank #288 of 629. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/skyvern.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/skyvern.json\n\n## Which one, for what\n\n### Chrome DevTools MCP (BB)\n\nGood for: Coding agents debugging or profiling a web app they're building.\n\nAhead on:\n- Reliability, 83 against 57\n- Agent ergonomics, 83 against 76\n- Payments \u0026 pricing, 60 against 32\n- Maintenance \u0026 community, 93 against 85\n- Transparency \u0026 trust, 81 against 72\n\nAlso in its favour:\n- Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better\n- No key needed to call it\n\nWatch for: Usage statistics go to Google by default until you pass `--no-usage-statistics`\n\n### Skyvern (B)\n\nGood for: Agents that must finish a multi-step job on sites with logins, 2FA and forms, where stored credentials, saved workflows and cached scripts matter more than raw browser time.\n\nAlso in its favour:\n- A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install\n- Free to start without a card\n\nWatch for: Every API key and OAuth token has full organisation authority. The docs state there are no read-only, per-endpoint or per-resource keys\n\n\n## Score by category\n\n| Category | Weight | Chrome DevTools MCP | Skyvern | Edge |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 83 | 57 | Chrome DevTools MCP +26 |\n| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Schema \u0026 documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 87 | 88 | Skyvern +1 |\n| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 83 | 76 | Chrome DevTools MCP +7 |\n| Security \u0026 auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 63 | 59 | Chrome DevTools MCP +4 |\n| Payments \u0026 pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 60 | 32 | Chrome DevTools MCP +28 |\n| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Maintenance \u0026 community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 93 | 85 | Chrome DevTools MCP +8 |\n| Transparency \u0026 trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 81 | 72 | Chrome DevTools MCP +9 |\n| Negative events | ≤15 | -1 | -3 | |\n| **Total** | | **77 · BB** | **63.1 · B** | |\n\n## Facts side by side\n\n| Fact | Chrome DevTools MCP | Skyvern |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kind | MCP server | HTTP API |\n| Vendor | Google (Chrome DevTools team) | Ikonomos Inc. (Skyvern) |\n| Hosted endpoint | no (local only) | `https://api.skyvern.com/v1` |\n| Transports | stdio | HTTP, Streamable HTTP, stdio |\n| Auth | None | OAuth or key |\n| Pricing | Free | Freemium |\n| x402 | no | no |\n| Licence | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 for the open-source server, SDKs and MCP server. Skyvern Cloud is a proprietary service under Skyvern's terms, and its anti-bot measures aren't in the repository |\n| Tools exposed | 59 | 114 |\n| Read-only variant documented | no | no |\n| llms.txt | no | yes |\n| MCP registry | `io.github.ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp` | `io.github.Skyvern-AI/skyvern` |\n| Last release | 2026-09-23 | 2026-10-01 |\n| Terms last updated | no document linked | 2026-02-27 |\n| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-01 |\n| Customer content may train models | yes | yes, with an opt-out |\n| Terms restrict automated access | | not found in the text |\n| Terms restrict benchmarking | | not found in the text |\n| Terms or service can change without notice | | not found in the text |\n| Arbitration or class-action waiver | | yes |\n| Popularity | 49k stars, 1.5M npm/wk | 23k stars, 3.2k npm/wk, 1.6k PyPI/wk |\n| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (8) | none |\n\n## Verdicts\n\n**Chrome DevTools MCP.** Performance traces, network inspection, heap snapshots and Lighthouse audits in one server. Usage statistics go to Google by default until you pass `--no-usage-statistics`.\n\n**Skyvern.** The hosted MCP server annotates every tool as read-only or destructive and can advertise a 29 or 32-tool subset in place of 114, and the API has a written six-month deprecation policy. Every key and OAuth token carries full organisation authority, with no read-only or scoped credential, and no request rate limits are documented.\n\n## Before you call either\n\n### Chrome DevTools MCP\n\n1. Pass `pageId` on every page tool. Call `list_pages` first to get it\n2. Start with `--slim` for plain browsing, or turn off categories you don't need\n3. Run with `--isolated` for untrusted sites. The default profile persists between runs\n4. Use `filePath` on large outputs such as traces and snapshots to keep them out of context\n5. Add `--no-usage-statistics` if the operator hasn't agreed to Google telemetry\n\n### Skyvern\n\n1. Connect to https://api.skyvern.com/mcp/x/lean or /x/operate, or send `X-Skyvern-Scope`, so the client loads 32 or 29 tools. The scope filters the list and does not limit permissions\n2. Use a separate Skyvern organisation for each blast radius. Any key or OAuth token can read and write stored credentials and delete workflows\n3. Never pass passwords to `skyvern_act` or `skyvern_type`. Store them as credentials and call `skyvern_login`\n4. Set `max_steps` on tasks, or `x-max-steps-override` on agent runs, to cap credits. A run that reaches the cap ends as `timed_out`\n5. On 503 from POST /v1/run/agents, wait `Retry-After` seconds. No run was created, so resubmitting is safe\n\n## Questions\n\n### Which is better for AI agents, Chrome DevTools MCP or Skyvern?\n\nChrome DevTools MCP scores 77 (BB) on agent readiness against Skyvern's 63.1 (B), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories.\n\n### Do Chrome DevTools MCP and Skyvern need an API key?\n\nChrome DevTools MCP needs no key. Skyvern takes an API key or an OAuth sign-in.\n\n### Can an agent call Chrome DevTools MCP and Skyvern without installing anything?\n\nChrome DevTools MCP runs on your own machine, with no hosted endpoint listed. Skyvern has a hosted endpoint at https://api.skyvern.com/v1.\n\n### Are Chrome DevTools MCP and Skyvern open source?\n\nYes. Chrome DevTools MCP is open source (Apache-2.0). Skyvern is open source (AGPL-3.0 for the open-source server, SDKs and MCP server. Skyvern Cloud is a proprietary service under Skyvern's terms, and its anti-bot measures aren't in the repository).\n\n\n## For agents\n\n- This comparison as JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/chrome-devtools-mcp-vs-skyvern.json, and with the fewest tokens: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/chrome-devtools-mcp-vs-skyvern.min.md\n- Over MCP at https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp (no key): `compare_tools {\"a\": \"chrome-devtools-mcp\", \"b\": \"skyvern\"}`. 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