# chrome-devtools-mcp changelog

> chrome-devtools-mcp release notes.

- Vendor: chrome-devtools-mcp
- Category: AI
- Official site: https://npmjs.org/package/chrome-devtools-mcp
- Tracked by: What's New (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/chrome-devtools-mcp)
- Harvested from: GitHub (ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp)
- Entries below: 10 (newest first)

What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog.

## Releases

### chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.6.0 — chrome-devtools-mcp: v1.6.0

- Date: 2026-07-14
- Version: chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.6.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/releases/tag/chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.6.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/chrome-devtools-mcp/releases/chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.6.0

- **added** — Add experimentalGcfFormat flag for GCF-encoded tool responses
- **added** — Print object count and total sizes in get_heapsnapshot_details
- **added** — Support --allow-unrestricted-paths configuration
- **added** — Support filter with heap snapshots aggregates
- **changed** — Update Lighthouse to 13.4.0
- **fixed** — Enforce .gz instead of json.gz in performance tools
- **fixed** — Keep a still-open selected page instead of falling back to the first page
- **fixed** — Keep page ids unique across browser reconnects
- **fixed** — Paginate page 0 in list_network_requests and list_console_messages
- **fixed** — Release held modifiers when press_key key event fails
- **fixed** — Report when the selected page was auto-replaced by the fallback
- **fixed** — Resolve page ids only among listed pages
- **fixed** — Resolve element ids on the correct snapshot
- **fixed** — Resolve enum values through nested schema wrappers
- **fixed** — Wait until daemon is started
- **changed** — Implement concurrent I/O in Root Path Resolution

##### [1.6.0](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/compare/chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.5.0...chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.6.0) (2026-07-14)


###### 🎉 Features

* add experimentalGcfFormat flag for GCF-encoded tool responses ([#2235](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2235)) ([3d21389](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/3d2138945c7d3ee95f95c36680ce7c63d24f672f))
* Print object count and total sizes in get_heapsnapshot_details ([#2325](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2325)) ([15a6b78](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/15a6b789daec20463786ff6d05a8b4d5b058000d))
* support --allow-unrestricted-paths configuration ([#2296](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2296)) ([6e56c02](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/6e56c028cf80ac977c501a94d0958568dea901c2))
* Support filter with heap snapshots aggregates ([#2323](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2323)) ([2812902](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/2812902ba9dca67a320f00983e54d03b741388ce))
* update Lighthouse to 13.4.0 ([#2317](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2317)) ([ffc6060](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/ffc6060acf55c011388c7bfe7adcbcee75d0c479))


###### 🛠️ Fixes

* enforce .gz instead of json.gz in performance tools ([#2305](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2305)) ([b06e39b](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/b06e39b164f02a30efc58057091436a1329949bd))
* keep a still-open selected page instead of falling back to the first page ([#2328](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2328)) ([c645eee](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/c645eee8751ebec9ebaeb18cb01dd11173ef32f2)), closes [#2304](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2304)
* keep page ids unique across browser reconnects ([#2345](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2345)) ([3e8d922](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/3e8d92245c138777b5719e72ac3173dbda0075d7))
* paginate page 0 in list_network_requests and list_console_messages ([#2359](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2359)) ([d0025b3](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/d0025b3908707a5dc1c6c6a82d5d7d9020f3df46))
* release held modifiers when press_key key event fails ([#2347](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2347)) ([78ccb19](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/78ccb193e08137b48cef6f665ad0b3a98c9538da))
* report when the selected page was auto-replaced by the fallback ([#2308](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2308)) ([2c16ac3](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/2c16ac311befd40ef2b0f4ecb27941a5a809c8d3)), closes [#2304](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2304)
* resolve page ids only among listed pages ([#2332](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2332)) ([eb04951](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/eb049513d2724a41083a80db5ed34e7ea1c3c7bc)), closes [#2304](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2304)
* **snapshot:** resolve element ids on the correct snapshot ([#2295](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2295)) ([b703f2c](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/b703f2ce20bbe2ce8af4f0a77e56a6a3e1b9c6d6))
* **telemetry:** resolve enum values through nested schema wrappers ([#2315](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2315)) ([c065fd9](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/c065fd90ce0172acf1fd8436e51d4878c7745cdf))
* Wait until daemon is started ([#2327](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/ch

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### chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.5.0 — chrome-devtools-mcp: v1.5.0

- Date: 2026-07-03
- Version: chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.5.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/releases/tag/chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.5.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/chrome-devtools-mcp/releases/chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.5.0

- **added** — Add get_heapsnapshot_duplicate_strings MCP tool
- **added** — Add MCP tools for heap snapshot comparison
- **fixed** — Improve CLI error messages to guide AI agents and developers
- **fixed** — Create PID directory with secure permissions (0o700)
- **fixed** — Respect allow/block list in loadResource
- **fixed** — Validate extension-enforced output paths
- **changed** — Use concurrent reads for loadIssueDescriptions

##### [1.5.0](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/compare/chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.4.0...chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.5.0) (2026-07-03)


###### 🎉 Features

* Add get_heapsnapshot_duplicate_strings MCP tool ([#2280](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2280)) ([67a56c0](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/67a56c0557729dc437e470ea934d7322faba56b0))
* Add MCP tools for heap snapshot comparison ([#2198](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2198)) ([5d7b656](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/5d7b6560504009cd1a16cc02db7e985cf7f71274))


###### 🛠️ Fixes

* **cli:** improve error messages to guide AI agents and developers ([#2161](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2161)) ([cf00305](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/cf003051706619ca084235020f62a4d6902fb226))
* create PID directory with secure permissions (0o700) ([#2262](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2262)) ([7fa95d3](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/7fa95d3c33aa3e37374b0e39a6c00de322655554))
* respecte allow/block list in loadResouce ([#2254](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2254)) ([6a94663](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/6a9466378c13b6ccba91b54091ea83a5ca37a8db))
* validate extension-enforced output paths ([#2269](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2269)) ([a922814](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/a9228141ae2c51bf831ce0cac659e119cf0f4ae6))


###### 📄 Documentation

* fix Antigravity config -y flag before npx positional args ([#2272](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2272)) ([604b38f](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/604b38f31951b291eb368dfe61f2d3714ccae778))
* fix formatting and indentation of tool descriptions ([#2275](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2275)) ([8d8cf12](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/8d8cf1299db9d9f371c1f278ccc3e598df22c615))


###### ⚡ Performance

* use concurrent reads for `loadIssueDescriptions` ([#2249](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2249)) ([d144965](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/d1449654ac10031786e9d4741e781af26933907a))


###### 🏗️ Refactor

* Merge MCP tools for comparing heap snapshots ([#2281](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2281)) ([3f4a49a](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/3f4a49a89a2dd33dc6fa728aa34bc26f0aa00905))

### chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.4.0 — chrome-devtools-mcp: v1.4.0

- Date: 2026-06-23
- Version: chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.4.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/releases/tag/chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.4.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/chrome-devtools-mcp/releases/chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.4.0

- **added** — Publish the skills folder
- **fixed** — Hide Windows update check consoles
- **fixed** — Keep redirect chain order consistent between text and JSON in network functionality

##### [1.4.0](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/compare/chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.3.0...chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.4.0) (2026-06-23)


###### 🎉 Features

* publish the skills folder  ([#2229](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2229)) ([5367f7e](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/5367f7e97c1a4f506d8d1e3e8e773c72f1c0a03a))


###### 🛠️ Fixes

* hide Windows update check consoles ([#2231](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2231)) ([6225ffb](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/6225ffbaf1ceb2d9d0f8b2f3b7380aa8a710b857))
* **network:** keep redirect chain order consistent between text and JSON ([#2221](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2221)) ([5a9d6af](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/5a9d6af743109e3bb9703cf0c9a46f9cb2a97480))


###### 📄 Documentation

* fix showing defaults in configuration ([#2234](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2234)) ([38dd346](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/38dd346805416c8bff2196e73c1410ca78d6f397))
* **readme:** explicitly call out that CD4A can power your browser agent ([#2227](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2227)) ([705d0e1](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/705d0e11812b8c1c2506d0ac372a97671298df11))
* update security.md ([#2248](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2248)) ([e559765](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/e55976574030dd2cde45b58d57555f5d433f50e0))

### chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.3.0 — chrome-devtools-mcp: v1.3.0

- Date: 2026-06-18
- Version: chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.3.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/releases/tag/chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.3.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/chrome-devtools-mcp/releases/chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.3.0

- **added** — Add get_heapsnapshot_dominators MCP tool
- **added** — Add retaining paths MCP tool
- **added** — Add the get_heapsnapshot_edges MCP tool
- **added** — Include page title in list_pages output
- **added** — Add CLI options to cap screenshot size at the source
- **changed** — Use HeapSnapshotProxy.nodeIndexById
- **fixed** — Handle missing third-party tool toolGroup description gracefully
- **fixed** — Handle screencast file extensions case-insensitively and clean up temp dir on failure
- **fixed** — Limit windows test concurrency
- **fixed** — Reset toolGroups before gathering toolGroups
- **fixed** — Return error message when screencast_stop is called with no active recording

##### [1.3.0](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/compare/chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.2.0...chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.3.0) (2026-06-18)


###### 🎉 Features

* Add get_heapsnapshot_dominators MCP tool ([#2215](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2215)) ([08c234e](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/08c234ea4b14b0ba0906deeca396873614a8c063))
* Add retaining paths MCP tool ([#2187](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2187)) ([a97c642](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/a97c642d43d19fc5198038a7544ff41528ddc316))
* Add the get_heapsnapshot_edges MCP tool ([#2180](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2180)) ([4f8eb7a](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/4f8eb7ad6beecc58f56ec383f9ff43549a5604d4))
* include page title in list_pages output ([#2166](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2166)) ([b646feb](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/b646feb4f33743a5ecdc6c5e3744e98f86374af3))
* **screenshot:** add CLI options to cap screenshot size at the source ([#1823](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/1823)) ([55c8a54](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/55c8a541d4f842056db6bc843e54117b07bf06c1))
* Use HeapSnapshotProxy.nodeIndexById ([#2193](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2193)) ([6bd8c91](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/6bd8c91678035b5aa18ee40f72e1f630aa528837))


###### 🛠️ Fixes

* handle missing third-party tool toolGroup description gracefully ([#2224](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2224)) ([8fe398e](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/8fe398eb5d6ee87edb51d4e37570d04b02679346))
* handle screencast file extensions case-insensitively and clean up temp dir on failure ([#2207](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2207)) ([ba80096](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/ba80096521da437a834953f697c4c98bcbd6e658))
* limit windows test concurrency ([#2205](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2205)) ([e77101e](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/e77101e5dc53f9f9541eb91916eedb53495544cc))
* Reset toolGroups before gathering toolGroups ([#2200](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2200)) ([ed02047](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/ed02047ae90f25c4c15adb8fd7e224b963f43135))
* return error message when screencast_stop is called with no active recording ([#2209](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2209)) ([9e32002](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/9e32002a6947ff695e463a5fefa99a7f66f19403))

### chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.2.0 — chrome-devtools-mcp: v1.2.0

- Date: 2026-06-08
- Version: chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.2.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/releases/tag/chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.2.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/chrome-devtools-mcp/releases/chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.2.0

- **added** — Add experimental TOON support for structured content output
- **added** — Add close_heapsnapshot MCP tool
- **added** — Handle multiple providers of third-party developer tools
- **added** — Implement extension service worker logs
- **added** — Add memory debugging tools
- **added** — Support allowedUrlPattern and blockedUrlPattern options
- **fixed** — Fix Cursor plugin homepage setting field
- **changed** — Make lighthouse file saves run concurrently

##### [1.2.0](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/compare/chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.1.1...chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.2.0) (2026-06-08)


###### 🎉 Features

* add experimental TOON support for structured content output ([#2042](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2042)) ([aa33bff](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/aa33bff19fcbf87949eec152c4b49d74e0a9330d))
* Adds close_heapsnapshot MCP tool ([#2174](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2174)) ([8713b93](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/8713b93b41ce301acf0ebc555c9a1b25d29bc526))
* Handle multiple providers of third-party developer tools ([#2168](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2168)) ([30d59a7](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/30d59a78727c31ec9d70d2bd6d9310e78f1888b3))
* implement extension service worker logs ([#1915](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/1915)) ([29e3898](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/29e389848fd0cae1116620d44fbce508b4404137))
* memory debugging tools ([#2169](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2169)) ([0217397](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/02173972574241049885171c5a6fc0ba998a20cc))
* support allowedUrlPattern & blockedUrlPattern Options ([#2037](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2037)) ([02b4492](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/02b4492ca605755f67f016ee1de98aa1f506168c))


###### 🛠️ Fixes

* Cursor plugin homepage setting field ([#2173](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2173)) ([8971890](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/89718901174be7c0c58a1a2b29281ab2f053cd53))


###### 📄 Documentation

* **skill:** guide agent to prompt for --categoryExtensions  ([#2189](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2189)) ([8b458f7](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/8b458f7ad194b52305b831d5bfd6c0b6f5a53376))


###### ⚡ Performance

* lighthouse file saves to run concurrently ([#2178](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2178)) ([f90f863](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/f90f863d4b9d643ab880c9dc8cdd78b6c88ae38d))


###### 🏗️ Refactor

* change type of logger ([#2165](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2165)) ([bf0574d](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/bf0574da8ce0986beb5dd2f026a2332a7e63b791))
* use validate files on the tool level ([#2152](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2152)) ([2e039c0](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/2e039c09e1a273581d9b51081a0feb8a57791947)), closes [#2150](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2150)

### chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.1.1 — chrome-devtools-mcp: v1.1.1

- Date: 2026-05-27
- Version: chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.1.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/releases/tag/chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.1.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/chrome-devtools-mcp/releases/chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.1.1

- **fixed** — Make pageId the first argument in CLI

##### [1.1.1](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/compare/chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.1.0...chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.1.1) (2026-05-27)


###### 🛠️ Fixes

* **cli:** have pageId as first argument ([#2142](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2142)) ([60be3e6](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/60be3e6bc157bd1121ea1d4b6ad59e37a73cac3e))

### chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.1.0 — chrome-devtools-mcp: v1.1.0

- Date: 2026-05-26
- Version: chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.1.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/releases/tag/chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.1.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/chrome-devtools-mcp/releases/chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.1.0

- **added** — Add extraHttpHeaders emulation to emulate tool
- **added** — Create cursor plugin.json setting file with release auto versioning
- **fixed** — Apply CPU throttling to secondary CDP session
- **fixed** — Address pid file creation issues in CLI
- **fixed** — Exit on stdin EOF and SIGTERM/SIGINT/SIGHUP, closing the browser cleanly
- **fixed** — Fix throttling info in performance trace output
- **fixed** — Make pageId required
- **fixed** — Remove duplicate .mcp.json
- **fixed** — Set viewport after updating timeouts when setting emulation
- **fixed** — Use pinned version for plugins
- **fixed** — Use realpath for MCP roots validation
- **changed** — Remove redundant validatePath calls

##### [1.1.0](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/compare/chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.0.1...chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.1.0) (2026-05-26)


###### 🎉 Features

* add extraHttpHeaders emulation to emulate tool ([#1176](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/1176)) ([6992106](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/6992106d1ca3bcd9390165035e7b0a3acb7e7317))
* created cursor plugin.json setting file with release auto versioning ([#2091](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2091)) ([10c8205](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/10c82055d82eda9e7f229f8ddf3b8770a8732aa7))


###### 🛠️ Fixes

* Apply CPU throttling to secondary CDP session ([#2092](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2092)) ([3ade962](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/3ade962a8da6b100800304146dc3e50e6419a6ee))
* **cli:** address pid file creation issues ([#2124](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2124)) ([1b51a52](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/1b51a520f248d809ab4383cd357cae13280735d4))
* exit on stdin EOF and SIGTERM/SIGINT/SIGHUP, closing the browser cleanly ([#2117](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2117)) ([43b934c](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/43b934cd98d5d585fcde38e24d5d7b3eeb133498))
* Fix throttling info in performance trace output ([#2096](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2096)) ([57f32b0](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/57f32b0cd4afe1775b96ba35c27f25d6f0770331))
* make pageId required ([#2084](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2084)) ([d751693](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/d751693d887fae4ef7a1e7204545192322cf7820)), closes [#2052](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2052)
* remove duplicate .mcp.json ([#2095](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2095)) ([dbf6ba9](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/dbf6ba93746c4975fc1ed385a8bf0f6395a9a79e))
* Set viewport after updating timeouts when setting emulation ([#2134](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2134)) ([0c3ac37](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/0c3ac378a91fa0463ce2302fd963e7946c9f2771))
* use pinned version for plugins ([#2135](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2135)) ([8ea5f09](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/8ea5f098ef7e8d8ae4f4bbaea5291cef84b8f15f))
* use realpath for MCP roots validation ([#2127](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2127)) ([176eb69](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/176eb695137d9c46a61e2d4d5571880c5145cf46))


###### 📄 Documentation

* align coding agent examples with Antigravity ([#2094](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2094)) ([ce31594](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/ce31594d6c9614c63a93cd7abddf4522a4c4a053))
* fix installation instructions for VS Code ([#2087](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2087)) ([9f47df3](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/9f47df36847cd69b99873709e7ed3936347b648e))


###### 🏗️ Refactor

* remove redundant validatePath calls ([#2136](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2136)) ([521c388](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/521c388624d448c8c55ee3b5415971ebc35b1ec3))

### chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.0.1 — chrome-devtools-mcp: v1.0.1

- Date: 2026-05-18
- Version: chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.0.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/releases/tag/chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.0.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/chrome-devtools-mcp/releases/chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.0.1

- **fixed** — Include saved image paths in CLI JSON output

##### [1.0.1](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/compare/chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.0.0...chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.0.1) (2026-05-18)


###### 🛠️ Fixes

* include saved image paths in CLI JSON output ([#2070](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2070)) ([a9fb555](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/a9fb555c806122bc03bbca75d9bc03197d7f45b6))


###### 📄 Documentation

* add version to the LTS ([#2080](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2080)) ([a2083a2](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/a2083a2eddc687e53646877e36b784f2d4ced0e0))

### chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.0.0 — chrome-devtools-mcp: v1.0.0

- Date: 2026-05-18
- Version: chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.0.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/releases/tag/chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.0.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/chrome-devtools-mcp/releases/chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.0.0

- **added** — Report new URL after actions that trigger navigation
- **added** — Support filePath in evaluate_script
- **fixed** — Disable NetworkManager in DevTools
- **fixed** — Do not use getSelectedMcpPage
- **fixed** — Improve geolocation emulation
- **fixed** — Report unknown tool arguments
- **fixed** — Respect user's npm registry configuration in update check

##### [1.0.0](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/compare/chrome-devtools-mcp-v0.26.0...chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.0.0) (2026-05-18)


###### 🎉 Features

* report new URL after actions that trigger navigation ([#1853](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/1853)) ([b594858](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/b5948582a0a143d48b43d64a87cff1f9027e12e3))
* support filePath in evaluate_script ([#2054](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2054)) ([90d368d](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/90d368d34365507d88b1eabf0e7a7a8a240ac019))


###### 🛠️ Fixes

* disable NetworkManager in DevTools ([#1834](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/1834)) ([d0e6539](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/d0e6539ef426a8313ec9266a3b3c5f0511275bdf))
* do not use getSelectedMcpPage ([85f935b](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/85f935b2be2d202545d4b8c2af4f15b77a271418))
* improve geolocation emulation ([#2036](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2036)) ([213720b](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/213720b69cdc84fc03e1e5b96bfae287d8ffe812))
* report unknown tool arguments ([#2064](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2064)) ([041b208](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/041b2083781e4c2f027ea9c71479e4db3beb7fa7))
* respect user's npm registry configuration in update check ([#2038](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2038)) ([83a299f](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/83a299fc95c6d561acab520837c805ab37ecfde3))


###### 📄 Documentation

* explain concurrent session options ([#2062](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2062)) ([41944b3](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/41944b3265a3d2c812fcb55843acd20d039a8748))
* fix typo ([#2075](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2075)) ([1deb4f8](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/1deb4f8a8b414a06bd0caac37b78acfc46143703))
* remove windows workaround and document Node LTS support ([#2074](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2074)) ([30dcd0b](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/30dcd0ba965d7195952af141c6799a7e50ee4038))
* unhide various experimental flags ([#2055](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2055)) ([081c903](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/081c9033d601703e19e97072c69b4263efae5b6a))


###### 🏗️ Refactor

* waitForResult helpers ([#2041](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2041)) ([f6a12be](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/f6a12be091dc033a31edfbe4b3a47c41579f6e92))

### chrome-devtools-mcp-v0.26.0 — chrome-devtools-mcp: v0.26.0

- Date: 2026-05-12
- Version: chrome-devtools-mcp-v0.26.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/releases/tag/chrome-devtools-mcp-v0.26.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/chrome-devtools-mcp/releases/chrome-devtools-mcp-v0.26.0

- **added** — Add an error logging method
- **fixed** — Allow --autoConnect on CLI start
- **fixed** — Make fill_form more appealing when filling forms with checkboxes
- **fixed** — Only require a page in page-scoped tools
- **fixed** — Re-run the update metrics script

##### [0.26.0](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/compare/chrome-devtools-mcp-v0.25.0...chrome-devtools-mcp-v0.26.0) (2026-05-11)


###### 🎉 Features

* add an error logging method ([#2006](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2006)) ([06e0ab6](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/06e0ab602258edf90adafd954f9a7d55f5ca05e4))


###### 🛠️ Fixes

* **cli:** allow --autoConnect on CLI start ([#2015](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2015)) ([9882391](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/98823918dde184759f47095ce386705b0fabb653)), closes [#1859](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/1859) [#1184](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/1184)
* Make fill_form more appealing when filling forms with checkboxes ([#1971](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/1971)) ([407c2bd](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/407c2bd03fbdc45a66690a32cfeac1937ce86f10))
* only require a page in page-scoped tools ([#2030](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2030)) ([8e06761](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/8e06761572592764327da00ee653bd4ec2a4a30e))
* **telemetry:** re-run the update metrics script ([#2005](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2005)) ([e9ec375](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/e9ec375f95622a21d9f9f8b1e8210436cc7695d5))


###### 📄 Documentation

* Fix Claude Code instructions ([#2018](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2018)) ([a5ad67b](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/a5ad67bdafa60a774f9c7dea490393b9c845777b))


###### 🏗️ Refactor

* extract ToolHandler ([#2032](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2032)) ([178b790](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/178b79049318a63d1df1bd40e069f0627fa06fcc))