# chrome-devtools-mcp chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.8.0 — chrome-devtools-mcp: v1.8.0

- Product: chrome-devtools-mcp (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/chrome-devtools-mcp)
- Vendor: chrome-devtools-mcp
- Date: 2026-08-25
- Version: chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.8.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/releases/tag/chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.8.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/chrome-devtools-mcp/releases/chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.8.0

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- **added** — Add additional params to get_heapsnapshot_edges
- **added** — Add optional stack traces to list_console_messages
- **added** — Add PWA automation tools
- **added** — Add query_heapsnapshot MCP tool
- **added** — Allow evaluate_script to skip the stable DOM wait
- **added** — Make pageId required for page-scoped tools by default
- **added** — Report memory kept alive by contexts in get_heapsnapshot_summary
- **added** — Show self and retained sizes for edges
- **added** — Support uploading multiple files with upload_file
- **added** — Use ranges with human readable sizes
- **fixed** — Adjust chrome-devtools start defaults
- **fixed** — Enable tools which require --memoryDebugging on the CLI
- **fixed** — Print the error message alone instead of JSON in the CLI
- **fixed** — Update the CLI skill
- **fixed** — Do not append page url when the previously selected page is gone
- **fixed** — Do not block tool calls on a roots/list the client is slow to answer
- **fixed** — Do not enable invalidation tracking in performance traces
- **fixed** — Do not validate local files for remote browsers
- **fixed** — Ensure debugger statements are skipped by devtools
- **fixed** — Fix formatter bugs

##### [1.8.0](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/compare/chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.7.0...chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.8.0) (2026-08-25)


###### 🎉 Features

* Add additional params to get_heapsnapshot_edges ([#2561](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2561)) ([b58c613](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/b58c613f4b05ade36bbf0d6ba44d5a525ec4d19a))
* add optional stack traces to list_console_messages ([#2505](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2505)) ([85c73a0](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/85c73a0abc85a2a4e8b7705955dddcede543ebae))
* add PWA automation tools ([#2430](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2430)) ([0ea5c8d](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/0ea5c8d15b8db68a279cc0935c28672ad606e466)), closes [#2270](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2270)
* Add query_heapsnapshot MCP tool ([#2553](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2553)) ([fadbf41](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/fadbf41d96db84cea12e379592bc13b005c053b4))
* allow evaluate_script to skip the stable DOM wait ([#2346](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2346)) ([781e2fb](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/781e2fb98c6520f6dd0deb0d6ed77a18300d438f))
* make pageId required for page-scoped tools by default ([#1777](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/1777)) ([50a16fa](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/50a16fae69c5c28990328160f79db50af260e256))
* Report memory kept alive by contexts in get_heapsnapshot_summary ([#2570](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2570)) ([4103808](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/4103808ea50e8709bdb080b952210dfa814a1da1))
* Show self and retained sizes for edges ([#2529](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2529)) ([2a7eb76](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/2a7eb76fb01d5e22cdb55f9f0115918d6696c3db))
* support uploading multiple files with upload_file ([#2257](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2257)) ([c8a2393](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/c8a2393df63da6f62bc76dcc3dc6c288c5fd5911))
* Use ranges with human readable sizes ([#2589](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2589)) ([61e312f](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/61e312f59314907bca32dfeb63cb002601a76cea))


###### 🛠️ Fixes

* **cli:** adjust chrome-devtools start defaults ([#2597](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2597)) ([c6cff23](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/c6cff23fbfb1d8c7ee7e79ee3b74f7eb52e725eb))
* **cli:** enable tools which require --memoryDebugging on the CLI ([#2585](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2585)) ([1c92ba0](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/1c92ba091ce059533f009dafac5a92f452cfddf5))
* **clI:** print the errror message alone instead of JSON in the CLI ([#2580](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2580)) ([fce756a](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/fce756ad199af2ee0ebdab08d568b14c137b8142))
* **cli:** update the CLI skill ([#2569](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2569)) ([0e108ea](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/0e108ea8c636aa999f07750f49a05d4861d217b5))
* do not append page url when the previously selected page is gone. ([#2588](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2588)) ([6506425](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/6506425a46ead4dcb9e6831befc4501ef1a3beee))
* do not block tool calls on a roots/list the client is slow to answer ([#2477](https://githu

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