chrome-devtools-mcp vs camofox-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
chrome-devtools-mcp by ChromeDevTools | camofox-mcp by redf0x1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 39,757 | ★ 61 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 65 | 47 |
| Official | — | — |
| Categories | Browser AutomationDeveloper ToolsWeb Scraping | Browser AutomationWeb ScrapingSecurity |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
chrome-devtools-mcp · Summary
Chrome DevTools MCP server lets AI coding agents control and inspect live Chrome browsers through the MCP protocol.
camofox-mcp · Summary
Anti-detection browser MCP server with 47 automation tools for web interactions without blocking.
chrome-devtools-mcp · Use cases
- Automated web testing and validation by AI agents
- Performance analysis and optimization of web applications
- Debugging web applications through AI-powered inspection
camofox-mcp · Use cases
- Web scraping without detection for data extraction tasks
- Automated account management on websites with anti-bot measures
- Multi-tab workflows for complex web interactions and research
chrome-devtools-mcp · Install
Installation
Add the following config to your MCP client:
{
"mcpServers": {
"chrome-devtools": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "chrome-devtools-mcp@latest"]
}
}
}For basic browser tasks in headless mode:
{
"mcpServers": {
"chrome-devtools": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "chrome-devtools-mcp@latest", "--slim", "--headless"]
}
}
}camofox-mcp · Install
Install CamoFox MCP by running both the browser server and MCP server components:
- Start the browser server:
npx camofox-browser@latest
- Add CamoFox MCP to your MCP client (example for Claude Desktop):
{
"servers": {
"camofox": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "camofox-mcp@latest"],
"env": {
"CAMOFOX_URL": "http://localhost:9377"
}
}
}
}Verify connection with: curl -fsS http://localhost:9377/health