Chrome Devtools MCP vs MCP Test Utils

In-depth architectural comparison of the Chrome Devtools MCP and MCP Test Utils MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Chrome Devtools MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: click, drag, fill.

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Choose MCP Test Utils when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: take_screenshot, take_window_screenshot, read_screen_text.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Chrome Devtools MCP Developer Tools	MCP Test Utils Developer Tools
Summary	Chrome DevTools for coding agents	Desktop UI automation for AI agents: screenshots, windows, mouse, keyboard, UI Automation, OCR
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "chrome-devtools-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "chrome-devtools-mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-test-utils": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-test-utils"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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