Chrome Devtools MCP vs Kiyas
A side-by-side look at the Chrome Devtools MCP and Kiyas MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Chrome Devtools MCP for browser automation work as a local process; choose Kiyas for browser automation as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Chrome Devtools MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Browser Automation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
click, drag, fill.
Choose Kiyas when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Browser Automation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
- You have the keys it needs:
FIGMA_ACCESS_TOKEN.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Browser Automation | Browser Automation |
| Quality signal | 65/100 · Great | 59/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | other |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | FIGMA_ACCESS_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 54,008 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 6 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 7 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 56 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Chrome Devtools MCP | View Kiyas |
Tools & capabilities
Chrome Devtools MCP tools 56
clickdragfillfill_formhandle_dialoghoverpress_keytype_textupload_fileclick_atclose_pagelist_pages- +44 more on the listing page
Kiyas tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Chrome Devtools MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"chrome-devtools-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"chrome-devtools-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Kiyas
{
"mcpServers": {
"saiffmirza-kiyas": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"electron-builder"
],
"env": {
"FIGMA_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_FIGMA_ACCESS_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Chrome Devtools MCP is categorized under Browser Automation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Kiyas belongs to Browser Automation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Chrome Devtools MCP for browser automation work and Kiyas for browser automation.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Chrome Devtools MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Kiyas is listed as free. Auth: other. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add chrome-devtools-mcp and saiffmirza-kiyas as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Chrome Devtools MCP has a quality signal of 65/100 (Great) with 6 views, 0 installs and 54,008 GitHub stars. Kiyas has 59/100 (Good) with 7 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.
