Chrome Devtools MCP vs Winsight

In-depth architectural comparison of the Chrome Devtools MCP and Winsight 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.

Explore Chrome Devtools MCP Details

Choose Winsight 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, screenshot_window, screenshot_region.

Explore Winsight Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Chrome Devtools MCP Developer Tools	Winsight Developer Tools
Summary	Chrome DevTools for coding agents	Windows Screen Capture MCP Server — give Claude Code eyes on your desktop.
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": {
    "winsight": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "winsight-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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