Brave DevTools MCP

Full Chrome DevTools MCP parity, rebuilt for Brave. brave-mcp gives Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, and other MCP clients direct access to Brave for browser automation, network and console debugging, performance analysis, screenshots, accessibility inspection, and memory profiling. A standalone brave-devtools CLI is included too. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with brave, chrome and codex and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-14 · ★ 34 · #42 OF 255 MAINTAINED BROWSER AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

Apache-2.0 · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Brave DevTools MCP

Claude Code

claude mcp add triuzzi-brave-devtools-mcp -- npx -y brave-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "triuzzi-brave-devtools-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "brave-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

repository a fork of another project - check the upstream repo before trusting releases

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

npm package brave-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.triuzzi is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Brave DevTools MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v1.9.0 · 2026-09-14

stop the MCP registry publish from firing on tag push · sync Brave with Chrome DevTools 1.9.0 · restore Chrome DevTools upstream ancestry

v1.8.0 · 2026-08-29

Syncs the Brave fork with Chrome DevTools MCP 1.8.0 plus the commits that landed on upstream main after that release. The fork is now 0 commits behind ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp:main. · Upstream changes…

v1.7.1 · 2026-08-12

stabilize PWA launch and sharpen project page · honor configured navigation timeout · release brave-mcp 1.7.1 · restore Chrome DevTools upstream ancestry

04 · Who maintains Brave DevTools MCP

Brave DevTools MCP is maintained by triuzzi. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/triuzzi/brave-devtools-mcp
category: browser automation - ranked #42 of 255 actively-maintained browser automation servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 5 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-14)
registry: io.github.triuzzi/brave-mcp (active, first published 2026-08-11 · 4 versions)
packages: npm:brave-mcp

06 · Brave DevTools MCP FAQ

What is Brave DevTools MCP?

Is Brave DevTools MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-14 and it shipped 5 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Brave DevTools MCP?

Run `npx -y brave-mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Brave DevTools MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Brave DevTools MCP

Alternatives to Brave DevTools MCP

Maintained browser automation servers if Brave DevTools MCP isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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