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  • navigate
  • run js
  • take screenshot

That's it. Basic functionality for a low (~368) token price.

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@natorion wdyt?

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natorion commented Feb 16, 2026

A few thoughts:

  • I like the concept
  • Should it be called "lean" instead of "minimal"?
  • Is error reporting of evaluate_script sufficient for any common AI agent to act on the errors? Or will this just produce a frustrating experience?

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OrKoN commented Feb 16, 2026

I like --lean!

@OrKoN OrKoN changed the title feat: --minimal mode with maximum token savings feat: --slim mode for maximum token savings Feb 20, 2026
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OrKoN commented Feb 20, 2026

@natorion updated to slim with the reference generation (slim mode consumes 359 tokens).

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natorion commented Feb 20, 2026

One more thing: Should we mention different tool categories and modes in the general Chrome DevTools Skill?

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OrKoN commented Feb 20, 2026

One more thing: Should we mention different tool categories and modes in the general Chrome DevTools Skill?

let me think about it a bit

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OrKoN commented Feb 20, 2026

One more thing: Should we mention different tool categories and modes in the general Chrome DevTools Skill?

let me think about it a bit

so I think we do not need a skill since the mode is low complexity (most complexity lies in code generation and interpreting screenshots for which generic skills can be used). I also worry that combining two modes in one skill would leave to confusion. Any better ideas?

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natorion commented Feb 20, 2026

One more thing: Should we mention different tool categories and modes in the general Chrome DevTools Skill?

let me think about it a bit

so I think we do not need a skill since the mode is low complexity (most complexity lies in code generation and interpreting screenshots for which generic skills can be used). I also worry that combining two modes in one skill would leave to confusion. Any better ideas?

I was mostly thinking to say: In case you don't find tools mentioned in the skills, make sure that there are tooling categories that are not default or something. This way the agent can start fixing the mcp configs.

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OrKoN commented Feb 23, 2026

Updated the skill to exclude --slim.

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chore(main): release chrome-devtools-mcp 0.18.0 (#1006)
ff7ac7c 
🤖 I have created a release *beep* *boop*
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##
[0.18.0](chrome-devtools-mcp-v0.17.3...chrome-devtools-mcp-v0.18.0)
(2026-02-24)


### 🎉 Features

* `--slim` mode for maximum token savings
([#958](#958))
([c402b43](c402b43))
* add a new skill for accessibility debugging and auditing with Chrome
DevTools MCP.
([#1002](#1002))
([b0c6d04](b0c6d04))
* add experimental screencast recording tools
([#941](#941))
([33446d4](33446d4))
* add skill to debug and optimize LCP
([#993](#993))
([2cd9b95](2cd9b95))
* add storage-isolated browser contexts
([#991](#991))
([59f6477](59f6477))
* add take_memory_snapshot tool
([#1023](#1023))
([7ffdc5e](7ffdc5e))
* support any-match text arrays in wait_for
([#1011](#1011))
([496ab1b](496ab1b))
* support type_text
([#1026](#1026))
([b5d01b5](b5d01b5))


### 🛠️ Fixes

* detect X server display on Linux
([#1027](#1027))
([1746ed9](1746ed9))


### ♻️ Chores

* cleanup string and structured console formatters
([#1005](#1005))
([0d78685](0d78685))
* extract version in a seprate file
([#1032](#1032))
([0106865](0106865))
* move emulation settings to context
([#1000](#1000))
([bc3c40e](bc3c40e))
* optimize slim tool descriptions and params
([#1028](#1028))
([ca6635d](ca6635d))
* simplify JavaScript code examples, update code block language, and
refine descriptions in a11y debugging skill documentation.
([#1009](#1009))
([5cedcaa](5cedcaa))
* types for JSON output of IssueFormatter
([#1007](#1007))
([9ef4479](9ef4479))

---
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feat: --slim mode for maximum token savings (ChromeDevTools#958)
8b09583 
- navigate
- run js
- take screenshot

That's it. Basic functionality for a low (~368) token price.
wolfib pushed a commit to wolfib/chrome-devtools-mcp that referenced this pull request Mar 10, 2026
@browser-automation-bot @wolfib
chore(main): release chrome-devtools-mcp 0.18.0 (ChromeDevTools#1006)
ce27686 
🤖 I have created a release *beep* *boop*
---


##
[0.18.0](ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp@chrome-devtools-mcp-v0.17.3...chrome-devtools-mcp-v0.18.0)
(2026-02-24)


### 🎉 Features

* `--slim` mode for maximum token savings
([ChromeDevTools#958](ChromeDevTools#958))
([c402b43](ChromeDevTools@c402b43))
* add a new skill for accessibility debugging and auditing with Chrome
DevTools MCP.
([ChromeDevTools#1002](ChromeDevTools#1002))
([b0c6d04](ChromeDevTools@b0c6d04))
* add experimental screencast recording tools
([ChromeDevTools#941](ChromeDevTools#941))
([33446d4](ChromeDevTools@33446d4))
* add skill to debug and optimize LCP
([ChromeDevTools#993](ChromeDevTools#993))
([2cd9b95](ChromeDevTools@2cd9b95))
* add storage-isolated browser contexts
([ChromeDevTools#991](ChromeDevTools#991))
([59f6477](ChromeDevTools@59f6477))
* add take_memory_snapshot tool
([ChromeDevTools#1023](ChromeDevTools#1023))
([7ffdc5e](ChromeDevTools@7ffdc5e))
* support any-match text arrays in wait_for
([ChromeDevTools#1011](ChromeDevTools#1011))
([496ab1b](ChromeDevTools@496ab1b))
* support type_text
([ChromeDevTools#1026](ChromeDevTools#1026))
([b5d01b5](ChromeDevTools@b5d01b5))


### 🛠️ Fixes

* detect X server display on Linux
([ChromeDevTools#1027](ChromeDevTools#1027))
([1746ed9](ChromeDevTools@1746ed9))


### ♻️ Chores

* cleanup string and structured console formatters
([ChromeDevTools#1005](ChromeDevTools#1005))
([0d78685](ChromeDevTools@0d78685))
* extract version in a seprate file
([ChromeDevTools#1032](ChromeDevTools#1032))
([0106865](ChromeDevTools@0106865))
* move emulation settings to context
([ChromeDevTools#1000](ChromeDevTools#1000))
([bc3c40e](ChromeDevTools@bc3c40e))
* optimize slim tool descriptions and params
([ChromeDevTools#1028](ChromeDevTools#1028))
([ca6635d](ChromeDevTools@ca6635d))
* simplify JavaScript code examples, update code block language, and
refine descriptions in a11y debugging skill documentation.
([ChromeDevTools#1009](ChromeDevTools#1009))
([5cedcaa](ChromeDevTools@5cedcaa))
* types for JSON output of IssueFormatter
([ChromeDevTools#1007](ChromeDevTools#1007))
([9ef4479](ChromeDevTools@9ef4479))

---
This PR was generated with [Release
Please](https://github.com/googleapis/release-please). See
[documentation](https://github.com/googleapis/release-please#release-please).
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