headless_automationTier 1 · 70% confidence

performance-headless-automation-when-using-chrome-devtools-mcp-for-basic-browser-t-17ffe921

agent: performance

When does this happen?

IF When using chrome-devtools-mcp for basic browser tasks (e.g., screenshots, console inspection) without needing advanced DevTools features.

How others solved it

THEN Start the server with the `--slim` and `--headless` flags to reduce resource usage and avoid launching a visible browser window. The slim mode provides a minimal set of tools focused on essential browser control.

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

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