chore(main): release chrome-devtools-mcp 1.9.0

.claude-plugin/marketplace.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "chrome-devtools-plugins",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.9.0",
   "description": "Bundled plugins for actuating and debugging the Chrome browser.",
   "repository": "https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp",
   "owner": {

.claude-plugin/plugin.json

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "chrome-devtools-mcp",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.9.0",
   "description": "Reliable automation, in-depth debugging, and performance analysis in Chrome using Chrome DevTools and Puppeteer",
   "mcpServers": {
     "chrome-devtools": {
       "command": "npx",
       "args": [
-        "chrome-devtools-mcp@1.8.0"
+        "chrome-devtools-mcp@1.9.0"
       ]
     }
   }

.cursor-plugin/plugin.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "devtools-for-agents",
   "description": "Help your agent build, debug, and verify your code correctly. With Chrome DevTools for agents, your AI agent can interact with the Chrome browser to test code, emulate users, and catch bugs using Chrome DevTools’ capabilities before shipping.",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.9.0",
   "author": {
     "name": "Google Chrome"
   },
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "chrome-devtools": {
       "command": "npx",
       "args": [
-        "chrome-devtools-mcp@1.8.0"
+        "chrome-devtools-mcp@1.9.0"
       ]
     }
   }

.github/plugin/plugin.json

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "chrome-devtools-mcp",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.9.0",
   "description": "Reliable automation, in-depth debugging, and performance analysis in Chrome using Chrome DevTools and Puppeteer",
   "mcpServers": {
     "chrome-devtools": {
       "command": "npx",
       "args": [
-        "chrome-devtools-mcp@1.8.0"
+        "chrome-devtools-mcp@1.9.0"
       ]
     }
   }

.release-please-manifest.json

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.8.0"
+  ".": "1.9.0"
 }

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,47 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.9.0](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/compare/chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.8.0...chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.9.0) (2026-09-08)
+
+
+### 🎉 Features
+
+* Add --allow-unrestricted-paths by default for CLI ([#2618](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2618)) ([2dc104c](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/2dc104ce1bec57f17763cb7d72b33e03057a79bc))
+* add Agent Plugins 1.0 package ([#2623](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2623)) ([05d9e55](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/05d9e55581b48e12412c0b531d87c739143782b6))
+* add an option to turn off js execution tools ([#2627](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2627)) ([a78566e](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/a78566ee7cf5f0126aab84b131ffb15df8785866))
+* Add cookie-debugging skill and improve network/pages tool descriptions ([#2596](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2596)) ([6a67552](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/6a67552771e8e7d6b2e3180f607175ab515e4027))
+* add screencast fps option ([#2312](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2312)) ([2e641d8](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/2e641d8a8a08c3f0c944f308cd1194c0fca78cb6))
+* extend --no-javascript-evaluation to cover navigations and initScripts ([#2638](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2638)) ([4993a0f](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/4993a0f40fb91c6e7e14c073896c14db08817ded))
+* option to disable source maps ([#2628](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2628)) ([4430a76](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/4430a76c443e98f9bda804a469c16c579070c9c2))
+* **performance:** set default trace buffer size to match DevTools (1.2gb) ([#2614](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2614)) ([d1baa90](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/d1baa90e2ba8df743c6a3ad41083611799340b5f))
+* support configurable filesystem roots ([#2605](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2605)) ([d00e6f8](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/d00e6f8239d9377fba60f19be635b1bef36ade33))
+
+
+### 🛠️ Fixes
+
+* detect scheduled script navigations ([#2622](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2622)) ([1b2c0e5](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/1b2c0e5872949b414c19f1ec2aa62999a317c9b2))
+* do not enable the DevTools frontend Audits subscription ([#2625](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2625)) ([d1e73ff](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/d1e73ffd7e7329386c7606c947b0f88047bbe765))
+* filter out Chrome webui targets by default ([#2648](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2648)) ([020c048](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/020c04890fcec77bb4aa5a21187a75e4f1a96fda))
+* honor background when new_page uses isolatedContext ([#2658](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2658)) ([f215c82](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/f215c82d3f41b00472f858b80a5cda1f56f7380f))
+* **memory:** expliclity mention the need of a flag ([#2620](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2620)) ([46c3e05](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/46c3e05ade790321a01014492d7b524ff244d3a3))
+* truncate long urls in concise network request output ([#2513](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2513)) ([552c870](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/552c870d3cb8396373b11e2215505b735a394dd8))
+* validate viewport and geolocation inputs in emulate tool ([#2663](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2663)) ([808aed6](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/808aed68739867da0c6690c99f40403871fc66c0)), closes [#2662](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2662)
+
+
+### 📄 Documentation
+
+* correct what --screenshotFormat reduces ([#2617](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2617)) ([c575777](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/c5757770b051c049ff4a8e5fed3fe6b397390779))
+* split the docs in separate files ([#2600](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2600)) ([5463101](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/5463101120f94fc7c79d43c44c01a4ab57835279))
+* update agents.md for testing ([#2660](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2660)) ([18ca912](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/18ca9125f1ab46edcb89c2a41b87072af4a6a1ae))
+* update SECURITY.md ([#2626](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2626)) ([fd67970](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/fd67970881624f231ff84129a1234bb04c762be7))
+
+
+### 🏗️ Refactor
+
+* extract browser options ([#2654](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2654)) ([a918b7b](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/a918b7b4086bcb14105b80abab1deb882535f15e))
+* extract category config into a seprate file ([#2652](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2652)) ([401a119](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/401a1192b6e745a360c2a011a4bb69a67bf2af7a))
+* move transform logic to Clearcut level ([#2637](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2637)) ([f0058d5](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/f0058d55d238edcb6fdef79b089a0ca025c2034f))
+* wrap Server into a class ([#2633](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/2633)) ([1a092ff](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/1a092ff551c89c137d65f16f595caeb4a46277db))
+
 ## [1.8.0](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/compare/chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.7.0...chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.8.0) (2026-08-25)
 
 

gemini-extension.json

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 {
   "name": "chrome-devtools-mcp",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.9.0",
   "mcpServers": {
     "chrome-devtools": {
       "command": "npx",
       "args": [
-        "chrome-devtools-mcp@1.8.0"
+        "chrome-devtools-mcp@1.9.0"
       ]
     }
   }

mcp.json

@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@
     "chrome-devtools": {
       "type": "stdio",
       "command": "npx",
-      "args": ["--prefix", "${PLUGIN_DATA}", "chrome-devtools-mcp@1.8.0"]
+      "args": [
+        "--prefix",
+        "${PLUGIN_DATA}",
+        "chrome-devtools-mcp@1.9.0"
+      ]
     }
   }
 }

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "chrome-devtools-mcp",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.9.0",
   "description": "MCP server for Chrome DevTools",
   "type": "module",
   "bin": {

plugin.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://agent-plugins.org/schemas/1.0.0/plugin.schema.json",
   "name": "chrome-devtools",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.9.0",
   "description": "Reliable Chrome automation, debugging, and performance analysis for AI agents.",
   "author": {
     "name": "Google Chrome",
@@ -10,5 +10,11 @@
   "homepage": "https://developer.chrome.com/docs/devtools/agents",
   "repository": "https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
-  "keywords": ["browser", "chrome", "debugging", "mcp", "performance"]
+  "keywords": [
+    "browser",
+    "chrome",
+    "debugging",
+    "mcp",
+    "performance"
+  ]
 }

server.json

@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp",
     "source": "github"
   },
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.9.0",
   "packages": [
     {
       "registryType": "npm",
       "registryBaseUrl": "https://registry.npmjs.org",
       "identifier": "chrome-devtools-mcp",
-      "version": "1.8.0",
+      "version": "1.9.0",
       "transport": {
         "type": "stdio"
       },

src/version.ts

@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
 
 // If moved update release-please config
 // x-release-please-start-version
-export const VERSION = '1.8.0';
+export const VERSION = '1.9.0';
 // x-release-please-end