ChromeDevTools MCP Gets Auto-Connect in Chrome M144 Beta — Coding Agents Can Now Attach to Live Browser Sessions, 36K Stars

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Chrome DevTools MCP server shipped auto-connect support in Chrome M144 (currently in Beta), allowing coding agents like Claude, Gemini, Cursor, and Copilot to directly connect to active browser sessions without manual setup. The --autoConnect flag requests a remote debugging connection from any running Chrome instance. The repo is trending at 367 stars/day reaching 36K total, with the feature enabling runtime debugging, performance tracing, and network analysis for AI agents.