puppeteer_connect_active_tab
Connect to an existing Chrome instance with remote debugging enabled.
How to use it
puppeteer_connect_active_tab is exposed by the Puppeteer MCP Server MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the puppeteer_connect_active_tab tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install Puppeteer MCP Server
npx puppeteer-mcp-serverOther tools in Puppeteer MCP Server (13)
Chrome debugging port (default: 9222)
Height in pixels (default: 600)
Click an element on the page.
Execute JavaScript in the browser console.
Fill out an input field.
Hover over elements.
Navigate to a URL.
Take a screenshot of the current page or a specific element.
Use dropdown menus.
CSS selector for element to screenshot
URL of the specific tab to connect to
Text to enter
Width in pixels (default: 800)