anthropics / anthropics/claude-code
[Bug] Chrome DevTools MCP hijacks system AppleScript events for Google Chrome
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- Python
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Description
**Bug Description**
chrome-devtools-mcp launches Chrome from the stable bundle with a custom `--user-data-dir`, which hijacks all AppleScript Apple events for 'Google Chrome' and breaks user automation against their real browser; it should use a distinct bundle or expose a TCP debugging port.
**Environment Info**
- Platform: darwin
- Terminal: iTerm.app
- Version: 2.1.270
- Feedback ID: e6940080-2c59-4f0e-8928-11ffa0014752
**Errors**
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Research direction
Start by tracing how chrome-devtools-mcp launches Chrome on darwin, including its use of the stable bundle and custom --user-data-dir. Reproduce the AppleScript interference against a normal Google Chrome session, then verify that the chosen launch change no longer hijacks those events while preserving DevTools access.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100