chrome-mcp-troubleshooting
Get Claude in Chrome connected again.
What it does
Restore Claude in Chrome browser connectivity by diagnosing native-host conflicts and repairing local MCP configuration.
When to use it
Use when browser-extension tools fail to connect, browser automation is unreliable, or connectivity breaks after updates or switching clients.
How to use it
Give it a Claude in Chrome connection problem; it diagnoses the native-host setup and repairs configuration on your computer.
Uses
Good to know
- cannot be undone: ~/.claude/chrome/chrome-native-host; /tmp/claude-mcp-browser-bridge-$USER/; $TMPDIR/claude-mcp-browser-bridge-$USER
What you need · 3
Requires macOS; the instructions explicitly exclude Linux and Windows because they use macOS-specific paths and tools.
Requires an installed Chrome browser that can be quit and reopened during the reset.
Access · 8
This skill
~/.claude/chrome/chrome-native-host
Overwrites your native-host wrapper (irreversible)
/tmp/claude-mcp-browser-bridge-$USER/
Deletes desktop browser-bridge sockets (irreversible)