chore(main): release chrome-devtools-mcp 0.18.0 (#1006)

browser-automation-bot · web-flow · commit 14564505f0f7 · 2026-02-25T06:52:41.000Z
🤖 I have created a release *beep* *boop* --- ## [0.18.0](ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp@chrome-devtools-mcp-v0.17.3...chrome-devtools-mcp-v0.18.0) (2026-02-24) ### 🎉 Features * `--slim` mode for maximum token savings ([#958](ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp#958)) ([9f03f24](ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp@9f03f24)) * add a new skill for accessibility debugging and auditing with Chrome DevTools MCP. ([#1002](ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp#1002)) ([b6063ca](ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp@b6063ca)) * add experimental screencast recording tools ([#941](ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp#941)) ([30b2afa](ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp@30b2afa)) * add skill to debug and optimize LCP ([#993](ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp#993)) ([7c99d59](ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp@7c99d59)) * add storage-isolated browser contexts ([#991](ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp#991)) ([8831335](ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp@8831335)) * add take_memory_snapshot tool ([#1023](ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp#1023)) ([8f09847](ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp@8f09847)) * support any-match text arrays in wait_for ([#1011](ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp#1011)) ([965ce92](ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp@965ce92)) * support type_text ([#1026](ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp#1026)) ([ad57383](ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp@ad57383)) ### 🛠️ Fixes * detect X server display on Linux ([#1027](ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp#1027)) ([c4481cd](ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp@c4481cd)) ### ♻️ Chores * cleanup string and structured console formatters ([#1005](ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp#1005)) ([50771ba](ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp@50771ba)) * extract version in a seprate file ([#1032](ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp#1032)) ([e9b50ac](ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp@e9b50ac)) * move emulation settings to context ([#1000](ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp#1000)) ([99556e7](ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp@99556e7)) * optimize slim tool descriptions and params ([#1028](ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp#1028)) ([d06e752](ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp@d06e752)) * simplify JavaScript code examples, update code block language, and refine descriptions in a11y debugging skill documentation. ([#1009](ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp#1009)) ([989a313](ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp@989a313)) * types for JSON output of IssueFormatter ([#1007](ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp#1007)) ([fdf7208](ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp@fdf7208)) --- This PR was generated with [Release Please](https://github.com/googleapis/release-please). See [documentation](https://github.com/googleapis/release-please#release-please).
diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.17.3"
+  ".": "0.18.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,34 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.18.0](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/compare/chrome-devtools-mcp-v0.17.3...chrome-devtools-mcp-v0.18.0) (2026-02-24)
+
+
+### 🎉 Features
+
+* `--slim` mode for maximum token savings ([#958](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/958)) ([c402b43](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/c402b43697d834994c4fc141305189082da14bee))
+* add a new skill for accessibility debugging and auditing with Chrome DevTools MCP. ([#1002](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/1002)) ([b0c6d04](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/b0c6d042e4d68763acf989edc8097ce07e85dc7a))
+* add experimental screencast recording tools ([#941](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/941)) ([33446d4](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/33446d457e4386fadcfe4ddf6c7a43b2e9098c9a))
+* add skill to debug and optimize LCP ([#993](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/993)) ([2cd9b95](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/2cd9b95346226aa52cce18f6ab889a2ae194806c))
+* add storage-isolated browser contexts ([#991](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/991)) ([59f6477](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/59f6477a70eb07585e9a510089f1dfc840a012fd))
+* add take_memory_snapshot tool ([#1023](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/1023)) ([7ffdc5e](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/7ffdc5ee4d9df9f62f03354fa758fb4d022c3b08))
+* support any-match text arrays in wait_for ([#1011](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/1011)) ([496ab1b](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/496ab1b45f7a283a1432643777e0795a17f33667))
+* support type_text ([#1026](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/1026)) ([b5d01b5](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/b5d01b5fe65fa20f9b76555b86a749960a5d1738))
+
+
+### 🛠️ Fixes
+
+* detect X server display on Linux ([#1027](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/1027)) ([1746ed9](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/1746ed9ee11c212f78dcbb00af99a0400595e778))
+
+
+### ♻️ Chores
+
+* cleanup string and structured console formatters ([#1005](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/1005)) ([0d78685](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/0d78685a5b37dc68bb11a1088ff8816ecff3bb82))
+* extract version in a seprate file ([#1032](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/1032)) ([0106865](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/0106865aad6d51b6cb590bf98ccaf7078e8d7436))
+* move emulation settings to context ([#1000](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/1000)) ([bc3c40e](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/bc3c40e8f961433fb2ae858482d66f9a55fdde32))
+* optimize slim tool descriptions and params ([#1028](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/1028)) ([ca6635d](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/ca6635d5a5d5e8b7b9944fa8b4e1063e6269a5f2))
+* simplify JavaScript code examples, update code block language, and refine descriptions in a11y debugging skill documentation. ([#1009](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/1009)) ([5cedcaa](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/5cedcaad2c8a5e488064e21fb56cbd8643345440))
+* types for JSON output of IssueFormatter ([#1007](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/1007)) ([9ef4479](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/9ef4479bec39c5f2651d6ebb63e9ec0fecf8bf89))
+
 ## [0.17.3](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/compare/chrome-devtools-mcp-v0.17.2...chrome-devtools-mcp-v0.17.3) (2026-02-19)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "chrome-devtools-mcp",
-  "version": "0.17.3",
+  "version": "0.18.0",
   "description": "MCP server for Chrome DevTools",
   "type": "module",
   "bin": "./build/src/index.js",
diff --git a/server.json b/server.json
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp",
     "source": "github"
   },
-  "version": "0.17.3",
+  "version": "0.18.0",
   "packages": [
     {
       "registryType": "npm",
       "registryBaseUrl": "https://registry.npmjs.org",
       "identifier": "chrome-devtools-mcp",
-      "version": "0.17.3",
+      "version": "0.18.0",
       "transport": {
         "type": "stdio"
       },
diff --git a/src/version.ts b/src/version.ts
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
 
 // If moved update release-please config
 // x-release-please-start-version
-export const VERSION = '0.17.3';
+export const VERSION = '0.18.0';
 // x-release-please-end

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