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chrome-devtools-mcp vs ghostty-web
chrome-devtools-mcp has 52,222 GitHub stars, 4,037 forks, 109 open issues and last shipped yesterday. ghostty-web has 2,852 stars, 173 forks, 59 open issues and last shipped 3 months ago. chrome-devtools-mcp leads on adoption by 1,731% (52,222 vs 2,852 stars). chrome-devtools-mcp is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; ghostty-web is written in TypeScript under MIT. chrome-devtools-mcp has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, ghostty-web 6%. chrome-devtools-mcp was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (browser), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| chrome-devtools-mcp | ghostty-web | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 52K | ★ 2.9K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-07-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.0K | ⑂ 173 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick chrome-devtools-mcp if
- You weight community size — 52K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick ghostty-web if
- You want the ghostty-web feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and ghostty-web fits your workflow better
About chrome-devtools-mcp
chrome devtools mcp is an Apache 2.0 TypeScript Model Context Protocol server, distributed on npm, that gives coding agents such as Claude, Cursor, Copilot and Antigravity control over and visibility into a live Chrome browser through the full Chrome DevTools toolset.
read the full chrome-devtools-mcp overview →
About ghostty-web
ghostty web is an MIT licensed TypeScript library that brings Ghostty's WASM compiled VT100 terminal emulator to the browser behind an xterm.js compatible API, built for web developers who want a correct terminal in the page without abandoning their existing xterm.js integration.
read the full ghostty-web overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is chrome-devtools-mcp or ghostty-web more popular?
chrome-devtools-mcp has 52,222 GitHub stars and ghostty-web has 2,852. chrome-devtools-mcp has the larger community by that measure.
Are chrome-devtools-mcp and ghostty-web free?
Both are open source. chrome-devtools-mcp is licensed under Apache-2.0 and ghostty-web under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between chrome-devtools-mcp and ghostty-web?
chrome-devtools-mcp is written in TypeScript and ghostty-web in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, chrome-devtools-mcp or ghostty-web?
Choose chrome-devtools-mcp if you want the larger community (52,222 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose ghostty-web if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.