## Summary
This PR fixes several documentation and skill-reference issues across
the repo to improve accuracy and reduce confusion in implementation and
troubleshooting workflows.
## Changes
- corrected CLI examples in skill docs
- fixed the documented argument order for `performance_analyze_insight`
- updated the memory leak fallback script path
- corrected generated tool reference wording by updating the
source-of-truth tool descriptions
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## Summary
When installing `chrome-devtools-mcp` as a Claude Code plugin (from the
official Anthropic marketplace or via `/plugin marketplace add`), the
plugin system clones the repository using HTTPS
(`https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp.git`). In
environments where outbound HTTPS connectivity to GitHub is restricted —
such as servers behind corporate firewalls, restrictive proxy
configurations, or hosts with port 443 blocked — this clone operation
fails with a timeout:
```
chrome-devtools-mcp@claude-plugins-official: Failed to download/cache plugin chrome-devtools-mcp:
Failed to clone repository: Cloning into '...'...
fatal: unable to access 'https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp.git/':
Failed to connect to github.com port 443 after 136078 ms: Couldn't connect to server
```
This is a real-world scenario encountered on production Linux servers
where SSH to GitHub (port 22) works but HTTPS (port 443) is blocked or
unreliable. The Claude Code plugin marketplace
(`anthropics/claude-plugins-official`) specifies the HTTPS URL as the
plugin source, and users have no way to override this URL within the
plugin system itself.
## Changes
### `docs/troubleshooting.md`
Added a new troubleshooting section **Claude Code plugin installation
fails with `Failed to clone repository`** under Specific problems that
documents:
- **The exact error message** users encounter, making it searchable
- **Root cause explanation**: restricted HTTPS connectivity, firewalls,
proxy configs
- **Workaround 1 — SSH redirect**: Using `git config --global
url."git@github.com:".insteadOf "https://github.com/"` to transparently
redirect all GitHub HTTPS git operations to use SSH
- **Workaround 2 — CLI installation**: Using `claude mcp add
chrome-devtools --scope user npx chrome-devtools-mcp@latest` to install
the MCP server via npm/npx instead of git clone
### `README.md`
Added a `[!TIP]` callout in the Claude Code **Install as a Plugin**
section that cross-references the troubleshooting guide.
## Motivation
The HTTPS clone URL for this plugin is defined in the Anthropic official
plugin marketplace, not in this repository. Since users cannot change
the marketplace URL configuration, the most actionable fix from this
repository's side is to document the issue and provide clear
workarounds.
## Test plan
- [x] `npm run check-format` passes (eslint + prettier)
- [x] `npm run gen` produces no unexpected diff (auto-generated docs
unchanged)
- [x] Documentation-only change — no code, tool, or schema modifications
- [x] Markdown anchor link in README TIP callout correctly references
the troubleshooting section heading
- [x] Both workaround commands verified in the environment where this
issue was encountered
Added solutions for MCP server connection issues on Windows 10,
including using cmd and absolute path for npx.
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Co-authored-by: Alex Rudenko <OrKoN@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Alex Rudenko <alexrudenko@chromium.org>
- **feat: add troubleshooting skill definition and expand documentation
with details on autoConnect timeouts and extension debugging
conflicts.**
- **docs: Simplify troubleshooting skill instructions by removing
explicit tool mentions and updating the troubleshooting guide link.**
- **docs: Update troubleshooting guide to recommend and correct usage of
`--logFile` for capturing debug logs.**
- **docs: Enhance troubleshooting guide with 'Tool not found' error,
`--autoConnect` Chrome 144+ requirement, and `startup_timeout_ms` tip
for Windows.**
- **docs: Clarify that Chrome 144+ must be running for `--autoConnect`
and add a verification step for remote debugging.**
- **feat: Add an initial troubleshooting step to read and interpret MCP
configuration, renumbering subsequent steps.**
- **docs: Add detailed troubleshooting steps for `Could not find
DevToolsActivePort` and other common connection errors.**
- **docs: Add troubleshooting guidance for empty profile creation due to
typos or misconfiguration.**
Added workarounds for using chrome-devtools-mcp in WSL.
Drive-by: moved known issues from readme to troubleshooting.
Drive-by: updated skill to link to troubleshooting.
Drive-by: rephrased for clarity.
Docs-only change: add a troubleshooting note for macOS Web Bluetooth
chooser crashes in MCP-launched Chrome and the Bluetooth permission
workaround.
Fixes#917
Alex Rudenko