# OpenClaw Adds Chrome DevTools MCP and Browser Profile Support

- Link: https://thestackobserver.com/openclaw-adds-chrome-devtools-mcp-and-browser-profile-support/
- Published: 2026-03-19T08:13:50-04:00
- Author: Stackxx

OpenClaw is latest beta (v2026.3.13-beta.1) introduces significant browser automation
improvements: official Chrome DevTools MCP support for signed-in sessions and simplified
profile selection for agent workflows.

## Chrome DevTools MCP Integration

OpenClaw now supports attaching to existing, signed-in Chrome sessions via Chrome
DevTools. Enable remote debugging at `chrome://inspect/#remote-debugging` and OpenClaw
can attach to live browser contexts with full cookie and session state intact.

## Simplified Profile Selection

Browser automation calls now support two new profile shortcuts:

 * `profile="user"` — Uses your logged-in host browser (session cookies, extensions,
   everything)
 * `profile="chrome-relay"` — Connects via the Chrome extension relay for toolbar-
   button flows

This eliminates the need to manually specify `browserSession` selectors in many 
common automation scenarios.

## Enhanced Act Automation

The browser `act` capability now supports batched actions with selector targeting,
delayed clicks, and normalized batch dispatch—making complex automation sequences
more reliable.

## Sources

 * [OpenClaw Releases](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases)