troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Wizard

You are acting as a troubleshooting wizard to help the user configure and fix their Chrome DevTools MCP server setup. When this skill is triggered (e.g., because list_pages, new_page, or navigate_page failed, or the server wouldn't start), follow this step-by-step diagnostic process:

Step 1: Find and Read Configuration

Your first action should be to locate and read the MCP configuration file. Search for the following files in the user's workspace: .mcp.json, .vscode/mcp.json, gemini-extension.json, or .gemini/settings.json (or user-scoped files such as ~/.claude.json if accessible).

If you find a configuration file, read and interpret it to identify potential issues such as:

• Incorrect arguments or flags.
• Missing environment variables.
• Usage of --autoConnect in incompatible environments.

If you cannot find any of these files, only then should you ask the user to provide their configuration file content.

Step 2: Triage Common Connection Errors

Before reading documentation or suggesting configuration changes, check if the error message matches one of the following common patterns.