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Method connect

benchmark/helpers.ts:270–299  ·  view source on GitHub ↗

* Initializes the Chrome DevTools MCP server and establishes connection. * * @param options - Configuration options * @param options.headless - Run browser in headless mode (default: true) * @returns This wrapper instance for chaining * @throws Error if connection fails

(options?: { headless?: boolean })

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268 * @throws Error if connection fails
269 */
270 async connect(options?: { headless?: boolean }): Promise<this> {
271 const headless = options?.headless ?? true;
272
273 cli.info("Starting Chrome DevTools MCP server...");
274
275 const transport = new StdioClientTransport({
276 command: "npx",
277 args: [
278 "@mcp-b/chrome-devtools-mcp@latest",
279 ...(headless ? ["--headless"] : []),
280 ],
281 });
282
283 this.client = new Client({
284 name: "benchmark-client",
285 version: "1.0.0",
286 });
287
288 await this.client.connect(transport);
289 cli.success("MCP client connected");
290
291 const tools = await this.client.listTools();
292 cli.info(`Available MCP tools: ${tools.tools.length}`);
293
294 // Set viewport to 14-inch MacBook size for realistic screenshots
295 await this.callTool("resize_page", { width: 1512, height: 982 });
296 cli.info("Browser viewport set to 1512x982");
297
298 return this;
299 }
300
301 /**
302 * Executes an MCP tool call with type-safe arguments.

Callers 2

mainFunction · 0.95
mainFunction · 0.95

Calls 1

callToolMethod · 0.95

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