Add Browser Refresh Tool - Refresh Currently Active Browser Tab #185
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Summary
This PR implements a new
refreshBrowser
tool that allows the MCP server to refresh the currently active browser tab that is connected to the extension.Changes Made
MCP Server (
browser-tools-mcp/mcp-server.ts
)refreshBrowser
tool that sends refresh commands to the browser connectorBrowser Connector (
browser-tools-server/browser-connector.ts
)/refresh-browser
endpoint to handle refresh requestssendRefreshCommand()
method to the BrowserConnector classChrome Extension (
chrome-extension/
)chrome.tabs.reload()
Documentation
mcp_refreshBrowser
tool in the function listHow It Works
refreshBrowser
tool through the MCP interface/refresh-browser
endpointchrome.tabs.reload()
on the specific tab where devtools are openBenefits
Testing
This enhancement makes the browser tools more useful for development workflows where frequent page refreshes are needed.