modern-web-guidance vs ChromeWalk
ChromeWalk is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑16.
modern-web-guidance is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by GoogleChrome. Marketplaces we read that list it: 4 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Claude: knowledge-work-plugins, Copilot CLI: github/awesome-copilot, Community GitHub marketplaces). ChromeWalk is an MCP server published by gator8125. No marketplace we read lists it any more. As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-22. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace | ||
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Listed Version: 0.0.194 Forks (GitHub): 97 Stars (GitHub): 2 525 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude: knowledge-work-plugins | Listed Version: 0.0.194 Forks (GitHub): 97 Stars (GitHub): 2 525 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Copilot CLI: github/awesome-copilot | Listed Version: 0.0.179 Forks (GitHub): 97 Stars (GitHub): 2 525 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Removed on 2026-10-16 Version: 14.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | modern-web-guidance | ChromeWalkno longer listed · |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 4 | 0 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 2 525 | 0 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 97 | 0 |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-20 | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (https://github.com/gator8125/ChromeWalk-MCP/releases/download/v14.0.0/chromewalk-14.0.0-win32-x64.mcpb) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 2, secrets among them: 1 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 2 | 5 |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | LicenseRef-CassiCode-ChromeWalk |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/googlechrome/modern-web-guidance | github.com/gator8125/chromewalk-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 5 | 5 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of ChromeWalk
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Local browser automation for AI agents: real-browser fetch, capture, smoke tests, cross-engine QA.
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browserbash io.github.PramodDutta/browserbash
Plain-English browser tests for AI agents: real Chrome, deterministic verdicts. Free, no API keys.
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browser-use com.browser-use/browser-use
Browser agents and stealth cloud browsers for AI: run web tasks, fill forms, extract data.
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aiqaramba io.github.ajrogier/aiqaramba
Browser-based QA for AI-built software. Test pages with real browsers via agents.
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selenium-mcp io.github.gaforov/selenium-mcp
Selenium MCP server for AI agents — 41 browser automation tools with snapshots and sessions.
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AI browser tests from your coding agent: a verdict, failing steps, report, video and trace.
What each says it does
modern-web-guidance
Keep your coding agent up to date with the latest web best practices
ChromeWalk
Local browser automation for AI agents: real-browser fetch, capture, smoke tests, cross-engine QA.
How to run each
modern-web-guidance As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin install modern-web-guidance@claude-plugins-official
ChromeWalk
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of modern-web-guidance publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: modern-web-guidance · What it can do: ChromeWalk · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/blob/HEAD/.github/plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.