[Bug] Chrome MCP tools fail despite `/chrome` reporting connected status
Bug Description
Title: /chrome shows connected but MCP chrome tools fail with "Browser extension is
not connected"
Description:
## Environment
- Claude Code version: [run
claude --version] - OS: macOS (Darwin 25.2.0)
- Chrome extension: installed and shows connected via
/chrome
## Steps to Reproduce
- Start Claude Code CLI
- Run
/chrome- shows "connected" - Use any chrome MCP tool (e.g.,
mcp__claude-in-chrome__tabs_context_mcp)
## Expected Behavior
MCP tools should work since /chrome reports connected status
## Actual Behavior
All chrome MCP tools return:
"Browser extension is not connected. Please ensure the Claude browser extension is
installed and running..."
## Notes
/chromecommand consistently shows connected- Tried reconnecting via extension - no change
- All chrome MCP tools fail with same error
Environment Info
- Platform: darwin
- Terminal: vscode
- Version: 2.1.19
- Feedback ID: 2d2f56e4-213e-4ea4-aabe-d4c460427ce8
Errors
[{"error":"Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, scandir '/Library/Application Support/ClaudeCode/.claude/skills'\n at readdirSync (unknown)\n at <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/claude:12:1903)\n at mW (/$bunfs/root/claude:11:35435)\n at readdirSync (/$bunfs/root/claude:12:1864)\n at ILR (/$bunfs/root/claude:2215:380)\n at ILR (/$bunfs/root/claude:2215:1350)\n at <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/claude:2215:4440)\n at <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/claude:2215:5171)\n at A (/$bunfs/root/claude:11:7259)\n at FZ8 (/$bunfs/root/claude:4862:4342)","timestamp":"2026-01-25T12:35:42.934Z"},{"error":"Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, scandir '/Users/lucabartelsen/.claude/skills'\n at readdirSync (unknown)\n at <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/claude:12:1903)\n at mW (/$bunfs/root/claude:11:35435)\n at rea…
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