web-perf

# Web Performance Audit

Audit web page performance using Chrome DevTools MCP tools. This skill focuses on Core Web Vitals, network optimization, and high-level accessibility gaps.

## FIRST: Verify MCP Tools Available

**Run this before starting.** Try calling `navigate_page` or `performance_start_trace`. If unavailable, STOP—the chrome-devtools MCP server isn't configured.

Ask the user to add this to their MCP config:

```json
"chrome-devtools": {
  "type": "local",
  "command": ["npx", "-y", "chrome-devtools-mcp@latest"]
}
```

## Key Guidelines

- **Be assertive**: Verify claims by checking network requests, DOM, or codebase—then state findings definitively.
- **Verify before recommending**: Confirm something is unused before suggesting removal.
- **Quantify impact**: Use estimated savings from insights. Don't prioritize changes with 0ms impact.
- **Skip non-issues**: If render-blocking resources have 0ms estimated impact, note but don't recommend action.
- **Be specific**: Say "compress hero.png (450KB) to WebP" not "optimize images".
- **Prioritize ruthlessly**: A site with 200ms LCP and 0 CLS is already excellent—say so.

## Quick Reference

| Task | Tool Call |
|------|-----------|
| Load page | `navigate_page(url: "...")` |
| Start trace | `performance_start_trace(autoStop: true, reload: true)` |
| Analyze insight | `performance_analyze_insight(insightSetId: "...", insightName: "...")` |
| List requests | `list_network_requests(resourceTypes: ["Script", "Stylesheet", ...])` |
| Request details | `get_network_request(reqid: <id>)` |
| A11y snapshot | `take_snapshot(verbose: true)` |

## Workflow

Copy this checklist to track progress:

```
Audit Progress:
- [ ] Phase 1: Performance trace (navigate + record)
- [ ] Phase 2: Core Web Vitals analysis (includes CLS culprits)
- [ ] Phase 3: Network analysis
- [ ] Phase 4: Accessibility snapshot
- [ ] Phase 5: Codebase analysis (skip if third-party site)
```

### Phase 1: Performance Trace

1. Navigate to the targ...