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Selenium MCP Server

🎭 Selenium MCP Server

Model Context Protocol server for browser automation using Selenium WebDriver.

66 tools for navigation, interaction, screenshots, assertions, cookies, tabs, HTTP API, recording, batch execution, iframes, and raw WebDriver access β€” all with strict hexagonal architecture.

TypeScript License Node


Why this MCP?

Most Selenium MCPs expose basic WebDriver commands. This one adds the layers that make AI agents truly reliable:

Feature

Status

Page snapshot with stable element refs (capture_page β†’ e1, e2, ...)

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Persistent per-domain selector hints

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HTTP API tools (GET/POST/PUT/PATCH/DELETE)

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Batch multi-step execution (up to 20 steps in 1 call)

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Built-in test assertions

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Raw WebDriver API access (run_selenium)

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Recording for test generation

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Dialog handling (alert/confirm/prompt)

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Cookie management

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Stealth mode

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Strict hexagonal architecture (Domain/Ports/Adapters)

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Session tracing (NDJSON)

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Selenium Manager auto-provisioning

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Related MCP server: Selenium MCP Server

Quick Start

One-click install

Install in VS Code

From npm

npm install -g mcp-selenium-webdriver

Or run directly:

npx mcp-selenium-webdriver

Prerequisites

  • Node.js 18+

  • Chrome, Firefox, or Edge installed

  • Selenium Manager provisions the matching driver automatically β€” no manual setup needed.

# Verify everything is ready
npx mcp-selenium-webdriver doctor

MCP Client Configuration

VS Code Copilot (.vscode/mcp.json):

{
  "servers": {
    "selenium-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-selenium-webdriver"],
      "type": "stdio"
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "selenium-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-selenium-webdriver"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "selenium-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-selenium-webdriver"]
    }
  }
}

Environment Variables

Variable

Default

Description

SELENIUM_BROWSER

chrome

Browser: chrome, firefox, edge

SELENIUM_HEADLESS

false

Run browser in headless mode

SELENIUM_STEALTH

false

Hide automation indicators

SELENIUM_GRID_URL

β€”

Selenium Grid hub URL

SELENIUM_MCP_OUTPUT_MODE

stdout

Output: stdout or file

SELENIUM_MCP_OUTPUT_DIR

auto

Custom output directory

SELENIUM_MCP_SAVE_TRACE

false

Save session trace as NDJSON

SELENIUM_MCP_UNRESTRICTED_FILES

false

Bypass workspace sandbox

HTTPS_PROXY / HTTP_PROXY

β€”

Corporate proxy

Pass them in your MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "selenium-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-selenium-webdriver"],
      "env": {
        "SELENIUM_HEADLESS": "true",
        "SELENIUM_STEALTH": "true"
      }
    }
  }
}

CLI Flags

npx mcp-selenium-webdriver [flags]
npx mcp-selenium-webdriver doctor   # preflight diagnostics

Flag

Description

doctor

Run diagnostics (Chrome, driver, proxy, cache) and exit

--headless

Run browser headless

--stealth

Enable stealth mode

--save-trace

Save session trace JSON

--output-mode=stdout|file

Set output mode

--output-dir=<path>

Custom output directory

--grid-url=<url>

Selenium Grid hub URL

--allow-unrestricted-file-access

Bypass workspace sandbox


Tools (66)

🧭 Navigation (7)

Tool

Description

navigate_to

Navigate to a URL. Starts browser automatically.

go_back

Navigate back in history.

go_forward

Navigate forward in history.

refresh_page

Refresh the current page.

scroll_page

Scroll the page or element into view.

get_current_url

Get the current URL. Read-only.

get_title

Get the page title. Read-only.

πŸ“Έ Page Analysis (5)

Tool

Description

capture_page

Capture page state as element list with stable refs (e1-e300). Read-only.

get_page_source

Get the full HTML DOM. Read-only.

get_visible_text

Get visible text, optionally scoped to a CSS selector. Read-only.

get_visible_html

Get visible HTML (scripts removed by default). Read-only.

take_screenshot

Take a screenshot (viewport, full-page, or element).

πŸ–±οΈ Elements (9)

Tool

Description

click_element

Click an element by CSS selector or ref.

hover_element

Hover over an element.

double_click

Double-click an element.

right_click

Right-click (context menu) an element.

select_option

Select a dropdown option by value, text, or index.

drag_drop

Drag one element to another.

teach_selector

Teach a preferred CSS selector for a domain.

iframe_click

Click an element inside an iframe.

iframe_fill

Fill an input inside an iframe.

⌨️ Input (3)

Tool

Description

input_text

Type text into an input field.

key_press

Press a keyboard key, optionally with modifiers (ctrl, alt, shift, meta).

file_upload

Upload a file through a file input.

πŸ–²οΈ Mouse (3)

Tool

Description

mouse_move

Move mouse to coordinates.

mouse_click

Click at coordinates (left, right, middle).

mouse_drag

Drag from one position to another.

πŸ“‘ Tabs (4)

Tool

Description

tab_list

List all open tabs. Read-only.

tab_select

Switch to a specific tab.

tab_new

Open a new tab.

tab_close

Close a tab.

βœ… Verification (4)

Tool

Description

verify_element_visible

Verify an element is visible. Read-only.

verify_text_visible

Verify text is visible. Read-only.

verify_value

Verify an input has the expected value. Read-only.

verify_list_visible

Verify multiple texts are visible. Read-only.

🌐 Browser Control (7)

Tool

Description

wait_for

Wait for a condition (element visible, URL, title...).

execute_javascript

Run JavaScript in the browser context.

resize_window

Resize the browser window.

dialog_handle

Handle dialogs (alert, confirm, prompt).

console_logs

Get browser console logs with filtering. Read-only.

network_monitor

Monitor network requests / toggle offline mode.

pdf_generate

Generate a PDF from the current page. Read-only.

πŸ”„ Browser Lifecycle (5)

Tool

Description

start_browser

Start the browser explicitly with options.

close_browser

Close the browser and end the session.

reset_session

Reset the session (close + restart).

set_stealth_mode

Enable/disable stealth mode.

browser_status

Get session status (URL, title, state). Read-only.

πŸͺ Cookies (3)

Tool

Description

get_cookies

Get all cookies. Read-only.

add_cookie

Add a cookie.

delete_cookie

Delete a cookie by name.

⏺️ Recording (4)

Tool

Description

start_recording

Start recording actions for test generation.

stop_recording

Stop recording and return the action log.

recording_status

Check recording status. Read-only.

clear_recording

Clear all recorded actions.

πŸ’Ύ Selector Hints (4)

Tool

Description

selector_hint_save

Save a preferred CSS selector for a domain.

selector_hint_get

Get saved hints for a domain. Read-only.

selector_hint_list

List domains with hints. Read-only.

selector_hint_delete

Delete a hint.

🌍 HTTP API (5)

Tool

Description

http_get

HTTP GET request. Read-only.

http_post

HTTP POST request with body.

http_put

HTTP PUT request.

http_patch

HTTP PATCH request.

http_delete

HTTP DELETE request.

⚑ Power Tools (3)

Tool

Description

batch_execute

Execute up to 20 tool steps in a single call.

run_selenium

Execute raw Selenium WebDriver API code (access to driver, By, until, Key).

browser_generate_locator

Generate a robust locator for an element by description. Read-only.


Architecture

Hexagonal architecture (Ports & Adapters):

src/
β”œβ”€β”€ domain/
β”‚   β”œβ”€β”€ models/          Pure types & value objects
β”‚   β”œβ”€β”€ ports/           18 interfaces (IBrowserPort, INavigationPort...)
β”‚   └── services/        16 use cases
β”œβ”€β”€ adapters/
β”‚   β”œβ”€β”€ selenium/        14 Selenium WebDriver implementations
β”‚   β”œβ”€β”€ mcp/             MCP SDK server & tool registry
β”‚   β”œβ”€β”€ persistence/     File system & selector hints storage
β”‚   └── logging/         Console & trace (NDJSON) loggers
β”œβ”€β”€ infrastructure/      DI container (tsyringe), bootstrap, config
β”œβ”€β”€ index.ts             Entry point
└── cli.ts               CLI (doctor, flags)

Key design decisions:

  • Dependency Injection via tsyringe with Symbol tokens β€” every port is swappable

  • Zod would be used for runtime validation (planned)

  • Selenium Manager auto-provisions chromedriver matching your installed Chrome version

  • 16-phase selector engine for capture_page (ID β†’ testId β†’ role β†’ label β†’ ... β†’ positional index)

  • Stealth mode injects scripts to hide navigator.webdriver and automation indicators


Example Usage

Ask your AI agent:

Navigate to https://example.com, capture the page, click the first link, take a screenshot, verify "Example Domain" is visible.

The agent chains the tools automatically:

navigate_to β†’ capture_page β†’ click_element β†’ take_screenshot β†’ verify_text_visible

Or use raw WebDriver API:

run_selenium with:
  const el = await driver.findElement(By.css('h1'));
  const text = await el.getText();
  return text;

Batch execution:

batch_execute with:
  steps: [
    { tool: "navigate_to", args: { url: "https://example.com" } },
    { tool: "take_screenshot", args: { name: "before" } },
    { tool: "click_element", args: { selector: "a" } },
    { tool: "take_screenshot", args: { name: "after" } }
  ]

Development

git clone <this-repo>
cd mcp-selenium-webdriver
npm install
npm run build
npm run doctor

Scripts

npm run build          # Compile TypeScript
npm run dev            # Run with tsx (hot reload)
npm run typecheck      # Type-check without emitting
npm test               # Run all tests
npm run test:coverage  # Run tests with coverage

License

MIT

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