web-perf-mcp

MCP Server that audits the web page for finding the bottlenecks and CPU profiling using Lighthouse and Puppeteer.

Features

• CPU Profiling: Capture CPU profiling using devtools protocol and generate flamegraphs.

• Source Map Resolution: Map minified code back to original source files and lines.

• Stack Trace Generation: Generate stack trace for hot functions.

• Optimization Recommendations: Provide recommendations to optimize the code.

How to use

Add the MCP Server - Example Windsurf Config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "web-perf-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["web-perf-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Related MCP server: PuppeteerMCP Server

Available Tools

run_audit

Run a performance audit with CPU profiling on a web page using Lighthouse and Puppeteer

Parameters

• url: URL to audit

• device: Device type for emulation (desktop|mobile)

• profile: Enable CPU profiling (default: false)

• headless: Run in headless mode (default: true)

analyze_data

Analyze CPU profile and/or trace events data to generate performance insights and recommendations

Parameters

• cpuProfilePath: Absolute path to the CPU profile JSON file (required for CPU analysis)

• traceEventsPath: Absolute path to the trace events JSON file.

Usage as CLI

npx web-perf-mcp

npm i -g web-perf-mcp

Run audit and analyze profile

// run Audit for a website
npx web-perf-mcp audit --url https://example.com --profile

// analyze CPU profile and provide recommendations
npx web-perf-mcp analyze --profile path/to/profile