Electron Stagewright MCP Server

Agentic UX testing for real Electron apps. Cue the app, prove the experience, and return bounded evidence through MCP. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting browser automation tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

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LAST COMMIT 2026-07-30 · ★ 5 · #92 OF 196 MAINTAINED BROWSER AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

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01 · Install Electron Stagewright MCP Server

Claude Code

claude mcp add electron-stagewright-electron-stagewrigh -- npx -y @electron-stagewright/core

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "electron-stagewright-electron-stagewrigh": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@electron-stagewright/core"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @electron-stagewright/core - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@electron-stagewright)

registry namespace io.github.electron-stagewright is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Electron Stagewright MCP Server can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.5.0 · 2026-07-29

green the two red workflows - npx smoke expectation and bench plugin resolution · verify real Electron on Windows · measure published startup phases · preflight launch and server configuration · launch packaged apps…

v0.4.1 · 2026-07-15

make the published npx smoke assert what it owns · stop requiring Electron path.txt to resolve its runtime (0.4.1)

v0.4.0 · 2026-07-15

select the target project Electron runtime, and prepare 0.4.0

04 · Who maintains Electron Stagewright MCP Server

core is maintained by electron-stagewright. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to May 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/electron-stagewright/electron-stagewright
category: browser automation - ranked #92 of 196 actively-maintained browser automation servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 8 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-29)
registry: io.github.electron-stagewright/core (active, first published 2026-06-25 · 6 versions)
packages: npm:@electron-stagewright/core

06 · Electron Stagewright MCP Server FAQ

What is Electron Stagewright MCP Server?

Agentic UX testing for real Electron apps. Cue the app, prove the experience, and return bounded evidence through MCP. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Electron Stagewright MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-07-30 and it shipped 8 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Electron Stagewright MCP Server?

Run `npx -y @electron-stagewright/core`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Electron Stagewright MCP Server run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Electron Stagewright MCP Server

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