QualityMax QA MCP

Give a coding agent independent QA evidence before it declares a web change done: scan the page, inspect the UI, generate a focused Playwright repro, then review the execution result. 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.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-24 · ★ 2 · #68 OF 196 MAINTAINED BROWSER AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install QualityMax QA MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set QUALITYMAX_API_KEY before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add quality-max-qmax-mcp -- npx -y @qualitymax/qmax-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "quality-max-qmax-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@qualitymax/qmax-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 @qualitymax/qmax-mcp - the @qualitymax scope differs from the repo owner (quality-max); confirm it's the project's official package

registry namespace io.github.Quality-Max is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What QualityMax QA MCP can do

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

Latest releases

v0.4.0 · 2026-08-21

Added · Added opt-in --unattended mode for supplied Playwright tests. The default per-run human elicitation mode is unchanged. · Preserved execution digests and records unattended approval as unattended-cli-opt-in-v1.…

v0.3.0 · 2026-08-21

bash · npx -y @qualitymax/qmax-mcp · What changed · The server now returns the MCP instructions field at initialization - a field it never populated before. Any connected agent receives the local contract without a…

04 · Who maintains QualityMax QA MCP

QualityMax QA MCP is maintained by quality-max. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to May 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/quality-max/qmax-mcp
website: https://qualitymax.io/
category: browser automation - ranked #68 of 196 actively-maintained browser automation servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 2 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-21)
registry: io.github.Quality-Max/qmax-mcp (active, first published 2026-08-22 · 3 versions)
packages: npm:@qualitymax/qmax-mcp

06 · QualityMax QA MCP FAQ

What is QualityMax QA MCP?

Is QualityMax QA MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-24 and it shipped 2 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install QualityMax QA MCP?

Run `npx -y @qualitymax/qmax-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (QUALITYMAX_API_KEY) to set first. Set QUALITYMAX_API_KEY before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does QualityMax QA MCP 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.

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