Webdriverio MCP Server - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install Webdriverio MCP Server

before you install - you'll need

Set BROWSERSTACK_USERNAME, BROWSERSTACK_ACCESS_KEY, SAUCE_USERNAME, SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY, TESTMU_USERNAME, TESTMU_ACCESS_KEY, TESTINGBOT_KEY, TESTINGBOT_SECRET, DIGITALAI_CLOUD_URL, DIGITALAI_ACCESS_KEY before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add webdriverio-mcp -- npx -y @wdio/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "webdriverio-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@wdio/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 @wdio/mcp - the @wdio scope differs from the repo owner (webdriverio); confirm it's the project's official package

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

03 · What Webdriverio MCP Server can do

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

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can start a new browser or app session, launch a new Chrome instance with remote debugging enabled (for use with start_session({ attach: true })), close or detach from the current session (supports detach: true to disconnect without terminating), and install a web extension through WebDriver BiDi and open one of its extension pages so normal page tools can drive its UI.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Webdriverio MCP Server lets an agent do.

read & search

6 tools - e.g. Get visible, interactable elements on the page. Supports inViewportOnly (default: true) to filter viewport elements, and includeContainers (default: false) to i; Get the page accessibility tree with…

get_elements · get_accessibility_tree · get_screenshot · get_tabs · get_contexts · get_app_state

Switch

3 tools - e.g. Switch to a different browser tab by handle or 0-based index. Browser-only.; Switch into an iframe by CSS/XPath selector, or back to the top-level frame if no selector is given. Browser-only.; Switch…

switch_tab · switch_frame · switch_context

update

3 tools - e.g. Type text into input fields; Set a cookie with name, value, and optional attributes; Set device GPS location

set_value · set_cookie · set_geolocation

run & execute

2 tools - e.g. Start a new browser or app session; attach: true retains the existing Chrome CDP connection mode; Execute arbitrary JavaScript in the browser, or Appium mobile commands on devices

start_session · execute_script

Cookies

2 tools - e.g. Get all cookies for the current session, or a single cookie by name; Delete all cookies or a specific cookie

get_cookies · delete_cookies

Attach

1 tool - e.g. Attach to an existing remote WebDriver/Appium session by ID without creating a new session

attach_session

Launch

1 tool - e.g. Launch a new Chrome instance with remote debugging enabled (for use with start_session({ attach: true }))

launch_chrome

Close

1 tool - e.g. Close or detach from the current session (supports detach: true to disconnect without terminating)

close_session

Limitations (from the README)

- Only one session (browser OR app) can be active at a time - Always close sessions when done to free system resources - To switch between browser and mobile, close the current session first - Use close_session({ detach: true }) to disconnect without terminating the session on the Appium server - State preservation can be controlled with noReset and fullReset parameters during session creation - Sessions created with

Latest releases

v3.11.1 · 2026-07-21

3.11.1 (2026-07-21) · preserve user sauce:options and omit empty tunnelName · reorder and reintroduce test for merging user sauce:options in mobile native app mode

v3.11.0 · 2026-07-17

3.11.0 (2026-07-17) · attach to existing WebDriver sessions · Refactoring · separate existing session attachment

v3.10.1 · 2026-07-08

3.10.1 (2026-07-08) · support mobile browser sessions, fix doc parity gaps · Add default command for npx -y startup

04 · Who maintains Webdriverio MCP Server

mcp is maintained by webdriverio. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Dec 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/webdriverio/mcp
category: browser automation - ranked #18 of 196 actively-maintained browser automation servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 8 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-21)
registry: io.github.webdriverio/mcp (active, first published 2026-03-20 · 20 versions)
packages: npm:@wdio/mcp

06 · Webdriverio MCP Server FAQ

Is Webdriverio MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-12 and it shipped 8 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Webdriverio MCP Server do?

With this server connected, an agent can start a new browser or app session, launch a new Chrome instance with remote debugging enabled (for use with start_session({ attach: true })), close or detach from the current session (supports detach: true to disconnect without terminating), and install a web extension through WebDriver BiDi and open one of its extension pages so normal page tools can drive its UI.

How do I install Webdriverio MCP Server?

Run `npx -y @wdio/mcp`. The README documents 10 environment variables (BROWSERSTACK_USERNAME, BROWSERSTACK_ACCESS_KEY, SAUCE_USERNAME…) to set first. Set BROWSERSTACK_USERNAME, BROWSERSTACK_ACCESS_KEY, SAUCE_USERNAME, SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY, TESTMU_USERNAME, TESTMU_ACCESS_KEY, TESTINGBOT_KEY, TESTINGBOT_SECRET, DIGITALAI_CLOUD_URL, DIGITALAI_ACCESS_KEY before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Webdriverio 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 Webdriverio MCP Server

Alternatives to Webdriverio MCP Server

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