MCP server with WebdriverIO for browser and mobile app automation (iOS/Android via Appium)
If you already use Webdriverio MCP, the webdriverio mcp mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. MCP server with WebdriverIO for browser and mobile app automation (iOS/Android via Appium).
This project is no longer under active development. The official WebDriverIO MCP server is now available as @wdio/mcp, which was built using this project as its foundation.
The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:
Prerequisites — The Prerequisites tool exposed by this serverInstallation — 1. Configure Claude Desktop: Add the following configuration to your Claude Desktop MCP settings: json { "mcpServers": { "webdriverio-mcp": {For Browser Automation: - Node.js (version 18 or higher) - Claude Desktop application - Chrome browser (automatically managed by WebDriverIO) For Mobile App Automation (Optional): - Appium Server: Install globally with npm install -g appium - Platform Drivers: - iOS: appium driver install xcuitest (requires Xcode on macOS) - Android: appium driver install uiautomator2
The server ships on npm as appium, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.
This sits in the browser automation group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Webdriverio MCP's toolset — Prerequisites, Installation — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by Winify; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
This entry was verified against Webdriverio MCP's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites | The Prerequisites tool exposed by this server. |
| Installation | 1. **Configure Claude Desktop:** Add the following configuration to your Claude Desktop MCP settings: json { "mcpServers": { "webdriverio-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "webdriverio-mcp"] } }, "globalShortcut": |
{
"mcpServers": {
"webdriverio-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "webdriverio-mcp"]
}
},
"globalShortcut": ""
}Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.
For Browser Automation: - Node.js (version 18 or higher) - Claude Desktop application - Chrome browser (automatically managed by WebDriverIO) For Mobile App Automation (Optional): - Appium Server: Install globally with npm install -g appium - Platform Drivers: - iOS: appium driver install xcuitest (requires Xcode on macOS) - Android: appium driver install uiautomator2
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