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Shiplight MCP

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Shiplight MCP is an MCP server published by Shiplight; its MCP spec-revision support has not been verified yet. It is the first-party server from Shiplight. Last verified 2026-08-27.

Does Shiplight MCP support the current MCP specification (2026-07-28)?

Undetermined. We have not verified which MCP specification revision Shiplight MCP supports (as of 2026-08-27).

Is Shiplight MCP a first-party (official) MCP server?

Yes. Shiplight MCP is the first-party MCP server published by Shiplight (last verified 2026-08-27).

How do I connect to Shiplight MCP?

Shiplight MCP is available via the package npm:@shiplightai/mcp, the official MCP Registry under ai.shiplight/shiplight. Authentication: unknown. Transports: stdio.

When were Shiplight MCP's facts last verified?

2026-08-27. Each fact on this page links to the sources used to verify it.

Shiplight MCP gives AI coding agents browser automation for verifying their own UI changes: every interaction is captured as a human-readable step that becomes a rerunnable regression test on the Shiplight platform. It installs as a local stdio server via npx @shiplightai/mcp and generates Playwright semantic locators (PWDEBUG=console is required). Ranked #77 in the MCP 500 at the 2026-08-14 snapshot; the package publishes without a public repository, so repository signals are absent by construction rather than staleness.

Spec revision support has not been verified for this entry.

How widely adopted is Shiplight MCP?

Ranked #308 in The MCP 500 with Adoption Index 48.65 (snapshot , methodology v1).

Measurement Value Source
Official MCP Registry yes API ·
Docker MCP Catalog no API ·
npm downloads (weekly) 1,536 API ·

How was this verified, and what are the sources?

Verified · method: registry-record · confidence 0.85 (Good).

  1. Official MCP Registry record for ai.shiplight/shiplight at version 0.2.1 (active, updated 2026-08-05) - domain-verified namespace, package npm:@shiplightai/mcp, website shiplight.ai, description "An MCP server that provides browser automation" - accessed
  2. npm package @shiplightai/mcp - latest 0.2.1 (2026-08-05); README: "UI automation MCP for agentic development workflows", installed via npx into Claude Code, Cursor and Windsurf configs, requires PWDEBUG=console for Playwright semantic locator generation - accessed
  3. shiplight.ai - end-to-end testing platform for AI coding agents; "Browser MCP for coding agents" gives agents "eyes and hands in a real browser" - accessed