About siteglass
siteglass is an MCP server for agents and developers who need to inspect web apps or preserve pages. It combines local browser-based QA, hosted end-to-end flow testing, and shareable page captures.
Key features
- 01Scan local apps for crawl and accessibility issues
- 02Archive public pages as rrweb, PDF, or PNG
- 03Generate and run end-to-end test flows
- 04Review run results, screenshots, and replays
Use cases
- 01Check a local app after a code change
- 02Create a shareable snapshot of a public page
- 03Test user flows on a deployed site
MCP support
Exposes siteglass features as MCP tools, including local scans, page rendering, site scans, and end-to-end test runs. Long-running operations return an ID that clients can poll with a corresponding get tool.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
npx -y siteglass-mcpSITEGLASS_API_KEYSecretsiteglass API key (optional; the server auto-creates an account if absent).SITEGLASS_BASE_URLAPI base URL (default https://siteglass.io).Local servers need a runtime on your machine (e.g. Node.js 18+). Config file locations differ by client; see your client’s docs.
Tools
11Saved tool list · updated 2w ago
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| url | string | Yes | The app's URL, e.g. https://myapp.lovable.app |
Details
From the project READMEsiteglass MCP server
siteglass-mcp exposes
siteglass.io as MCP tools. Three things an AI agent (or a
human) can do with it:
- Scan the app you're building — FREE, no account —
siteglass_scan_localruns a headless browser on your machine againsthttp://localhost:PORT(or any URL you can reach — nothing is tunneled to us), then siteglass analyzes the crawl and returns real findings: broken links/assets, console errors, accessibility & SEO issues, forms worth testing, plus a plain-English report. Point it at your dev server right after the agent builds or changes the app. No signup, no ownership verification, no payment. (First run downloads a headless Chromium, ~1 min.) - Archive any public URL —
siteglass_renderrenders a page server-side and returns a permanent, shareable snapshot: an interactive rrweb DOM capture (post-JS, selectable text, working links), a single-page PDF, or a full-page PNG. No CAPTCHA, no signup, no ownership check, callable programmatically — a bot-friendly alternative to archive.today. (It renders JS-heavy pages; it does not produce WARC, and if the target itself blocks datacenter IPs the capture can come back empty.) - Web-QA a deployed site you own — register → verify → scan → generate flows → run → read results, autonomously, no human signup. This is the hosted/continuous tier (runs on our servers against your live site).
The local scan (1) is free and needs no auth. For the hosted tools (2, 3),
auth is automatic (creates + caches an API key at ~/.siteglass/key; set
SITEGLASS_API_KEY to use your own); the first scan per site is free, then scans
(2 credits) and flow runs (1 credit) draw from a prepaid balance topped up in USD
over Bitcoin Lightning.
Install
npx siteglass-mcp
Claude Code:
claude mcp add siteglass -- npx siteglass-mcp
Cursor / Claude Desktop / Windsurf — add to the MCP config
(~/.cursor/mcp.json, claude_desktop_config.json, …):
{
"mcpServers": {
"siteglass": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "siteglass-mcp"] }
}
}
OpenClaw — add to ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json (OpenClaw consumes MCP
servers); your assistant gets the siteglass_* tools:
{ "mcpServers": { "siteglass": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "siteglass-mcp"] } } }
Then ask the agent: "test my app at with siteglass."
Tools
| tool | does |
|---|---|
siteglass_scan_local | free, no-auth — crawl a local/dev app in a browser on your machine → analyzed findings + report |
siteglass_render | archive any public URL → shareable snapshot permalink (rrweb / pdf / png); no CAPTCHA, no signup |
siteglass_get_render | fetch an archive once its Lightning invoice is paid |
siteglass_register_site | register an app URL, get an ownership-proof token |
siteglass_verify_site | confirm the token is live (DNS TXT or hosted) |
siteglass_scan / siteglass_get_scan | crawl the site → report + findings (first scan free) |
siteglass_generate_flows | derive executable E2E test flows from a scan |
siteglass_run_flow / siteglass_get_run | run a flow → per-step pass/fail, screenshots, video, rrweb replay |
siteglass_set_credentials | give a test login for authenticated flows |
siteglass_feedback | send feedback to the siteglass team |
Long ops return an id and you poll the get_* tool, so every call stays
under MCP client request timeouts.
Discovery
- Listed in the official MCP Registry as
io.siteglass/mcp. - Machine-discovery on the API host:
https://siteglass.io/openapi.json,/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json,/llms.txt,/SKILLS.md.
MIT licensed.
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