geckodriver ☆

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Description:
WebDriver <-> Marionette proxy

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 0.36.0@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | @mozilla | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: testing automation webdriver firefox browser

Install: brew install geckodriver

About:
Geckodriver is a proxy that translates WebDriver protocol commands into Marionette protocol commands for Mozilla Firefox. It acts as an intermediary between WebDriver clients (like Selenium) and the browser, enabling automated testing and control of Firefox. This tool is essential for modern web automation workflows targeting Firefox.

Key Features:

Acts as a bridge between WebDriver and Firefox's Marionette
Supports the W3C WebDriver standard
Actively maintained by Mozilla
Enables headless browser testing

Use Cases:

Automated browser testing for web applications in Firefox
Continuous integration pipelines for cross-browser compatibility
Web scraping and data extraction from dynamic websites

Alternatives:

chromedriver – Chrome/Chromium equivalent, not compatible with Firefox
safaridriver – Safari equivalent, macOS only

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