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
Version History
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Aug 24, 2024 11:30pm 0.35.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 503dccaf
Aug 24, 2024 3:03pm 0.35.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 27221d78
Jul 31, 2024 11:25pm 0.34.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 3c0ae934
Jan 2, 2024 1:06pm 0.33.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 5162e58d
Oct 1, 2023 9:59pm 0.33.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 22776c2e
Apr 5, 2023 5:04am 0.33.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 5f3766a2
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