SideButton MCP Server MCP Server
Open-source MCP server with browser automation and knowledge packs for AI agents
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Published as @sidebutton/server on npm. Runs locally.
Known issues
11 problems reported by people outside the maintainer team. Issues filed by the project's own owners, members and collaborators are excluded — those are release checklists and internal refactors, not things that will go wrong for you. Showing 8.
Most discussed
Bug: Run ID collisions when workflows execute in same second
Description
Run IDs are generated using second-precision timestamps. Two workflows completing in the same second produce identical IDs, causing the second run log to overwrite the first.
Current Behavior
const timestamp = new Date().toISOString();
const runId = `${workflowId}_${timestamp.replace(/[:.]/g, '').slice(0, 15)}`;
Format: workflow_id_20260131T173045 — no sub-second component.
Expected Behavior
Each run should have a globally unique ID regardless of ti
Read the thread · 2026-01-31 · closed · 3 comments
Handle native browser dialogs (beforeunload, alert, confirm, prompt)
Problem
When SideButton's browser automation sends a Page.navigate CDP command to a page with a beforeunload handler (e.g., LinkedIn messaging with unsaved draft text), the browser shows a native "Leave site?" dialog. This dialog blocks ALL subsequent CDP commands indefinitely, causing every tool call to time out.
Screenshot of the blocking dialog:
The dialog shows "Leave site? Changes you made may not be saved." with Cancel/Leave buttons. While this dialog is open, snapshot,
Read the thread · 2026-02-28 · open · 1 comment
Native
Problem
When automating interactions with native HTML <select> elements, none of the available SideButton tools (click, type, snapshot) can successfully select an option and trigger the associated change event on the parent <select>.
Reproduction Steps
- Navigate to a page with a native
<select>element (e.g., VENMATE contract modal product dropdown) - Try any of the following approaches:
click(ref=N)on the combobox ref — opens the native dropdown but selecting o
Read the thread · 2026-02-11 · closed · 1 comment
browser.snapshot: option to include text content / accessibility tree
Description
The browser.snapshot step captures a visual screenshot of the page. Add an option to also capture the text content or accessibility tree, providing richer context for downstream LLM steps.
Motivation
Screenshots are useful for visual context, but LLMs work better with structured text. The Chrome DevTools Protocol provides access to the accessibility tree (Accessibility.getFullAXTree) which gives a semantic view of the page content — headings, links, form fields, ARIA lab
Read the thread · 2026-01-31 · closed · 1 comment
Workflow bundles
Description
Allow installing a curated set of related workflows as a single bundle. Currently workflows can only be installed individually.
Use Cases
- "LinkedIn Recruiting Pack" — install 5 recruiting workflows at once
- "Jira Sprint Management" — bundle of sprint summary, create bug, close sprint, extract task
- "Gmail Productivity" — inbox triage, draft followup, archive threads
Proposed Structure
# bundles/linkedin-recruiting.yaml
schema_version: 1
id: linke
[Read the thread](https://github.com/sidebutton/sidebutton/issues/8) · 2026-01-31 · closed · 1 comment
### Most recent
### Headless mode (--headless)
## Description
Run workflows from the CLI without a visible browser window. Currently all browser-based workflows require the Chrome extension connected to a visible browser tab.
## Use Cases
- CI/CD pipelines (e.g. scheduled data extraction)
- Cron jobs and server-side automation
- Running workflows on headless Linux servers
- Batch processing without manual browser setup
## Proposed Usage
```bash
sidebutton run my-workflow.yaml --headless
Design Considerations
- Use headless Chro
Read the thread · 2026-01-31 · open · 0 comments
Bug: file.write and file.read step types not implemented
Description
The workflow engine does not support file.write or file.read step types. Using either in a YAML workflow throws:
WorkflowError: Unknown step type: file.write (NOT_IMPLEMENTED)
Impact
- Cannot persist LLM-generated output to files from workflows
- Cannot load templates or context files as workflow inputs
- Limits workflows to browser + LLM steps only
Location
packages/core/src/types.ts— Step union type (missingfile.write,file.read)- `packages/cor
Read the thread · 2026-01-31 · closed · 1 comment
Add control.foreach step type for iterating over lists
Summary
Add a native control.foreach step type to iterate over items in a list, eliminating the need for the current control.retry workaround pattern.
Current Workaround
Today, iteration requires using control.retry with a hacky pattern:
- type: control.retry
max_attempts: 50
delay_ms: 1000
steps:
# Check if more items exist
- type: browser.exists
selector: ".item"
as: has_more
# Exit when done
- type: control.if
condition: "{{
[Read the thread](https://github.com/sidebutton/sidebutton/issues/1) · 2026-01-25 · closed · 1 comment
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