Capability Tiers¶
WaveXisMCP organizes its 220 tools into 13 capability tiers. You enable only what you need with the --caps flag, keeping startup fast and the tool list manageable for the LLM.
How tiers work¶
# All 220 tools
uvx wavexis-mcp --caps all
# Only core tools (72 tools — minimal footprint)
uvx wavexis-mcp --caps core
# Comma-separated combination
uvx wavexis-mcp --caps core,network,storage,a11y
The core tier is always enabled — it provides the essential session, navigation, DOM, and screenshot tools. All other tiers are opt-in.
Tier reference¶
| Tier | Tools | Description |
|---|---|---|
core |
72 | Session, navigation, screenshots, PDF, scrape, eval, DOM, input, cookies, tabs, iframe, shadow DOM, events, natural language interaction |
network |
20 | Headers, UA, request blocking, throttling, cache, HAR, intercept, mock, modify request/response, request body, replay HAR, request list |
storage |
18 | localStorage, sessionStorage, cache storage, IndexedDB, state save/restore |
emulation |
9 | Device, viewport, geolocation, timezone, dark mode, locale, CPU, touch, sensors |
a11y |
4 | Accessibility tree snapshot, node traversal, axe-core audit |
interactions |
5 | Dialogs, downloads, permissions |
devtools |
31 | Performance, CSS, debugging, overlay, console, security, window management, combined trace, annotated screenshot |
vision |
7 | Coordinate-based mouse (pixel-precise move/click/drag/wheel) |
video |
4 | Screencast recording (MJPEG frames), chapters, action overlay |
testing |
6 | Assertions, locator generation |
workflows |
6 | Multi-action YAML, raw CDP/BiDi, browser context CRUD |
data |
7 | Codegen record, Lighthouse-style audit, extract, WebSocket capture, crawl, visual diff, Core Web Vitals |
experimental |
31 | Service workers, animations, WebAuthn, WebAudio, media, Cast, Bluetooth, extensions, prefs |
| Total | 220 |
Recommended combinations¶
Scraping & data extraction¶
Testing & QA¶
Full automation¶
Minimal (fastest startup)¶
Tier details¶
Each tier has its own documentation page with all tools, parameters, and descriptions: