Selenium-standalone -

name: E2E Tests on: [push] jobs: test: runs-on: ubuntu-latest steps: - uses: actions/checkout@v4 - uses: actions/setup-node@v4 with: node-version: '20' - run: npm ci

If you have ever tried to set up a web automation suite (using Selenium WebDriver) on a new machine or a CI/CD pipeline, you know the drill. You download the ChromeDriver, make sure it matches your browser version, move it to /usr/local/bin , grant permissions, then do the same for GeckoDriver (Firefox) and EdgeDriver.

Enter —the npm package that turns that headache into a single line of code. What is selenium-standalone ? Despite the name, this isn't the old Java Selenium Server. The selenium-standalone npm package is a lightweight CLI tool and library that automatically installs and manages Selenium WebDriver binaries for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Internet Explorer.

Taming the Browser: Why selenium-standalone is a Game Changer for Web Automation Published: April 14, 2026 Reading Time: 4 minutes

await browser.url('https://example.com'); const title = await browser.getTitle(); console.log( Page title is: ${title} ); await browser.deleteSession(); })();

// setup.js const { start, install } = require('selenium-standalone'); let server;