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Axe MCP Server

Official MCP server for Axe DevTools for Web that integrates accessibility testing and AI-powered remediation into IDEs like Claude, Copilot, and Cursor. It provides tools to scan web pages for accessibility issues and receive code-level guidance to fix them.

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Axe MCP Server logo, by Deque SystemsCommunity listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by Deque Systems
You need:Subscription to Axe DevTools for Webaxe MCP Server API key ( get your API key here )MCP-compatible client (Claude Desktop, VS Code, Cursor, etc.)
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  • Popularity 9 GitHub stars

What you can do with it

  • Scan web pages for accessibility issues using axe
  • Get AI-powered guidance to fix accessibility issues
  • Integrate accessibility testing into IDE workflows

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 1.0.2
mcp-registry: io.github.dequelabs/axe-mcp-server@1.0.2Source repository
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docker.io/dequesystems/axe-mcp-server:v1.0.2

oci
docker.io/dequesystems/axe-mcp-server:v1.0.2 package definition
{
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "docker.io/dequesystems/axe-mcp-server:v1.0.2",
  "registryType": "oci"
}

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "axe-mcp-server": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "docker.io/dequesystems/axe-mcp-server:v1.0.2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "axe-mcp-server": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "docker.io/dequesystems/axe-mcp-server:v1.0.2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "axe-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "docker.io/dequesystems/axe-mcp-server:v1.0.2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "axe-mcp-server": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "docker.io/dequesystems/axe-mcp-server:v1.0.2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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