# SergeyPirogov/webdriver_manager

Repository: https://github.com/SergeyPirogov/webdriver_manager
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/webdriver_manager
Language: Python
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: python, selenium, webdrivermanager, webdriver
Last push: 2026-08-23T09:39:39+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3540, "days_push": 10, "days_rel": 90, "gap_med": 8.5, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2184, forks 486 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:23.555124+00:00)

## What it is
A Python library that downloads, resolves, caches, and reuses browser driver binaries for Selenium-based browser automation. It removes the need to manually download, unpack, and hardcode driver paths, while offering explicit control over versions, cache behavior, and download sources.

## Use cases
- manage selenium webdriver binaries automatically in python
- pin a specific chromedriver version for my test suite
- pre-download browser drivers in CI or docker images
- use a custom mirror or proxy to download webdriver binaries
- support selenium 3 projects that need explicit driver management
- customize driver cache location and invalidation

## When to choose
- You need explicit control over driver versions, paths, cache behavior, or download sources
- You maintain Selenium 3 or older Selenium 4 projects where Selenium Manager is unavailable
- You work in restricted network environments with corporate proxies, SSL issues, or custom mirrors
- You use alternative Chromium-based browsers like Chromium or Brave
- You want to pre-download drivers into CI pipelines or Docker images

## When to avoid
- You are on Selenium 4.6+ with standard Chrome, Firefox, or Edge setups - Selenium Manager is built in and recommended
- Your plain Selenium code already works without driver management
- You do not need explicit control over driver resolution or caching

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: testing, e2e-testing, developer-tools
- domain: testing, developer-tools, web-development
- platform: python, cross-platform, cli
- tags: selenium, webdriver, browser-automation, driver-management, chromedriver, test-automation, ci, docker, automation

## Member repositories
- SergeyPirogov/webdriver_manager (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:23.555124+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:48:12.795465+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/SergeyPirogov/webdriver_manager (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:23.555124+00:00, sha 20da78d3f762)
  - registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/webdriver_manager/json (fetched 2026-08-29T10:28:17.788199+00:00, sha 0eafd02e3fa9)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.