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browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase

Allow LLMs to control a browser with Browserbase and Stagehand

Our verdict

Not reviewed yet

We have not reviewed browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase yet

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About browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase

This MCP server allows large language models to control a browser using Browserbase and Stagehand. It provides a standardized interface for browser automation tasks. The tool is open source and written in TypeScript.

Best for

Developers building LLM-powered browser automation agents

Use cases

Automating web interactions through LLM commands
Extracting data from dynamic web pages
Testing web applications with natural language instructions

Notes

3,364 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-05-07. Licensed Apache-2.0.

Pros

High community trust with over 3300 stars
Integrates Browserbase and Stagehand for robust browser control
TypeScript provides type safety and developer tooling

Cons

Requires setup of Browserbase and Stagehand dependencies
May have latency due to LLM processing overhead
Limited to browser-based tasks only

Key facts

What we have checked

Days since the last commit: 97; Checked 26 Oct 2026GitHub
GitHub forks: 371; Checked 26 Oct 2026GitHub
GitHub stars: 3,397; Checked 26 Oct 2026GitHub
Days to a first reply on issues: 166.8; Checked 26 Oct 2026GitHub
Open issues: 34; Checked 26 Oct 2026GitHub
Releases in the last 90 days: 0; Checked 26 Oct 2026GitHub

Each value shows when we last confirmed it and where it came from. Values we have not confirmed are left out, never guessed.

How to use

How to set it up

As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.

Example client config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "browserbase": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.browserbase.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Install

Add browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase to your client

Not verified yet

Our lab has not run this server yet. "Config checked" on a client means the recipe matches that client's documented config format; it does not mean we ran it.

Claude Code

Config checked

Run in your terminal (runs on your computer)

claude mcp add --env BROWSERBASE_API_KEY=YOUR_BROWSERBASE_API_KEY --env BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID=YOUR_BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID --env GEMINI_API_KEY=YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY --transport stdio mcp-server-browserbase -- npx -y @browserbasehq/mcp-server-browserbase@2.1.1

Needs BROWSERBASE_API_KEY, BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID and GEMINI_API_KEY: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.

Version 2.1.1 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Claude Code's config docs

Claude Desktop

Config checked

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-browserbase": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@browserbasehq/mcp-server-browserbase@2.1.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BROWSERBASE_API_KEY": "YOUR_BROWSERBASE_API_KEY",
        "BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID": "YOUR_BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Needs BROWSERBASE_API_KEY, BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID and GEMINI_API_KEY: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.

Version 2.1.1 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Claude Desktop's config docs

Cursor

Config checked

Add to .cursor/mcp.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-browserbase": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@browserbasehq/mcp-server-browserbase@2.1.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BROWSERBASE_API_KEY": "YOUR_BROWSERBASE_API_KEY",
        "BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID": "YOUR_BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Needs BROWSERBASE_API_KEY, BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID and GEMINI_API_KEY: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.

Version 2.1.1 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Cursor's config docs

VS Code

Config checked

Add to .vscode/mcp.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "browserbase-api-key",
      "description": "Your Browserbase API key",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "browserbase-project-id",
      "description": "Your Browserbase Project ID",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "gemini-api-key",
      "description": "Your Gemini API key (default model)",
      "password": true
    }
  ],
  "servers": {
    "mcp-server-browserbase": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@browserbasehq/mcp-server-browserbase@2.1.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BROWSERBASE_API_KEY": "${input:browserbase-api-key}",
        "BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID": "${input:browserbase-project-id}",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "${input:gemini-api-key}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Needs BROWSERBASE_API_KEY, BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID and GEMINI_API_KEY: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.

Version 2.1.1 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against VS Code's config docs

Codex

Config checked

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml (runs on your computer)

[mcp_servers.mcp-server-browserbase]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@browserbasehq/mcp-server-browserbase@2.1.1"]
env_vars = ["BROWSERBASE_API_KEY", "BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID", "GEMINI_API_KEY"]

Needs BROWSERBASE_API_KEY, BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID and GEMINI_API_KEY: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.

Version 2.1.1 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Codex's config docs

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Recipes come from the server's entry in the official MCP registry. Check the package name before you run it, and keep keys out of shared files.

Works with

What browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase connects to

5 clients, each with how we know and when we checked.

Works with	Type	How we know	Checked
Claude Code	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 2.1.1Config checked	24 Oct 2026Claude Code docs
Claude Desktop	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 2.1.1Config checked	24 Oct 2026Claude Desktop docs
Cursor	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 2.1.1Config checked	24 Oct 2026Cursor docs
VS Code	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 2.1.1Config checked	24 Oct 2026VS Code docs
Codex	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 2.1.1Config checked	24 Oct 2026Codex docs

Health and security

Is browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase looked after, and what do its setup files show

Health score

0 out of 100

Does someone look after this repository? It does not say the code is good or safe. Worked out from GitHub signals checked 26 Oct 2026. How it is worked out

Part	Points	What we saw
Archived	0	Repository is archived

Security check static checks

100 out of 100

Reads what is published about the server: package advisories, licence, secrets in the documented setup and tool permissions. Nothing is installed or run, so this is not a security assessment. Checked 24 Oct 2026 by edna-static-v1. What it checks

Licence: Apache-2.0

Note No published npm or PyPI package of this repository was found, so package advisories were not checked.
Note The lab has not recorded this server's tool list yet, so tool permissions were not checked.

Alternatives

Alternatives to browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase

Record	Type	How we know	Checked
agent-infra/mcp-server-browserThis is an alternative to it	MCP server	Named in the listing	Not dated
browsermcp/mcpThis is an alternative to it	MCP server	Named in the listing	Not dated
executeautomation/playwright-mcp-serverThis is an alternative to it	MCP server	Named in the listing	Not dated

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Sources

Where this comes from

GitHubRegistry
Checked 26 Oct 2026 · Days since the last commit, GitHub forks, GitHub stars, Days to a first reply on issues, Open issues, Releases in the last 90 days

A source shows what was published when we checked it. It does not certify security, performance or a working installation. Read our method.

Changelog

What changed

25 Oct 2026
Shut down
Source: GitHub

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