Browserbasehq MCP

Name: Browserbasehq MCP
Author: browserbase

Verified · npm:@browserbasehq

MCP server by browserbase · updated 3 months ago · ★ 3.4k · 1.8k downloads a week

Score 76

MCP server for AI web browser automation using Browserbase and Stagehand Browserbasehq MCP is published by npm:@browserbasehq from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.

Install Add to Cursor Add to VS Code GitHub Website

Works withClaude Code Claude Desktop Cursor Codex Gemini CLI VS Code Windsurf Antigravity CLI

Maintenance

Last commit 92 days ago

Licence

Apache-2.0: permissive, fine for commercial use

Quality

Clear description, published package or server URL, 3,399 stars, original repository

Security

Not checked yet. What we check

Install Browserbasehq MCP

Built from the published package, never by AI

claude mcp add browserbasehq-mcp -- npx -y @browserbasehq/mcp

Run in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.

Step-by-step: install Browserbasehq MCP in Claude Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "browserbasehq-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@browserbasehq/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.

Step-by-step: install Browserbasehq MCP in Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "browserbasehq-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@browserbasehq/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install Browserbasehq MCP in Cursor

{
  "servers": {
    "browserbasehq-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@browserbasehq/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".

Step-by-step: install Browserbasehq MCP in VS Code

codex mcp add browserbasehq-mcp -- npx -y @browserbasehq/mcp

Step-by-step: install Browserbasehq MCP in Codex

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "browserbasehq-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@browserbasehq/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install Browserbasehq MCP in Antigravity CLI

gemini mcp add browserbasehq-mcp npx -y @browserbasehq/mcp

Gemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.

Step-by-step: install Browserbasehq MCP in Gemini CLI

MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the browserbasehq-mcp block.

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Browserbasehq MCP: common questions

How do I install Browserbasehq MCP?

In Claude Code run claude mcp add browserbasehq-mcp -- npx -y @browserbasehq/mcp. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.

Is Browserbasehq MCP the official server?

Browserbasehq MCP is published by npm:@browserbasehq from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.

Is Browserbasehq MCP free?

The code is published under the Apache-2.0 licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.

Is Browserbasehq MCP safe to use?

It scores 76 of 100. Grades: maintenance C, licence A, quality A. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.

What are alternatives to Browserbasehq MCP?

Does Browserbasehq MCP work with ChatGPT?

Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.