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BrowserStack MCP

by BrowserStack

BrowserStack's official MCP server. Run cross-browser tests, inspect results, and trigger app uploads from agents. 138 GitHub stars and 11 commits on main in the last 30 days.

138·6 tools·Released AUG 2025·AGPL-3.0
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BrowserStack's official MCP server. Run cross-browser tests, inspect results, and trigger app uploads from agents. 138 GitHub stars and 11 commits on main in the last 30 days.

Reviewed by M. Nouriel · MAY 2026

INSTALL THIS SERVER

Requires authenticationBROWSERSTACK_USERNAME and BROWSERSTACK_ACCESS_KEY environment variables. Obtain at https://www.browserstack.com/accounts/profile/details.
{ "mcpServers": { "browserstack": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@browserstack/mcp-server" ], "env": { "BROWSERSTACK_USERNAME": "YOUR_USERNAME", "BROWSERSTACK_ACCESS_KEY": "YOUR_ACCESS_KEY" } } } }
PrereqGenerate BROWSERSTACK_ACCESS_KEY at https://www.browserstack.com/accounts/profile/details. AGPL-3.0 license: derivative MCPs require AGPL distribution. Path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS).
{ "mcpServers": { "browserstack": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@browserstack/mcp-server" ], "env": { "BROWSERSTACK_USERNAME": "YOUR_USERNAME", "BROWSERSTACK_ACCESS_KEY": "YOUR_ACCESS_KEY" } } } }
{ "mcpServers": { "browserstack": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@browserstack/mcp-server" ], "env": { "BROWSERSTACK_USERNAME": "YOUR_USERNAME", "BROWSERSTACK_ACCESS_KEY": "YOUR_ACCESS_KEY" } } } }
{ "mcpServers": { "browserstack": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@browserstack/mcp-server" ], "env": { "BROWSERSTACK_USERNAME": "YOUR_USERNAME", "BROWSERSTACK_ACCESS_KEY": "YOUR_ACCESS_KEY" } } } }
{ "mcpServers": { "browserstack": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@browserstack/mcp-server" ], "env": { "BROWSERSTACK_USERNAME": "YOUR_USERNAME", "BROWSERSTACK_ACCESS_KEY": "YOUR_ACCESS_KEY" } } } }

6 TOOLS AVAILABLE

run_test
Trigger a BrowserStack test session against a target URL or app
Admin
list_sessions
List recent test sessions and their statuses
Read
get_session
Retrieve session details, logs, and screenshots
Read
upload_app
Upload a mobile app build (APK, IPA) for App Live or App Automate
Admin
list_browsers
List available browser and OS combinations
Read
list_devices
List available real-device fleet entries
Read

OUR ASSESSMENT

Strengths
  • BrowserStack official maintenance.
  • 138 GitHub stars.
  • 11 commits on main in the last 30 days.
  • Direct access to BrowserStack real-device fleet.
  • App upload tool surfaces mobile QA inside the agent loop.
Weaknesses
  • AGPL-3.0 license restricts redistribution; teams building derivative MCPs must publish source under AGPL.
  • BrowserStack subscription required for production scale; minutes-based pricing.
  • Test execution latency counts toward agent loop timeouts.
Security Notes

BROWSERSTACK_ACCESS_KEY carries the full account permission. Use a dedicated service-account user where the BrowserStack plan supports it. App-upload artefacts may contain proprietary code; treat the agent flow as having access to source.

Best For

QA teams using BrowserStack who want agents to trigger and review test runs; mobile app workflows that upload builds for App Live; cross-browser regression flows in agent-driven CI.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Language
typescript
Transport
stdio
Clients
Claude DesktopClaude CodeCursorVS CodeWindsurf
License
AGPL-3.0
GitHub
npm
@browserstack/mcp-server
Last Release
@browserstack/mcp-server (npm latest)MAY 5, 2026
First Released
AUG 1, 2025

ADOPTION METRICS

// GitHub Stars
138

// Reading this138 stars on browserstack/mcp-server. 11 commits on main in the last 30 days.

// Popularity Rank
#4
Globally · #4 in Dev Tools

// Reading thisPairs with Playwright, Chrome DevTools, Claude Code MCPs in dev-tools for QA agent flows. AGPL-3.0 differentiates from MIT-/Apache-licensed alternatives.

SOURCES & VERIFICATION

We don't take any single directory's word for it. Before scoring, we cross-reference 5 public MCP sources, install the server ourselves against the clients we cover, and record when we last re-verified.

01
Discovered
Manual submission
First indexed MAY 5, 2026
02
Cross-referenced
5 directories
PulseMCP, MCP.so, Glama, Smithery, Official MCP Registry
03
Verified against
Claude Desktop, Cursor
Installed and tested across clients
04
Last re-checked
MAY 5, 2026
Weekly re-verification
// How other directories see it

The same server, 5 different lenses. We reconcile these signals into our editorial score, which is why our number sometimes diverges from a directory-aggregate star count.

SourceTheir ratingTheir star countTheir downloadsLast synced
AutomationSwitch This page4.2editorial138MAY 5, 2026
PulseMCP— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 5, 2026
MCP.so— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 5, 2026
Glama— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 5, 2026
Smithery— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 5, 2026
Official MCP Registry— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 5, 2026

// Counts are directory-reported; we don't adjust them. Discrepancies usually come from different snapshot times or star-caching.

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