# Browserstack MCP Server (MCP server)

> Browserstack MCP Server is an MCP server that adds developer tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. BrowserStack's Official MCP Server. It has 151 GitHub stars, is released under the AGPL-3.0 license and runs locally with npx -y @browserstack/mcp-server.

Manage test cases, execute manual or automated tests, debug issues, and even fix code—directly within tools like Cursor, Claude, or any MCP-enabled client, using plain English. #### Test from anywhere: Easily connect the BrowserStack Test Platform to your favourite AI tools, such as IDEs, LLMs, or agentic workflows. #### Test with natural language: Manage, execute, debug tests, and even fix code using plain English prompts.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/browserstack/mcp-server |
| GitHub stars | 151 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Transport | stdio |
| Packages | npm: @browserstack/mcp-server |
| Remote URL | none |
| Needs API key | yes |
| Official | no |
| Works with | Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code |
| Category | Developer tools |
| Latest release | v2.1.1 (Oct 5, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 5, 2026 |
| MCP registry name | io.github.browserstack/mcp-server |

## Install

### Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "browserstack-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@browserstack/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BROWSERSTACK_USERNAME": "your-value",
        "BROWSERSTACK_ACCESS_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add --env BROWSERSTACK_USERNAME=your-value --env BROWSERSTACK_ACCESS_KEY=your-value --transport stdio browserstack-mcp-server -- npx -y @browserstack/mcp-server
```

### Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "browserstack-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@browserstack/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BROWSERSTACK_USERNAME": "your-value",
        "BROWSERSTACK_ACCESS_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.

### VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "browserstack_access_key",
      "description": "BROWSERSTACK_ACCESS_KEY",
      "password": true
    }
  ],
  "servers": {
    "browserstack-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@browserstack/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BROWSERSTACK_USERNAME": "your-value",
        "BROWSERSTACK_ACCESS_KEY": "${input:browserstack_access_key}"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Config formats checked against the official docs on 2026-10-07.

## Environment variables

- `BROWSERSTACK_USERNAME` (required): BrowserStack Username
- `BROWSERSTACK_ACCESS_KEY` (secret) (required): BrowserStack Access Key

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