# Browserbase MCP Server

> Browserbase MCP Server gives agents cloud browser control through Browserbase and Stagehand, with both hosted HTTP and self-hosted stdio options. It suits teams that want MCP-based browser automation but prefer Browserbase sessions and Stagehand’s action model instead of running Playwright locally.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/browserbase-mcp-server` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/browserbase-mcp-server`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/browserbase-mcp-server/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: DevOps & Infra
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/browserbase-mcp-server

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# Browserbase MCP Server

Browserbase MCP Server gives agents cloud browser control through Browserbase and Stagehand, with both hosted HTTP and self-hosted stdio options. It suits teams that want MCP-based browser automation but prefer Browserbase sessions and Stagehand’s action model instead of running Playwright locally.

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- git clone https://github.com/browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase.git
- npm install && npm run build
- docker build -t mcp-browserbase .

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- #### Option 2: Docker
- "command": "node",
- #### Using Docker

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- You can either use our server hosted on NPM or run it completely locally by cloning this repo.
- ### To run via NPM (Recommended)
- ### To run 100% local:

- Source: https://github.com/browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase/HEAD/README.md

## Documentation

- https://stagehand.dev

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/browserbase-mcp-server/)