browserbase
local MCP serverbrowserbase is a local MCP server: Create and control browser sessions for web automation, testing, and AI agent tasks. Install it from pypi as mcparmory-browserbase.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add browserbase -- uvx mcparmory-browserbase
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"browserbase": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcparmory-browserbase"
]
}
}
}What you need
- Runtime: Python with uv (runs with uvx) or Docker.
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
Summary
Create and control browser sessions for web automation, testing, and AI agent tasks
browserbase vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| browserbase | 31 | Local | No | pypi |
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| Agent-Native Design | 6,874 | Hosted | No | None |
| ConnectWise Control MCP | 46 | Local | Yes | mcpb |
| Munim Computer Use | 10 | Local | Yes | npm |
Questions
No. The registry entry lists no keys or environment variables.
Python with uv (runs with uvx) or Docker, plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
browserbase is a local MCP server distributed as the pypi package mcparmory-browserbase.
Run: claude mcp add browserbase -- uvx mcparmory-browserbase
Run: codex mcp add browserbase -- uvx mcparmory-browserbase
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