Browserbash MCP server
Plain-English browser tests for AI agents: real Chrome, deterministic verdicts. Free, no API keys.
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Browserbash tools (3, 3 write)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
run_objectivewrite actionRun a plain-English browser objective in a real browser and return the structured verdict.
run_suitewrite actionRun a folder of *_test.md files in parallel with memory-aware scheduling. Returns the suite tally
run_test_filewrite actionRun one committable *_test.md file (plain-English steps) and return the structured verdict,
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-26 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan85 source files scanned25/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitystatic API keys via environment variables6/15
- Maintenancelast push 78 days ago12/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10
What the publisher says
From the Browserbash repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
BrowserBash
Plain-English browser automation. No selectors. Free and open-source.
You write a plain-English objective. An AI agent drives a real Chrome browser step by step — no selectors, no scripts. Ollama-first, so it runs on free local models with no API keys and nothing ever leaves your machine.
npm install -g browserbash-cli
browserbash run "Open news.ycombinator.com and store the top story title as 'top_story'"Website · Docs / Learn · Tutorials · npm
Both layers are swappable: the engine interprets the English, the provider runs the browser.
Engines (who interprets the English)
Providers (where the browser runs)
LLM backends (who does the thinking) — open source first
Default model is auto, resolved in this order:
- Ollama running locally → ollama/ — free, open source, no keys
- ANTHROPICAPIKEY set → claude-opus-4-8
- OPENAIAPIKEY set → openai/gpt-4.1
- otherwise: error with setup guidance
Fully free / open-source stack (the default)
ollama pull qwen3 # or any tool-capable local model
browserbash run "Open https://example.com and store the heading as 'h1'"Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.
Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
Install directly
Runs npx -y browserbash-cli on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add browserbash -- npx -y browserbash-cli
Browserbash: common questions
- Is Browserbash MCP server safe?
- Mostly: it is graded B (78/100). Read the Browserbash safety report
- How do I install Browserbash?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor config from the install section.
- Does Browserbash need an API key?
- Yes. The registry entry asks for
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY. - Is Browserbash maintained?
- The last commit was 79 days ago (2026-07-10). The latest release is v1.5.1.
- What can I use instead of Browserbash?
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