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Evidence field	Browserbase Hosted MCPWatchlist candidate	browserstackMCP100 Selected
Task fit
Best for	Cloud browser automation and session-based web interaction.	Cross-browser and real-device test execution, debugging, and result analysis.
Not ideal for	Production use before the documented maturity gaps are resolved	Teams outside the publisher ecosystem or without least-privilege credentials
Avoid when	The connected identity is broader than the task requires Tool calls cannot be reviewed before consequential mutations	The connected identity is broader than the task requires Tool calls cannot be reviewed before consequential mutations
Provenance
Provenance details	First-party MCP Browserbase · Publisher source ↗	First-party MCP ecosystem:browserstack · Publisher source ↗
Maintenance
Maintenance details	Repo: Not documented Package: Not documented	Repo: Aug 13, 2026 Package: Not documented
Popularity evidence
GitHub stars	Not documented	150 GitHub stars · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z
External adoption evidence	Not documented	github: repository stars: 150Exact attributable signal.github: repository stars · Admission snapshot · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000ZEvidence source ↗
Client coverage
Client coverage details	Claude Code✓ Streamable HTTP Claude Desktop✓ Streamable HTTP Codex✓ Streamable HTTP VS Code✓ Streamable HTTP Cursor✓ Streamable HTTP OpenCode✓ Streamable HTTP	Claude Code✓ Local stdio Claude Desktop✓ Local stdio Codex✓ Local stdio VS Code✓ Local stdio Cursor✓ Local stdio OpenCode✓ Local stdio
Client coverage note	Local stdio runs on your computer. Streamable HTTP connects to a remotely hosted MCP server.
Access and data
Authentication	The hosted server uses Browserbase account authentication.	The official package uses BrowserStack credentials documented by the publisher.
Cost	The MCP integration has no separately verified MCP100 price conclusion. Publisher subscriptions, API usage, compute, storage, and AI-client charges may apply.	The MCP integration has no separately verified MCP100 price conclusion. Publisher subscriptions, API usage, compute, storage, and AI-client charges may apply.
Permissions	Browserbase project credentials, session settings, and account limits govern execution.	BrowserStack account, project, product entitlements, and access credentials govern available tests and results.
Data handling	Authorized service data and tool results pass through the MCP server to the connected AI client. Review the publisher and client data policies before using sensitive browser automation information.	Authorized service data and tool results pass through the MCP server to the connected AI client. Review the publisher and client data policies before using sensitive browser automation information.
Limitations
Tradeoffs	The former self-hosted repository is archived, so hosted maintenance transparency and migration stability need review.	Test execution consumes plan capacity and may interact with externally hosted applications.
Risk context	The former self-hosted repository is archived, so hosted maintenance transparency and migration stability need review. Use a test environment where practical, least-privilege credentials, narrowly enabled tools, and explicit confirmation for mutations. MCP100 did not execute third-party server code during this documentation review.	Test execution consumes plan capacity and may interact with externally hosted applications. Use a test environment where practical, least-privilege credentials, narrowly enabled tools, and explicit confirmation for mutations. MCP100 did not execute third-party server code during this documentation review.
Evidence date
Editorial review	2026-07-30	2026-07-30
Candidate evidence	2026-07-30T19:00:00.000Z	2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z

Popularity, maintenance, fit, permissions, and client support are independent evidence fields.

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