Browserbase · Gemini CLI
Add the Browserbase MCP server to Gemini CLI
Cloud browser automation with Browserbase and Stagehand.
1. Add the server
Run in your terminal
gemini mcp add -e BROWSERBASE_API_KEY=YOUR_VALUE -e BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID=YOUR_VALUE -e GEMINI_API_KEY=YOUR_VALUE browserbase npx -y @browserbasehq/mcp-server-browserbase
2. Sign in
Run /mcp auth <name> inside Gemini CLI to sign in to an OAuth server. Browserbase runs locally and needs BROWSERBASE_API_KEY, BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID, GEMINI_API_KEY. Replace the placeholder values above with your own before starting Gemini CLI.
3. Try it
Ask Gemini CLI for something Browserbase can do. Cloud browser automation with Browserbase and Stagehand. Approve the first tool call and check the result before allowing write actions automatically.
- · In settings.json, streamable HTTP servers use httpUrl, SSE servers use url, local servers use command.
- · includeTools and excludeTools limit which tools the model sees.
FAQ
- How do I add the Browserbase MCP server to Gemini CLI?
- Run: gemini mcp add -e BROWSERBASE_API_KEY=YOUR_VALUE -e BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID=YOUR_VALUE -e GEMINI_API_KEY=YOUR_VALUE browserbase npx -y @browserbasehq/mcp-server-browserbase. Run /mcp auth <name> inside Gemini CLI to sign in to an OAuth server.
- Is this the official Browserbase MCP server?
- Yes. It is published by Browserbase as io.github.browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase in the official MCP registry.
- Does the Browserbase MCP server need an API key?
- Yes. It runs locally and requires BROWSERBASE_API_KEY, BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID, GEMINI_API_KEY.
Links
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Reviewed Oct 5, 2026. Command generated from the registry record and checked against Gemini CLI's documented syntax.