BrowseAI Dev MCP Server

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Install BrowseAI Dev MCP server

claude mcp add browseai-hq -e BROWSE_API_KEY='<browse-api-key>' -- npx -y browseai-dev

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "browseai-hq": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "browseai-dev"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BROWSE_API_KEY": "<browse-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "browseai-hq": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "browseai-dev"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BROWSE_API_KEY": "<browse-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "browseai-hq": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "browseai-dev"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BROWSE_API_KEY": "<browse-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "browseai-hq": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "browseai-dev"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BROWSE_API_KEY": "<browse-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
BROWSE_API_KEY	yes	yes	BrowseAI Dev API key (get one at https://browseai.dev/dashboard). Required for all API access.

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-07 · 3d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-03-25 · 7mo ago · GitHub · v0.3.0
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-09-07 · 33d ago · official registry · v0.4.0

FAQ

›How do I install the BrowseAI Dev MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add browseai-hq -e BROWSE_API_KEY='<browse-api-key>' -- npx -y browseai-dev. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does BrowseAI Dev require an API key?

Yes. It expects BROWSE_API_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use BrowseAI Dev as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is BrowseAI Dev in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.BrowseAI-HQ/browseai-dev.