Description:
Test localhost and staging websites
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Type: Cask
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Latest Version: 3.7.8@0
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Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
@browserstack |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Developer tools
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Tags:
testing
browserstack
tunnel
qa
local-development
cross-browser
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Install:
brew install --cask browserstacklocal
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About:
BrowserStackLocal is a command-line utility that creates a secure, local connection between your computer and the BrowserStack cloud. It enables testing of websites and apps running on your local development environment, intranet, or behind firewalls. This tool is essential for performing cross-browser testing on BrowserStack's real devices without exposing your local server to the public internet.
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Key Features:
- Secure tunnel to BrowserStack cloud
- Supports testing on localhost and internal servers
- Compatible with various testing frameworks (Selenium, Appium, etc.)
- Binary available for multiple operating systems
- Real-time connection status monitoring
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Use Cases:
- Testing local web development environments on BrowserStack's cloud devices
- Running automated test suites against staging or pre-production servers
- Accessing internal corporate websites for QA and validation
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Alternatives:
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ngrok
– ngrok exposes local services to the public internet via a public URL, while BrowserStackLocal creates a private tunnel specifically for BrowserStack's infrastructure.
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Sauce Connect
– Sauce Connect is the equivalent tunnel for Sauce Labs, offering similar functionality for their cloud testing platform.
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| Jul 24, 2026 7:23am |
3.7.8 |
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VERSION_BUMP |
e91fa49d |
| Jul 16, 2026 1:02pm |
3.7.7 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
b2326fe1 |
| May 5, 2026 7:04pm |
3.7.6 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
95a4592b |
| Apr 9, 2026 12:55pm |
3.7.5 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
81234ad5 |
| Feb 11, 2026 12:49pm |
3.7.2 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
531234da |
| Aug 5, 2025 3:41pm |
3.7.0 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
c5921d89 |
| Jul 9, 2024 3:41pm |
3.6.4 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
66ae1793 |
| Mar 31, 2023 5:38am |
3.6.0 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
100c9b83 |
| Feb 12, 2023 7:36am |
3.5.7 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
98a903f7 |
| Nov 23, 2022 4:12am |
3.5.6 |
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VERSION_BUMP |
c00c1526 |
| Nov 20, 2022 9:53am |
3.5.5 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
ddb22e5f |
| Nov 8, 2022 8:44pm |
3.5.5 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
caf9858c |
| Oct 7, 2022 4:54pm |
3.5.4 |
0 |
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83d4e3bd |
| Sep 15, 2022 1:40am |
3.5.3 |
0 |
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211de18b |
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