browserstacklocal ☆
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Description:
Test localhost and staging websites
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 3.7.2@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @browserstack  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: testing browserstack tunnel qa local-development cross-browser
Install: brew install --cask browserstacklocal
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.
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
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
Alternatives:
  • ngrok – ngrok exposes local services to the public internet via a public URL, while BrowserStackLocal creates a private tunnel specifically for BrowserStack's infrastructure.
  • Sauce Connect – Sauce Connect is the equivalent tunnel for Sauce Labs, offering similar functionality for their cloud testing platform.
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
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
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