managing-browserstack

name	managing-browserstack
description	Use when working with Browserstack — browserStack cloud testing platform monitoring and analysis. Covers Automate session management, live testing status, App Automate tracking, build and session analysis, device/browser usage metrics, and account quota monitoring. Use when managing BrowserStack test sessions, reviewing cross-browser results, or monitoring cloud testing infrastructure.
connection_type	browserstack
preload	false

BrowserStack Cloud Testing Management Skill

Manage and analyze BrowserStack Automate, Live, and App Automate resources.

Core Helper Functions

#!/bin/bash

# BrowserStack API helper
browserstack_api() {
    local method="${1:-GET}"
    local endpoint="$2"
    local data="${3:-}"

    if [ -n "$data" ]; then
        curl -s -X "$method" \
            -u "${BROWSERSTACK_USERNAME}:${BROWSERSTACK_ACCESS_KEY}" \
            -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
            "https://api.browserstack.com/${endpoint}" \
            -d "$data"
    else
        curl -s -X "$method" \
            -u "${BROWSERSTACK_USERNAME}:${BROWSERSTACK_ACCESS_KEY}" \
            "https://api.browserstack.com/${endpoint}"
    fi
}

MANDATORY: Discovery-First Pattern

Always discover account status and builds before querying sessions.

Phase 1: Discovery

#!/bin/bash

echo "=== BrowserStack Account ==="
browserstack_api GET "automate/plan.json" | jq '{
    plan: .automate_plan,
    parallel_sessions_max: .parallel_sessions_max_allowed,
    parallel_sessions_running: .parallel_sessions_running,
    queued_sessions: .queued_sessions,
    team_parallel_sessions_max: .team_parallel_sessions_max_allowed
}'

echo ""
echo "=== Recent Builds (Automate) ==="
browserstack_api GET "automate/builds.json?limit=10" | jq -r '
    .[].automation_build | "\(.hashed_id)\t\(.name)\tstatus=\(.status)\tduration=\(.duration // 0)s"
' | column -t

echo ""
echo "=== Available Browsers ==="
browserstack_api GET "automate/browsers.json" | jq -r '
    group_by(.browser) | .[] | "\(.[0].browser)\tversions=\(length)\tos=\([.[].os] | unique | join(","))"
' | column -t | head -15

Phase 2: Analysis

#!/bin/bash

echo "=== Build Details ==="
BUILD_ID="${1:-}"
if [ -n "$BUILD_ID" ]; then
    browserstack_api GET "automate/builds/${BUILD_ID}/sessions.json?limit=20" | jq -r '
        .[].automation_session | "\(.name)\tstatus=\(.status)\tbrowser=\(.browser)\tos=\(.os)\tduration=\(.duration)s"
    ' | column -t

    echo ""
    echo "=== Build Summary ==="
    browserstack_api GET "automate/builds/${BUILD_ID}/sessions.json" | jq '{
        total: length,
        passed: [.[] | select(.automation_session.status == "done")] | length,
        failed: [.[] | select(.automation_session.status == "error")] | length,
        browsers: [.[].automation_session.browser] | unique
    }'
fi

echo ""
echo "=== App Automate Builds ==="
browserstack_api GET "app-automate/builds.json?limit=5" | jq -r '
    .[].automation_build | "\(.hashed_id)\t\(.name)\tstatus=\(.status)\tsessions=\(.session_count // 0)"
' | column -t 2>/dev/null || echo "No App Automate builds found"

echo ""
echo "=== Uploaded Apps ==="
browserstack_api GET "app-automate/recent_apps" | jq -r '
    .[:5][] | "\(.app_id)\t\(.app_name)\t\(.app_version)\tuploaded=\(.uploaded_at)"
' | column -t 2>/dev/null || echo "No uploaded apps"

Output Rules

• TOKEN EFFICIENCY: Target 50 lines per output
• Use limit parameter for large build/session lists
• Summarize session metadata, never include session logs inline

Anti-Hallucination Rules

• NEVER guess build or session IDs — always discover via API
• NEVER fabricate session results — query actual BrowserStack data
• NEVER assume available browsers — check browsers.json endpoint

Safety Rules

• NEVER terminate running sessions without explicit user confirmation
• NEVER delete builds without user approval
• NEVER upload apps without user consent
• Be mindful of parallel session limits — check plan before starting

Output Format

Present results as a structured report:

Managing Browserstack Report
════════════════════════════
Resources discovered: [count]

Resource       Status    Key Metric    Issues
──────────────────────────────────────────────
[name]         [ok/warn] [value]       [findings]

Summary: [total] resources | [ok] healthy | [warn] warnings | [crit] critical
Action Items: [list of prioritized findings]

Target ≤50 lines of output. Use tables for multi-resource comparisons.

Counter-Rationalizations

Shortcut	Counter	Why
"I'll skip discovery and check known resources"	Always run Phase 1 discovery first	Resource names change, new resources appear — assumed names cause errors
"The user only asked for a quick check"	Follow the full discovery → analysis flow	Quick checks miss critical issues; structured analysis catches silent failures
"Default configuration is probably fine"	Audit configuration explicitly	Defaults often leave logging, security, and optimization features disabled
"Metrics aren't needed for this"	Always check relevant metrics when available	API/CLI responses show current state; metrics reveal trends and intermittent issues
"I don't have access to that"	Try the command and report the actual error	Assumed permission failures prevent useful investigation; actual errors are informative