Add opt-in browser tools for desktop tabs

* Add opt-in browser tools for desktop tabs

Adds the daemon opt-in, desktop tab routing, MCP tools, and real browser automation surfaces for Paseo desktop browser tabs.

* Fix browser tools CI expectations

* Address browser tools review findings

* Restrict browser file automation paths

* Fix browser upload test on Windows

* Harden browser navigation inputs

* Make browser tools create usable tabs

* Update browser MCP empty-state test

* Fail browser tab creation when registration times out

* Fix browser screenshots for agents

* Hide disabled browser tools from agents

* Address browser tools architecture review

* Replace browser tools review tests

* Wrap browser tab registration errors

* Mock Expo Router in app unit tests

* Handle invalid browser automation requests

* Return browser failure on desktop disconnect

* Update browser disconnect websocket test

* Relax browser timeout polling test

* Handle invalid browser responses

* Return browser failure when send fails

* Remove local diagnostics and fixture paths

* Fix dev service home fallback

* Use worktree home for dev services

* Use managed daemon in desktop dev

* fix(browser): keep agent tabs addressable

Track agent-active browser targets separately from human-focused tabs and keep resident webviews alive for automation. Browser tool visibility now comes from registration while the broker reports disabled execution.

* refactor(browser): register tools through catalog

Move browser tool registration onto the shared Paseo tool catalog so the MCP server remains only the transport adapter.

* fix(settings): translate browser tools host error

docs/architecture.md

@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ Electron wrapper for macOS, Linux, and Windows.
 
 > **Window-state v1 limitation:** only the _first_ window of a session restores and persists saved geometry (size/position/maximized). Windows opened via ⌘⇧N / second-instance / "Open in new window" open at the default size, OS-cascaded, and do not persist — this avoids every window stacking on the same restored bounds and fighting over the single window-state store. Lifting this needs per-window state keys.
 >
-> **In-app browser panes are not yet per-window.** The active-browser id (`features/browser-webviews.ts`) and the webview registration queue (`pendingBrowserWebviewIds` in `main.ts`) are process-global. With browser panes open in two windows, a menu Reload can target the other window's webview, and near-simultaneous webview attach across windows can register under the wrong browser id. Multi-window v1 ships windows; making the browser-webview subsystem window-scoped is a follow-up.
+> **In-app browser panes are not yet per-window.** Browser webviews are tracked by one process-global registry that keeps a single current `WebContents` per browser id. Human focus and agent automation targets are intentionally separate: the workspace-active browser follows the user's focused tab, while the agent-active browser is the default target for browser MCP commands. The webview registration queue (`pendingBrowserWebviewIds` in `main.ts`) is still process-global. With browser panes open in two windows, a menu Reload can target the other window's webview, and near-simultaneous webview attach across windows can register under the wrong browser id. Multi-window v1 ships windows; making the browser-webview subsystem window-scoped is a follow-up.
 
 ### `packages/website` — Marketing site
 

docs/development.md

@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ Starting the service must not create, focus, reveal, or leave behind macOS Simul
 It launches its own Electron-flavored Expo server and passes that URL to Electron.
 Override the CDP port with `PASEO_ELECTRON_REMOTE_DEBUGGING_PORT` when `9223` is busy.
 
+When running a dedicated Electron QA instance against a non-default Expo port, set
+`EXPO_DEV_URL` explicitly. Desktop main defaults to `http://localhost:8081`, so
+`PASEO_PORT=57928` alone starts Metro on 57928 but Electron still loads 8081.
+
 ### React render profiling
 
 The app has a gated React render profiler in

docs/opencode-global-event-baseline.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Replace the OpenCode provider's per-directory `/event` stream with OpenCode's `/
 ## Environment
 
 - `opencode --version`: `1.14.46`
-- `which opencode`: `/Users/moboudra/.asdf/installs/nodejs/22.20.0/bin/opencode`
+- `which opencode`: `opencode`
 - `node --version`: `v22.20.0`
 - `npm --version`: `10.9.3`
 

packages/app/src/app/_layout.tsx

@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ import { polyfillCrypto } from "@/polyfills/crypto";
 import { queryClient } from "@/query/query-client";
 import {
   getHostRuntimeStore,
+  hasConfiguredLocalDaemonOverride,
   useHostRegistryLoaded,
   useHostMutations,
   useHostRuntimeClient,
@@ -313,6 +314,9 @@ async function shouldStartBuiltInDaemon(): Promise<boolean> {
   if (!shouldUseDesktopDaemon()) {
     return false;
   }
+  if (hasConfiguredLocalDaemonOverride()) {
+    return false;
+  }
   const settings = await loadDesktopSettings();
   return settings.daemon.manageBuiltInDaemon;
 }

packages/app/src/browser-automation/handler.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,375 @@
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, test, vi } from "vitest";
+import type { SessionInboundMessage, SessionOutboundMessage } from "@getpaseo/protocol/messages";
+import { mountBrowserAutomationHandler } from "./handler";
+import type { DesktopHostBridge } from "@/desktop/host";
+import { useBrowserStore } from "@/stores/browser-store";
+import {
+  buildWorkspaceTabPersistenceKey,
+  useWorkspaceLayoutStore,
+} from "@/stores/workspace-layout-store";
+
+vi.mock("expo-router", () => ({
+  router: {
+    navigate: vi.fn(),
+  },
+}));
+
+vi.mock("@react-native-async-storage/async-storage", () => ({
+  default: {
+    getItem: vi.fn(async () => null),
+    setItem: vi.fn(async () => undefined),
+    removeItem: vi.fn(async () => undefined),
+  },
+}));
+
+type BrowserAutomationExecuteRequest = Extract<
+  SessionOutboundMessage,
+  { type: "browser.automation.execute.request" }
+>;
+type BrowserAutomationExecuteResponse = Extract<
+  SessionInboundMessage,
+  { type: "browser.automation.execute.response" }
+>;
+
+class FakeDaemonClient {
+  public sentResponses: BrowserAutomationExecuteResponse[] = [];
+  private handler: ((request: BrowserAutomationExecuteRequest) => void) | null = null;
+
+  public on(
+    type: "browser.automation.execute.request",
+    handler: (request: BrowserAutomationExecuteRequest) => void,
+  ): () => void {
+    expect(type).toBe("browser.automation.execute.request");
+    this.handler = handler;
+    return () => {
+      if (this.handler === handler) {
+        this.handler = null;
+      }
+    };
+  }
+
+  public sendBrowserAutomationExecuteResponse(response: BrowserAutomationExecuteResponse): void {
+    this.sentResponses.push(response);
+  }
+
+  public receive(nextRequest: BrowserAutomationExecuteRequest): void {
+    this.handler?.(nextRequest);
+  }
+}
+
+function browserAutomationRequest(): BrowserAutomationExecuteRequest {
+  return {
+    type: "browser.automation.execute.request",
+    requestId: "req-1",
+    command: { command: "list_tabs", args: {} },
+  };
+}
+
+function browserNewTabRequest(): BrowserAutomationExecuteRequest {
+  return {
+    type: "browser.automation.execute.request",
+    requestId: "req-new",
+    agentId: "agent-1",
+    workspaceId: "/repo",
+    command: { command: "new_tab", args: { workspaceId: "/repo", url: "https://example.com" } },
+  };
+}
+
+function emptyListTabsPayload(requestId = "req-new:list_tabs") {
+  return {
+    requestId,
+    ok: true as const,
+    result: {
+      command: "list_tabs" as const,
+      tabs: [],
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+function currentListTabsPayload(requestId = "req-new:list_tabs") {
+  return {
+    requestId,
+    ok: true as const,
+    result: {
+      command: "list_tabs" as const,
+      tabs: currentBrowserTabs(),
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+function flushPromises(): Promise<void> {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 0));
+}
+
+function waitForAsyncWork(): Promise<void> {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 20));
+}
+
+function currentBrowserTabs() {
+  return Object.values(useBrowserStore.getState().browsersById).map((browser) => ({
+    browserId: browser.browserId,
+    workspaceId: "/repo",
+    url: browser.url,
+    title: browser.title,
+    isActive: true,
+    isLoading: false,
+  }));
+}
+
+describe("mountBrowserAutomationHandler", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    useBrowserStore.setState({ browsersById: {} });
+    useWorkspaceLayoutStore.setState({ layoutByWorkspace: {} });
+  });
+
+  test("creates an unfocused workspace browser tab for browser_new_tab", async () => {
+    const client = new FakeDaemonClient();
+    const setWorkspaceActiveBrowser = vi.fn(async () => undefined);
+    const setAgentActiveBrowser = vi.fn(async () => undefined);
+    const registerWorkspaceBrowser = vi.fn(async () => undefined);
+    const ensureResidentBrowserWebview = vi.fn();
+    const executeAutomationCommand = vi.fn(async () => currentListTabsPayload());
+    const workspaceKey = buildWorkspaceTabPersistenceKey({
+      serverId: "server-1",
+      workspaceId: "/repo",
+    });
+    if (!workspaceKey) throw new Error("expected workspace key");
+    const focusedTabId = useWorkspaceLayoutStore
+      .getState()
+      .openTabFocused(workspaceKey, { kind: "draft", draftId: "human-draft" });
+    if (!focusedTabId) throw new Error("expected focused tab");
+    mountBrowserAutomationHandler({
+      client,
+      serverId: "server-1",
+      getHost: () =>
+        ({
+          browser: {
+            executeAutomationCommand,
+            registerWorkspaceBrowser,
+            setWorkspaceActiveBrowser,
+            setAgentActiveBrowser,
+          },
+        }) satisfies DesktopHostBridge,
+      ensureResidentBrowserWebview,
+    });
+
+    client.receive(browserNewTabRequest());
+    await flushPromises();
+
+    const payload = client.sentResponses[0]?.payload;
+    expect(payload?.ok).toBe(true);
+    if (!payload?.ok) throw new Error("expected success");
+    expect(payload.result.command).toBe("new_tab");
+    if (payload.result.command !== "new_tab") throw new Error("expected new_tab result");
+    expect(payload.result.url).toBe("https://example.com");
+    expect(useWorkspaceLayoutStore.getState().getWorkspaceTabs(workspaceKey)).toContainEqual(
+      expect.objectContaining({ target: { kind: "browser", browserId: payload.result.browserId } }),
+    );
+    const layout = useWorkspaceLayoutStore.getState().layoutByWorkspace[workspaceKey];
+    expect(layout?.root.kind).toBe("pane");
+    if (layout?.root.kind !== "pane") throw new Error("expected root pane");
+    expect(layout.root.pane.focusedTabId).toBe(focusedTabId);
+    expect(registerWorkspaceBrowser).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      browserId: payload.result.browserId,
+      workspaceId: "/repo",
+    });
+    expect(setAgentActiveBrowser).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      agentId: "agent-1",
+      browserId: payload.result.browserId,
+    });
+    expect(setWorkspaceActiveBrowser).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(ensureResidentBrowserWebview).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      browserId: payload.result.browserId,
+      url: "https://example.com",
+    });
+    expect(executeAutomationCommand).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
+  test("returns browser_timeout when the resident webview does not register", async () => {
+    const client = new FakeDaemonClient();
+    const ensureResidentBrowserWebview = vi.fn();
+    const executeAutomationCommand = vi.fn(async () => emptyListTabsPayload());
+    mountBrowserAutomationHandler({
+      client,
+      serverId: "server-1",
+      getHost: () => ({ browser: { executeAutomationCommand } }) satisfies DesktopHostBridge,
+      ensureResidentBrowserWebview,
+      registrationWaitTimeoutMs: 1,
+      registrationPollIntervalMs: 1,
+    });
+
+    client.receive(browserNewTabRequest());
+    await waitForAsyncWork();
+
+    expect(client.sentResponses[0]?.payload).toMatchObject({
+      requestId: "req-new",
+      ok: false,
+      error: {
+        code: "browser_timeout",
+        retryable: true,
+      },
+    });
+    expect(ensureResidentBrowserWebview).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({ url: "https://example.com" }),
+    );
+    expect(client.sentResponses[0]?.payload).not.toMatchObject({
+      ok: true,
+      result: { command: "new_tab" },
+    });
+  });
+
+  test("wraps browser_new_tab registration bridge errors in a response", async () => {
+    const client = new FakeDaemonClient();
+    const executeAutomationCommand = vi.fn(async () => {
+      throw new Error("IPC registration check failed");
+    });
+    mountBrowserAutomationHandler({
+      client,
+      serverId: "server-1",
+      getHost: () => ({ browser: { executeAutomationCommand } }) satisfies DesktopHostBridge,
+    });
+
+    client.receive(browserNewTabRequest());
+    await flushPromises();
+
+    expect(client.sentResponses[0]?.payload).toEqual({
+      requestId: "req-new",
+      ok: false,
+      error: {
+        code: "browser_unknown_error",
+        message: "IPC registration check failed",
+        retryable: false,
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  test("sends a success response from the desktop bridge", async () => {
+    const client = new FakeDaemonClient();
+    const executeAutomationCommand = vi.fn(async () => ({
+      requestId: "req-1",
+      ok: true as const,
+      result: { command: "list_tabs" as const, tabs: [] },
+    }));
+
+    mountBrowserAutomationHandler({
+      client,
+      getHost: () => ({ browser: { executeAutomationCommand } }) satisfies DesktopHostBridge,
+    });
+
+    client.receive(browserAutomationRequest());
+    await flushPromises();
+
+    expect(executeAutomationCommand).toHaveBeenCalledWith(browserAutomationRequest());
+    expect(client.sentResponses).toEqual([
+      {
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.response",
+        payload: {
+          requestId: "req-1",
+          ok: true,
+          result: { command: "list_tabs", tabs: [] },
+        },
+      },
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  test("missing bridge sends browser_unsupported", async () => {
+    const client = new FakeDaemonClient();
+    mountBrowserAutomationHandler({ client, getHost: () => null });
+
+    client.receive(browserAutomationRequest());
+    await flushPromises();
+
+    expect(client.sentResponses).toEqual([
+      {
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.response",
+        payload: {
+          requestId: "req-1",
+          ok: false,
+          error: {
+            code: "browser_unsupported",
+            message: "Desktop browser automation is not available in this app runtime.",
+            retryable: false,
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  test("typed bridge errors become failure responses", async () => {
+    const client = new FakeDaemonClient();
+    mountBrowserAutomationHandler({
+      client,
+      getHost: () => ({
+        browser: {
+          executeAutomationCommand: async () => {
+            throw {
+              code: "browser_tab_not_found",
+              message: "Browser tab browser-1 was not found.",
+              retryable: false,
+            };
+          },
+        },
+      }),
+    });
+
+    client.receive(browserAutomationRequest());
+    await flushPromises();
+
+    expect(client.sentResponses[0]?.payload).toEqual({
+      requestId: "req-1",
+      ok: false,
+      error: {
+        code: "browser_tab_not_found",
+        message: "Browser tab browser-1 was not found.",
+        retryable: false,
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  test("unimplemented preload IPC reports browser_unsupported", async () => {
+    const client = new FakeDaemonClient();
+    mountBrowserAutomationHandler({
+      client,
+      getHost: () => ({
+        browser: {
+          executeAutomationCommand: async () => {
+            throw new Error('No handler registered for "paseo:browser:execute-automation-command"');
+          },
+        },
+      }),
+    });
+
+    client.receive(browserAutomationRequest());
+    await flushPromises();
+
+    expect(client.sentResponses[0]?.payload).toEqual({
+      requestId: "req-1",
+      ok: false,
+      error: {
+        code: "browser_unsupported",
+        message: "Desktop browser automation is not implemented by this desktop build yet.",
+        retryable: false,
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  test("unsubscribe stops handling requests", async () => {
+    const client = new FakeDaemonClient();
+    const executeAutomationCommand = vi.fn(async () => ({
+      requestId: "req-1",
+      ok: true as const,
+      result: { command: "list_tabs" as const, tabs: [] },
+    }));
+    const unsubscribe = mountBrowserAutomationHandler({
+      client,
+      getHost: () => ({ browser: { executeAutomationCommand } }),
+    });
+
+    unsubscribe();
+    client.receive(browserAutomationRequest());
+    await flushPromises();
+
+    expect(executeAutomationCommand).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(client.sentResponses).toEqual([]);
+  });
+});

packages/app/src/browser-automation/handler.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,343 @@
+import type { SessionInboundMessage, SessionOutboundMessage } from "@getpaseo/protocol/messages";
+import { getDesktopHost, type DesktopHostBridge } from "@/desktop/host";
+import { ensureResidentBrowserWebview as ensureResidentBrowserWebviewDefault } from "@/components/browser-webview-resident";
+import { createWorkspaceBrowser } from "@/stores/browser-store";
+import {
+  buildWorkspaceTabPersistenceKey,
+  useWorkspaceLayoutStore,
+} from "@/stores/workspace-layout-store";
+
+type BrowserAutomationExecuteRequest = Extract<
+  SessionOutboundMessage,
+  { type: "browser.automation.execute.request" }
+>;
+type BrowserAutomationExecuteResponse = Extract<
+  SessionInboundMessage,
+  { type: "browser.automation.execute.response" }
+>;
+type BrowserAutomationResponsePayload = BrowserAutomationExecuteResponse["payload"];
+type BrowserAutomationFailurePayload = Extract<BrowserAutomationResponsePayload, { ok: false }>;
+type BrowserAutomationErrorCode = BrowserAutomationFailurePayload["error"]["code"];
+
+interface BrowserAutomationClient {
+  on(
+    type: "browser.automation.execute.request",
+    handler: (message: BrowserAutomationExecuteRequest) => void,
+  ): () => void;
+  sendBrowserAutomationExecuteResponse(response: BrowserAutomationExecuteResponse): void;
+}
+
+export interface BrowserAutomationHandlerOptions {
+  client: BrowserAutomationClient;
+  serverId?: string;
+  getHost?: () => DesktopHostBridge | null;
+  ensureResidentBrowserWebview?: typeof ensureResidentBrowserWebviewDefault;
+  registrationWaitTimeoutMs?: number;
+  registrationPollIntervalMs?: number;
+}
+
+export function mountBrowserAutomationHandler(
+  options: BrowserAutomationHandlerOptions,
+): () => void {
+  const getHost = options.getHost ?? getDesktopHost;
+  return options.client.on("browser.automation.execute.request", (request) => {
+    void handleBrowserAutomationRequest({
+      client: options.client,
+      getHost,
+      request,
+      serverId: options.serverId,
+      ensureResidentBrowserWebview:
+        options.ensureResidentBrowserWebview ?? ensureResidentBrowserWebviewDefault,
+      ...(options.registrationWaitTimeoutMs !== undefined
+        ? { registrationWaitTimeoutMs: options.registrationWaitTimeoutMs }
+        : {}),
+      ...(options.registrationPollIntervalMs !== undefined
+        ? { registrationPollIntervalMs: options.registrationPollIntervalMs }
+        : {}),
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+export function mountBrowserAutomationDaemonClientHandler(
+  client: unknown,
+  options?: { serverId?: string },
+): () => void {
+  return mountBrowserAutomationHandler({
+    client: client as BrowserAutomationClient,
+    ...(options?.serverId ? { serverId: options.serverId } : {}),
+  });
+}
+
+async function handleBrowserAutomationRequest(params: {
+  client: BrowserAutomationHandlerOptions["client"];
+  getHost: () => DesktopHostBridge | null;
+  request: BrowserAutomationExecuteRequest;
+  serverId?: string;
+  ensureResidentBrowserWebview: typeof ensureResidentBrowserWebviewDefault;
+  registrationWaitTimeoutMs?: number;
+  registrationPollIntervalMs?: number;
+}): Promise<void> {
+  const {
+    client,
+    getHost,
+    request,
+    serverId,
+    ensureResidentBrowserWebview,
+    registrationWaitTimeoutMs,
+    registrationPollIntervalMs,
+  } = params;
+  const browserHost = getHost()?.browser;
+  const executeAutomationCommand = browserHost?.executeAutomationCommand;
+
+  if (request.command.command === "new_tab") {
+    try {
+      client.sendBrowserAutomationExecuteResponse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.response",
+        payload: await openBrowserTabForRequest({
+          request,
+          serverId,
+          browserHost,
+          ensureResidentBrowserWebview,
+          ...(registrationWaitTimeoutMs !== undefined ? { registrationWaitTimeoutMs } : {}),
+          ...(registrationPollIntervalMs !== undefined ? { registrationPollIntervalMs } : {}),
+        }),
+      });
+    } catch (error) {
+      client.sendBrowserAutomationExecuteResponse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.response",
+        payload: normalizeThrownBridgeError(request.requestId, error),
+      });
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+
+  await rememberAgentBrowserTarget({ request, browserHost });
+
+  if (!executeAutomationCommand) {
+    client.sendBrowserAutomationExecuteResponse({
+      type: "browser.automation.execute.response",
+      payload: browserAutomationFailure({
+        requestId: request.requestId,
+        code: "browser_unsupported",
+        message: "Desktop browser automation is not available in this app runtime.",
+      }),
+    });
+    return;
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const payload = await executeAutomationCommand(request);
+    client.sendBrowserAutomationExecuteResponse({
+      type: "browser.automation.execute.response",
+      payload: normalizeBridgePayload(request.requestId, payload),
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    client.sendBrowserAutomationExecuteResponse({
+      type: "browser.automation.execute.response",
+      payload: normalizeThrownBridgeError(request.requestId, error),
+    });
+  }
+}
+
+async function openBrowserTabForRequest(params: {
+  request: BrowserAutomationExecuteRequest;
+  serverId?: string;
+  browserHost: DesktopHostBridge["browser"] | undefined;
+  ensureResidentBrowserWebview: typeof ensureResidentBrowserWebviewDefault;
+  registrationWaitTimeoutMs?: number;
+  registrationPollIntervalMs?: number;
+}): Promise<BrowserAutomationResponsePayload> {
+  const {
+    request,
+    serverId,
+    browserHost,
+    ensureResidentBrowserWebview,
+    registrationWaitTimeoutMs,
+    registrationPollIntervalMs,
+  } = params;
+  const command = request.command as Extract<
+    BrowserAutomationExecuteRequest["command"],
+    { command: "new_tab" }
+  >;
+  const workspaceId = request.workspaceId ?? command.args.workspaceId;
+  if (!serverId || !workspaceId) {
+    return browserAutomationFailure({
+      requestId: request.requestId,
+      code: "browser_no_tab",
+      message: "Cannot create a browser tab without a workspace context.",
+    });
+  }
+
+  const url = command.args.url ?? "https://example.com";
+  const { browserId, url: normalizedUrl } = createWorkspaceBrowser({ initialUrl: url });
+  const workspaceKey = buildWorkspaceTabPersistenceKey({ serverId, workspaceId });
+  if (!workspaceKey) {
+    return browserAutomationFailure({
+      requestId: request.requestId,
+      code: "browser_no_tab",
+      message: "Cannot create a browser tab without a workspace context.",
+    });
+  }
+  useWorkspaceLayoutStore.getState().openTabInBackground(workspaceKey, {
+    kind: "browser",
+    browserId,
+  });
+
+  await browserHost?.registerWorkspaceBrowser?.({ browserId, workspaceId });
+  if (request.agentId) {
+    await browserHost?.setAgentActiveBrowser?.({ agentId: request.agentId, browserId });
+  }
+
+  if (browserHost?.executeAutomationCommand) {
+    ensureResidentBrowserWebview({ browserId, url: normalizedUrl });
+    const registered = await waitForBrowserRegistration({
+      request,
+      browserId,
+      workspaceId,
+      executeAutomationCommand: browserHost.executeAutomationCommand,
+      ...(registrationWaitTimeoutMs !== undefined ? { timeoutMs: registrationWaitTimeoutMs } : {}),
+      ...(registrationPollIntervalMs !== undefined
+        ? { pollIntervalMs: registrationPollIntervalMs }
+        : {}),
+    });
+    if (!registered) {
+      return browserAutomationFailure({
+        requestId: request.requestId,
+        code: "browser_timeout",
+        message: `Timed out waiting for browser tab ${browserId} to register with desktop automation. Try browser_new_tab again.`,
+        retryable: true,
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  return {
+    requestId: request.requestId,
+    ok: true,
+    result: { command: "new_tab", browserId, workspaceId, url: normalizedUrl },
+  };
+}
+
+async function waitForBrowserRegistration(params: {
+  request: BrowserAutomationExecuteRequest;
+  browserId: string;
+  workspaceId: string;
+  executeAutomationCommand: (
+    request: BrowserAutomationExecuteRequest,
+  ) => Promise<BrowserAutomationResponsePayload>;
+  timeoutMs?: number;
+  pollIntervalMs?: number;
+}): Promise<boolean> {
+  const deadline = Date.now() + (params.timeoutMs ?? 5_000);
+  while (Date.now() < deadline) {
+    const payload = await params.executeAutomationCommand({
+      type: "browser.automation.execute.request",
+      requestId: `${params.request.requestId}:list_tabs`,
+      agentId: params.request.agentId,
+      cwd: params.request.cwd,
+      workspaceId: params.workspaceId,
+      command: { command: "list_tabs", args: { workspaceId: params.workspaceId } },
+    });
+    if (payload.ok && payload.result.command === "list_tabs") {
+      if (payload.result.tabs.some((tab) => tab.browserId === params.browserId)) {
+        return true;
+      }
+    }
+    await delay(params.pollIntervalMs ?? 100);
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+function delay(ms: number): Promise<void> {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
+}
+
+async function rememberAgentBrowserTarget(input: {
+  request: BrowserAutomationExecuteRequest;
+  browserHost: DesktopHostBridge["browser"] | undefined;
+}): Promise<void> {
+  if (!input.request.agentId) {
+    return;
+  }
+  const browserId = readRequestBrowserId(input.request);
+  if (!browserId) {
+    return;
+  }
+  await input.browserHost?.setAgentActiveBrowser?.({ agentId: input.request.agentId, browserId });
+}
+
+function readRequestBrowserId(request: BrowserAutomationExecuteRequest): string | null {
+  if (request.browserId) {
+    return request.browserId;
+  }
+  const args = request.command.args as { browserId?: unknown };
+  return typeof args.browserId === "string" && args.browserId.length > 0 ? args.browserId : null;
+}
+
+function normalizeBridgePayload(
+  requestId: string,
+  payload: BrowserAutomationResponsePayload,
+): BrowserAutomationResponsePayload {
+  return { ...payload, requestId } as BrowserAutomationResponsePayload;
+}
+
+function normalizeThrownBridgeError(
+  requestId: string,
+  error: unknown,
+): BrowserAutomationFailurePayload {
+  const typed = readTypedBrowserAutomationError(error);
+  if (typed) {
+    return browserAutomationFailure({ requestId, ...typed });
+  }
+
+  const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
+  if (message.includes("No handler registered")) {
+    return browserAutomationFailure({
+      requestId,
+      code: "browser_unsupported",
+      message: "Desktop browser automation is not implemented by this desktop build yet.",
+    });
+  }
+
+  return browserAutomationFailure({
+    requestId,
+    code: "browser_unknown_error",
+    message: message || "Desktop browser automation failed.",
+  });
+}
+
+function readTypedBrowserAutomationError(
+  value: unknown,
+): { code: BrowserAutomationErrorCode; message: string; retryable?: boolean } | null {
+  if (typeof value !== "object" || value === null || Array.isArray(value)) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  const record = value as Record<string, unknown>;
+  if (typeof record.code !== "string" || !record.code.startsWith("browser_")) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  if (typeof record.message !== "string" || record.message.length === 0) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  return {
+    code: record.code as BrowserAutomationErrorCode,
+    message: record.message,
+    ...(typeof record.retryable === "boolean" ? { retryable: record.retryable } : {}),
+  };
+}
+
+function browserAutomationFailure(params: {
+  requestId: string;
+  code: BrowserAutomationErrorCode;
+  message: string;
+  retryable?: boolean;
+}): BrowserAutomationFailurePayload {
+  return {
+    requestId: params.requestId,
+    ok: false,
+    error: {
+      code: params.code,
+      message: params.message,
+      retryable: params.retryable ?? false,
+    },
+  };
+}

packages/app/src/components/browser-pane.electron.tsx

@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ import {
 } from "@/desktop/host";
 import { isDev } from "@/constants/platform";
 import { useBrowserStore, normalizeWorkspaceBrowserUrl } from "@/stores/browser-store";
+import {
+  prepareBrowserWebview,
+  releaseResidentBrowserWebview,
+  takeResidentBrowserWebview,
+} from "./browser-webview-resident";
 
 type ElectronWebview = HTMLElement & {
   canGoBack?: () => boolean;
@@ -404,16 +409,16 @@ export function BrowserPane({
       initialUrlRef.current,
       browserErrorLabelsRef.current,
     );
-    const webview = document.createElement("webview") as ElectronWebview;
+    const residentWebview = takeResidentBrowserWebview(browserId) as ElectronWebview | null;
+    const webview = residentWebview ?? (document.createElement("webview") as ElectronWebview);
     webviewRef.current = webview;
-    webview.setAttribute("partition", `persist:paseo-browser-${browserId}`);
+    void getDesktopHost()?.browser?.registerWorkspaceBrowser?.({ browserId, workspaceId });
-    webview.setAttribute("allowpopups", "true");
+    if (!residentWebview) {
-    webview.setAttribute("spellcheck", "false");
+      prepareBrowserWebview(webview, {
-    webview.setAttribute("autosize", "on");
+        browserId,
-    webview.setAttribute(
+        initialUrl: initialUnsafeNavigationMessage ? "about:blank" : initialUrlRef.current,
-      "src",
+      });
-      initialUnsafeNavigationMessage ? "about:blank" : initialUrlRef.current,
+    }
-    );
     webview.style.display = "flex";
     webview.style.flex = "1";
     webview.style.width = "100%";
@@ -528,7 +533,14 @@ export function BrowserPane({
       webview.removeEventListener("focus", handleWebviewFocus);
       webview.removeEventListener("mousedown", handleWebviewFocus);
       if (host.contains(webview)) {
-        host.removeChild(webview);
+        const browserStillExists = Boolean(
+          useBrowserStore.getState().browsersById[browserIdRef.current],
+        );
+        if (browserStillExists) {
+          releaseResidentBrowserWebview(browserIdRef.current, webview);
+        } else {
+          host.removeChild(webview);
+        }
       }
       if (webviewRef.current === webview) {
         webviewRef.current = null;

packages/app/src/components/browser-webview-resident.browser.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import {
+  clearResidentBrowserWebviewsForTests,
+  ensureResidentBrowserWebview,
+  releaseResidentBrowserWebview,
+  removeResidentBrowserWebview,
+  takeResidentBrowserWebview,
+} from "./browser-webview-resident";
+
+describe("resident browser webviews", () => {
+  afterEach(() => {
+    clearResidentBrowserWebviewsForTests();
+  });
+
+  it("keeps a browser webview mounted offscreen and reuses the same node", () => {
+    const host = document.createElement("div");
+    const webview = document.createElement("webview");
+    host.appendChild(webview);
+    document.body.appendChild(host);
+
+    releaseResidentBrowserWebview("browser-a", webview);
+
+    expect(host.children).toHaveLength(0);
+    expect(webview.isConnected).toBe(true);
+    expect(webview.style.width).toBe("1280px");
+    expect(webview.style.height).toBe("800px");
+
+    const reused = takeResidentBrowserWebview("browser-a");
+
+    expect(reused).toBe(webview);
+    expect(takeResidentBrowserWebview("browser-a")).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it("creates a resident webview for an agent-created unfocused tab", () => {
+    const webview = ensureResidentBrowserWebview({
+      browserId: "browser-agent",
+      url: "https://example.com",
+    });
+
+    expect(webview).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(webview?.isConnected).toBe(true);
+    expect(webview?.getAttribute("data-paseo-browser-id")).toBe("browser-agent");
+    expect(webview?.getAttribute("partition")).toBe("persist:paseo-browser-browser-agent");
+    expect((webview as HTMLUnknownElement & { src?: string })?.src).toContain(
+      "https://example.com",
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("removes a resident webview when its browser tab closes", () => {
+    const webview = ensureResidentBrowserWebview({
+      browserId: "browser-closed",
+      url: "https://example.com",
+    });
+
+    removeResidentBrowserWebview("browser-closed");
+
+    expect(webview?.isConnected).toBe(false);
+    expect(takeResidentBrowserWebview("browser-closed")).toBeNull();
+  });
+});

packages/app/src/components/browser-webview-resident.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+const RESIDENT_BROWSER_HOST_ID = "paseo-browser-resident-webviews";
+const BROWSER_ID_ATTRIBUTE = "data-paseo-browser-id";
+const RESIDENT_VIEWPORT_WIDTH = 1280;
+const RESIDENT_VIEWPORT_HEIGHT = 800;
+
+const residentWebviewsByBrowserId = new Map<string, HTMLElement>();
+
+interface BrowserWebviewElement extends HTMLElement {
+  src: string;
+}
+
+function trimNonEmpty(value: string | null | undefined): string | null {
+  if (typeof value !== "string") {
+    return null;
+  }
+  const trimmed = value.trim();
+  return trimmed.length > 0 ? trimmed : null;
+}
+
+function readDocument(): Document | null {
+  return typeof document === "undefined" ? null : document;
+}
+
+function getResidentBrowserHost(ownerDocument: Document): HTMLElement {
+  const existing = ownerDocument.getElementById(RESIDENT_BROWSER_HOST_ID);
+  if (existing) {
+    return existing;
+  }
+
+  const host = ownerDocument.createElement("div");
+  host.id = RESIDENT_BROWSER_HOST_ID;
+  host.setAttribute("aria-hidden", "true");
+  host.style.position = "fixed";
+  host.style.left = "-20000px";
+  host.style.top = "0";
+  host.style.width = `${RESIDENT_VIEWPORT_WIDTH}px`;
+  host.style.height = `${RESIDENT_VIEWPORT_HEIGHT}px`;
+  host.style.overflow = "hidden";
+  host.style.opacity = "0";
+  host.style.pointerEvents = "none";
+  ownerDocument.body.appendChild(host);
+  return host;
+}
+
+function findBrowserWebview(browserId: string, ownerDocument: Document): HTMLElement | null {
+  for (const element of ownerDocument.querySelectorAll(`[${BROWSER_ID_ATTRIBUTE}]`)) {
+    if (element.getAttribute(BROWSER_ID_ATTRIBUTE) === browserId) {
+      return element as HTMLElement;
+    }
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
+function applyResidentWebviewStyle(webview: HTMLElement): void {
+  webview.style.display = "block";
+  webview.style.width = `${RESIDENT_VIEWPORT_WIDTH}px`;
+  webview.style.height = `${RESIDENT_VIEWPORT_HEIGHT}px`;
+  webview.style.border = "0";
+  webview.style.background = "transparent";
+}
+
+export function prepareBrowserWebview(
+  webview: HTMLElement,
+  input: { browserId: string; initialUrl?: string | null },
+): void {
+  webview.setAttribute(BROWSER_ID_ATTRIBUTE, input.browserId);
+  webview.setAttribute("partition", `persist:paseo-browser-${input.browserId}`);
+  webview.setAttribute("allowpopups", "true");
+  webview.setAttribute("spellcheck", "false");
+  webview.setAttribute("autosize", "on");
+  if (input.initialUrl) {
+    (webview as BrowserWebviewElement).src = input.initialUrl;
+  }
+}
+
+export function ensureResidentBrowserWebview(input: {
+  browserId: string;
+  url: string;
+}): HTMLElement | null {
+  const browserId = trimNonEmpty(input.browserId);
+  if (!browserId) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  const ownerDocument = readDocument();
+  if (!ownerDocument) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const resident = residentWebviewsByBrowserId.get(browserId) ?? null;
+  if (resident?.isConnected) {
+    return resident;
+  }
+
+  const existing = findBrowserWebview(browserId, ownerDocument);
+  if (existing) {
+    return existing;
+  }
+
+  const webview = ownerDocument.createElement("webview") as BrowserWebviewElement;
+  prepareBrowserWebview(webview, { browserId, initialUrl: input.url });
+  releaseResidentBrowserWebview(browserId, webview);
+  return webview;
+}
+
+export function takeResidentBrowserWebview(browserId: string): HTMLElement | null {
+  const normalizedBrowserId = trimNonEmpty(browserId);
+  if (!normalizedBrowserId) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const webview = residentWebviewsByBrowserId.get(normalizedBrowserId) ?? null;
+  if (!webview) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  residentWebviewsByBrowserId.delete(normalizedBrowserId);
+  return webview;
+}
+
+export function releaseResidentBrowserWebview(browserId: string, webview: HTMLElement): void {
+  const normalizedBrowserId = trimNonEmpty(browserId);
+  if (!normalizedBrowserId) {
+    webview.remove();
+    return;
+  }
+  const ownerDocument = readDocument();
+  if (!ownerDocument) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  residentWebviewsByBrowserId.set(normalizedBrowserId, webview);
+  applyResidentWebviewStyle(webview);
+  getResidentBrowserHost(ownerDocument).appendChild(webview);
+}
+
+export function removeResidentBrowserWebview(browserId: string): void {
+  const normalizedBrowserId = trimNonEmpty(browserId);
+  if (!normalizedBrowserId) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const resident = residentWebviewsByBrowserId.get(normalizedBrowserId) ?? null;
+  residentWebviewsByBrowserId.delete(normalizedBrowserId);
+  resident?.remove();
+}
+
+export function clearResidentBrowserWebviewsForTests(): void {
+  for (const webview of residentWebviewsByBrowserId.values()) {
+    webview.remove();
+  }
+  residentWebviewsByBrowserId.clear();
+  readDocument()?.getElementById(RESIDENT_BROWSER_HOST_ID)?.remove();
+}

packages/app/src/desktop/host.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 import { Platform } from "react-native";
 import { getElectronHost } from "@/desktop/electron/host";
+import type { SessionInboundMessage, SessionOutboundMessage } from "@getpaseo/protocol/messages";
+
+type BrowserAutomationExecuteRequest = Extract<
+  SessionOutboundMessage,
+  { type: "browser.automation.execute.request" }
+>;
+type BrowserAutomationExecuteResponse = Extract<
+  SessionInboundMessage,
+  { type: "browser.automation.execute.response" }
+>;
 
 export type DesktopNotificationPermission = "granted" | "denied" | "default";
 
@@ -117,9 +127,17 @@ export interface DesktopBrowserNewTabRequestEvent {
 }
 
 export interface DesktopBrowserBridge {
-  setWorkspaceActiveBrowser?: (browserId: string | null) => Promise<void>;
+  registerWorkspaceBrowser?: (input: { browserId: string; workspaceId: string }) => Promise<void>;
+  setWorkspaceActiveBrowser?: (input: {
+    workspaceId: string;
+    browserId: string | null;
+  }) => Promise<void>;
+  setAgentActiveBrowser?: (input: { agentId: string; browserId: string | null }) => Promise<void>;
   openDevTools?: (browserId: string) => Promise<unknown>;
   clearPartition?: (browserId: string) => Promise<void>;
+  executeAutomationCommand?: (
+    request: BrowserAutomationExecuteRequest,
+  ) => Promise<BrowserAutomationExecuteResponse["payload"]>;
 }
 
 export interface DesktopInvokeBridge {

packages/app/src/runtime/host-runtime.test.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+
+vi.hoisted(() => {
+  Object.defineProperty(globalThis, "__DEV__", { value: false, configurable: true });
+});
 import type {
   DaemonClient,
   ConnectionState,
@@ -16,6 +20,10 @@ import {
   type HostRuntimeStorage,
 } from "./host-runtime";
 
+vi.mock("@/browser-automation/handler", () => ({
+  mountBrowserAutomationDaemonClientHandler: vi.fn(() => () => undefined),
+}));
+
 class FakeDaemonClient {
   private state: ConnectionState = { status: "idle" };
   private listeners = new Set<(status: ConnectionState) => void>();
@@ -342,6 +350,18 @@ function onceHostListMatches(store: HostRuntimeStore, predicate: () => boolean):
   });
 }
 
+class BrowserClientLifecycle {
+  public active: Array<{ serverId: string; connectionId: string }> = [];
+
+  mount(input: { host: HostProfile; connection: HostConnection }): () => void {
+    const entry = { serverId: input.host.serverId, connectionId: input.connection.id };
+    this.active.push(entry);
+    return () => {
+      this.active = this.active.filter((current) => current !== entry);
+    };
+  }
+}
+
 describe("HostRuntimeController", () => {
   it("replaces the active relay client when re-pairing changes the daemon public key", async () => {
     const oldRelay: HostConnection = {
@@ -458,6 +478,39 @@ describe("HostRuntimeController", () => {
     expect(controller.getSnapshot().connectionStatus).toBe("online");
   });
 
+  it("keeps browser client lifecycle tied to the active host runtime client", async () => {
+    const host = makeHost({ preferredConnectionId: "direct:lan:6767" });
+    const fakeClient = makeConnectedProbeClient(12);
+    const lifecycle = new BrowserClientLifecycle();
+    const controller = new HostRuntimeController({
+      host,
+      deps: {
+        createClient: () => new FakeDaemonClient() as unknown as DaemonClient,
+        connectToDaemon: async ({ host: hostProfile, connection }) => ({
+          client: makeConnectedProbeClient(10) as unknown as DaemonClient,
+          serverId: hostProfile.serverId,
+          hostname: connection.id,
+        }),
+        getClientId: async () => "cid_runtime_stable",
+        mountClientHandlers: (input) => lifecycle.mount(input),
+      },
+    });
+
+    await controller.start({
+      autoProbe: false,
+      initialConnection: {
+        connectionId: "direct:lan:6767",
+        existingClient: fakeClient as unknown as DaemonClient,
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(lifecycle.active).toEqual([{ serverId: "srv_test", connectionId: "direct:lan:6767" }]);
+
+    await controller.stop();
+
+    expect(lifecycle.active).toEqual([]);
+  });
+
   it("adopts the first successful probe on startup", async () => {
     const host = makeHost({ preferredConnectionId: "direct:lan:6767" });
     const clients: FakeDaemonClient[] = [];
@@ -1431,7 +1484,7 @@ describe("HostRuntimeStore", () => {
         entries: [
           makeFetchAgentsEntry({
             id: "agent-recent",
-            cwd: "/Users/moboudra/dev/paseo",
+            cwd: "/workspaces/paseo",
             updatedAt: "2026-03-04T12:00:00.000Z",
             title: "Recent agent",
           }),
@@ -1444,7 +1497,7 @@ describe("HostRuntimeStore", () => {
         entries: [
           makeFetchAgentsEntry({
             id: "agent-stale-attention",
-            cwd: "/Users/moboudra/dev/paseo-pr67-review",
+            cwd: "/workspaces/paseo-pr67-review",
             updatedAt: "2026-02-20T08:00:00.000Z",
             title: "Needs triage",
             requiresAttention: true,
@@ -1612,7 +1665,7 @@ describe("HostRuntimeStore", () => {
     useSessionStore.getState().setAgents(host.serverId, () => {
       const stale = makeFetchAgentsEntry({
         id: "agent-archived",
-        cwd: "/Users/moboudra/dev/paseo",
+        cwd: "/workspaces/paseo",
         updatedAt: "2026-03-30T15:29:00.000Z",
         archivedAt: null,
         title: "Stale active copy",

packages/app/src/runtime/host-runtime.ts

@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ import {
   buildLocalDaemonTransportUrl,
   createDesktopLocalDaemonTransportFactory,
 } from "@/desktop/daemon/desktop-daemon-transport";
+import { getDesktopHost } from "@/desktop/host";
+import { CLIENT_CAPS } from "@getpaseo/protocol/client-capabilities";
 import { replaceFetchedAgentDirectory } from "@/utils/agent-directory-sync";
 import { useSessionStore } from "@/stores/session-store";
 import {
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ import {
 } from "@/workspace/legacy-daemon-workspaces";
 import { invalidateCheckoutGitQueriesForServer } from "@/git/query-keys";
 import { queryClient } from "@/query/query-client";
+import { mountBrowserAutomationDaemonClientHandler } from "@/browser-automation/handler";
 
 export type HostRuntimeConnectionStatus = "idle" | "connecting" | "online" | "offline" | "error";
 export type HostRegistryStatus = "loading" | "ready";
@@ -138,6 +141,11 @@ export interface HostRuntimeControllerDeps {
   }>;
   getClientId: () => Promise<string>;
   readInitialConnectionHint?: () => InitialDaemonConnectionHint | null;
+  mountClientHandlers?: (input: {
+    client: DaemonClient;
+    host: HostProfile;
+    connection: HostConnection;
+  }) => () => void;
 }
 
 export interface HostRuntimeStorage {
@@ -514,6 +522,12 @@ function probeIntervalForConnection(
 }
 
 function createDefaultDeps(): HostRuntimeControllerDeps {
+  const desktopBrowserAutomationAvailable =
+    typeof getDesktopHost()?.browser?.executeAutomationCommand === "function";
+  const browserAutomationCapabilities = desktopBrowserAutomationAvailable
+    ? { [CLIENT_CAPS.desktopBrowserAutomation]: true }
+    : undefined;
+
   return {
     createClient: ({ host, connection, clientId, runtimeGeneration }) => {
       const localTransportFactory = createDesktopLocalDaemonTransportFactory();
@@ -523,6 +537,7 @@ function createDefaultDeps(): HostRuntimeControllerDeps {
         clientType: "mobile" as const,
         appVersion: resolveAppVersion() ?? undefined,
         runtimeGeneration,
+        ...(browserAutomationCapabilities ? { capabilities: browserAutomationCapabilities } : {}),
       };
       if (connection.type === "directSocket" || connection.type === "directPipe") {
         return new DaemonClient({
@@ -560,8 +575,15 @@ function createDefaultDeps(): HostRuntimeControllerDeps {
       connectToDaemon(connection, {
         ...(host.serverId ? { serverId: host.serverId } : {}),
         ...(timeoutMs !== undefined ? { timeoutMs } : {}),
+        ...(browserAutomationCapabilities ? { capabilities: browserAutomationCapabilities } : {}),
       }),
     getClientId: () => getOrCreateClientId(),
+    mountClientHandlers: ({ client, host }) => {
+      if (!browserAutomationCapabilities) {
+        return () => {};
+      }
+      return mountBrowserAutomationDaemonClientHandler(client, { serverId: host.serverId });
+    },
   };
 }
 
@@ -574,6 +596,7 @@ export class HostRuntimeController {
   private listeners = new Set<() => void>();
   private activeClient: DaemonClient | null = null;
   private unsubscribeClientStatus: (() => void) | null = null;
+  private unsubscribeClientHandlers: (() => void) | null = null;
   private probeIntervalHandle: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null;
   private started = false;
   private connectionFirstSeenAt = new Map<string, number>();
@@ -656,6 +679,10 @@ export class HostRuntimeController {
       this.unsubscribeClientStatus();
       this.unsubscribeClientStatus = null;
     }
+    if (this.unsubscribeClientHandlers) {
+      this.unsubscribeClientHandlers();
+      this.unsubscribeClientHandlers = null;
+    }
     if (this.activeClient) {
       const prev = this.activeClient;
       this.activeClient = null;
@@ -1133,6 +1160,10 @@ export class HostRuntimeController {
       this.unsubscribeClientStatus();
       this.unsubscribeClientStatus = null;
     }
+    if (this.unsubscribeClientHandlers) {
+      this.unsubscribeClientHandlers();
+      this.unsubscribeClientHandlers = null;
+    }
     if (this.activeClient) {
       const previousClient = this.activeClient;
       this.activeClient = null;
@@ -1206,6 +1237,8 @@ export class HostRuntimeController {
     }
 
     this.activeClient = client;
+    this.unsubscribeClientHandlers =
+      this.deps.mountClientHandlers?.({ client, host: this.host, connection }) ?? null;
     this.applyConnectionEvent({
       type: "select_connection",
       connectionId: connection.id,

packages/app/src/screens/settings/browser-tools-card.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+import React, { useCallback } from "react";
+import { Text, View } from "react-native";
+import { useMutation } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
+import { Switch } from "@/components/ui/switch";
+import { useDaemonConfig } from "@/hooks/use-daemon-config";
+import { useHostRuntimeIsConnected } from "@/runtime/host-runtime";
+import { settingsStyles } from "@/styles/settings";
+import {
+  createBrowserToolsPatch,
+  getBrowserToolsCardState,
+  getBrowserToolsMutationViewState,
+} from "./browser-tools-config";
+
+export function BrowserToolsOptInCard({ serverId }: { serverId: string }) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const isConnected = useHostRuntimeIsConnected(serverId);
+  const { config, patchConfig } = useDaemonConfig(serverId);
+  const state = getBrowserToolsCardState({ isConnected, config });
+  const mutation = useMutation({
+    mutationFn: async (next: boolean) => {
+      const result = await patchConfig(createBrowserToolsPatch(next));
+      if (!result) {
+        throw new Error(t("workspace.terminal.hostDisconnected"));
+      }
+      return result;
+    },
+  });
+  const mutationView = getBrowserToolsMutationViewState({
+    isPending: mutation.isPending,
+    error: mutation.error,
+  });
+
+  const handleValueChange = useCallback(
+    (next: boolean) => {
+      mutation.mutate(next);
+    },
+    [mutation],
+  );
+
+  if (!state.isVisible) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <View style={settingsStyles.card} testID="host-page-browser-tools-card">
+      <View style={settingsStyles.row}>
+        <View style={settingsStyles.rowContent}>
+          <Text style={settingsStyles.rowTitle}>{state.title}</Text>
+          <Text style={settingsStyles.rowHint}>{state.warning}</Text>
+          {mutationView.loadingText ? (
+            <Text style={settingsStyles.rowHint} testID="host-page-browser-tools-loading">
+              {mutationView.loadingText}
+            </Text>
+          ) : null}
+          {mutationView.errorText ? (
+            <Text style={settingsStyles.rowError} testID="host-page-browser-tools-error">
+              {mutationView.errorText}
+            </Text>
+          ) : null}
+        </View>
+        <Switch
+          value={state.isEnabled}
+          onValueChange={handleValueChange}
+          disabled={mutationView.isSwitchDisabled}
+          accessibilityLabel="Enable browser tools"
+          testID="host-page-browser-tools-switch"
+        />
+      </View>
+    </View>
+  );
+}

packages/app/src/screens/settings/browser-tools-config.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+import type { MutableDaemonConfig } from "@getpaseo/protocol/messages";
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import {
+  BROWSER_TOOLS_WARNING,
+  createBrowserToolsPatch,
+  getBrowserToolsCardState,
+  getBrowserToolsMutationViewState,
+} from "./browser-tools-config";
+
+function makeConfig(browserToolsEnabled = false): MutableDaemonConfig {
+  return {
+    mcp: { injectIntoAgents: false },
+    browserTools: { enabled: browserToolsEnabled },
+    providers: {},
+    metadataGeneration: { providers: [] },
+    autoArchiveAfterMerge: false,
+    enableTerminalAgentHooks: false,
+    appendSystemPrompt: "",
+  };
+}
+
+describe("browser tools opt-in config", () => {
+  it("shows the card with the logged-in browser state warning when connected", () => {
+    expect(getBrowserToolsCardState({ isConnected: true, config: makeConfig(false) })).toEqual({
+      isVisible: true,
+      isEnabled: false,
+      title: "Browser tools",
+      warning: BROWSER_TOOLS_WARNING,
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("reads enabled state from daemon config", () => {
+    expect(getBrowserToolsCardState({ isConnected: true, config: makeConfig(true) })).toMatchObject(
+      {
+        isEnabled: true,
+      },
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("hides the card when the host is disconnected", () => {
+    expect(
+      getBrowserToolsCardState({ isConnected: false, config: makeConfig(true) }),
+    ).toMatchObject({
+      isVisible: false,
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("writes daemon.browserTools.enabled when toggled", () => {
+    expect(createBrowserToolsPatch(true)).toEqual({ browserTools: { enabled: true } });
+    expect(createBrowserToolsPatch(false)).toEqual({ browserTools: { enabled: false } });
+  });
+
+  it("shows loading and disables the toggle while browser tool settings save", () => {
+    expect(getBrowserToolsMutationViewState({ isPending: true, error: null })).toEqual({
+      isSwitchDisabled: true,
+      loadingText: "Updating browser tools…",
+      errorText: null,
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("shows the save error when browser tool settings fail", () => {
+    expect(
+      getBrowserToolsMutationViewState({ isPending: false, error: new Error("Disk full") }),
+    ).toEqual({
+      isSwitchDisabled: false,
+      loadingText: null,
+      errorText: "Disk full",
+    });
+  });
+});

packages/app/src/screens/settings/browser-tools-config.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import type { MutableDaemonConfig } from "@getpaseo/protocol/messages";
+
+export const BROWSER_TOOLS_TITLE = "Browser tools";
+export const BROWSER_TOOLS_WARNING =
+  "Allow agents to access and control Paseo desktop browser tabs, including logged-in browser state. Only enable this for agents you trust.";
+
+export interface BrowserToolsCardState {
+  isVisible: boolean;
+  isEnabled: boolean;
+  title: string;
+  warning: string;
+}
+
+export interface BrowserToolsMutationViewState {
+  isSwitchDisabled: boolean;
+  loadingText: string | null;
+  errorText: string | null;
+}
+
+export function getBrowserToolsCardState(input: {
+  isConnected: boolean;
+  config: MutableDaemonConfig | null;
+}): BrowserToolsCardState {
+  return {
+    isVisible: input.isConnected,
+    isEnabled: input.config?.browserTools.enabled === true,
+    title: BROWSER_TOOLS_TITLE,
+    warning: BROWSER_TOOLS_WARNING,
+  };
+}
+
+export function createBrowserToolsPatch(enabled: boolean): Partial<MutableDaemonConfig> {
+  return { browserTools: { enabled } };
+}
+
+export function getBrowserToolsMutationViewState(input: {
+  isPending: boolean;
+  error: unknown;
+}): BrowserToolsMutationViewState {
+  return {
+    isSwitchDisabled: input.isPending,
+    loadingText: input.isPending ? "Updating browser tools…" : null,
+    errorText: input.error ? toErrorMessage(input.error) : null,
+  };
+}
+
+function toErrorMessage(error: unknown): string {
+  return error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
+}

packages/app/src/screens/settings/host-page.tsx

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ import { formatLatency } from "@/utils/latency";
 import { ICON_SIZE } from "@/styles/theme";
 import type { Theme } from "@/styles/theme";
 import { getProviderIcon } from "@/components/provider-icons";
+import { BrowserToolsOptInCard } from "./browser-tools-card";
 
 const ThemedArrowUp = withUnistyles(ArrowUp);
 const ThemedArrowDown = withUnistyles(ArrowDown);
@@ -262,6 +263,7 @@ export function HostAgentsPage({ serverId }: { serverId: string }) {
       {isConnected ? (
         <SettingsSection title={t("settings.hostSections.agents")}>
           <InjectPaseoToolsCard serverId={serverId} />
+          <BrowserToolsOptInCard serverId={serverId} />
           <AppendSystemPromptCard serverId={serverId} />
         </SettingsSection>
       ) : (

packages/app/src/screens/settings/providers-section.test.tsx

@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ const disabledCodexEntry: ProviderSnapshotEntry = {
 function makeConfig(providers: MutableDaemonConfig["providers"] = {}): MutableDaemonConfig {
   return {
     mcp: { injectIntoAgents: false },
+    browserTools: { enabled: false },
     providers,
     metadataGeneration: { providers: [] },
     autoArchiveAfterMerge: false,

packages/app/src/screens/workspace/workspace-screen.tsx

@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ import type { CheckoutStatusPayload } from "@/git/use-status-query";
 import { confirmDialog } from "@/utils/confirm-dialog";
 import { useArchiveAgent } from "@/hooks/use-archive-agent";
 import { useStableEvent } from "@/hooks/use-stable-event";
+import { removeResidentBrowserWebview } from "@/components/browser-webview-resident";
 import { createWorkspaceBrowser, useBrowserStore } from "@/stores/browser-store";
 import { getDesktopHost } from "@/desktop/host";
 import { buildProviderCommand } from "@/utils/provider-command-templates";
@@ -304,19 +305,22 @@ function decodeSegment(value: string): string {
 function useSyncWorkspaceActiveBrowser(input: {
   workspaceLayout: WorkspaceLayout | null;
   isRouteFocused: boolean;
+  workspaceId: string;
 }) {
   const focusedBrowserId = useMemo(
     () => getFocusedBrowserId(input.workspaceLayout),
     [input.workspaceLayout],
   );
-  const desktopActiveBrowserId = input.isRouteFocused ? focusedBrowserId : null;
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!getIsElectron()) {
       return;
     }
-    void getDesktopHost()?.browser?.setWorkspaceActiveBrowser?.(desktopActiveBrowserId);
+    void getDesktopHost()?.browser?.setWorkspaceActiveBrowser?.({
-  }, [desktopActiveBrowserId]);
+      workspaceId: input.workspaceId,
+      browserId: focusedBrowserId,
+    });
+  }, [focusedBrowserId, input.workspaceId]);
 }
 
 function getFallbackTabOptionLabel(
@@ -1876,7 +1880,11 @@ function WorkspaceScreenContent({
     () => (workspaceLayout ? collectAllTabs(workspaceLayout.root) : EMPTY_UI_TABS),
     [workspaceLayout],
   );
-  useSyncWorkspaceActiveBrowser({ workspaceLayout, isRouteFocused });
+  useSyncWorkspaceActiveBrowser({
+    workspaceLayout,
+    isRouteFocused,
+    workspaceId: normalizedWorkspaceId,
+  });
   const openWorkspaceTabInBackground = useWorkspaceLayoutStore(
     (state) => state.openTabInBackground,
   );
@@ -1921,6 +1929,7 @@ function WorkspaceScreenContent({
       if (input.target?.kind === "browser") {
         const { browserId } = input.target;
         useBrowserStore.getState().removeBrowser(browserId);
+        removeResidentBrowserWebview(browserId);
         void getDesktopHost()?.browser?.clearPartition?.(browserId);
       }
       closeWorkspaceTab(persistenceKey, normalizedTabId);

packages/app/src/styles/settings.ts

@@ -63,4 +63,9 @@ export const settingsStyles = StyleSheet.create((theme) => ({
     fontSize: theme.fontSize.xs,
     marginTop: theme.spacing[1],
   },
+  rowError: {
+    color: theme.colors.statusDanger,
+    fontSize: theme.fontSize.xs,
+    marginTop: theme.spacing[1],
+  },
 }));

packages/app/src/utils/assistant-image-metadata.test.ts

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ describe("assistant image metadata", () => {
     setAssistantImageMetadata(
       {
         source: "/tmp/paseo-codex-screenshot.png",
-        workspaceRoot: "/Users/moboudra/dev/paseo",
+        workspaceRoot: "/workspaces/paseo",
         serverId: "server-1",
       },
       { width: 1200, height: 800 },

packages/app/src/utils/explorer-paths.test.ts

@@ -5,28 +5,28 @@ describe("buildAbsoluteExplorerPath", () => {
   it("builds a POSIX absolute path from a relative explorer path", () => {
     expect(
       buildAbsoluteExplorerPath({
-        workspaceRoot: "/Users/moboudra/dev/paseo",
+        workspaceRoot: "/workspaces/paseo",
         entryPath: "packages/app/src/components/file-explorer-pane.tsx",
       }),
-    ).toBe("/Users/moboudra/dev/paseo/packages/app/src/components/file-explorer-pane.tsx");
+    ).toBe("/workspaces/paseo/packages/app/src/components/file-explorer-pane.tsx");
   });
 
   it("returns workspace root when entry path points to explorer root", () => {
     expect(
       buildAbsoluteExplorerPath({
-        workspaceRoot: "/Users/moboudra/dev/paseo",
+        workspaceRoot: "/workspaces/paseo",
         entryPath: ".",
       }),
-    ).toBe("/Users/moboudra/dev/paseo");
+    ).toBe("/workspaces/paseo");
   });
 
   it("trims trailing separators from workspace root before joining", () => {
     expect(
       buildAbsoluteExplorerPath({
-        workspaceRoot: "/Users/moboudra/dev/paseo/",
+        workspaceRoot: "/workspaces/paseo/",
         entryPath: "README.md",
       }),
-    ).toBe("/Users/moboudra/dev/paseo/README.md");
+    ).toBe("/workspaces/paseo/README.md");
   });
 
   it("builds a Windows absolute path with backslash separators", () => {
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ describe("buildAbsoluteExplorerPath", () => {
   it("passes through an already-absolute entry path", () => {
     expect(
       buildAbsoluteExplorerPath({
-        workspaceRoot: "/Users/moboudra/dev/paseo",
+        workspaceRoot: "/workspaces/paseo",
         entryPath: "/tmp/another/location.txt",
       }),
     ).toBe("/tmp/another/location.txt");

packages/app/src/utils/host-routes.test.ts

@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ describe("workspace route parsing", () => {
   });
 
   it("decodes non-canonical base64url workspace IDs used by older links", () => {
-    expect(decodeWorkspaceIdFromPathSegment("L1VzZXJzL21vYm91ZHJhL2Rldi9wYXNlby")).toBe(
+    expect(decodeWorkspaceIdFromPathSegment("L2hvbWUvdXNlci9kZXYvcGFzZW8")).toBe(
-      "/Users/moboudra/dev/paseo",
+      "/home/user/dev/paseo",
     );
   });
 

packages/app/src/utils/test-daemon-connection.ts

@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ export class DaemonConnectionTestError extends Error {
 export async function buildClientConfig(
   connection: HostConnection,
   serverId?: string,
+  options?: { capabilities?: DaemonClientConfig["capabilities"] },
   deps: Pick<
     DaemonConnectionDependencies<DaemonProbeClient>,
     "getClientId" | "resolveAppVersion" | "createLocalTransportFactory" | "buildLocalTransportUrl"
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ export async function buildClientConfig(
     appVersion: deps.resolveAppVersion() ?? undefined,
     suppressSendErrors: true,
     reconnect: { enabled: false },
+    ...(options?.capabilities ? { capabilities: options.capabilities } : {}),
     ...((connection.type === "directSocket" || connection.type === "directPipe") &&
     localTransportFactory
       ? { transportFactory: localTransportFactory }
@@ -221,6 +223,7 @@ export function connectAndProbe(
 interface ProbeOptions {
   serverId?: string;
   timeoutMs?: number;
+  capabilities?: DaemonClientConfig["capabilities"];
 }
 
 function resolveTimeout(connection: HostConnection, options?: ProbeOptions): number {
@@ -242,6 +245,6 @@ export async function connectToDaemon(
   options?: ProbeOptions,
   deps: DaemonConnectionDependencies<DaemonProbeClient> = defaultDaemonConnectionDependencies,
 ): Promise<{ client: DaemonProbeClient; serverId: string; hostname: string | null }> {
-  const config = await buildClientConfig(connection, options?.serverId, deps);
+  const config = await buildClientConfig(connection, options?.serverId, options, deps);
   return connectAndProbe(config, resolveTimeout(connection, options), deps);
 }

packages/app/vitest.setup.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 // @ts-nocheck
 import { vi } from "vitest";
+import React from "react";
 
 const globalWithTestShims = globalThis as typeof globalThis & Record<string, unknown>;
 
@@ -94,3 +95,33 @@ vi.mock("react-native-svg", () => {
 vi.mock("expo-linking", () => ({
   openURL: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
 }));
+
+const RouterPassthrough = ({ children }: { children?: React.ReactNode }) => children;
+
+vi.mock("expo-router", () => ({
+  Redirect: () => null,
+  Stack: Object.assign(RouterPassthrough, {
+    Screen: () => null,
+    Protected: RouterPassthrough,
+  }),
+  router: {
+    back: vi.fn(),
+    canGoBack: vi.fn(() => false),
+    navigate: vi.fn(),
+    push: vi.fn(),
+    replace: vi.fn(),
+    setParams: vi.fn(),
+  },
+  useGlobalSearchParams: vi.fn(() => ({})),
+  useLocalSearchParams: vi.fn(() => ({})),
+  usePathname: vi.fn(() => "/"),
+  useRootNavigationState: vi.fn(() => ({ key: "root" })),
+  useRouter: vi.fn(() => ({
+    back: vi.fn(),
+    canGoBack: vi.fn(() => false),
+    navigate: vi.fn(),
+    push: vi.fn(),
+    replace: vi.fn(),
+    setParams: vi.fn(),
+  })),
+}));

packages/client/src/daemon-client.test.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { afterEach, expect, expectTypeOf, test, vi } from "vitest";
 import { z } from "zod";
 import { DaemonClient, type DaemonTransport, type Logger } from "./daemon-client";
+import { CLIENT_CAPS } from "@getpaseo/protocol/client-capabilities";
 import {
   decodeFileTransferFrame,
   encodeFileTransferFrame,
@@ -136,6 +137,58 @@ afterEach(async () => {
   await Promise.all(clients.map((client) => client.close()));
   clients.length = 0;
   vi.useRealTimers();
+  vi.unstubAllGlobals();
+});
+
+test("does not infer browser automation capabilities from Electron runtime", async () => {
+  vi.stubGlobal("navigator", {
+    userAgent:
+      "Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7) Paseo/0.1.89 Chrome/146 Electron/41.2.0 Safari/537.36",
+  });
+  const mock = createMockTransport();
+  const client = new DaemonClient({
+    url: "ws://test",
+    clientId: "electron_unit_test",
+    transportFactory: () => mock.transport,
+    reconnect: { enabled: false },
+  });
+  clients.push(client);
+
+  const connectPromise = client.connect();
+  mock.triggerOpen({ preserveSent: true });
+  await connectPromise;
+
+  const hello = z
+    .object({
+      type: z.literal("hello"),
+      capabilities: z.record(z.unknown()),
+    })
+    .parse(JSON.parse(assertStr(mock.sent[0])));
+  expect(hello.capabilities[CLIENT_CAPS.desktopBrowserAutomation]).toBeUndefined();
+});
+
+test("advertises consumer-provided browser automation capabilities", async () => {
+  const mock = createMockTransport();
+  const client = new DaemonClient({
+    url: "ws://test",
+    clientId: "browser_capability_unit_test",
+    transportFactory: () => mock.transport,
+    reconnect: { enabled: false },
+    capabilities: { [CLIENT_CAPS.desktopBrowserAutomation]: true },
+  });
+  clients.push(client);
+
+  const connectPromise = client.connect();
+  mock.triggerOpen({ preserveSent: true });
+  await connectPromise;
+
+  const hello = z
+    .object({
+      type: z.literal("hello"),
+      capabilities: z.record(z.unknown()),
+    })
+    .parse(JSON.parse(assertStr(mock.sent[0])));
+  expect(hello.capabilities[CLIENT_CAPS.desktopBrowserAutomation]).toBe(true);
 });
 
 const noopLogger: Logger = {
@@ -453,6 +506,7 @@ test("advertises client capabilities in hello", async () => {
     logger,
     reconnect: { enabled: false },
     transportFactory: () => mock.transport,
+    capabilities: { desktop_browser_automation: true },
   });
   clients.push(client);
 
@@ -470,6 +524,43 @@ test("advertises client capabilities in hello", async () => {
       custom_mode_icons: true,
       reasoning_merge_enum: true,
       terminal_reflowable_snapshot: true,
+      desktop_browser_automation: true,
+    },
+  });
+});
+
+test("sends typed browser automation execute responses", async () => {
+  const logger = createMockLogger();
+  const mock = createMockTransport();
+
+  const client = new DaemonClient({
+    url: "ws://test",
+    clientId: "clsk_unit_test",
+    logger,
+    reconnect: { enabled: false },
+    transportFactory: () => mock.transport,
+  });
+  clients.push(client);
+
+  const connectPromise = client.connect();
+  mock.triggerOpen();
+  await connectPromise;
+
+  client.sendBrowserAutomationExecuteResponse({
+    type: "browser.automation.execute.response",
+    payload: {
+      requestId: "req-1",
+      ok: true,
+      result: { command: "list_tabs", tabs: [] },
+    },
+  });
+
+  expect(parseSentFrame(mock.sent[0])).toEqual({
+    type: "browser.automation.execute.response",
+    payload: {
+      requestId: "req-1",
+      ok: true,
+      result: { command: "list_tabs", tabs: [] },
     },
   });
 });

packages/client/src/daemon-client.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { z } from "zod";
-import { CLIENT_CAPS } from "@getpaseo/protocol/client-capabilities";
+import { CLIENT_CAPS, type ClientCapability } from "@getpaseo/protocol/client-capabilities";
 import {
   AgentCreateFailedStatusPayloadSchema,
   AgentCreatedStatusPayloadSchema,
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@ import {
 } from "./daemon-client-transport.js";
 import { DaemonClientRuntimeMetrics } from "./daemon-client-runtime-metrics.js";
 import { TerminalStreamRouter, type TerminalStreamEvent } from "./terminal-stream-router.js";
+import type {
+  BrowserAutomationExecuteRequest,
+  BrowserAutomationExecuteResponse,
+} from "@getpaseo/protocol/browser-automation/rpc-schemas";
 
 export interface Logger {
   debug(obj: object, msg?: string): void;
@@ -221,6 +225,8 @@ export type DaemonEvent =
   | { type: "error"; message: string };
 
 export type DaemonEventHandler = (event: DaemonEvent) => void;
+export type BrowserAutomationExecuteRequestMessage = BrowserAutomationExecuteRequest;
+export type BrowserAutomationExecuteResponseMessage = BrowserAutomationExecuteResponse;
 
 export interface DaemonClientConfig {
   url: string;
@@ -246,6 +252,7 @@ export interface DaemonClientConfig {
   };
   runtimeMetricsIntervalMs?: number;
   runtimeMetricsWindowMs?: number;
+  capabilities?: Partial<Record<ClientCapability, boolean>>;
 }
 
 export interface SendMessageOptions {
@@ -3850,6 +3857,10 @@ export class DaemonClient {
     });
   }
 
+  sendBrowserAutomationExecuteResponse(response: BrowserAutomationExecuteResponse): void {
+    this.sendSessionMessageStrict(response);
+  }
+
   async readProjectConfig(repoRoot: string, requestId?: string): Promise<ReadProjectConfigPayload> {
     return this.sendCorrelatedSessionRequest({
       requestId,
@@ -4648,6 +4659,7 @@ export class DaemonClient {
             [CLIENT_CAPS.customModeIcons]: true,
             [CLIENT_CAPS.reasoningMergeEnum]: true,
             [CLIENT_CAPS.terminalReflowableSnapshot]: true,
+            ...this.config.capabilities,
           },
           ...(this.config.appVersion ? { appVersion: this.config.appVersion } : {}),
         }),

packages/client/src/index.test.ts

@@ -674,6 +674,7 @@ test("config actions delegate to existing daemon config RPCs", async () => {
     config: {
       mcp: { injectIntoAgents: true },
       providers: {},
+      browserTools: { enabled: false },
       metadataGeneration: { providers: [] },
       autoArchiveAfterMerge: false,
       enableTerminalAgentHooks: false,
@@ -728,6 +729,7 @@ test("config actions delegate to existing daemon config RPCs", async () => {
           enabled: false,
         },
       },
+      browserTools: { enabled: false },
       metadataGeneration: { providers: [] },
       autoArchiveAfterMerge: false,
       enableTerminalAgentHooks: false,

packages/client/src/index.ts

@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ export { DaemonClient };
 export type {
   DaemonClientConfig,
   DaemonEvent,
+  BrowserAutomationExecuteRequestMessage,
+  BrowserAutomationExecuteResponseMessage,
   WebSocketFactory,
   WebSocketLike,
 } from "./daemon-client.js";

packages/desktop/scripts/dev-runner.mjs

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ if (!Number.isInteger(expoPort) || expoPort <= 0) {
 }
 
 const expoDevUrl = process.env.EXPO_DEV_URL || `http://localhost:${expoPort}`;
-const daemonEndpoint = process.env.PASEO_DAEMON_ENDPOINT || process.env.PASEO_LISTEN || "";
 const colorEnv = {
   FORCE_COLOR: process.env.FORCE_COLOR || "1",
   npm_config_color: process.env.npm_config_color || "always",
@@ -164,7 +163,6 @@ spawnChild("metro", "npx", ["expo", "start", "--port", String(expoPort)], {
     BROWSER: "none",
     APP_VARIANT: "development",
     PASEO_WEB_PLATFORM: "electron",
-    EXPO_PUBLIC_LOCAL_DAEMON: daemonEndpoint,
   },
 });
 

packages/desktop/src/daemon/cli/passthrough.test.ts

@@ -65,6 +65,16 @@ describe("passthrough CLI", () => {
     ).toBeNull();
   });
 
+  it("ignores Electron remote debugging switches", () => {
+    expect(
+      parsePassthroughCliArgs({
+        argv: ["/usr/bin/Paseo", "--remote-debugging-port=9233"],
+        isDefaultApp: false,
+        forceCli: false,
+      }),
+    ).toBeNull();
+  });
+
   it("preserves CLI flags for direct app invocations", () => {
     expect(
       parsePassthroughCliArgs({

packages/desktop/src/daemon/cli/passthrough.ts

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { pathToFileURL } from "node:url";
 import { resolvePassthroughCliEntrypoint } from "./entrypoints.js";
 
 const DESKTOP_CLI_ENV = "PASEO_DESKTOP_CLI";
-const IGNORED_ARG_PREFIXES = ["-psn_", "--no-sandbox"];
+const IGNORED_ARG_PREFIXES = ["-psn_", "--no-sandbox", "--remote-debugging-port="];
 
 export type PassthroughCliRunner = (argv: string[]) => Promise<number>;
 

packages/desktop/src/features/browser-automation/ipc.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+
+import { sanitizeDownloadFileName } from "./ipc.js";
+
+describe("browser automation IPC", () => {
+  it("strips directories from agent-supplied download filenames", () => {
+    expect(
+      sanitizeDownloadFileName({
+        url: "https://example.com/fallback.txt",
+        fileName: "../../.ssh/authorized_keys",
+      }),
+    ).toBe("authorized_keys");
+  });
+
+  it("falls back to a safe filename when the URL has no basename", () => {
+    expect(sanitizeDownloadFileName({ url: "https://example.com/" })).toBe("download");
+  });
+});

packages/desktop/src/features/browser-automation/ipc.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+import { mkdirSync } from "node:fs";
+import { tmpdir } from "node:os";
+import { basename, join } from "node:path";
+import type { WebContents } from "electron";
+import { ipcMain } from "electron";
+import { BrowserAutomationExecuteRequestSchema } from "@getpaseo/protocol/browser-automation/rpc-schemas";
+import type {
+  BrowserAutomationConsoleLogEntry,
+  BrowserAutomationCookieEntry,
+} from "@getpaseo/protocol/browser-automation/rpc-schemas";
+import type { TabContents, BrowserRegistry } from "./service.js";
+import { executeAutomationCommand } from "./service.js";
+import {
+  listRegisteredPaseoBrowserIds,
+  listRegisteredPaseoBrowserIdsForWorkspace,
+  getPaseoBrowserWebContents,
+  getWorkspaceActivePaseoBrowserWebContents,
+  getWorkspaceActivePaseoBrowserId,
+  getAgentActivePaseoBrowserId,
+  getPaseoBrowserWorkspaceId,
+} from "../browser-webviews/index.js";
+
+const MAX_CONSOLE_MESSAGES_PER_TAB = 200;
+const consoleMessagesByContentsId = new Map<number, BrowserAutomationConsoleLogEntry[]>();
+const observedContentsIds = new Set<number>();
+
+interface IpcHandlerRegistry {
+  handle(channel: string, listener: (event: unknown, ...args: unknown[]) => unknown): void;
+}
+
+function adaptWebContents(contents: WebContents): TabContents {
+  observeConsoleMessages(contents);
+  return {
+    id: contents.id,
+    getURL: () => contents.getURL(),
+    getTitle: () => contents.getTitle(),
+    canGoBack: () => contents.canGoBack(),
+    canGoForward: () => contents.canGoForward(),
+    isLoading: () => contents.isLoading(),
+    isDestroyed: () => contents.isDestroyed(),
+    executeJavaScript: (code: string) => contents.executeJavaScript(code),
+    loadURL: (url: string) => contents.loadURL(url),
+    goBack: () => contents.goBack(),
+    goForward: () => contents.goForward(),
+    reload: () => contents.reload(),
+    capturePage: () => contents.capturePage(),
+    getConsoleMessages: () => consoleMessagesByContentsId.get(contents.id) ?? [],
+    getCookies: async (url: string) =>
+      (await contents.session.cookies.get({ url })).map(normalizeCookie),
+    sendDebugCommand: async (command: string, params?: Record<string, unknown>) => {
+      if (!contents.debugger.isAttached()) {
+        contents.debugger.attach("1.3");
+      }
+      return contents.debugger.sendCommand(command, params ?? {});
+    },
+    printToPDF: async (options?: Record<string, unknown>) => contents.printToPDF(options ?? {}),
+    downloadURL: (input) => downloadWithContents(contents, input),
+  };
+}
+
+function downloadWithContents(
+  contents: WebContents,
+  input: { url: string; fileName?: string },
+): Promise<{ filePath: string; totalBytes?: number; state: string }> {
+  const downloadDir = join(tmpdir(), "paseo-browser-downloads");
+  mkdirSync(downloadDir, { recursive: true });
+  const filePath = join(downloadDir, sanitizeDownloadFileName(input));
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+      contents.session.off("will-download", onDownload);
+      reject(new Error(`Timed out waiting for browser download: ${input.url}`));
+    }, 30_000);
+    function onDownload(_event: Electron.Event, item: Electron.DownloadItem): void {
+      if (item.getURL() !== input.url) {
+        return;
+      }
+      clearTimeout(timeout);
+      contents.session.off("will-download", onDownload);
+      item.setSavePath(filePath);
+      item.once("done", (_doneEvent, state) => {
+        resolve({ filePath, totalBytes: item.getTotalBytes(), state });
+      });
+    }
+    contents.session.on("will-download", onDownload);
+    contents.downloadURL(input.url);
+  });
+}
+
+export function sanitizeDownloadFileName(input: { url: string; fileName?: string }): string {
+  const requestedName = input.fileName ?? basename(new URL(input.url).pathname);
+  return basename(requestedName) || "download";
+}
+
+function normalizeCookie(cookie: Electron.Cookie): BrowserAutomationCookieEntry {
+  return {
+    name: cookie.name,
+    value: cookie.value,
+    ...(cookie.domain ? { domain: cookie.domain } : {}),
+    ...(cookie.path ? { path: cookie.path } : {}),
+    secure: cookie.secure,
+    httpOnly: cookie.httpOnly,
+    ...(typeof cookie.expirationDate === "number" ? { expirationDate: cookie.expirationDate } : {}),
+  };
+}
+
+function observeConsoleMessages(contents: WebContents): void {
+  if (observedContentsIds.has(contents.id)) {
+    return;
+  }
+  observedContentsIds.add(contents.id);
+  contents.on("console-message", (_event, level, message, line, sourceId) => {
+    const entry = normalizeConsoleMessage({ level, message, line, sourceId });
+    const messages = consoleMessagesByContentsId.get(contents.id) ?? [];
+    messages.push(entry);
+    consoleMessagesByContentsId.set(contents.id, messages.slice(-MAX_CONSOLE_MESSAGES_PER_TAB));
+  });
+  contents.once("destroyed", () => {
+    observedContentsIds.delete(contents.id);
+    consoleMessagesByContentsId.delete(contents.id);
+  });
+}
+
+function normalizeConsoleMessage(input: {
+  level: unknown;
+  message: unknown;
+  line: unknown;
+  sourceId: unknown;
+}): BrowserAutomationConsoleLogEntry {
+  return {
+    level: typeof input.level === "string" ? input.level : String(input.level ?? "log"),
+    message: typeof input.message === "string" ? input.message : String(input.message ?? ""),
+    ...(typeof input.sourceId === "string" && input.sourceId.length > 0
+      ? { source: input.sourceId }
+      : {}),
+    ...(typeof input.line === "number" ? { line: input.line } : {}),
+    timestamp: Date.now(),
+  };
+}
+
+function createRegistry(): BrowserRegistry {
+  return {
+    listRegisteredBrowserIds: listRegisteredPaseoBrowserIds,
+    listRegisteredBrowserIdsForWorkspace: listRegisteredPaseoBrowserIdsForWorkspace,
+    getTabContents(browserId: string): TabContents | null {
+      const contents = getPaseoBrowserWebContents(browserId);
+      return contents ? adaptWebContents(contents) : null;
+    },
+    getBrowserWorkspaceId: getPaseoBrowserWorkspaceId,
+    getWorkspaceActiveTabContents(workspaceId: string): TabContents | null {
+      const contents = getWorkspaceActivePaseoBrowserWebContents(workspaceId);
+      return contents ? adaptWebContents(contents) : null;
+    },
+    getWorkspaceActiveBrowserId: getWorkspaceActivePaseoBrowserId,
+    getAgentActiveBrowserId: getAgentActivePaseoBrowserId,
+  };
+}
+
+export function registerBrowserAutomationIpc(options?: { ipc?: IpcHandlerRegistry }): void {
+  const ipc = options?.ipc ?? ipcMain;
+  const registry = createRegistry();
+
+  ipc.handle("paseo:browser:execute-automation-command", async (_event, rawRequest: unknown) => {
+    const parsed = BrowserAutomationExecuteRequestSchema.safeParse(rawRequest);
+    if (!parsed.success) {
+      return {
+        requestId: readRequestId(rawRequest),
+        ok: false as const,
+        error: {
+          code: "browser_unsupported" as const,
+          message: `Invalid automation request: ${parsed.error.message}`,
+          retryable: false,
+        },
+      };
+    }
+    return executeAutomationCommand(parsed.data, registry);
+  });
+}
+
+function readRequestId(rawRequest: unknown): string {
+  if (typeof rawRequest !== "object" || rawRequest === null || Array.isArray(rawRequest)) {
+    return "unknown";
+  }
+  const requestId = (rawRequest as Record<string, unknown>).requestId;
+  return typeof requestId === "string" && requestId.length > 0 ? requestId : "unknown";
+}

packages/desktop/src/features/browser-automation/snapshot-engine.test.ts

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+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { BrowserSnapshotEngine, type SnapshotPage } from "./snapshot-engine.js";
+
+class SnapshotFixture implements SnapshotPage {
+  public currentUrl = "https://example.com/form";
+  public actionResult: unknown = true;
+
+  public getURL(): string {
+    return this.currentUrl;
+  }
+
+  public async executeJavaScript(code: string): Promise<unknown> {
+    if (code.includes("CANDIDATE_SELECTOR")) {
+      return JSON.stringify([
+        {
+          role: "textbox",
+          tagName: "input",
+          text: "Name",
+          selector: "#name",
+          attributes: { id: "name", type: "text" },
+        },
+        {
+          role: "button",
+          tagName: "button",
+          text: "Drop",
+          selector: "#drop",
+          attributes: { id: "drop" },
+        },
+      ]);
+    }
+    return this.actionResult;
+  }
+}
+
+describe("BrowserSnapshotEngine", () => {
+  it("treats a false result from a ref action script as a stale ref", async () => {
+    const page = new SnapshotFixture();
+    const engine = new BrowserSnapshotEngine();
+    await engine.snapshot({ browserId: "browser-1", page });
+
+    page.actionResult = false;
+
+    await expect(engine.click({ browserId: "browser-1", page, ref: "@e1" })).resolves.toEqual({
+      ok: false,
+      reason: "stale_ref",
+    });
+    await expect(engine.focus({ browserId: "browser-1", page, ref: "@e1" })).resolves.toEqual({
+      ok: false,
+      reason: "stale_ref",
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("treats a false result from optional ref text/key actions as a stale ref", async () => {
+    const page = new SnapshotFixture();
+    const engine = new BrowserSnapshotEngine();
+    await engine.snapshot({ browserId: "browser-1", page });
+
+    page.actionResult = false;
+
+    await expect(
+      engine.typeText({ browserId: "browser-1", page, ref: "@e1", text: "Ada" }),
+    ).resolves.toEqual({ ok: false, reason: "stale_ref" });
+    await expect(
+      engine.keypress({ browserId: "browser-1", page, ref: "@e1", key: "Enter" }),
+    ).resolves.toEqual({ ok: false, reason: "stale_ref" });
+  });
+
+  it("treats a false result from drag as a stale ref", async () => {
+    const page = new SnapshotFixture();
+    const engine = new BrowserSnapshotEngine();
+    await engine.snapshot({ browserId: "browser-1", page });
+
+    page.actionResult = false;
+
+    await expect(
+      engine.drag({ browserId: "browser-1", page, sourceRef: "@e1", targetRef: "@e2" }),
+    ).resolves.toEqual({ ok: false, reason: "stale_ref" });
+  });
+});

packages/desktop/src/features/browser-automation/snapshot-engine.ts

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+export interface SnapshotPage {
+  getURL(): string;
+  executeJavaScript(code: string): Promise<unknown>;
+}
+
+export interface BrowserSnapshotElement extends RawSnapshotElement {
+  ref: string;
+}
+
+interface RawSnapshotElement {
+  role: string;
+  tagName: string;
+  text: string;
+  selector: string;
+  attributes: Record<string, string>;
+}
+
+interface BrowserRefState {
+  nextRefNumber: number;
+  url: string;
+  refs: Map<string, RawSnapshotElement>;
+}
+
+export type BrowserRefActionResult =
+  | { ok: true }
+  | { ok: false; reason: "stale_ref" | "missing_ref" };
+type BrowserRefFailure = Extract<BrowserRefActionResult, { ok: false }>;
+
+type BrowserRefResolveResult = { ok: true; element: RawSnapshotElement } | BrowserRefFailure;
+
+export class BrowserSnapshotEngine {
+  private readonly statesByBrowserId = new Map<string, BrowserRefState>();
+
+  async snapshot(input: {
+    browserId: string;
+    page: SnapshotPage;
+  }): Promise<BrowserSnapshotElement[]> {
+    const rawElements = parseRawSnapshotElements(
+      await input.page.executeJavaScript(SNAPSHOT_SCRIPT),
+    );
+    const state = {
+      nextRefNumber: 1,
+      url: input.page.getURL(),
+      refs: new Map<string, RawSnapshotElement>(),
+    };
+    const elements = rawElements.map((element) => {
+      const ref = `@e${state.nextRefNumber++}`;
+      state.refs.set(ref, element);
+      return {
+        ref,
+        role: element.role,
+        tagName: element.tagName,
+        text: element.text,
+        selector: element.selector,
+        attributes: element.attributes,
+      };
+    });
+    this.statesByBrowserId.set(input.browserId, state);
+    return elements;
+  }
+
+  async click(input: {
+    browserId: string;
+    page: SnapshotPage;
+    ref: string;
+  }): Promise<BrowserRefActionResult> {
+    return this.runRefScript(input, (selector) => buildClickScript(selector));
+  }
+
+  async fill(input: {
+    browserId: string;
+    page: SnapshotPage;
+    ref: string;
+    value: string;
+  }): Promise<BrowserRefActionResult> {
+    return this.runRefScript(input, (selector) => buildFillScript(selector, input.value));
+  }
+
+  async typeText(input: {
+    browserId: string;
+    page: SnapshotPage;
+    ref?: string;
+    text: string;
+  }): Promise<BrowserRefActionResult> {
+    const selector = this.resolveOptionalRef(input);
+    if (!selector.ok) {
+      return selector;
+    }
+    const result = await input.page.executeJavaScript(
+      buildTypeScript(selector.selector, input.text),
+    );
+    return input.ref && result === false ? { ok: false, reason: "stale_ref" } : { ok: true };
+  }
+
+  async keypress(input: {
+    browserId: string;
+    page: SnapshotPage;
+    ref?: string;
+    key: string;
+  }): Promise<BrowserRefActionResult> {
+    const selector = this.resolveOptionalRef(input);
+    if (!selector.ok) {
+      return selector;
+    }
+    const result = await input.page.executeJavaScript(
+      buildKeypressScript(selector.selector, input.key),
+    );
+    return input.ref && result === false ? { ok: false, reason: "stale_ref" } : { ok: true };
+  }
+
+  async focus(input: {
+    browserId: string;
+    page: SnapshotPage;
+    ref: string;
+  }): Promise<BrowserRefActionResult> {
+    return this.runRefScript(input, (selector) => buildFocusScript(selector));
+  }
+
+  async clear(input: {
+    browserId: string;
+    page: SnapshotPage;
+    ref: string;
+  }): Promise<BrowserRefActionResult> {
+    return this.runRefScript(input, (selector) => buildClearScript(selector));
+  }
+
+  async check(input: {
+    browserId: string;
+    page: SnapshotPage;
+    ref: string;
+    checked: boolean;
+  }): Promise<BrowserRefActionResult> {
+    return this.runRefScript(input, (selector) => buildCheckScript(selector, input.checked));
+  }
+
+  async select(input: {
+    browserId: string;
+    page: SnapshotPage;
+    ref: string;
+    value: string;
+  }): Promise<BrowserRefActionResult> {
+    return this.runRefScript(input, (selector) => buildSelectScript(selector, input.value));
+  }
+
+  async hover(input: {
+    browserId: string;
+    page: SnapshotPage;
+    ref: string;
+  }): Promise<BrowserRefActionResult> {
+    return this.runRefScript(input, (selector) => buildHoverScript(selector));
+  }
+
+  async drag(input: {
+    browserId: string;
+    page: SnapshotPage;
+    sourceRef: string;
+    targetRef: string;
+  }): Promise<BrowserRefActionResult> {
+    const source = this.resolveRef({
+      browserId: input.browserId,
+      page: input.page,
+      ref: input.sourceRef,
+    });
+    if (!source.ok) {
+      return source;
+    }
+    const target = this.resolveRef({
+      browserId: input.browserId,
+      page: input.page,
+      ref: input.targetRef,
+    });
+    if (!target.ok) {
+      return target;
+    }
+    const result = await input.page.executeJavaScript(
+      buildDragScript(source.element.selector, target.element.selector),
+    );
+    return result === false ? { ok: false, reason: "stale_ref" } : { ok: true };
+  }
+
+  clearBrowser(browserId: string): void {
+    this.statesByBrowserId.delete(browserId);
+  }
+
+  selectorForRef(input: {
+    browserId: string;
+    page: SnapshotPage;
+    ref: string;
+  }): { ok: true; selector: string } | BrowserRefFailure {
+    const resolved = this.resolveRef(input);
+    if (!resolved.ok) {
+      return resolved;
+    }
+    return { ok: true, selector: resolved.element.selector };
+  }
+
+  private async runRefScript(
+    input: { browserId: string; page: SnapshotPage; ref: string },
+    buildScript: (selector: string) => string,
+  ): Promise<BrowserRefActionResult> {
+    const resolved = this.resolveRef(input);
+    if (!resolved.ok) {
+      return resolved;
+    }
+    const result = await input.page.executeJavaScript(buildScript(resolved.element.selector));
+    return result === false ? { ok: false, reason: "stale_ref" } : { ok: true };
+  }
+
+  private resolveRef(input: {
+    browserId: string;
+    page: SnapshotPage;
+    ref: string;
+  }): BrowserRefResolveResult {
+    const state = this.statesByBrowserId.get(input.browserId);
+    if (!state || state.url !== input.page.getURL()) {
+      return { ok: false, reason: "stale_ref" };
+    }
+    const element = state.refs.get(input.ref);
+    if (!element) {
+      return { ok: false, reason: "missing_ref" };
+    }
+    return { ok: true, element };
+  }
+
+  private resolveOptionalRef(input: {
+    browserId: string;
+    page: SnapshotPage;
+    ref?: string;
+  }): { ok: true; selector: string | undefined } | BrowserRefFailure {
+    if (!input.ref) {
+      return { ok: true, selector: undefined };
+    }
+    const resolved = this.resolveRef({
+      browserId: input.browserId,
+      page: input.page,
+      ref: input.ref,
+    });
+    if (!resolved.ok) {
+      return resolved;
+    }
+    return { ok: true, selector: resolved.element.selector };
+  }
+}
+
+function buildClickScript(selector: string): string {
+  return String.raw`(() => {
+    const element = document.querySelector(${JSON.stringify(selector)});
+    if (!element) return false;
+    element.scrollIntoView({ block: 'center', inline: 'center' });
+    element.click();
+    return true;
+  })()`;
+}
+
+function buildFillScript(selector: string, value: string): string {
+  return String.raw`(() => {
+    const element = document.querySelector(${JSON.stringify(selector)});
+    if (!element) return false;
+    element.scrollIntoView({ block: 'center', inline: 'center' });
+    element.focus();
+    const nextValue = ${JSON.stringify(value)};
+    if ('value' in element) {
+      element.value = nextValue;
+      element.dispatchEvent(new Event('input', { bubbles: true }));
+      element.dispatchEvent(new Event('change', { bubbles: true }));
+      return true;
+    }
+    element.textContent = nextValue;
+    element.dispatchEvent(new InputEvent('input', { bubbles: true, inputType: 'insertText', data: nextValue }));
+    return true;
+  })()`;
+}
+
+function buildTypeScript(selector: string | undefined, text: string): string {
+  return String.raw`(() => {
+    const element = ${selector ? `document.querySelector(${JSON.stringify(selector)})` : "document.activeElement"};
+    if (!element) return false;
+    element.scrollIntoView?.({ block: 'center', inline: 'center' });
+    element.focus?.();
+    const text = ${JSON.stringify(text)};
+    if ('value' in element) {
+      element.value = String(element.value || '') + text;
+      element.dispatchEvent(new InputEvent('input', { bubbles: true, inputType: 'insertText', data: text }));
+      element.dispatchEvent(new Event('change', { bubbles: true }));
+      return true;
+    }
+    element.textContent = String(element.textContent || '') + text;
+    element.dispatchEvent(new InputEvent('input', { bubbles: true, inputType: 'insertText', data: text }));
+    return true;
+  })()`;
+}
+
+function buildKeypressScript(selector: string | undefined, key: string): string {
+  return String.raw`(() => {
+    const element = ${selector ? `document.querySelector(${JSON.stringify(selector)})` : "document.activeElement"};
+    if (!element) return false;
+    element.focus?.();
+    const key = ${JSON.stringify(key)};
+    const eventInit = { bubbles: true, cancelable: true, key };
+    element.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', eventInit));
+    element.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keypress', eventInit));
+    element.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keyup', eventInit));
+    return true;
+  })()`;
+}
+
+function buildFocusScript(selector: string): string {
+  return String.raw`(() => {
+    const element = document.querySelector(${JSON.stringify(selector)});
+    if (!element) return false;
+    element.scrollIntoView?.({ block: 'center', inline: 'center' });
+    element.focus?.();
+    return document.activeElement === element;
+  })()`;
+}
+
+function buildClearScript(selector: string): string {
+  return String.raw`(() => {
+    const element = document.querySelector(${JSON.stringify(selector)});
+    if (!element) return false;
+    element.scrollIntoView?.({ block: 'center', inline: 'center' });
+    element.focus?.();
+    if ('value' in element) {
+      element.value = '';
+      element.dispatchEvent(new InputEvent('input', { bubbles: true, inputType: 'deleteContent' }));
+      element.dispatchEvent(new Event('change', { bubbles: true }));
+      return true;
+    }
+    element.textContent = '';
+    element.dispatchEvent(new InputEvent('input', { bubbles: true, inputType: 'deleteContent' }));
+    return true;
+  })()`;
+}
+
+function buildCheckScript(selector: string, checked: boolean): string {
+  return String.raw`(() => {
+    const element = document.querySelector(${JSON.stringify(selector)});
+    if (!element) return false;
+    element.scrollIntoView?.({ block: 'center', inline: 'center' });
+    element.focus?.();
+    const nextChecked = ${JSON.stringify(checked)};
+    if ('checked' in element) {
+      element.checked = nextChecked;
+      element.dispatchEvent(new Event('input', { bubbles: true }));
+      element.dispatchEvent(new Event('change', { bubbles: true }));
+      return true;
+    }
+    if (element.getAttribute('role') === 'checkbox' || element.getAttribute('role') === 'radio') {
+      element.setAttribute('aria-checked', String(nextChecked));
+      element.dispatchEvent(new Event('input', { bubbles: true }));
+      element.dispatchEvent(new Event('change', { bubbles: true }));
+      return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+  })()`;
+}
+
+function buildSelectScript(selector: string, value: string): string {
+  return String.raw`(() => {
+    const element = document.querySelector(${JSON.stringify(selector)});
+    if (!element) return false;
+    element.scrollIntoView?.({ block: 'center', inline: 'center' });
+    element.focus?.();
+    const nextValue = ${JSON.stringify(value)};
+    if ('value' in element) {
+      element.value = nextValue;
+      element.dispatchEvent(new Event('input', { bubbles: true }));
+      element.dispatchEvent(new Event('change', { bubbles: true }));
+      return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+  })()`;
+}
+
+function buildHoverScript(selector: string): string {
+  return String.raw`(() => {
+    const element = document.querySelector(${JSON.stringify(selector)});
+    if (!element) return false;
+    element.scrollIntoView?.({ block: 'center', inline: 'center' });
+    const rect = element.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const eventInit = {
+      bubbles: true,
+      cancelable: true,
+      clientX: rect.left + rect.width / 2,
+      clientY: rect.top + rect.height / 2,
+      screenX: window.screenX + rect.left + rect.width / 2,
+      screenY: window.screenY + rect.top + rect.height / 2,
+      view: window,
+    };
+    element.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent('mouseover', eventInit));
+    element.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent('mouseenter', eventInit));
+    element.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent('mousemove', eventInit));
+    return true;
+  })()`;
+}
+
+function buildDragScript(sourceSelector: string, targetSelector: string): string {
+  return String.raw`(() => {
+    const source = document.querySelector(${JSON.stringify(sourceSelector)});
+    const target = document.querySelector(${JSON.stringify(targetSelector)});
+    if (!source || !target) return false;
+    source.scrollIntoView?.({ block: 'center', inline: 'center' });
+    target.scrollIntoView?.({ block: 'center', inline: 'center' });
+    const data = new DataTransfer();
+    const sourceRect = source.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const targetRect = target.getBoundingClientRect();
+    function eventInit(rect) {
+      return {
+        bubbles: true,
+        cancelable: true,
+        clientX: rect.left + rect.width / 2,
+        clientY: rect.top + rect.height / 2,
+        screenX: window.screenX + rect.left + rect.width / 2,
+        screenY: window.screenY + rect.top + rect.height / 2,
+        dataTransfer: data,
+        view: window,
+      };
+    }
+    source.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent('mousedown', eventInit(sourceRect)));
+    source.dispatchEvent(new DragEvent('dragstart', eventInit(sourceRect)));
+    target.dispatchEvent(new DragEvent('dragenter', eventInit(targetRect)));
+    target.dispatchEvent(new DragEvent('dragover', eventInit(targetRect)));
+    target.dispatchEvent(new DragEvent('drop', eventInit(targetRect)));
+    source.dispatchEvent(new DragEvent('dragend', eventInit(sourceRect)));
+    target.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent('mouseup', eventInit(targetRect)));
+    return true;
+  })()`;
+}
+
+function parseRawSnapshotElements(value: unknown): RawSnapshotElement[] {
+  const parsed = typeof value === "string" ? JSON.parse(value) : value;
+  if (!Array.isArray(parsed)) {
+    return [];
+  }
+  return parsed.flatMap((item): RawSnapshotElement[] => {
+    if (!item || typeof item !== "object") {
+      return [];
+    }
+    const record = item as Record<string, unknown>;
+    const selector = readString(record.selector);
+    if (!selector) {
+      return [];
+    }
+    return [
+      {
+        role: readString(record.role) || "generic",
+        tagName: (readString(record.tagName) || "element").toLowerCase(),
+        text: readString(record.text) || "",
+        selector,
+        attributes: readAttributes(record.attributes),
+      },
+    ];
+  });
+}
+
+function readString(value: unknown): string | null {
+  return typeof value === "string" ? value : null;
+}
+
+function readAttributes(value: unknown): Record<string, string> {
+  if (!value || typeof value !== "object" || Array.isArray(value)) {
+    return {};
+  }
+  const result: Record<string, string> = {};
+  for (const [key, attributeValue] of Object.entries(value)) {
+    if (typeof attributeValue === "string") {
+      result[key] = attributeValue;
+    }
+  }
+  return result;
+}
+
+const SNAPSHOT_SCRIPT = String.raw`(() => {
+  const MAX_ELEMENTS = 200;
+  const CANDIDATE_SELECTOR = [
+    'a[href]',
+    'button',
+    'input',
+    'textarea',
+    'select',
+    'summary',
+    '[role]',
+    '[tabindex]:not([tabindex="-1"])',
+    '[contenteditable=""]',
+    '[contenteditable="true"]'
+  ].join(',');
+
+  function cssEscape(value) {
+    if (window.CSS && typeof window.CSS.escape === 'function') {
+      return window.CSS.escape(value);
+    }
+    return String(value).replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9_-]/g, '\\$&');
+  }
+
+  function isVisible(element) {
+    const style = window.getComputedStyle(element);
+    if (style.display === 'none' || style.visibility === 'hidden' || style.opacity === '0') {
+      return false;
+    }
+    const rect = element.getBoundingClientRect();
+    return rect.width > 0 && rect.height > 0;
+  }
+
+  function roleFor(element) {
+    const explicit = element.getAttribute('role');
+    if (explicit) return explicit;
+    const tag = element.tagName.toLowerCase();
+    if (tag === 'a') return 'link';
+    if (tag === 'button') return 'button';
+    if (tag === 'select') return 'combobox';
+    if (tag === 'textarea') return 'textbox';
+    if (tag === 'summary') return 'button';
+    if (tag === 'input') {
+      const type = (element.getAttribute('type') || 'text').toLowerCase();
+      if (type === 'checkbox') return 'checkbox';
+      if (type === 'radio') return 'radio';
+      if (type === 'button' || type === 'submit' || type === 'reset') return 'button';
+      return 'textbox';
+    }
+    return 'generic';
+  }
+
+  function textFor(element) {
+    const tag = element.tagName.toLowerCase();
+    const pieces = [
+      element.getAttribute('aria-label'),
+      element.getAttribute('alt'),
+      element.getAttribute('title'),
+      tag === 'input' ? element.getAttribute('placeholder') : null,
+      tag === 'input' || tag === 'textarea' ? element.value : null,
+      element.innerText,
+      element.textContent
+    ];
+    const text = pieces.find((piece) => typeof piece === 'string' && piece.trim().length > 0);
+    return (text || '').replace(/\s+/g, ' ').trim().slice(0, 300);
+  }
+
+  function selectorFor(element) {
+    if (element.id) return '#' + cssEscape(element.id);
+    const parts = [];
+    let current = element;
+    while (current && current.nodeType === Node.ELEMENT_NODE && current !== document.body) {
+      const tag = current.tagName.toLowerCase();
+      const parent = current.parentElement;
+      if (!parent) break;
+      const siblings = Array.from(parent.children).filter((sibling) => sibling.tagName === current.tagName);
+      const index = siblings.indexOf(current) + 1;
+      parts.unshift(siblings.length > 1 ? tag + ':nth-of-type(' + index + ')' : tag);
+      current = parent;
+    }
+    return parts.length > 0 ? parts.join(' > ') : element.tagName.toLowerCase();
+  }
+
+  return JSON.stringify(Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(CANDIDATE_SELECTOR))
+    .filter(isVisible)
+    .slice(0, MAX_ELEMENTS)
+    .map((element) => ({
+      role: roleFor(element),
+      tagName: element.tagName.toLowerCase(),
+      text: textFor(element),
+      selector: selectorFor(element),
+      attributes: {
+        ...(element.id ? { id: element.id } : {}),
+        ...(element.getAttribute('name') ? { name: element.getAttribute('name') } : {}),
+        ...(element.getAttribute('type') ? { type: element.getAttribute('type') } : {}),
+        ...(element.getAttribute('href') ? { href: element.getAttribute('href') } : {}),
+        ...(element.getAttribute('aria-label') ? { 'aria-label': element.getAttribute('aria-label') } : {})
+      }
+    })));
+})()`;

packages/desktop/src/features/browser-webviews/index.ts

@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ import {
   handleBrowserWindowOpenRequest,
   isAllowedBrowserWebviewUrl,
 } from "./window-open.js";
+import { PaseoBrowserWebviewRegistry, type BrowserWorkspaceRegistration } from "./registry.js";
 
 export { BROWSER_NEW_TAB_REQUEST_EVENT, handleBrowserWindowOpenRequest };
+export type { BrowserWorkspaceRegistration };
 
-const browserIdsByWebContentsId = new Map<number, string>();
+const browserRegistry = new PaseoBrowserWebviewRegistry();
-let workspaceActiveBrowserId: string | null = null;
 
 function getBrowserIdFromWebviewPartition(partition: string | undefined): string | null {
   const prefix = "persist:paseo-browser-";
@@ -30,16 +31,15 @@ export function readBrowserIdFromWebviewAttach(input: {
 }
 
 export function listRegisteredPaseoBrowserIds(): string[] {
-  return Array.from(new Set(browserIdsByWebContentsId.values())).sort();
+  return browserRegistry
+    .listBrowserIds()
+    .filter((browserId) => getPaseoBrowserWebContents(browserId));
 }
 
 export function registerPaseoBrowserWebContents(contents: WebContents, browserId: string): void {
-  browserIdsByWebContentsId.set(contents.id, browserId);
+  browserRegistry.registerWebContents({ webContentsId: contents.id, browserId });
   contents.once("destroyed", () => {
-    browserIdsByWebContentsId.delete(contents.id);
+    browserRegistry.unregisterWebContents(contents.id);
-    if (workspaceActiveBrowserId === browserId) {
-      workspaceActiveBrowserId = null;
-    }
   });
 }
 
@@ -47,29 +47,71 @@ export function getPaseoBrowserIdForWebContents(contents: WebContents | null): s
   if (!contents || contents.isDestroyed()) {
     return null;
   }
-  return browserIdsByWebContentsId.get(contents.id) ?? null;
+  return browserRegistry.getBrowserIdForWebContents(contents.id);
 }
 
-export function setWorkspaceActivePaseoBrowserId(browserId: string | null): void {
+export function registerPaseoBrowserWorkspace(input: BrowserWorkspaceRegistration): void {
-  workspaceActiveBrowserId = browserId;
+  browserRegistry.registerWorkspace(input);
+}
+
+export function getPaseoBrowserWorkspaceId(browserId: string): string | null {
+  return browserRegistry.getWorkspaceId(browserId);
+}
+
+export function listRegisteredPaseoBrowserIdsForWorkspace(workspaceId: string): string[] {
+  return browserRegistry
+    .listBrowserIdsForWorkspace(workspaceId)
+    .filter((browserId) => getPaseoBrowserWebContents(browserId));
+}
+
+export function setWorkspaceActivePaseoBrowserId(input: {
+  workspaceId: string;
+  browserId: string | null;
+}): void {
+  browserRegistry.setWorkspaceActiveBrowser(input);
+}
+
+export function getWorkspaceActivePaseoBrowserId(workspaceId: string): string | null {
+  return browserRegistry.getWorkspaceActiveBrowserId(workspaceId);
+}
+
+export function setAgentActivePaseoBrowserId(input: {
+  agentId: string;
+  browserId: string | null;
+}): void {
+  browserRegistry.setAgentActiveBrowser(input);
+}
+
+export function getAgentActivePaseoBrowserId(agentId: string): string | null {
+  return browserRegistry.getAgentActiveBrowserId(agentId);
 }
 
 export function getPaseoBrowserWebContents(browserId: string): WebContents | null {
-  for (const [contentsId, registeredBrowserId] of browserIdsByWebContentsId) {
+  const contentsId = browserRegistry.getWebContentsIdForBrowser(browserId);
-    if (registeredBrowserId !== browserId) continue;
+  if (contentsId === null) {
-    const contents = allWebContents.fromId(contentsId);
+    return null;
-    if (contents && !contents.isDestroyed()) {
-      return contents;
-    }
   }
+  const contents = allWebContents.fromId(contentsId);
+  if (contents && !contents.isDestroyed()) {
+    return contents;
+  }
+  browserRegistry.unregisterWebContents(contentsId);
   return null;
 }
 
-export function getWorkspaceActivePaseoBrowserWebContents(): WebContents | null {
+export function getWorkspaceActivePaseoBrowserWebContents(workspaceId: string): WebContents | null {
-  if (!workspaceActiveBrowserId) {
+  const activeBrowserId = getWorkspaceActivePaseoBrowserId(workspaceId);
-    return null;
+  return activeBrowserId ? getPaseoBrowserWebContents(activeBrowserId) : null;
-  }
+}
-  return getPaseoBrowserWebContents(workspaceActiveBrowserId);
+
+export function getAgentActivePaseoBrowserWebContents(agentId: string): WebContents | null {
+  const activeBrowserId = getAgentActivePaseoBrowserId(agentId);
+  return activeBrowserId ? getPaseoBrowserWebContents(activeBrowserId) : null;
+}
+
+export function getMostRecentWorkspaceActivePaseoBrowserWebContents(): WebContents | null {
+  const browserId = browserRegistry.getMostRecentWorkspaceActiveBrowserId();
+  return browserId ? getPaseoBrowserWebContents(browserId) : null;
 }
 
 function preventUnsafeBrowserWebviewNavigation(

packages/desktop/src/features/browser-webviews/registry.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { PaseoBrowserWebviewRegistry } from "./registry.js";
+
+describe("PaseoBrowserWebviewRegistry", () => {
+  it("keeps one authoritative webContents target per browserId", () => {
+    const registry = new PaseoBrowserWebviewRegistry();
+
+    registry.registerWebContents({ webContentsId: 1, browserId: "browser-a" });
+    registry.registerWorkspace({ browserId: "browser-a", workspaceId: "workspace-a" });
+    registry.setWorkspaceActiveBrowser({ workspaceId: "workspace-a", browserId: "browser-a" });
+    registry.setAgentActiveBrowser({ agentId: "agent-a", browserId: "browser-a" });
+    registry.registerWebContents({ webContentsId: 2, browserId: "browser-a" });
+
+    expect(registry.getBrowserIdForWebContents(1)).toBeNull();
+    expect(registry.getBrowserIdForWebContents(2)).toBe("browser-a");
+    expect(registry.getWebContentsIdForBrowser("browser-a")).toBe(2);
+    expect(registry.getWorkspaceId("browser-a")).toBe("workspace-a");
+    expect(registry.getWorkspaceActiveBrowserId("workspace-a")).toBe("browser-a");
+    expect(registry.getAgentActiveBrowserId("agent-a")).toBe("browser-a");
+  });
+
+  it("ignores stale destroy events after a duplicate browserId moved", () => {
+    const registry = new PaseoBrowserWebviewRegistry();
+
+    registry.registerWebContents({ webContentsId: 1, browserId: "browser-a" });
+    registry.registerWebContents({ webContentsId: 2, browserId: "browser-a" });
+    registry.unregisterWebContents(1);
+
+    expect(registry.getWebContentsIdForBrowser("browser-a")).toBe(2);
+  });
+});

packages/desktop/src/features/browser-webviews/registry.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+export interface BrowserWorkspaceRegistration {
+  browserId: string;
+  workspaceId: string;
+}
+
+export class PaseoBrowserWebviewRegistry {
+  private readonly browserIdsByWebContentsId = new Map<number, string>();
+  private readonly webContentsIdsByBrowserId = new Map<string, number>();
+  private readonly workspaceIdsByBrowserId = new Map<string, string>();
+  private readonly activeBrowserIdsByWorkspaceId = new Map<string, string>();
+  private readonly activeBrowserIdsByAgentId = new Map<string, string>();
+
+  public registerWebContents(input: { webContentsId: number; browserId: string }): void {
+    const previousWebContentsId = this.webContentsIdsByBrowserId.get(input.browserId) ?? null;
+    if (previousWebContentsId !== null && previousWebContentsId !== input.webContentsId) {
+      this.browserIdsByWebContentsId.delete(previousWebContentsId);
+    }
+
+    this.browserIdsByWebContentsId.set(input.webContentsId, input.browserId);
+    this.webContentsIdsByBrowserId.set(input.browserId, input.webContentsId);
+  }
+
+  public unregisterWebContents(webContentsId: number): void {
+    const browserId = this.browserIdsByWebContentsId.get(webContentsId) ?? null;
+    if (!browserId) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.browserIdsByWebContentsId.delete(webContentsId);
+    if (this.webContentsIdsByBrowserId.get(browserId) !== webContentsId) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.webContentsIdsByBrowserId.delete(browserId);
+    this.workspaceIdsByBrowserId.delete(browserId);
+    this.deleteActiveBrowserReferences(browserId);
+  }
+
+  public getBrowserIdForWebContents(webContentsId: number): string | null {
+    return this.browserIdsByWebContentsId.get(webContentsId) ?? null;
+  }
+
+  public getWebContentsIdForBrowser(browserId: string): number | null {
+    return this.webContentsIdsByBrowserId.get(browserId) ?? null;
+  }
+
+  public listBrowserIds(): string[] {
+    return Array.from(this.webContentsIdsByBrowserId.keys()).sort();
+  }
+
+  public registerWorkspace(input: BrowserWorkspaceRegistration): void {
+    this.workspaceIdsByBrowserId.set(input.browserId, input.workspaceId);
+  }
+
+  public getWorkspaceId(browserId: string): string | null {
+    return this.workspaceIdsByBrowserId.get(browserId) ?? null;
+  }
+
+  public listBrowserIdsForWorkspace(workspaceId: string): string[] {
+    return this.listBrowserIds().filter(
+      (browserId) => this.workspaceIdsByBrowserId.get(browserId) === workspaceId,
+    );
+  }
+
+  public setWorkspaceActiveBrowser(input: { workspaceId: string; browserId: string | null }): void {
+    if (input.browserId) {
+      this.workspaceIdsByBrowserId.set(input.browserId, input.workspaceId);
+      this.activeBrowserIdsByWorkspaceId.delete(input.workspaceId);
+      this.activeBrowserIdsByWorkspaceId.set(input.workspaceId, input.browserId);
+      return;
+    }
+    this.activeBrowserIdsByWorkspaceId.delete(input.workspaceId);
+  }
+
+  public getWorkspaceActiveBrowserId(workspaceId: string): string | null {
+    return this.activeBrowserIdsByWorkspaceId.get(workspaceId) ?? null;
+  }
+
+  public getMostRecentWorkspaceActiveBrowserId(): string | null {
+    return Array.from(this.activeBrowserIdsByWorkspaceId.values()).at(-1) ?? null;
+  }
+
+  public setAgentActiveBrowser(input: { agentId: string; browserId: string | null }): void {
+    if (input.browserId) {
+      this.activeBrowserIdsByAgentId.delete(input.agentId);
+      this.activeBrowserIdsByAgentId.set(input.agentId, input.browserId);
+      return;
+    }
+    this.activeBrowserIdsByAgentId.delete(input.agentId);
+  }
+
+  public getAgentActiveBrowserId(agentId: string): string | null {
+    return this.activeBrowserIdsByAgentId.get(agentId) ?? null;
+  }
+
+  private deleteActiveBrowserReferences(browserId: string): void {
+    for (const [workspaceId, activeBrowserId] of this.activeBrowserIdsByWorkspaceId) {
+      if (activeBrowserId === browserId) {
+        this.activeBrowserIdsByWorkspaceId.delete(workspaceId);
+      }
+    }
+    for (const [agentId, activeBrowserId] of this.activeBrowserIdsByAgentId) {
+      if (activeBrowserId === browserId) {
+        this.activeBrowserIdsByAgentId.delete(agentId);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}

packages/desktop/src/features/menu.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { app, Menu, BrowserWindow, ipcMain } from "electron";
-import { getWorkspaceActivePaseoBrowserWebContents } from "./browser-webviews/index.js";
+import { getMostRecentWorkspaceActivePaseoBrowserWebContents } from "./browser-webviews/index.js";
 
 interface ShowContextMenuInput {
   kind?: "terminal";
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ function withBrowserWindow(
 }
 
 function getReloadTargetBrowserWebContents(): Electron.WebContents | null {
-  return getWorkspaceActivePaseoBrowserWebContents();
+  return getMostRecentWorkspaceActivePaseoBrowserWebContents();
 }
 
 function reloadFocusedContentsOrWindow(win: BrowserWindow, options?: { ignoreCache?: boolean }) {

packages/desktop/src/main.ts

@@ -53,7 +53,9 @@ import {
   listRegisteredPaseoBrowserIds,
   readBrowserIdFromWebviewAttach,
   registerBrowserWebviewNavigationGuards,
+  registerPaseoBrowserWorkspace,
   registerPaseoBrowserWebContents,
+  setAgentActivePaseoBrowserId,
   setWorkspaceActivePaseoBrowserId,
 } from "./features/browser-webviews/index.js";
 import { parseOpenProjectPathFromArgv } from "./open-project-routing.js";
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@ import {
 } from "./daemon/quit-lifecycle.js";
 import { runDesktopStartup } from "./desktop-startup.js";
 import { autoUpdateInstalledSkills } from "./integrations/skills/index.js";
+import { registerBrowserAutomationIpc } from "./features/browser-automation/ipc.js";
 
 const DEV_SERVER_URL = process.env.EXPO_DEV_URL ?? "http://localhost:8081";
 const APP_SCHEME = "paseo";
@@ -109,6 +112,50 @@ const DESKTOP_SMOKE_ENV = "PASEO_DESKTOP_SMOKE";
 const DESKTOP_SMOKE_STOP_REQUEST = "paseo-smoke-stop";
 app.setName(APP_NAME);
 
+function readBrowserWorkspaceInput(
+  input: unknown,
+): { browserId: string; workspaceId: string } | null {
+  if (typeof input !== "object" || input === null || Array.isArray(input)) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  const record = input as Record<string, unknown>;
+  if (typeof record.browserId !== "string" || record.browserId.trim().length === 0) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  if (typeof record.workspaceId !== "string" || record.workspaceId.trim().length === 0) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  return { browserId: record.browserId.trim(), workspaceId: record.workspaceId.trim() };
+}
+
+function readActiveBrowserInput(
+  input: unknown,
+): { workspaceId: string; browserId: string | null } | null {
+  if (typeof input !== "object" || input === null || Array.isArray(input)) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  const record = input as Record<string, unknown>;
+  if (typeof record.workspaceId !== "string" || record.workspaceId.trim().length === 0) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  const browserId = typeof record.browserId === "string" ? record.browserId.trim() : null;
+  return { workspaceId: record.workspaceId.trim(), browserId: browserId || null };
+}
+
+function readAgentActiveBrowserInput(
+  input: unknown,
+): { agentId: string; browserId: string | null } | null {
+  if (typeof input !== "object" || input === null || Array.isArray(input)) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  const record = input as Record<string, unknown>;
+  if (typeof record.agentId !== "string" || record.agentId.trim().length === 0) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  const browserId = typeof record.browserId === "string" ? record.browserId.trim() : null;
+  return { agentId: record.agentId.trim(), browserId: browserId || null };
+}
+
 const pendingBrowserWebviewIds: string[] = [];
 
 function isBrowserRefreshInput(input: Electron.Input): boolean {
@@ -254,8 +301,25 @@ ipcMain.handle("paseo:get-pending-open-project", (event) => {
   return result;
 });
 
-ipcMain.handle("paseo:browser:set-workspace-active-browser", (_event, browserId: unknown) => {
+ipcMain.handle("paseo:browser:register-workspace-browser", (_event, rawInput: unknown) => {
-  setWorkspaceActivePaseoBrowserId(typeof browserId === "string" ? browserId : null);
+  const input = readBrowserWorkspaceInput(rawInput);
+  if (input) {
+    registerPaseoBrowserWorkspace(input);
+  }
+});
+
+ipcMain.handle("paseo:browser:set-workspace-active-browser", (_event, rawInput: unknown) => {
+  const input = readActiveBrowserInput(rawInput);
+  if (input) {
+    setWorkspaceActivePaseoBrowserId(input);
+  }
+});
+
+ipcMain.handle("paseo:browser:set-agent-active-browser", (_event, rawInput: unknown) => {
+  const input = readAgentActiveBrowserInput(rawInput);
+  if (input) {
+    setAgentActivePaseoBrowserId(input);
+  }
 });
 
 ipcMain.handle("paseo:browser:open-devtools", (_event, browserId: unknown) => {
@@ -696,6 +760,7 @@ async function bootstrap(): Promise<void> {
   registerNotificationHandlers();
   registerOpenerHandlers();
   registerEditorTargetHandlers();
+  registerBrowserAutomationIpc();
 
   // In-app "Open in new window": opens a window that lands on the given project
   // via the same open-project flow as a CLI launch (no move, no ownership).

packages/desktop/src/preload.ts

@@ -74,11 +74,17 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld("paseoDesktop", {
       ipcRenderer.invoke("paseo:menu:showContextMenu", input),
   },
   browser: {
-    setWorkspaceActiveBrowser: (browserId: string | null) =>
+    registerWorkspaceBrowser: (input: { browserId: string; workspaceId: string }) =>
-      ipcRenderer.invoke("paseo:browser:set-workspace-active-browser", browserId),
+      ipcRenderer.invoke("paseo:browser:register-workspace-browser", input),
+    setWorkspaceActiveBrowser: (input: { workspaceId: string; browserId: string | null }) =>
+      ipcRenderer.invoke("paseo:browser:set-workspace-active-browser", input),
+    setAgentActiveBrowser: (input: { agentId: string; browserId: string | null }) =>
+      ipcRenderer.invoke("paseo:browser:set-agent-active-browser", input),
     openDevTools: (browserId: string) =>
       ipcRenderer.invoke("paseo:browser:open-devtools", browserId),
     clearPartition: (browserId: string) =>
       ipcRenderer.invoke("paseo:browser:clear-partition", browserId),
+    executeAutomationCommand: (request: Record<string, unknown>) =>
+      ipcRenderer.invoke("paseo:browser:execute-automation-command", request),
   },
 });

packages/protocol/src/browser-automation/rpc-schemas.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,750 @@
+import { describe, expect, test } from "vitest";
+
+import {
+  BrowserAutomationExecuteRequestSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationExecuteResponseSchema,
+} from "./rpc-schemas.js";
+
+describe("browser automation execute RPC schemas", () => {
+  test("rejects navigate and download commands for non-http URLs", () => {
+    for (const command of ["navigate", "download"] as const) {
+      expect(() =>
+        BrowserAutomationExecuteRequestSchema.parse({
+          type: "browser.automation.execute.request",
+          requestId: `req-${command}`,
+          command: {
+            command,
+            args: { url: "file:///tmp/secret.txt" },
+          },
+        }),
+      ).toThrow();
+    }
+  });
+
+  test("parses list tabs requests with top-level correlation and typed command args", () => {
+    const parsed = BrowserAutomationExecuteRequestSchema.parse({
+      type: "browser.automation.execute.request",
+      requestId: "req-1",
+      workspaceId: "workspace-1",
+      command: {
+        command: "list_tabs",
+        args: { workspaceId: "workspace-1" },
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(parsed).toEqual({
+      type: "browser.automation.execute.request",
+      requestId: "req-1",
+      workspaceId: "workspace-1",
+      command: {
+        command: "list_tabs",
+        args: { workspaceId: "workspace-1" },
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  test("parses new tab requests and responses", () => {
+    expect(
+      BrowserAutomationExecuteRequestSchema.parse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.request",
+        requestId: "req-new-tab",
+        workspaceId: "workspace-1",
+        command: {
+          command: "new_tab",
+          args: { workspaceId: "workspace-1", url: "https://example.com" },
+        },
+      }).command,
+    ).toEqual({
+      command: "new_tab",
+      args: { workspaceId: "workspace-1", url: "https://example.com" },
+    });
+
+    expect(
+      BrowserAutomationExecuteResponseSchema.parse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.response",
+        payload: {
+          requestId: "req-new-tab",
+          ok: true,
+          result: {
+            command: "new_tab",
+            browserId: "browser-1",
+            workspaceId: "workspace-1",
+            url: "https://example.com",
+          },
+        },
+      }).payload,
+    ).toEqual({
+      requestId: "req-new-tab",
+      ok: true,
+      result: {
+        command: "new_tab",
+        browserId: "browser-1",
+        workspaceId: "workspace-1",
+        url: "https://example.com",
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  test("parses page info responses with result data under payload", () => {
+    const parsed = BrowserAutomationExecuteResponseSchema.parse({
+      type: "browser.automation.execute.response",
+      payload: {
+        requestId: "req-1",
+        ok: true,
+        result: {
+          command: "page_info",
+          tab: {
+            browserId: "browser-1",
+            workspaceId: "workspace-1",
+            url: "https://example.com",
+            title: "Example",
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(parsed.payload).toEqual({
+      requestId: "req-1",
+      ok: true,
+      result: {
+        command: "page_info",
+        tab: {
+          browserId: "browser-1",
+          workspaceId: "workspace-1",
+          url: "https://example.com",
+          title: "Example",
+          isActive: false,
+          isLoading: false,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  test("parses snapshot requests and ref-bearing snapshot responses", () => {
+    expect(
+      BrowserAutomationExecuteRequestSchema.parse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.request",
+        requestId: "req-snapshot",
+        workspaceId: "workspace-1",
+        command: {
+          command: "snapshot",
+          args: { workspaceId: "workspace-1", browserId: "browser-1" },
+        },
+      }),
+    ).toEqual({
+      type: "browser.automation.execute.request",
+      requestId: "req-snapshot",
+      workspaceId: "workspace-1",
+      command: {
+        command: "snapshot",
+        args: { workspaceId: "workspace-1", browserId: "browser-1" },
+      },
+    });
+
+    const parsed = BrowserAutomationExecuteResponseSchema.parse({
+      type: "browser.automation.execute.response",
+      payload: {
+        requestId: "req-snapshot",
+        ok: true,
+        result: {
+          command: "snapshot",
+          browserId: "browser-1",
+          workspaceId: "workspace-1",
+          url: "https://example.com/form",
+          title: "Fixture",
+          elements: [
+            {
+              ref: "@e1",
+              role: "textbox",
+              tagName: "input",
+              text: "Name",
+              selector: "#name",
+              attributes: { id: "name", type: "text" },
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(parsed.payload).toEqual({
+      requestId: "req-snapshot",
+      ok: true,
+      result: {
+        command: "snapshot",
+        browserId: "browser-1",
+        workspaceId: "workspace-1",
+        url: "https://example.com/form",
+        title: "Fixture",
+        elements: [
+          {
+            ref: "@e1",
+            role: "textbox",
+            tagName: "input",
+            text: "Name",
+            selector: "#name",
+            attributes: { id: "name", type: "text" },
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  test("parses click and fill ref commands", () => {
+    expect(
+      BrowserAutomationExecuteRequestSchema.parse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.request",
+        requestId: "req-click",
+        command: {
+          command: "click",
+          args: { workspaceId: "workspace-1", browserId: "browser-1", ref: "@e1" },
+        },
+      }).command,
+    ).toEqual({
+      command: "click",
+      args: { workspaceId: "workspace-1", browserId: "browser-1", ref: "@e1" },
+    });
+
+    expect(
+      BrowserAutomationExecuteRequestSchema.parse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.request",
+        requestId: "req-fill",
+        command: {
+          command: "fill",
+          args: { workspaceId: "workspace-1", ref: "@e2", value: "Ada" },
+        },
+      }).command,
+    ).toEqual({
+      command: "fill",
+      args: { workspaceId: "workspace-1", ref: "@e2", value: "Ada" },
+    });
+
+    expect(
+      BrowserAutomationExecuteResponseSchema.parse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.response",
+        payload: {
+          requestId: "req-fill",
+          ok: true,
+          result: { command: "fill", browserId: "browser-1", ref: "@e2" },
+        },
+      }).payload,
+    ).toEqual({
+      requestId: "req-fill",
+      ok: true,
+      result: { command: "fill", browserId: "browser-1", ref: "@e2" },
+    });
+  });
+
+  test("parses wait text commands and responses", () => {
+    expect(
+      BrowserAutomationExecuteRequestSchema.parse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.request",
+        requestId: "req-wait",
+        command: {
+          command: "wait",
+          args: { workspaceId: "workspace-1", text: "Ready", timeoutMs: 1000 },
+        },
+      }).command,
+    ).toEqual({
+      command: "wait",
+      args: { workspaceId: "workspace-1", text: "Ready", timeoutMs: 1000 },
+    });
+
+    expect(
+      BrowserAutomationExecuteResponseSchema.parse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.response",
+        payload: {
+          requestId: "req-wait",
+          ok: true,
+          result: { command: "wait", browserId: "browser-1", matched: "text" },
+        },
+      }).payload,
+    ).toEqual({
+      requestId: "req-wait",
+      ok: true,
+      result: { command: "wait", browserId: "browser-1", matched: "text" },
+    });
+  });
+
+  test("parses set background commands and responses", () => {
+    expect(
+      BrowserAutomationExecuteRequestSchema.parse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.request",
+        requestId: "req-bg",
+        command: {
+          command: "set_background",
+          args: { workspaceId: "workspace-1", color: "red" },
+        },
+      }).command,
+    ).toEqual({
+      command: "set_background",
+      args: { workspaceId: "workspace-1", color: "red" },
+    });
+
+    expect(
+      BrowserAutomationExecuteResponseSchema.parse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.response",
+        payload: {
+          requestId: "req-bg",
+          ok: true,
+          result: { command: "set_background", browserId: "browser-1", color: "red" },
+        },
+      }).payload,
+    ).toEqual({
+      requestId: "req-bg",
+      ok: true,
+      result: { command: "set_background", browserId: "browser-1", color: "red" },
+    });
+  });
+
+  test("parses type and keypress commands", () => {
+    expect(
+      BrowserAutomationExecuteRequestSchema.parse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.request",
+        requestId: "req-type",
+        command: { command: "type", args: { browserId: "browser-1", ref: "@e1", text: "Ada" } },
+      }).command,
+    ).toEqual({ command: "type", args: { browserId: "browser-1", ref: "@e1", text: "Ada" } });
+
+    expect(
+      BrowserAutomationExecuteRequestSchema.parse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.request",
+        requestId: "req-keypress",
+        command: { command: "keypress", args: { browserId: "browser-1", key: "Enter" } },
+      }).command,
+    ).toEqual({ command: "keypress", args: { browserId: "browser-1", key: "Enter" } });
+  });
+
+  test("parses navigation commands", () => {
+    expect(
+      BrowserAutomationExecuteRequestSchema.parse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.request",
+        requestId: "req-nav",
+        command: {
+          command: "navigate",
+          args: { browserId: "browser-1", url: "https://example.com/next" },
+        },
+      }).command,
+    ).toEqual({
+      command: "navigate",
+      args: { browserId: "browser-1", url: "https://example.com/next" },
+    });
+
+    expect(
+      BrowserAutomationExecuteResponseSchema.parse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.response",
+        payload: {
+          requestId: "req-nav",
+          ok: true,
+          result: { command: "navigate", browserId: "browser-1", url: "https://example.com/next" },
+        },
+      }).payload,
+    ).toEqual({
+      requestId: "req-nav",
+      ok: true,
+      result: { command: "navigate", browserId: "browser-1", url: "https://example.com/next" },
+    });
+  });
+
+  test("parses screenshot responses", () => {
+    expect(
+      BrowserAutomationExecuteResponseSchema.parse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.response",
+        payload: {
+          requestId: "req-shot",
+          ok: true,
+          result: {
+            command: "screenshot",
+            browserId: "browser-1",
+            mimeType: "image/png",
+            dataBase64: "iVBORw0KGgo=",
+            width: 100,
+            height: 50,
+          },
+        },
+      }).payload,
+    ).toEqual({
+      requestId: "req-shot",
+      ok: true,
+      result: {
+        command: "screenshot",
+        browserId: "browser-1",
+        mimeType: "image/png",
+        dataBase64: "iVBORw0KGgo=",
+        width: 100,
+        height: 50,
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  test("parses form control commands and responses", () => {
+    expect(
+      BrowserAutomationExecuteRequestSchema.parse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.request",
+        requestId: "req-focus",
+        command: { command: "focus", args: { browserId: "browser-1", ref: "@e1" } },
+      }).command,
+    ).toEqual({ command: "focus", args: { browserId: "browser-1", ref: "@e1" } });
+
+    expect(
+      BrowserAutomationExecuteRequestSchema.parse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.request",
+        requestId: "req-clear",
+        command: { command: "clear", args: { browserId: "browser-1", ref: "@e1" } },
+      }).command,
+    ).toEqual({ command: "clear", args: { browserId: "browser-1", ref: "@e1" } });
+
+    expect(
+      BrowserAutomationExecuteRequestSchema.parse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.request",
+        requestId: "req-check",
+        command: { command: "check", args: { browserId: "browser-1", ref: "@e2" } },
+      }).command,
+    ).toEqual({ command: "check", args: { browserId: "browser-1", ref: "@e2", checked: true } });
+
+    expect(
+      BrowserAutomationExecuteRequestSchema.parse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.request",
+        requestId: "req-select",
+        command: { command: "select", args: { browserId: "browser-1", ref: "@e3", value: "us" } },
+      }).command,
+    ).toEqual({ command: "select", args: { browserId: "browser-1", ref: "@e3", value: "us" } });
+
+    expect(
+      BrowserAutomationExecuteRequestSchema.parse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.request",
+        requestId: "req-hover",
+        command: { command: "hover", args: { browserId: "browser-1", ref: "@e4" } },
+      }).command,
+    ).toEqual({ command: "hover", args: { browserId: "browser-1", ref: "@e4" } });
+
+    expect(
+      BrowserAutomationExecuteRequestSchema.parse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.request",
+        requestId: "req-drag",
+        command: {
+          command: "drag",
+          args: { browserId: "browser-1", sourceRef: "@e4", targetRef: "@e5" },
+        },
+      }).command,
+    ).toEqual({
+      command: "drag",
+      args: { browserId: "browser-1", sourceRef: "@e4", targetRef: "@e5" },
+    });
+
+    expect(
+      BrowserAutomationExecuteResponseSchema.parse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.response",
+        payload: {
+          requestId: "req-select",
+          ok: true,
+          result: { command: "select", browserId: "browser-1", ref: "@e3", value: "us" },
+        },
+      }).payload,
+    ).toEqual({
+      requestId: "req-select",
+      ok: true,
+      result: { command: "select", browserId: "browser-1", ref: "@e3", value: "us" },
+    });
+  });
+
+  test("parses browser log commands and responses", () => {
+    expect(
+      BrowserAutomationExecuteRequestSchema.parse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.request",
+        requestId: "req-logs",
+        command: { command: "logs", args: { browserId: "browser-1" } },
+      }).command,
+    ).toEqual({ command: "logs", args: { browserId: "browser-1", maxEntries: 50 } });
+
+    expect(
+      BrowserAutomationExecuteResponseSchema.parse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.response",
+        payload: {
+          requestId: "req-logs",
+          ok: true,
+          result: {
+            command: "logs",
+            browserId: "browser-1",
+            console: [{ level: "info", message: "ready", timestamp: 10 }],
+            network: [
+              {
+                url: "https://example.com/app.js",
+                type: "script",
+                startTime: 1,
+                duration: 2,
+              },
+            ],
+          },
+        },
+      }).payload,
+    ).toEqual({
+      requestId: "req-logs",
+      ok: true,
+      result: {
+        command: "logs",
+        browserId: "browser-1",
+        console: [{ level: "info", message: "ready", timestamp: 10 }],
+        network: [
+          {
+            url: "https://example.com/app.js",
+            type: "script",
+            startTime: 1,
+            duration: 2,
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  test("parses browser storage commands and responses", () => {
+    expect(
+      BrowserAutomationExecuteRequestSchema.parse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.request",
+        requestId: "req-storage",
+        command: { command: "storage", args: { browserId: "browser-1" } },
+      }).command,
+    ).toEqual({ command: "storage", args: { browserId: "browser-1" } });
+
+    expect(
+      BrowserAutomationExecuteResponseSchema.parse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.response",
+        payload: {
+          requestId: "req-storage",
+          ok: true,
+          result: {
+            command: "storage",
+            browserId: "browser-1",
+            url: "https://example.com",
+            cookies: [{ name: "theme", value: "dark", domain: "example.com", httpOnly: true }],
+            localStorage: [{ key: "token", value: "abc" }],
+            sessionStorage: [{ key: "tab", value: "1" }],
+          },
+        },
+      }).payload,
+    ).toEqual({
+      requestId: "req-storage",
+      ok: true,
+      result: {
+        command: "storage",
+        browserId: "browser-1",
+        url: "https://example.com",
+        cookies: [{ name: "theme", value: "dark", domain: "example.com", httpOnly: true }],
+        localStorage: [{ key: "token", value: "abc" }],
+        sessionStorage: [{ key: "tab", value: "1" }],
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  test("parses browser environment commands and responses", () => {
+    expect(
+      BrowserAutomationExecuteRequestSchema.parse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.request",
+        requestId: "req-environment",
+        command: {
+          command: "environment",
+          args: {
+            browserId: "browser-1",
+            viewport: { width: 390, height: 844, deviceScaleFactor: 3 },
+            geolocation: { latitude: 37.7749, longitude: -122.4194, accuracy: 5 },
+          },
+        },
+      }).command,
+    ).toEqual({
+      command: "environment",
+      args: {
+        browserId: "browser-1",
+        viewport: { width: 390, height: 844, deviceScaleFactor: 3 },
+        geolocation: { latitude: 37.7749, longitude: -122.4194, accuracy: 5 },
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(
+      BrowserAutomationExecuteResponseSchema.parse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.response",
+        payload: {
+          requestId: "req-environment",
+          ok: true,
+          result: {
+            command: "environment",
+            browserId: "browser-1",
+            viewport: { width: 390, height: 844, deviceScaleFactor: 3 },
+            geolocation: { latitude: 37.7749, longitude: -122.4194, accuracy: 5 },
+          },
+        },
+      }).payload,
+    ).toEqual({
+      requestId: "req-environment",
+      ok: true,
+      result: {
+        command: "environment",
+        browserId: "browser-1",
+        viewport: { width: 390, height: 844, deviceScaleFactor: 3 },
+        geolocation: { latitude: 37.7749, longitude: -122.4194, accuracy: 5 },
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  test("parses browser full-page screenshot and PDF commands and responses", () => {
+    expect(
+      BrowserAutomationExecuteRequestSchema.parse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.request",
+        requestId: "req-full-page",
+        command: { command: "full_page_screenshot", args: { browserId: "browser-1" } },
+      }).command,
+    ).toEqual({ command: "full_page_screenshot", args: { browserId: "browser-1" } });
+
+    expect(
+      BrowserAutomationExecuteRequestSchema.parse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.request",
+        requestId: "req-pdf",
+        command: { command: "pdf", args: { browserId: "browser-1" } },
+      }).command,
+    ).toEqual({ command: "pdf", args: { browserId: "browser-1", printBackground: true } });
+
+    expect(
+      BrowserAutomationExecuteResponseSchema.parse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.response",
+        payload: {
+          requestId: "req-full-page",
+          ok: true,
+          result: {
+            command: "full_page_screenshot",
+            browserId: "browser-1",
+            mimeType: "image/png",
+            dataBase64: "iVBORw0KGgo=",
+            width: 390,
+            height: 1200,
+          },
+        },
+      }).payload.result,
+    ).toEqual({
+      command: "full_page_screenshot",
+      browserId: "browser-1",
+      mimeType: "image/png",
+      dataBase64: "iVBORw0KGgo=",
+      width: 390,
+      height: 1200,
+    });
+
+    expect(
+      BrowserAutomationExecuteResponseSchema.parse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.response",
+        payload: {
+          requestId: "req-pdf",
+          ok: true,
+          result: {
+            command: "pdf",
+            browserId: "browser-1",
+            mimeType: "application/pdf",
+            dataBase64: "JVBERi0xLjQ=",
+          },
+        },
+      }).payload.result,
+    ).toEqual({
+      command: "pdf",
+      browserId: "browser-1",
+      mimeType: "application/pdf",
+      dataBase64: "JVBERi0xLjQ=",
+    });
+  });
+
+  test("parses browser download and upload commands and responses", () => {
+    expect(
+      BrowserAutomationExecuteRequestSchema.parse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.request",
+        requestId: "req-download",
+        command: {
+          command: "download",
+          args: { browserId: "browser-1", url: "https://example.com/file.txt" },
+        },
+      }).command,
+    ).toEqual({
+      command: "download",
+      args: { browserId: "browser-1", url: "https://example.com/file.txt" },
+    });
+
+    expect(
+      BrowserAutomationExecuteRequestSchema.parse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.request",
+        requestId: "req-upload",
+        command: {
+          command: "upload",
+          args: { browserId: "browser-1", ref: "@e1", filePaths: ["/tmp/file.txt"] },
+        },
+      }).command,
+    ).toEqual({
+      command: "upload",
+      args: { browserId: "browser-1", ref: "@e1", filePaths: ["/tmp/file.txt"] },
+    });
+
+    expect(
+      BrowserAutomationExecuteResponseSchema.parse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.response",
+        payload: {
+          requestId: "req-download",
+          ok: true,
+          result: {
+            command: "download",
+            browserId: "browser-1",
+            url: "https://example.com/file.txt",
+            filePath: "/tmp/file.txt",
+            totalBytes: 5,
+            state: "completed",
+          },
+        },
+      }).payload.result,
+    ).toEqual({
+      command: "download",
+      browserId: "browser-1",
+      url: "https://example.com/file.txt",
+      filePath: "/tmp/file.txt",
+      totalBytes: 5,
+      state: "completed",
+    });
+
+    expect(
+      BrowserAutomationExecuteResponseSchema.parse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.response",
+        payload: {
+          requestId: "req-upload",
+          ok: true,
+          result: {
+            command: "upload",
+            browserId: "browser-1",
+            ref: "@e1",
+            filePaths: ["/tmp/file.txt"],
+          },
+        },
+      }).payload.result,
+    ).toEqual({
+      command: "upload",
+      browserId: "browser-1",
+      ref: "@e1",
+      filePaths: ["/tmp/file.txt"],
+    });
+  });
+
+  test("parses stable model-actionable error responses", () => {
+    const parsed = BrowserAutomationExecuteResponseSchema.parse({
+      type: "browser.automation.execute.response",
+      payload: {
+        requestId: "req-1",
+        ok: false,
+        error: {
+          code: "browser_no_desktop",
+          message: "No desktop browser automation client is connected.",
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(parsed.payload).toEqual({
+      requestId: "req-1",
+      ok: false,
+      error: {
+        code: "browser_no_desktop",
+        message: "No desktop browser automation client is connected.",
+        retryable: false,
+      },
+    });
+  });
+});

packages/protocol/src/browser-automation/rpc-schemas.ts

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+import { z } from "zod";
+
+export const BrowserAutomationErrorCodeSchema = z.enum([
+  "browser_disabled",
+  "browser_no_desktop",
+  "browser_no_tab",
+  "browser_tab_not_found",
+  "browser_tab_closed",
+  "browser_timeout",
+  "browser_denied",
+  "browser_unsupported",
+  "browser_stale_ref",
+  "browser_unknown_error",
+]);
+
+const BrowserAutomationTabTargetSchema = z.object({
+  workspaceId: z.string().min(1).optional(),
+  browserId: z.string().min(1).optional(),
+});
+
+const BrowserAutomationRefSchema = z.string().regex(/^@e\d+$/);
+const BrowserAutomationHttpUrlSchema = z
+  .string()
+  .url()
+  .refine((value) => {
+    const protocol = new URL(value).protocol;
+    return protocol === "http:" || protocol === "https:";
+  }, "URL must use http or https");
+
+export const BrowserAutomationListTabsCommandSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("list_tabs"),
+  args: z
+    .object({
+      workspaceId: z.string().min(1).optional(),
+    })
+    .default({}),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationNewTabCommandSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("new_tab"),
+  args: z
+    .object({
+      workspaceId: z.string().min(1).optional(),
+      url: BrowserAutomationHttpUrlSchema.optional(),
+    })
+    .default({}),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationPageInfoCommandSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("page_info"),
+  args: BrowserAutomationTabTargetSchema.default({}),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationSnapshotCommandSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("snapshot"),
+  args: BrowserAutomationTabTargetSchema.default({}),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationClickCommandSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("click"),
+  args: BrowserAutomationTabTargetSchema.extend({
+    ref: BrowserAutomationRefSchema,
+  }),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationFillCommandSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("fill"),
+  args: BrowserAutomationTabTargetSchema.extend({
+    ref: BrowserAutomationRefSchema,
+    value: z.string(),
+  }),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationWaitCommandSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("wait"),
+  args: BrowserAutomationTabTargetSchema.extend({
+    text: z.string().min(1).optional(),
+    url: z.string().min(1).optional(),
+    timeoutMs: z.number().int().positive().max(30_000).optional(),
+  }),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationTypeCommandSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("type"),
+  args: BrowserAutomationTabTargetSchema.extend({
+    ref: BrowserAutomationRefSchema.optional(),
+    text: z.string(),
+  }),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationKeypressCommandSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("keypress"),
+  args: BrowserAutomationTabTargetSchema.extend({
+    ref: BrowserAutomationRefSchema.optional(),
+    key: z.string().min(1),
+  }),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationNavigateCommandSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("navigate"),
+  args: BrowserAutomationTabTargetSchema.extend({
+    url: BrowserAutomationHttpUrlSchema,
+  }),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationBackCommandSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("back"),
+  args: BrowserAutomationTabTargetSchema.default({}),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationForwardCommandSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("forward"),
+  args: BrowserAutomationTabTargetSchema.default({}),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationReloadCommandSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("reload"),
+  args: BrowserAutomationTabTargetSchema.default({}),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationScreenshotCommandSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("screenshot"),
+  args: BrowserAutomationTabTargetSchema.default({}),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationFullPageScreenshotCommandSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("full_page_screenshot"),
+  args: BrowserAutomationTabTargetSchema.default({}),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationPdfCommandSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("pdf"),
+  args: BrowserAutomationTabTargetSchema.extend({
+    landscape: z.boolean().optional(),
+    printBackground: z.boolean().default(true),
+  }).default({ printBackground: true }),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationDownloadCommandSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("download"),
+  args: BrowserAutomationTabTargetSchema.extend({
+    url: BrowserAutomationHttpUrlSchema,
+    fileName: z.string().min(1).optional(),
+  }),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationUploadCommandSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("upload"),
+  args: BrowserAutomationTabTargetSchema.extend({
+    ref: BrowserAutomationRefSchema,
+    filePaths: z.array(z.string().min(1)).min(1),
+  }),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationFocusCommandSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("focus"),
+  args: BrowserAutomationTabTargetSchema.extend({
+    ref: BrowserAutomationRefSchema,
+  }),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationClearCommandSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("clear"),
+  args: BrowserAutomationTabTargetSchema.extend({
+    ref: BrowserAutomationRefSchema,
+  }),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationCheckCommandSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("check"),
+  args: BrowserAutomationTabTargetSchema.extend({
+    ref: BrowserAutomationRefSchema,
+    checked: z.boolean().default(true),
+  }),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationSelectCommandSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("select"),
+  args: BrowserAutomationTabTargetSchema.extend({
+    ref: BrowserAutomationRefSchema,
+    value: z.string(),
+  }),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationHoverCommandSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("hover"),
+  args: BrowserAutomationTabTargetSchema.extend({
+    ref: BrowserAutomationRefSchema,
+  }),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationDragCommandSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("drag"),
+  args: BrowserAutomationTabTargetSchema.extend({
+    sourceRef: BrowserAutomationRefSchema,
+    targetRef: BrowserAutomationRefSchema,
+  }),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationLogsCommandSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("logs"),
+  args: BrowserAutomationTabTargetSchema.extend({
+    maxEntries: z.number().int().positive().max(200).default(50),
+  }).default({ maxEntries: 50 }),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationStorageCommandSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("storage"),
+  args: BrowserAutomationTabTargetSchema.default({}),
+});
+
+const BrowserAutomationViewportInputSchema = z.object({
+  width: z.number().int().positive(),
+  height: z.number().int().positive(),
+  deviceScaleFactor: z.number().positive().optional(),
+});
+
+const BrowserAutomationGeolocationInputSchema = z.object({
+  latitude: z.number().min(-90).max(90),
+  longitude: z.number().min(-180).max(180),
+  accuracy: z.number().positive().optional(),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationEnvironmentCommandSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("environment"),
+  args: BrowserAutomationTabTargetSchema.extend({
+    viewport: BrowserAutomationViewportInputSchema.optional(),
+    geolocation: BrowserAutomationGeolocationInputSchema.optional(),
+  }).default({}),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationSetBackgroundCommandSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("set_background"),
+  args: BrowserAutomationTabTargetSchema.extend({
+    color: z.string().min(1),
+  }),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationCommandSchema = z.discriminatedUnion("command", [
+  BrowserAutomationListTabsCommandSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationNewTabCommandSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationPageInfoCommandSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationSnapshotCommandSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationClickCommandSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationFillCommandSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationWaitCommandSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationTypeCommandSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationKeypressCommandSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationNavigateCommandSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationBackCommandSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationForwardCommandSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationReloadCommandSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationScreenshotCommandSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationFullPageScreenshotCommandSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationPdfCommandSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationDownloadCommandSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationUploadCommandSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationFocusCommandSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationClearCommandSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationCheckCommandSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationSelectCommandSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationHoverCommandSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationDragCommandSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationLogsCommandSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationStorageCommandSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationEnvironmentCommandSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationSetBackgroundCommandSchema,
+]);
+
+export const BrowserAutomationTabInfoSchema = z.object({
+  browserId: z.string().min(1),
+  workspaceId: z.string().min(1).optional(),
+  url: z.string(),
+  title: z.string(),
+  isActive: z.boolean().default(false),
+  isLoading: z.boolean().default(false),
+  canGoBack: z.boolean().optional(),
+  canGoForward: z.boolean().optional(),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationListTabsResultSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("list_tabs"),
+  tabs: z.array(BrowserAutomationTabInfoSchema),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationNewTabResultSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("new_tab"),
+  browserId: z.string().min(1),
+  workspaceId: z.string().min(1),
+  url: z.string().min(1),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationPageInfoResultSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("page_info"),
+  tab: BrowserAutomationTabInfoSchema,
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationSnapshotElementSchema = z.object({
+  ref: z.string().regex(/^@e\d+$/),
+  role: z.string(),
+  tagName: z.string(),
+  text: z.string(),
+  selector: z.string(),
+  attributes: z.record(z.string(), z.string()).default({}),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationSnapshotResultSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("snapshot"),
+  browserId: z.string().min(1),
+  workspaceId: z.string().min(1).optional(),
+  url: z.string(),
+  title: z.string(),
+  elements: z.array(BrowserAutomationSnapshotElementSchema),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationClickResultSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("click"),
+  browserId: z.string().min(1),
+  ref: BrowserAutomationRefSchema,
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationFillResultSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("fill"),
+  browserId: z.string().min(1),
+  ref: BrowserAutomationRefSchema,
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationWaitResultSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("wait"),
+  browserId: z.string().min(1),
+  matched: z.enum(["text", "url"]),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationTypeResultSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("type"),
+  browserId: z.string().min(1),
+  ref: BrowserAutomationRefSchema.optional(),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationKeypressResultSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("keypress"),
+  browserId: z.string().min(1),
+  key: z.string().min(1),
+  ref: BrowserAutomationRefSchema.optional(),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationNavigateResultSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("navigate"),
+  browserId: z.string().min(1),
+  url: z.string().min(1),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationBackResultSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("back"),
+  browserId: z.string().min(1),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationForwardResultSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("forward"),
+  browserId: z.string().min(1),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationReloadResultSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("reload"),
+  browserId: z.string().min(1),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationScreenshotResultSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("screenshot"),
+  browserId: z.string().min(1),
+  mimeType: z.literal("image/png"),
+  dataBase64: z.string().min(1),
+  width: z.number().int().nonnegative(),
+  height: z.number().int().nonnegative(),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationFullPageScreenshotResultSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("full_page_screenshot"),
+  browserId: z.string().min(1),
+  mimeType: z.literal("image/png"),
+  dataBase64: z.string().min(1),
+  width: z.number().int().nonnegative(),
+  height: z.number().int().nonnegative(),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationPdfResultSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("pdf"),
+  browserId: z.string().min(1),
+  mimeType: z.literal("application/pdf"),
+  dataBase64: z.string().min(1),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationDownloadResultSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("download"),
+  browserId: z.string().min(1),
+  url: z.string().min(1),
+  filePath: z.string().min(1),
+  totalBytes: z.number().int().nonnegative().optional(),
+  state: z.string().min(1),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationUploadResultSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("upload"),
+  browserId: z.string().min(1),
+  ref: BrowserAutomationRefSchema,
+  filePaths: z.array(z.string().min(1)).min(1),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationFocusResultSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("focus"),
+  browserId: z.string().min(1),
+  ref: BrowserAutomationRefSchema,
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationClearResultSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("clear"),
+  browserId: z.string().min(1),
+  ref: BrowserAutomationRefSchema,
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationCheckResultSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("check"),
+  browserId: z.string().min(1),
+  ref: BrowserAutomationRefSchema,
+  checked: z.boolean(),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationSelectResultSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("select"),
+  browserId: z.string().min(1),
+  ref: BrowserAutomationRefSchema,
+  value: z.string(),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationHoverResultSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("hover"),
+  browserId: z.string().min(1),
+  ref: BrowserAutomationRefSchema,
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationDragResultSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("drag"),
+  browserId: z.string().min(1),
+  sourceRef: BrowserAutomationRefSchema,
+  targetRef: BrowserAutomationRefSchema,
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationConsoleLogEntrySchema = z.object({
+  level: z.string(),
+  message: z.string(),
+  source: z.string().optional(),
+  line: z.number().int().optional(),
+  timestamp: z.number(),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationNetworkLogEntrySchema = z.object({
+  url: z.string(),
+  method: z.string().optional(),
+  status: z.number().int().optional(),
+  type: z.string().optional(),
+  startTime: z.number(),
+  duration: z.number(),
+  transferSize: z.number().optional(),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationLogsResultSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("logs"),
+  browserId: z.string().min(1),
+  console: z.array(BrowserAutomationConsoleLogEntrySchema),
+  network: z.array(BrowserAutomationNetworkLogEntrySchema),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationCookieEntrySchema = z.object({
+  name: z.string(),
+  value: z.string(),
+  domain: z.string().optional(),
+  path: z.string().optional(),
+  secure: z.boolean().optional(),
+  httpOnly: z.boolean().optional(),
+  expirationDate: z.number().optional(),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationStorageEntrySchema = z.object({
+  key: z.string(),
+  value: z.string(),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationStorageResultSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("storage"),
+  browserId: z.string().min(1),
+  url: z.string(),
+  cookies: z.array(BrowserAutomationCookieEntrySchema),
+  localStorage: z.array(BrowserAutomationStorageEntrySchema),
+  sessionStorage: z.array(BrowserAutomationStorageEntrySchema),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationViewportResultSchema = z.object({
+  width: z.number().int().nonnegative(),
+  height: z.number().int().nonnegative(),
+  deviceScaleFactor: z.number().positive(),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationGeolocationResultSchema = z.object({
+  latitude: z.number(),
+  longitude: z.number(),
+  accuracy: z.number(),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationEnvironmentResultSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("environment"),
+  browserId: z.string().min(1),
+  viewport: BrowserAutomationViewportResultSchema,
+  geolocation: BrowserAutomationGeolocationResultSchema.optional(),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationSetBackgroundResultSchema = z.object({
+  command: z.literal("set_background"),
+  browserId: z.string().min(1),
+  color: z.string().min(1),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationResultSchema = z.discriminatedUnion("command", [
+  BrowserAutomationListTabsResultSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationNewTabResultSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationPageInfoResultSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationSnapshotResultSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationClickResultSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationFillResultSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationWaitResultSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationTypeResultSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationKeypressResultSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationNavigateResultSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationBackResultSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationForwardResultSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationReloadResultSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationScreenshotResultSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationFullPageScreenshotResultSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationPdfResultSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationDownloadResultSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationUploadResultSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationFocusResultSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationClearResultSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationCheckResultSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationSelectResultSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationHoverResultSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationDragResultSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationLogsResultSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationStorageResultSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationEnvironmentResultSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationSetBackgroundResultSchema,
+]);
+
+export const BrowserAutomationErrorSchema = z.object({
+  code: BrowserAutomationErrorCodeSchema,
+  message: z.string().min(1),
+  retryable: z.boolean().default(false),
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationExecuteRequestSchema = z.object({
+  type: z.literal("browser.automation.execute.request"),
+  requestId: z.string().min(1),
+  agentId: z.string().min(1).optional(),
+  cwd: z.string().min(1).optional(),
+  workspaceId: z.string().min(1).optional(),
+  browserId: z.string().min(1).optional(),
+  command: BrowserAutomationCommandSchema,
+});
+
+export const BrowserAutomationExecuteResponseSchema = z.object({
+  type: z.literal("browser.automation.execute.response"),
+  payload: z.discriminatedUnion("ok", [
+    z.object({
+      requestId: z.string().min(1),
+      ok: z.literal(true),
+      result: BrowserAutomationResultSchema,
+    }),
+    z.object({
+      requestId: z.string().min(1),
+      ok: z.literal(false),
+      error: BrowserAutomationErrorSchema,
+    }),
+  ]),
+});
+
+export type BrowserAutomationErrorCode = z.infer<typeof BrowserAutomationErrorCodeSchema>;
+export type BrowserAutomationCommand = z.infer<typeof BrowserAutomationCommandSchema>;
+export type BrowserAutomationResult = z.infer<typeof BrowserAutomationResultSchema>;
+export type BrowserAutomationConsoleLogEntry = z.infer<
+  typeof BrowserAutomationConsoleLogEntrySchema
+>;
+export type BrowserAutomationNetworkLogEntry = z.infer<
+  typeof BrowserAutomationNetworkLogEntrySchema
+>;
+export type BrowserAutomationCookieEntry = z.infer<typeof BrowserAutomationCookieEntrySchema>;
+export type BrowserAutomationStorageEntry = z.infer<typeof BrowserAutomationStorageEntrySchema>;
+export type BrowserAutomationExecuteRequest = z.infer<typeof BrowserAutomationExecuteRequestSchema>;
+export type BrowserAutomationExecuteResponse = z.infer<
+  typeof BrowserAutomationExecuteResponseSchema
+>;

packages/protocol/src/client-capabilities.ts

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export const CLIENT_CAPS = {
   // Old clients use a strict TerminalState schema and would reject the extra fields.
   // Drop the gate (always send the flags) when floor >= v0.1.88.
   terminalReflowableSnapshot: "terminal_reflowable_snapshot",
+  desktopBrowserAutomation: "desktop_browser_automation",
 } as const;
 
 export type ClientCapability = (typeof CLIENT_CAPS)[keyof typeof CLIENT_CAPS];

packages/protocol/src/messages.browser-automation.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+import { describe, expect, test } from "vitest";
+
+import { CLIENT_CAPS } from "./client-capabilities.js";
+import {
+  MutableDaemonConfigPatchSchema,
+  MutableDaemonConfigSchema,
+  SessionInboundMessageSchema,
+  SessionOutboundMessageSchema,
+  WSHelloMessageSchema,
+} from "./messages.js";
+
+describe("browser automation protocol integration", () => {
+  test("desktop automation capability parses in hello without narrowing old clients", () => {
+    expect(
+      WSHelloMessageSchema.parse({
+        type: "hello",
+        clientId: "client-1",
+        clientType: "mobile",
+        protocolVersion: 1,
+        capabilities: {
+          [CLIENT_CAPS.desktopBrowserAutomation]: true,
+        },
+      }).capabilities,
+    ).toMatchObject({
+      [CLIENT_CAPS.desktopBrowserAutomation]: true,
+    });
+
+    expect(
+      WSHelloMessageSchema.parse({
+        type: "hello",
+        clientId: "old-client",
+        clientType: "mobile",
+        protocolVersion: 1,
+      }).capabilities,
+    ).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  test("daemon to desktop execute request is an outbound session message", () => {
+    const parsed = SessionOutboundMessageSchema.parse({
+      type: "browser.automation.execute.request",
+      requestId: "req-1",
+      command: { command: "page_info", args: { browserId: "browser-1" } },
+    });
+
+    expect(parsed.type).toBe("browser.automation.execute.request");
+  });
+
+  test("desktop to daemon execute response is an inbound session message", () => {
+    const parsed = SessionInboundMessageSchema.parse({
+      type: "browser.automation.execute.response",
+      payload: {
+        requestId: "req-1",
+        ok: true,
+        result: { command: "list_tabs", tabs: [] },
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(parsed.type).toBe("browser.automation.execute.response");
+  });
+
+  test("mutable daemon config defaults browser tools off and accepts opt-in patches", () => {
+    expect(
+      MutableDaemonConfigSchema.parse({
+        mcp: { injectIntoAgents: false },
+      }).browserTools,
+    ).toEqual({ enabled: false });
+
+    expect(
+      MutableDaemonConfigPatchSchema.parse({
+        browserTools: { enabled: true },
+      }).browserTools,
+    ).toEqual({ enabled: true });
+  });
+});

packages/protocol/src/messages.ts

@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ import {
   LoopLogsResponseSchema,
   LoopStopResponseSchema,
 } from "@getpaseo/protocol/loop/rpc-schemas";
+import {
+  BrowserAutomationExecuteRequestSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationExecuteResponseSchema,
+} from "./browser-automation/rpc-schemas.js";
 import {
   PaseoConfigRawSchema,
   PaseoLifecycleCommandRawSchema,
@@ -129,6 +133,11 @@ export const TerminalProfileSchema = z
 
 export type TerminalProfile = z.infer<typeof TerminalProfileSchema>;
 
+const MutableBrowserToolsConfigSchema = z
+  .object({
+    enabled: z.boolean().default(false),
+  })
+  .passthrough();
 export const MutableDaemonConfigSchema = z
   .object({
     mcp: z
@@ -136,6 +145,7 @@ export const MutableDaemonConfigSchema = z
         injectIntoAgents: z.boolean(),
       })
       .passthrough(),
+    browserTools: MutableBrowserToolsConfigSchema.default({ enabled: false }),
     providers: z.record(z.string(), MutableDaemonProviderConfigSchema).default({}),
     metadataGeneration: MutableMetadataGenerationConfigSchema.default({ providers: [] }),
     autoArchiveAfterMerge: z.boolean().default(false),
@@ -148,6 +158,7 @@ export const MutableDaemonConfigSchema = z
 export const MutableDaemonConfigPatchSchema = z
   .object({
     mcp: MutableDaemonConfigSchema.shape.mcp.partial().optional(),
+    browserTools: MutableBrowserToolsConfigSchema.partial().optional(),
     providers: z
       .record(z.string(), MutableDaemonProviderConfigSchema.partial().passthrough())
       .optional(),
@@ -2027,6 +2038,7 @@ export const CaptureTerminalRequestSchema = z.object({
 });
 
 export const SessionInboundMessageSchema = z.discriminatedUnion("type", [
+  BrowserAutomationExecuteResponseSchema,
   VoiceAudioChunkMessageSchema,
   AbortRequestMessageSchema,
   AudioPlayedMessageSchema,
@@ -4153,6 +4165,7 @@ export const DaemonUpdateProgressMessageSchema = z.object({
 export type DaemonUpdateProgressMessage = z.infer<typeof DaemonUpdateProgressMessageSchema>;
 
 export const SessionOutboundMessageSchema = z.discriminatedUnion("type", [
+  BrowserAutomationExecuteRequestSchema,
   ActivityLogMessageSchema,
   AssistantChunkMessageSchema,
   AudioOutputMessageSchema,
@@ -4658,6 +4671,7 @@ export const WSHelloMessageSchema = z.object({
       [CLIENT_CAPS.reasoningMergeEnum]: z.boolean().optional(),
       [CLIENT_CAPS.customModeIcons]: z.boolean().optional(),
       [CLIENT_CAPS.terminalReflowableSnapshot]: z.boolean().optional(),
+      [CLIENT_CAPS.desktopBrowserAutomation]: z.boolean().optional(),
     })
     .passthrough()
     .optional(),

packages/relay/src/e2e.test.ts

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import net from "node:net";
 import { spawn, type ChildProcess } from "node:child_process";
 import { createRequire } from "node:module";
 import { Buffer } from "node:buffer";
+import { dirname, resolve as resolvePath } from "node:path";
+import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
 import {
   generateKeyPair,
   exportPublicKey,
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@ import {
 const nodeMajor = Number((process.versions.node ?? "0").split(".")[0] ?? "0");
 const shouldRunRelayE2e = process.env.FORCE_RELAY_E2E === "1" || nodeMajor < 25;
 const wranglerCliPath = createRequire(import.meta.url).resolve("wrangler/bin/wrangler.js");
+const relayPackageRoot = resolvePath(dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)), "..");
 const STARTUP_HOOK_TIMEOUT_MS = 90_000;
 const SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT_MS = 10_000;
 
@@ -61,7 +64,7 @@ function spawnRelayDevServer(port: number): ChildProcess {
       "--show-interactive-dev-session=false",
     ],
     {
-      cwd: process.cwd(),
+      cwd: relayPackageRoot,
       env: { ...process.env },
       stdio: ["ignore", "pipe", "pipe"],
       detached: false,

packages/server/src/server/agent/mcp-server.test.ts

@@ -578,6 +578,91 @@ function createPaseoWorktreeForMcpTest(options: {
   };
 }
 
+describe("browser MCP tools", () => {
+  const logger = createTestLogger();
+
+  it("keeps browser tools registered when browser tools are disabled", async () => {
+    const { agentManager, agentStorage, spies } = createTestDeps();
+    spies.agentManager.getAgent.mockReturnValue({ id: "agent-1", cwd: REPO_CWD });
+    const execute = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+      requestId: "req-browser-disabled",
+      ok: false,
+      error: {
+        code: "browser_disabled",
+        message: "Browser tools are disabled.",
+        retryable: false,
+      },
+    });
+    const server = await createAgentMcpServer({
+      agentManager,
+      agentStorage,
+      providerSnapshotManager: createOpenCodeManager().manager,
+      browserToolsBroker: { execute } as never,
+      callerAgentId: "agent-1",
+      logger,
+    });
+    const tool = registeredTool(server, "browser_list_tabs");
+
+    const response = await tool.handler({});
+
+    expect(lookupTool(server, "browser_page_info")).not.toBeUndefined();
+    expect(execute).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      agentId: "agent-1",
+      cwd: REPO_CWD,
+      workspaceId: REPO_CWD,
+      command: { command: "list_tabs", args: { workspaceId: REPO_CWD } },
+    });
+    expect(response.structuredContent).toEqual({
+      ok: false,
+      error: {
+        code: "browser_disabled",
+        message: "Browser tools are disabled.",
+        retryable: false,
+      },
+      context: { agentId: "agent-1", cwd: REPO_CWD, workspaceId: REPO_CWD },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("wires browser tools through the browser tools broker", async () => {
+    const { agentManager, agentStorage, spies } = createTestDeps();
+    spies.agentManager.getAgent.mockReturnValue({ id: "agent-1", cwd: REPO_CWD });
+    const execute = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+      requestId: "req-browser-tabs",
+      ok: true,
+      result: { command: "list_tabs", tabs: [] },
+    });
+    const server = await createAgentMcpServer({
+      agentManager,
+      agentStorage,
+      providerSnapshotManager: createOpenCodeManager().manager,
+      browserToolsBroker: { execute } as never,
+      callerAgentId: "agent-1",
+      logger,
+    });
+    const tool = registeredTool(server, "browser_list_tabs");
+
+    const response = await tool.handler({});
+
+    expect(execute).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      agentId: "agent-1",
+      cwd: REPO_CWD,
+      workspaceId: REPO_CWD,
+      command: { command: "list_tabs", args: { workspaceId: REPO_CWD } },
+    });
+    expect(response.content).toEqual([
+      {
+        type: "text",
+        text: "No Paseo browser tabs are open. Call browser_new_tab to create one, then use the returned browserId or omit browserId for the active tab.",
+      },
+    ]);
+    expect(response.structuredContent).toEqual({
+      ok: true,
+      result: { command: "list_tabs", tabs: [] },
+      context: { agentId: "agent-1", cwd: REPO_CWD, workspaceId: REPO_CWD },
+    });
+  });
+});
+
 describe("terminal MCP tools", () => {
   const logger = createTestLogger();
 

packages/server/src/server/agent/providers/claude/tool-call-mapper.test.ts

@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ describe("claude tool-call mapper", () => {
         name: "Grep",
         input: {
           pattern: '\\\\\\"cli\\\\\\""',
-          path: "/Users/moboudra/dev/paseo/packages/desktop/src",
+          path: "/workspaces/paseo/packages/desktop/src",
           output_mode: "content",
           "-n": true,
         },

packages/server/src/server/agent/providers/opencode/tool-call-mapper.test.ts

@@ -188,9 +188,9 @@ describe("opencode tool-call mapper", () => {
         toolName: "read",
         callId: "opencode-read-xml",
         status: "completed",
-        input: { filePath: "/Users/moboudra/dev/paseo/docs/release.md" },
+        input: { filePath: "/workspaces/paseo/docs/release.md" },
         output: [
-          "<path>/Users/moboudra/dev/paseo/docs/release.md</path>",
+          "<path>/workspaces/paseo/docs/release.md</path>",
           "<type>file</type>",
           "<content>",
           "1: # Release",
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ describe("opencode tool-call mapper", () => {
 
     expect(item.detail).toEqual({
       type: "read",
-      filePath: "/Users/moboudra/dev/paseo/docs/release.md",
+      filePath: "/workspaces/paseo/docs/release.md",
       content: [
         "1: # Release",
         "2:",
@@ -282,8 +282,7 @@ describe("opencode tool-call mapper", () => {
         callId: "opencode-write-success-text",
         status: "completed",
         input: {
-          filePath:
+          filePath: "/workspaces/paseo/worktrees/cold-ladybug/dummy.txt",
-            "/Users/moboudra/dev/paseo/.dev/paseo-home/worktrees/1luy0po7/cold-ladybug/dummy.txt",
           content: "hello world\n",
         },
         output: "Wrote file successfully.",
@@ -292,8 +291,7 @@ describe("opencode tool-call mapper", () => {
 
     expect(item.detail).toEqual({
       type: "write",
-      filePath:
+      filePath: "/workspaces/paseo/worktrees/cold-ladybug/dummy.txt",
-        "/Users/moboudra/dev/paseo/.dev/paseo-home/worktrees/1luy0po7/cold-ladybug/dummy.txt",
       content: "hello world\n",
     });
   });
@@ -305,9 +303,9 @@ describe("opencode tool-call mapper", () => {
         callId: "opencode-edit-camel",
         status: "completed",
         input: {
-          filePath: "/Users/moboudra/dev/paseo/packages/website/src/data/agent-pages.ts",
+          filePath: "/workspaces/paseo/packages/website/src/data/agent-pages.ts",
-          oldString: 'metaTitle: "Junie agent Mobile and Desktop App, Open Source"',
+          oldString: 'metaTitle: "Agent page"',
-          newString: 'metaTitle: "Junie Agent Mobile and Desktop App, Open Source"',
+          newString: 'metaTitle: "Updated agent page"',
         },
         output: "Edit applied successfully.",
       }),
@@ -315,9 +313,9 @@ describe("opencode tool-call mapper", () => {
 
     expect(item.detail).toEqual({
       type: "edit",
-      filePath: "/Users/moboudra/dev/paseo/packages/website/src/data/agent-pages.ts",
+      filePath: "/workspaces/paseo/packages/website/src/data/agent-pages.ts",
-      oldString: 'metaTitle: "Junie agent Mobile and Desktop App, Open Source"',
+      oldString: 'metaTitle: "Agent page"',
-      newString: 'metaTitle: "Junie Agent Mobile and Desktop App, Open Source"',
+      newString: 'metaTitle: "Updated agent page"',
     });
   });
 

packages/server/src/server/agent/tools/paseo-tools.ts

@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ import {
   type CreatePaseoWorktreeCommandInput,
   listPaseoWorktreesCommand,
 } from "../../worktree/commands.js";
+import { registerBrowserTools } from "../../browser-tools/tools.js";
+import type { BrowserToolsBroker } from "../../browser-tools/broker.js";
 import type {
   PaseoToolCatalog,
   PaseoToolConfig,
@@ -102,6 +104,7 @@ export interface PaseoToolHostDependencies {
   createPaseoWorktree?: CreatePaseoWorktreeWorkflowFn;
   // Mints a fresh directory workspace for a cwd and returns its id.
   ensureWorkspaceForCreate?: (cwd: string) => Promise<string>;
+  browserToolsBroker?: BrowserToolsBroker | null;
   paseoHome?: string;
   worktreesRoot?: string;
   /**
@@ -1002,6 +1005,15 @@ export function createPaseoToolCatalog(options: PaseoToolHostDependencies): Pase
     return toCatalog();
   }
 
+  if (options.browserToolsBroker) {
+    registerBrowserTools({
+      registerTool,
+      broker: options.browserToolsBroker,
+      callerAgentId,
+      resolveCallerAgent,
+    });
+  }
+
   registerTool(
     "create_agent",
     {

packages/server/src/server/bootstrap.ts

@@ -118,7 +118,9 @@ import { FileBackedChatService } from "./chat/chat-service.js";
 import { CheckoutDiffManager } from "./checkout-diff-manager.js";
 import { LoopService } from "./loop-service.js";
 import { ScheduleService } from "./schedule/service.js";
-import { DaemonConfigStore } from "./daemon-config-store.js";
+import { DaemonConfigStore, type MutableDaemonConfig } from "./daemon-config-store.js";
+import { BrowserToolsBroker } from "./browser-tools/broker.js";
+import { DaemonConfigBrowserToolsPolicy } from "./browser-tools/policy.js";
 import { WorkspaceGitServiceImpl } from "./workspace-git-service.js";
 import { resolveWorkspaceIdForPath } from "./resolve-workspace-id-for-path.js";
 import {
@@ -330,6 +332,7 @@ export interface PaseoDaemonConfig {
   trustedProxies?: true | string[];
   mcpEnabled?: boolean;
   mcpInjectIntoAgents?: boolean;
+  browserToolsEnabled?: boolean;
   autoArchiveAfterMerge?: boolean;
   enableTerminalAgentHooks?: boolean;
   appendSystemPrompt?: string;
@@ -383,6 +386,7 @@ export interface PaseoDaemon {
   terminalManager: TerminalManager;
   serviceProxy: ServiceProxySubsystem;
   scriptRuntimeStore: WorkspaceScriptRuntimeStore;
+  browserToolsBroker: BrowserToolsBroker;
   start(): Promise<void>;
   stop(): Promise<void>;
   getListenTarget(): ListenTarget | null;
@@ -429,6 +433,39 @@ function resolveExpressTrustProxySetting(config: PaseoDaemonConfig): true | stri
   return config.trustedProxies ?? ["loopback"];
 }
 
+function createInitialMutableDaemonConfig(config: PaseoDaemonConfig): MutableDaemonConfig {
+  const providers: MutableDaemonConfig["providers"] = Object.fromEntries(
+    Object.entries(config.providerOverrides ?? {}).map(([providerId, override]) => {
+      const providerConfig: MutableDaemonConfig["providers"][string] = {};
+      if (override.enabled !== undefined) {
+        providerConfig.enabled = override.enabled;
+      }
+      if (override.additionalModels) {
+        providerConfig.additionalModels = override.additionalModels;
+      }
+      return [providerId, providerConfig];
+    }),
+  );
+
+  const initialConfig: MutableDaemonConfig = {
+    mcp: { injectIntoAgents: config.mcpInjectIntoAgents ?? true },
+    browserTools: { enabled: config.browserToolsEnabled ?? false },
+    providers,
+    metadataGeneration: {
+      providers: config.metadataGeneration?.providers ?? [],
+    },
+    autoArchiveAfterMerge: config.autoArchiveAfterMerge ?? false,
+    enableTerminalAgentHooks: config.enableTerminalAgentHooks ?? false,
+    appendSystemPrompt: config.appendSystemPrompt ?? "",
+  };
+
+  if (config.terminalProfiles !== undefined) {
+    initialConfig.terminalProfiles = config.terminalProfiles;
+  }
+
+  return initialConfig;
+}
+
 export async function createPaseoDaemon(
   config: PaseoDaemonConfig,
   rootLogger: Logger,
@@ -439,29 +476,13 @@ export async function createPaseoDaemon(
   const daemonVersion = resolveDaemonVersion(import.meta.url);
   const daemonConfigStore = new DaemonConfigStore(
     config.paseoHome,
-    {
+    createInitialMutableDaemonConfig(config),
-      mcp: { injectIntoAgents: config.mcpInjectIntoAgents ?? true },
-      providers: Object.fromEntries(
-        Object.entries(config.providerOverrides ?? {}).map(([providerId, override]) => [
-          providerId,
-          {
-            ...(override.enabled !== undefined ? { enabled: override.enabled } : {}),
-            ...(override.additionalModels ? { additionalModels: override.additionalModels } : {}),
-          },
-        ]),
-      ),
-      metadataGeneration: {
-        providers: config.metadataGeneration?.providers ?? [],
-      },
-      autoArchiveAfterMerge: config.autoArchiveAfterMerge ?? false,
-      enableTerminalAgentHooks: config.enableTerminalAgentHooks ?? false,
-      appendSystemPrompt: config.appendSystemPrompt ?? "",
-      ...(config.terminalProfiles !== undefined
-        ? { terminalProfiles: config.terminalProfiles }
-        : {}),
-    },
     logger,
   );
+  const browserToolsPolicy = new DaemonConfigBrowserToolsPolicy(daemonConfigStore);
+  const browserToolsBroker = new BrowserToolsBroker({
+    policy: browserToolsPolicy,
+  });
 
   const serverId = getOrCreateServerId(config.paseoHome, { logger });
   const daemonKeyPair = await loadOrCreateDaemonKeyPair(config.paseoHome, logger);
@@ -959,6 +980,7 @@ export async function createPaseoDaemon(
     clearWorkspaceArchiving: clearWorkspaceArchivingExternal,
     ensureWorkspaceForCreate: ensureWorkspaceForCreateExternal,
     createPaseoWorktree: createPaseoWorktreeForTools,
+    browserToolsBroker,
     paseoHome: config.paseoHome,
     worktreesRoot: config.worktreesRoot,
     callerAgentId: runtime.callerAgentId,
@@ -1228,6 +1250,7 @@ export async function createPaseoDaemon(
                 },
               },
               serviceProxyPublicBaseUrl,
+              browserToolsBroker,
             );
 
             if (relayEnabled) {
@@ -1327,6 +1350,7 @@ export async function createPaseoDaemon(
     terminalManager,
     serviceProxy,
     scriptRuntimeStore,
+    browserToolsBroker,
     start,
     stop,
     getListenTarget: () => boundListenTarget,

packages/server/src/server/browser-tools/broker.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,330 @@
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, test, vi } from "vitest";
+import type {
+  BrowserAutomationCommand,
+  BrowserAutomationExecuteRequest,
+  BrowserAutomationExecuteResponse,
+} from "@getpaseo/protocol/browser-automation/rpc-schemas";
+import { BrowserToolsBroker, type BrowserToolsDesktopClient } from "./broker.js";
+import { StaticBrowserToolsPolicy } from "./policy.js";
+
+class FakeDesktopClient implements BrowserToolsDesktopClient {
+  public readonly receivedRequests: BrowserAutomationExecuteRequest[] = [];
+
+  public constructor(public readonly id: string) {}
+
+  public sendBrowserAutomationRequest(request: BrowserAutomationExecuteRequest): void {
+    this.receivedRequests.push(request);
+  }
+
+  public resolveLatestWith(
+    broker: BrowserToolsBroker,
+    responsePayload: BrowserAutomationExecuteResponse["payload"],
+  ): boolean {
+    return broker.receiveResponse({
+      type: "browser.automation.execute.response",
+      payload: responsePayload,
+    });
+  }
+}
+
+class FailingDesktopClient implements BrowserToolsDesktopClient {
+  public readonly id = "desktop-1";
+
+  public sendBrowserAutomationRequest(): void {
+    throw new Error("websocket send failed");
+  }
+}
+
+function createBroker(options: { enabled: boolean; timeoutMs?: number }): BrowserToolsBroker {
+  return new BrowserToolsBroker({
+    policy: new StaticBrowserToolsPolicy(options.enabled),
+    defaultTimeoutMs: options.timeoutMs ?? 100,
+    createRequestId: () => "req-1",
+  });
+}
+
+function pageInfoCommand(): BrowserAutomationCommand {
+  return { command: "page_info", args: { browserId: "browser-1" } };
+}
+
+describe("BrowserToolsBroker", () => {
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.useRealTimers();
+  });
+
+  test("disabled returns browser_disabled", async () => {
+    const broker = createBroker({ enabled: false });
+
+    await expect(broker.execute({ command: pageInfoCommand() })).resolves.toEqual({
+      requestId: "req-1",
+      ok: false,
+      error: {
+        code: "browser_disabled",
+        message: "Browser tools are disabled. Enable daemon.browserTools.enabled to use them.",
+        retryable: false,
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  test("no capable desktop returns browser_no_desktop", async () => {
+    const broker = createBroker({ enabled: true });
+
+    await expect(broker.execute({ command: pageInfoCommand() })).resolves.toEqual({
+      requestId: "req-1",
+      ok: false,
+      error: {
+        code: "browser_no_desktop",
+        message: "No desktop browser automation client is connected.",
+        retryable: true,
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  test("invalid browser requests return structured failures without contacting desktop", async () => {
+    const broker = createBroker({ enabled: true });
+    const client = new FakeDesktopClient("desktop-1");
+    broker.registerClient(client);
+
+    await expect(
+      broker.execute({
+        command: {
+          command: "new_tab",
+          args: { url: "ftp://example.com" },
+        } as unknown as BrowserAutomationCommand,
+      }),
+    ).resolves.toEqual({
+      requestId: "req-1",
+      ok: false,
+      error: {
+        code: "browser_unknown_error",
+        message: "Browser automation request is invalid: URL must use http or https.",
+        retryable: false,
+      },
+    });
+    expect(client.receivedRequests).toEqual([]);
+    expect(broker.getPendingRequestCount()).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  test("capable fake desktop receives request and returns response", async () => {
+    const broker = createBroker({ enabled: true });
+    const client = new FakeDesktopClient("desktop-1");
+    broker.registerClient(client);
+
+    const resultPromise = broker.execute({
+      command: { command: "list_tabs", args: { workspaceId: "workspace-1" } },
+      workspaceId: "workspace-1",
+    });
+
+    expect(client.receivedRequests).toEqual([
+      {
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.request",
+        requestId: "req-1",
+        workspaceId: "workspace-1",
+        command: { command: "list_tabs", args: { workspaceId: "workspace-1" } },
+      },
+    ]);
+    expect(broker.getPendingRequestCount()).toBe(1);
+
+    expect(
+      client.resolveLatestWith(broker, {
+        requestId: "req-1",
+        ok: true,
+        result: {
+          command: "list_tabs",
+          tabs: [
+            {
+              browserId: "browser-1",
+              workspaceId: "workspace-1",
+              url: "https://example.com",
+              title: "Example",
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      }),
+    ).toBe(true);
+
+    await expect(resultPromise).resolves.toEqual({
+      requestId: "req-1",
+      ok: true,
+      result: {
+        command: "list_tabs",
+        tabs: [
+          {
+            browserId: "browser-1",
+            workspaceId: "workspace-1",
+            url: "https://example.com",
+            title: "Example",
+            isActive: false,
+            isLoading: false,
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+    });
+    expect(broker.getPendingRequestCount()).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  test("desktop receives snapshot requests", async () => {
+    const broker = createBroker({ enabled: true });
+    const client = new FakeDesktopClient("desktop-1");
+    broker.registerClient(client);
+
+    const resultPromise = broker.execute({
+      command: { command: "snapshot", args: { workspaceId: "workspace-1" } },
+      workspaceId: "workspace-1",
+    });
+
+    expect(client.receivedRequests).toEqual([
+      {
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.request",
+        requestId: "req-1",
+        workspaceId: "workspace-1",
+        command: { command: "snapshot", args: { workspaceId: "workspace-1" } },
+      },
+    ]);
+
+    client.resolveLatestWith(broker, {
+      requestId: "req-1",
+      ok: true,
+      result: {
+        command: "snapshot",
+        browserId: "browser-1",
+        workspaceId: "workspace-1",
+        url: "https://example.com",
+        title: "Example",
+        elements: [],
+      },
+    });
+
+    await expect(resultPromise).resolves.toEqual({
+      requestId: "req-1",
+      ok: true,
+      result: {
+        command: "snapshot",
+        browserId: "browser-1",
+        workspaceId: "workspace-1",
+        url: "https://example.com",
+        title: "Example",
+        elements: [],
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  test("timeout resolves browser_timeout and clears pending state", async () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+    const broker = createBroker({ enabled: true, timeoutMs: 50 });
+    broker.registerClient(new FakeDesktopClient("desktop-1"));
+
+    const resultPromise = broker.execute({ command: pageInfoCommand() });
+    expect(broker.getPendingRequestCount()).toBe(1);
+
+    await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(50);
+
+    await expect(resultPromise).resolves.toEqual({
+      requestId: "req-1",
+      ok: false,
+      error: {
+        code: "browser_timeout",
+        message: "Browser automation timed out after 50ms.",
+        retryable: true,
+      },
+    });
+    expect(broker.getPendingRequestCount()).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  test("disconnect resolves retryable failure and clears pending request", async () => {
+    const broker = createBroker({ enabled: true });
+    const client = new FakeDesktopClient("desktop-1");
+    const unregister = broker.registerClient(client);
+
+    const resultPromise = broker.execute({ command: pageInfoCommand() });
+    expect(broker.getPendingRequestCount()).toBe(1);
+
+    unregister();
+
+    await expect(resultPromise).resolves.toEqual({
+      requestId: "req-1",
+      ok: false,
+      error: {
+        code: "browser_no_desktop",
+        message: "The desktop browser automation client disconnected before responding.",
+        retryable: true,
+      },
+    });
+    expect(broker.getPendingRequestCount()).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  test("desktop send failure resolves structured failure and clears pending request", async () => {
+    const broker = createBroker({ enabled: true });
+    broker.registerClient(new FailingDesktopClient());
+
+    await expect(broker.execute({ command: pageInfoCommand() })).resolves.toEqual({
+      requestId: "req-1",
+      ok: false,
+      error: {
+        code: "browser_unknown_error",
+        message: "Browser automation request failed to send: websocket send failed",
+        retryable: false,
+      },
+    });
+    expect(broker.getPendingRequestCount()).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  test("explicit browser failure response propagates typed error", async () => {
+    const broker = createBroker({ enabled: true });
+    const client = new FakeDesktopClient("desktop-1");
+    broker.registerClient(client);
+
+    const resultPromise = broker.execute({ command: pageInfoCommand() });
+
+    client.resolveLatestWith(broker, {
+      requestId: "req-1",
+      ok: false,
+      error: {
+        code: "browser_tab_not_found",
+        message: "Browser tab browser-1 was not found.",
+        retryable: false,
+      },
+    });
+
+    await expect(resultPromise).resolves.toEqual({
+      requestId: "req-1",
+      ok: false,
+      error: {
+        code: "browser_tab_not_found",
+        message: "Browser tab browser-1 was not found.",
+        retryable: false,
+      },
+    });
+    expect(broker.getPendingRequestCount()).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  test("invalid browser response resolves a structured failure and clears pending state", async () => {
+    const broker = createBroker({ enabled: true });
+    const client = new FakeDesktopClient("desktop-1");
+    broker.registerClient(client);
+
+    const resultPromise = broker.execute({ command: pageInfoCommand() });
+    expect(broker.getPendingRequestCount()).toBe(1);
+
+    expect(
+      broker.receiveResponse({
+        type: "browser.automation.execute.response",
+        payload: {
+          requestId: "req-1",
+          ok: true,
+          result: { command: "future_command" },
+        },
+      } as unknown as BrowserAutomationExecuteResponse),
+    ).toBe(true);
+
+    await expect(resultPromise).resolves.toMatchObject({
+      requestId: "req-1",
+      ok: false,
+      error: {
+        code: "browser_unknown_error",
+        retryable: false,
+      },
+    });
+    expect(broker.getPendingRequestCount()).toBe(0);
+  });
+});

packages/server/src/server/browser-tools/broker.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,284 @@
+import { randomUUID } from "node:crypto";
+import {
+  BrowserAutomationExecuteRequestSchema,
+  BrowserAutomationExecuteResponseSchema,
+  type BrowserAutomationCommand,
+  type BrowserAutomationExecuteRequest,
+  type BrowserAutomationExecuteResponse,
+} from "@getpaseo/protocol/browser-automation/rpc-schemas";
+import { browserToolsFailure, type BrowserToolsResponsePayload } from "./errors.js";
+import type { BrowserToolsPolicy } from "./policy.js";
+
+export interface BrowserToolsDesktopClient {
+  id: string;
+  sendBrowserAutomationRequest(request: BrowserAutomationExecuteRequest): void | Promise<void>;
+}
+
+export interface BrowserToolsExecuteInput {
+  command: BrowserAutomationCommand;
+  agentId?: string;
+  cwd?: string;
+  workspaceId?: string;
+  browserId?: string;
+  requestId?: string;
+  timeoutMs?: number;
+}
+
+interface PendingBrowserToolsRequest {
+  clientId: string;
+  timeout: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
+  resolve: (payload: BrowserToolsResponsePayload) => void;
+}
+
+export interface BrowserToolsBrokerOptions {
+  policy: BrowserToolsPolicy;
+  defaultTimeoutMs?: number;
+  createRequestId?: () => string;
+}
+
+const DEFAULT_BROWSER_TOOLS_TIMEOUT_MS = 15_000;
+
+export class BrowserToolsBroker {
+  private readonly policy: BrowserToolsPolicy;
+  private readonly defaultTimeoutMs: number;
+  private readonly createRequestId: () => string;
+  private readonly clients = new Map<string, BrowserToolsDesktopClient>();
+  private readonly pending = new Map<string, PendingBrowserToolsRequest>();
+
+  public constructor(options: BrowserToolsBrokerOptions) {
+    this.policy = options.policy;
+    this.defaultTimeoutMs = options.defaultTimeoutMs ?? DEFAULT_BROWSER_TOOLS_TIMEOUT_MS;
+    this.createRequestId = options.createRequestId ?? (() => `browser_${randomUUID()}`);
+  }
+
+  public registerClient(client: BrowserToolsDesktopClient): () => void {
+    this.clients.set(client.id, client);
+    return () => this.unregisterClient(client.id);
+  }
+
+  public unregisterClient(clientId: string): void {
+    const deleted = this.clients.delete(clientId);
+    if (!deleted) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    for (const [requestId, pending] of this.pending) {
+      if (pending.clientId !== clientId) {
+        continue;
+      }
+      this.pending.delete(requestId);
+      clearTimeout(pending.timeout);
+      pending.resolve(
+        browserToolsFailure({
+          requestId,
+          code: "browser_no_desktop",
+          message: "The desktop browser automation client disconnected before responding.",
+          retryable: true,
+        }),
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
+  public getPendingRequestCount(): number {
+    return this.pending.size;
+  }
+
+  public getRegisteredClientCount(): number {
+    return this.clients.size;
+  }
+
+  public async execute(input: BrowserToolsExecuteInput): Promise<BrowserToolsResponsePayload> {
+    const requestId = input.requestId ?? this.createRequestId();
+
+    if (!this.policy.isEnabled()) {
+      return browserToolsFailure({
+        requestId,
+        code: "browser_disabled",
+        message: "Browser tools are disabled. Enable daemon.browserTools.enabled to use them.",
+      });
+    }
+
+    const client = this.selectClient();
+    if (!client) {
+      return browserToolsFailure({
+        requestId,
+        code: "browser_no_desktop",
+        message: "No desktop browser automation client is connected.",
+        retryable: true,
+      });
+    }
+
+    const request = BrowserAutomationExecuteRequestSchema.safeParse({
+      type: "browser.automation.execute.request",
+      requestId,
+      ...(input.agentId ? { agentId: input.agentId } : {}),
+      ...(input.cwd ? { cwd: input.cwd } : {}),
+      ...(input.workspaceId ? { workspaceId: input.workspaceId } : {}),
+      ...(input.browserId ? { browserId: input.browserId } : {}),
+      command: input.command,
+    });
+
+    if (!request.success) {
+      return browserToolsFailure({
+        requestId,
+        code: "browser_unknown_error",
+        message: formatBrowserAutomationValidationError(request.error.issues[0]?.message),
+      });
+    }
+
+    return this.sendRequest({
+      client,
+      request: request.data,
+      timeoutMs: input.timeoutMs ?? this.defaultTimeoutMs,
+    });
+  }
+
+  public receiveResponse(response: BrowserAutomationExecuteResponse): boolean {
+    const parsed = BrowserAutomationExecuteResponseSchema.safeParse(response);
+    if (!parsed.success) {
+      const requestId = getBrowserAutomationResponseRequestId(response);
+      if (!requestId) {
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      const pending = this.pending.get(requestId);
+      if (!pending) {
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      this.pending.delete(requestId);
+      clearTimeout(pending.timeout);
+      pending.resolve(
+        browserToolsFailure({
+          requestId,
+          code: "browser_unknown_error",
+          message: formatBrowserAutomationResponseValidationError(parsed.error.issues[0]?.message),
+        }),
+      );
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    const pending = this.pending.get(parsed.data.payload.requestId);
+    if (!pending) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    this.pending.delete(parsed.data.payload.requestId);
+    clearTimeout(pending.timeout);
+    pending.resolve(parsed.data.payload);
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  private selectClient(): BrowserToolsDesktopClient | null {
+    for (const client of this.clients.values()) {
+      return client;
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  private sendRequest(params: {
+    client: BrowserToolsDesktopClient;
+    request: BrowserAutomationExecuteRequest;
+    timeoutMs: number;
+  }): Promise<BrowserToolsResponsePayload> {
+    const { client, request, timeoutMs } = params;
+
+    return new Promise<BrowserToolsResponsePayload>((resolve) => {
+      const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+        if (!this.pending.delete(request.requestId)) {
+          return;
+        }
+        resolve(
+          browserToolsFailure({
+            requestId: request.requestId,
+            code: "browser_timeout",
+            message: `Browser automation timed out after ${timeoutMs}ms.`,
+            retryable: true,
+          }),
+        );
+      }, timeoutMs);
+
+      this.pending.set(request.requestId, {
+        clientId: client.id,
+        timeout,
+        resolve,
+      });
+
+      try {
+        Promise.resolve(client.sendBrowserAutomationRequest(request)).catch((error: unknown) => {
+          resolveSendFailure({
+            requestId: request.requestId,
+            pending: this.pending,
+            timeout,
+            resolve,
+            error,
+          });
+        });
+      } catch (error) {
+        resolveSendFailure({
+          requestId: request.requestId,
+          pending: this.pending,
+          timeout,
+          resolve,
+          error,
+        });
+      }
+    });
+  }
+}
+
+function resolveSendFailure(params: {
+  requestId: string;
+  pending: Map<string, PendingBrowserToolsRequest>;
+  timeout: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
+  resolve: (payload: BrowserToolsResponsePayload) => void;
+  error: unknown;
+}): void {
+  if (!params.pending.delete(params.requestId)) {
+    return;
+  }
+  clearTimeout(params.timeout);
+  params.resolve(
+    browserToolsFailure({
+      requestId: params.requestId,
+      code: "browser_unknown_error",
+      message: formatBrowserAutomationSendError(params.error),
+    }),
+  );
+}
+
+function formatBrowserAutomationValidationError(message: string | undefined): string {
+  if (!message) {
+    return "Browser automation request is invalid.";
+  }
+  return `Browser automation request is invalid: ${message}.`;
+}
+
+function formatBrowserAutomationResponseValidationError(message: string | undefined): string {
+  if (!message) {
+    return "Browser automation response is invalid.";
+  }
+  return `Browser automation response is invalid: ${message}.`;
+}
+
+function formatBrowserAutomationSendError(error: unknown): string {
+  if (error instanceof Error && error.message) {
+    return `Browser automation request failed to send: ${error.message}`;
+  }
+  return `Browser automation request failed to send: ${String(error)}`;
+}
+
+function getBrowserAutomationResponseRequestId(response: unknown): string | null {
+  if (!isRecord(response)) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  const payload = response.payload;
+  if (!isRecord(payload) || typeof payload.requestId !== "string") {
+    return null;
+  }
+  return payload.requestId;
+}
+
+function isRecord(value: unknown): value is Record<string, unknown> {
+  return typeof value === "object" && value !== null;
+}

packages/server/src/server/browser-tools/errors.ts

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+import type {
+  BrowserAutomationErrorCode,
+  BrowserAutomationExecuteResponse,
+} from "@getpaseo/protocol/browser-automation/rpc-schemas";
+
+export type BrowserToolsResponsePayload = BrowserAutomationExecuteResponse["payload"];
+export type BrowserToolsErrorPayload = Extract<BrowserToolsResponsePayload, { ok: false }>["error"];
+
+export class BrowserToolsRequestError extends Error {
+  public readonly code: BrowserAutomationErrorCode;
+  public readonly retryable: boolean;
+
+  public constructor(error: BrowserToolsErrorPayload) {
+    super(error.message);
+    this.name = "BrowserToolsRequestError";
+    this.code = error.code;
+    this.retryable = error.retryable;
+  }
+}
+
+export function browserToolsFailure(params: {
+  requestId: string;
+  code: BrowserAutomationErrorCode;
+  message: string;
+  retryable?: boolean;
+}): BrowserToolsResponsePayload {
+  return {
+    requestId: params.requestId,
+    ok: false,
+    error: {
+      code: params.code,
+      message: params.message,
+      retryable: params.retryable ?? false,
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+export function createBrowserToolsRequestError(params: {
+  code: BrowserAutomationErrorCode;
+  message: string;
+  retryable?: boolean;
+}): BrowserToolsRequestError {
+  return new BrowserToolsRequestError({
+    code: params.code,
+    message: params.message,
+    retryable: params.retryable ?? false,
+  });
+}

packages/server/src/server/browser-tools/policy.ts

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+import type { DaemonConfigStore, MutableDaemonConfig } from "../daemon-config-store.js";
+
+export interface BrowserToolsPolicy {
+  isEnabled(): boolean;
+}
+
+export class StaticBrowserToolsPolicy implements BrowserToolsPolicy {
+  public constructor(private readonly enabled: boolean) {}
+
+  public isEnabled(): boolean {
+    return this.enabled;
+  }
+}
+
+export class DaemonConfigBrowserToolsPolicy implements BrowserToolsPolicy {
+  public constructor(private readonly configStore: Pick<DaemonConfigStore, "get">) {}
+
+  public isEnabled(): boolean {
+    return readBrowserToolsEnabled(this.configStore.get());
+  }
+}
+
+function readBrowserToolsEnabled(config: MutableDaemonConfig): boolean {
+  const browserTools = config.browserTools;
+  if (typeof browserTools !== "object" || browserTools === null || Array.isArray(browserTools)) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  return browserTools.enabled === true;
+}

packages/server/src/server/browser-tools/tools.test.ts

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+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import type { BrowserToolsBroker } from "./broker.js";
+import type { BrowserToolsResponsePayload } from "./errors.js";
+import { registerBrowserTools, type RegisterBrowserToolsOptions } from "./tools.js";
+
+interface RegisteredTool {
+  config: { inputSchema: Record<string, unknown>; outputSchema: unknown };
+  handler: (args: Record<string, unknown>) => Promise<{
+    content: Array<{ type: string; text?: string }>;
+    structuredContent?: Record<string, unknown>;
+  }>;
+}
+
+function createHarness(options?: { brokerResponse?: BrowserToolsResponsePayload }) {
+  const tools = new Map<string, RegisteredTool>();
+  const execute = vi.fn(async () => {
+    return (
+      options?.brokerResponse ?? {
+        requestId: "req-1",
+        ok: true as const,
+        result: {
+          command: "list_tabs" as const,
+          tabs: [
+            {
+              browserId: "browser-1",
+              url: "https://example.com",
+              title: "Example",
+              isActive: true,
+              isLoading: false,
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      }
+    );
+  });
+  const registerTool = vi.fn((name, config, handler) => {
+    tools.set(name, {
+      config,
+      handler: handler as RegisteredTool["handler"],
+    });
+  }) as unknown as RegisterBrowserToolsOptions["registerTool"];
+
+  registerBrowserTools({
+    registerTool,
+    broker: { execute } as unknown as BrowserToolsBroker,
+    callerAgentId: "agent-1",
+    resolveCallerAgent: () => ({ id: "agent-1", cwd: "/repo" }),
+  });
+
+  return { tools, execute };
+}
+
+function tool(harness: ReturnType<typeof createHarness>, name: string): RegisteredTool {
+  const registered = harness.tools.get(name);
+  if (!registered) {
+    throw new Error(`Tool not registered: ${name}`);
+  }
+  return registered;
+}
+
+describe("registerBrowserTools", () => {
+  it("registers browser_list_tabs and routes through the broker with caller workspace", async () => {
+    const harness = createHarness();
+
+    const response = await tool(harness, "browser_list_tabs").handler({});
+
+    expect(harness.execute).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      agentId: "agent-1",
+      cwd: "/repo",
+      workspaceId: "/repo",
+      command: { command: "list_tabs", args: { workspaceId: "/repo" } },
+    });
+    expect(response.content).toEqual([
+      {
+        type: "text",
+        text: "Found 1 Paseo browser tab. Use these browserId values exactly; do not use 'default'. You may omit browserId to use the active tab.\n- browserId=browser-1 active title=\"Example\" url=https://example.com",
+      },
+    ]);
+    expect(response.structuredContent).toEqual({
+      ok: true,
+      result: {
+        command: "list_tabs",
+        tabs: [
+          {
+            browserId: "browser-1",
+            url: "https://example.com",
+            title: "Example",
+            isActive: true,
+            isLoading: false,
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+      context: { agentId: "agent-1", cwd: "/repo", workspaceId: "/repo" },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("registers browser_new_tab and returns the created tab handle", async () => {
+    const harness = createHarness({
+      brokerResponse: {
+        requestId: "req-new-tab",
+        ok: true,
+        result: {
+          command: "new_tab",
+          browserId: "browser-new",
+          workspaceId: "/repo",
+          url: "https://example.com",
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    const response = await tool(harness, "browser_new_tab").handler({ url: "https://example.com" });
+
+    expect(harness.execute).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      agentId: "agent-1",
+      cwd: "/repo",
+      workspaceId: "/repo",
+      command: {
+        command: "new_tab",
+        args: { workspaceId: "/repo", url: "https://example.com" },
+      },
+    });
+    expect(response.content).toEqual([
+      {
+        type: "text",
+        text: "Created browser tab browserId=browser-new url=https://example.com. Use this browserId exactly, or omit browserId to use this active tab.",
+      },
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it("routes browser_page_info through the broker with explicit browserId", async () => {
+    const harness = createHarness({
+      brokerResponse: {
+        requestId: "req-2",
+        ok: true,
+        result: {
+          command: "page_info",
+          tab: {
+            browserId: "browser-2",
+            url: "https://example.com/docs",
+            title: "Docs",
+            isActive: false,
+            isLoading: false,
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    const response = await tool(harness, "browser_page_info").handler({ browserId: "browser-2" });
+
+    expect(harness.execute).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      agentId: "agent-1",
+      cwd: "/repo",
+      workspaceId: "/repo",
+      browserId: "browser-2",
+      command: {
+        command: "page_info",
+        args: { workspaceId: "/repo", browserId: "browser-2" },
+      },
+    });
+    expect(response.content).toEqual([
+      { type: "text", text: "Current page browserId=browser-2: Docs — https://example.com/docs" },
+    ]);
+    expect(response.structuredContent).toEqual({
+      ok: true,
+      result: {
+        command: "page_info",
+        tab: {
+          browserId: "browser-2",
+          url: "https://example.com/docs",
+          title: "Docs",
+          isActive: false,
+          isLoading: false,
+        },
+      },
+      context: { agentId: "agent-1", cwd: "/repo", workspaceId: "/repo", browserId: "browser-2" },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("routes browser_snapshot through the broker with caller workspace", async () => {
+    const harness = createHarness({
+      brokerResponse: {
+        requestId: "req-snapshot",
+        ok: true,
+        result: {
+          command: "snapshot",
+          browserId: "browser-1",
+          workspaceId: "/repo",
+          url: "https://example.com/form",
+          title: "Fixture",
+          elements: [
+            {
+              ref: "@e1",
+              role: "textbox",
+              tagName: "input",
+              text: "Name",
+              selector: "#name",
+              attributes: { id: "name" },
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    const response = await tool(harness, "browser_snapshot").handler({});
+
+    expect(harness.execute).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      agentId: "agent-1",
+      cwd: "/repo",
+      workspaceId: "/repo",
+      command: { command: "snapshot", args: { workspaceId: "/repo" } },
+    });
+    expect(response.content).toEqual([{ type: "text", text: "Snapshot captured 1 element." }]);
+    expect(response.structuredContent).toEqual({
+      ok: true,
+      result: {
+        command: "snapshot",
+        browserId: "browser-1",
+        workspaceId: "/repo",
+        url: "https://example.com/form",
+        title: "Fixture",
+        elements: [
+          {
+            ref: "@e1",
+            role: "textbox",
+            tagName: "input",
+            text: "Name",
+            selector: "#name",
+            attributes: { id: "name" },
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+      context: { agentId: "agent-1", cwd: "/repo", workspaceId: "/repo" },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("routes browser_set_background through the broker", async () => {
+    const harness = createHarness({
+      brokerResponse: {
+        requestId: "req-bg",
+        ok: true,
+        result: { command: "set_background", browserId: "browser-1", color: "red" },
+      },
+    });
+
+    const response = await tool(harness, "browser_set_background").handler({ color: "red" });
+
+    expect(harness.execute).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      agentId: "agent-1",
+      cwd: "/repo",
+      workspaceId: "/repo",
+      command: { command: "set_background", args: { workspaceId: "/repo", color: "red" } },
+    });
+    expect(response.content).toEqual([
+      { type: "text", text: "Set browser page background to red." },
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it("routes browser_click through the broker with a snapshot ref", async () => {
+    const harness = createHarness({
+      brokerResponse: {
+        requestId: "req-click",
+        ok: true,
+        result: { command: "click", browserId: "browser-1", ref: "@e2" },
+      },
+    });
+
+    const response = await tool(harness, "browser_click").handler({ ref: "@e2" });
+
+    expect(harness.execute).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      agentId: "agent-1",
+      cwd: "/repo",
+      workspaceId: "/repo",
+      command: { command: "click", args: { workspaceId: "/repo", ref: "@e2" } },
+    });
+    expect(response.content).toEqual([{ type: "text", text: "Clicked browser element @e2." }]);
+    expect(response.structuredContent).toEqual({
+      ok: true,
+      result: { command: "click", browserId: "browser-1", ref: "@e2" },
+      context: { agentId: "agent-1", cwd: "/repo", workspaceId: "/repo" },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("routes browser_fill through the broker with a snapshot ref and value", async () => {
+    const harness = createHarness({
+      brokerResponse: {
+        requestId: "req-fill",
+        ok: true,
+        result: { command: "fill", browserId: "browser-1", ref: "@e1" },
+      },
+    });
+
+    const response = await tool(harness, "browser_fill").handler({ ref: "@e1", value: "Ada" });
+
+    expect(harness.execute).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      agentId: "agent-1",
+      cwd: "/repo",
+      workspaceId: "/repo",
+      command: { command: "fill", args: { workspaceId: "/repo", ref: "@e1", value: "Ada" } },
+    });
+    expect(response.content).toEqual([{ type: "text", text: "Filled browser element @e1." }]);
+    expect(response.structuredContent).toEqual({
+      ok: true,
+      result: { command: "fill", browserId: "browser-1", ref: "@e1" },
+      context: { agentId: "agent-1", cwd: "/repo", workspaceId: "/repo" },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("routes browser_wait through the broker with text and timeout", async () => {
+    const harness = createHarness({
+      brokerResponse: {
+        requestId: "req-wait",
+        ok: true,
+        result: { command: "wait", browserId: "browser-1", matched: "text" },
+      },
+    });
+
+    const response = await tool(harness, "browser_wait").handler({
+      text: "Ready",
+      timeoutMs: 1000,
+    });
+
+    expect(harness.execute).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      agentId: "agent-1",
+      cwd: "/repo",
+      workspaceId: "/repo",
+      timeoutMs: 2000,
+      command: {
+        command: "wait",
+        args: { workspaceId: "/repo", text: "Ready", timeoutMs: 1000 },
+      },
+    });
+    expect(response.content).toEqual([{ type: "text", text: "Browser wait matched text." }]);
+    expect(response.structuredContent).toEqual({
+      ok: true,
+      result: { command: "wait", browserId: "browser-1", matched: "text" },
+      context: { agentId: "agent-1", cwd: "/repo", workspaceId: "/repo" },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("routes browser_type through the broker", async () => {
+    const harness = createHarness({
+      brokerResponse: {
+        requestId: "req-type",
+        ok: true,
+        result: { command: "type", browserId: "browser-1", ref: "@e1" },
+      },
+    });
+
+    const response = await tool(harness, "browser_type").handler({ ref: "@e1", text: "Ada" });
+
+    expect(harness.execute).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      agentId: "agent-1",
+      cwd: "/repo",
+      workspaceId: "/repo",
+      command: { command: "type", args: { workspaceId: "/repo", ref: "@e1", text: "Ada" } },
+    });
+    expect(response.content).toEqual([{ type: "text", text: "Typed into browser element @e1." }]);
+  });
+
+  it("routes browser_keypress through the broker", async () => {
+    const harness = createHarness({
+      brokerResponse: {
+        requestId: "req-keypress",
+        ok: true,
+        result: { command: "keypress", browserId: "browser-1", ref: "@e1", key: "Enter" },
+      },
+    });
+
+    const response = await tool(harness, "browser_keypress").handler({
+      ref: "@e1",
+      key: "Enter",
+    });
+
+    expect(harness.execute).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      agentId: "agent-1",
+      cwd: "/repo",
+      workspaceId: "/repo",
+      command: {
+        command: "keypress",
+        args: { workspaceId: "/repo", ref: "@e1", key: "Enter" },
+      },
+    });
+    expect(response.content).toEqual([
+      { type: "text", text: "Pressed Enter on browser element @e1." },
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it("routes browser_navigate through the broker", async () => {
+    const harness = createHarness({
+      brokerResponse: {
+        requestId: "req-nav",
+        ok: true,
+        result: { command: "navigate", browserId: "browser-1", url: "https://example.com/next" },
+      },
+    });
+
+    const response = await tool(harness, "browser_navigate").handler({
+      url: "https://example.com/next",
+    });
+
+    expect(harness.execute).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      agentId: "agent-1",
+      cwd: "/repo",
+      workspaceId: "/repo",
+      command: {
+        command: "navigate",
+        args: { workspaceId: "/repo", url: "https://example.com/next" },
+      },
+    });
+    expect(response.content).toEqual([
+      { type: "text", text: "Navigated browser to https://example.com/next." },
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it("routes browser_back through the broker", async () => {
+    const harness = createHarness({
+      brokerResponse: {
+        requestId: "req-back",
+        ok: true,
+        result: { command: "back", browserId: "browser-1" },
+      },
+    });
+
+    const response = await tool(harness, "browser_back").handler({});
+
+    expect(harness.execute).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      agentId: "agent-1",
+      cwd: "/repo",
+      workspaceId: "/repo",
+      command: { command: "back", args: { workspaceId: "/repo" } },
+    });
+    expect(response.content).toEqual([{ type: "text", text: "Browser back complete." }]);
+  });
+
+  it("routes browser_screenshot through the broker", async () => {
+    const harness = createHarness({
+      brokerResponse: {
+        requestId: "req-shot",
+        ok: true,
+        result: {
+          command: "screenshot",
+          browserId: "browser-1",
+          mimeType: "image/png",
+          dataBase64: "iVBORw0KGgo=",
+          width: 100,
+          height: 50,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    const response = await tool(harness, "browser_screenshot").handler({});
+
+    expect(harness.execute).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      agentId: "agent-1",
+      cwd: "/repo",
+      workspaceId: "/repo",
+      command: { command: "screenshot", args: { workspaceId: "/repo" } },
+    });
+    expect(response.content).toEqual([
+      { type: "text", text: "Captured browser screenshot (100x50)." },
+      { type: "image", data: "iVBORw0KGgo=", mimeType: "image/png" },
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it("routes browser_logs through the broker", async () => {
+    const harness = createHarness({
+      brokerResponse: {
+        requestId: "req-logs",
+        ok: true,
+        result: {
+          command: "logs",
+          browserId: "browser-1",
+          console: [{ level: "info", message: "ready", timestamp: 1 }],
+          network: [
+            {
+              url: "https://example.com/app.js",
+              type: "script",
+              startTime: 2,
+              duration: 3,
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    const response = await tool(harness, "browser_logs").handler({ maxEntries: 25 });
+
+    expect(harness.execute).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      agentId: "agent-1",
+      cwd: "/repo",
+      workspaceId: "/repo",
+      command: { command: "logs", args: { workspaceId: "/repo", maxEntries: 25 } },
+    });
+    expect(response.content).toEqual([
+      { type: "text", text: "Read 1 console log and 1 network entry." },
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it("routes browser_storage through the broker", async () => {
+    const harness = createHarness({
+      brokerResponse: {
+        requestId: "req-storage",
+        ok: true,
+        result: {
+          command: "storage",
+          browserId: "browser-1",
+          url: "https://example.com",
+          cookies: [{ name: "theme", value: "dark" }],
+          localStorage: [{ key: "token", value: "abc" }],
+          sessionStorage: [{ key: "tab", value: "1" }],
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    const response = await tool(harness, "browser_storage").handler({});
+
+    expect(harness.execute).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      agentId: "agent-1",
+      cwd: "/repo",
+      workspaceId: "/repo",
+      command: { command: "storage", args: { workspaceId: "/repo" } },
+    });
+    expect(response.content).toEqual([
+      { type: "text", text: "Read 1 cookie, 1 localStorage entry, and 1 sessionStorage entry." },
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it("routes browser_environment through the broker", async () => {
+    const harness = createHarness({
+      brokerResponse: {
+        requestId: "req-environment",
+        ok: true,
+        result: {
+          command: "environment",
+          browserId: "browser-1",
+          viewport: { width: 390, height: 844, deviceScaleFactor: 3 },
+          geolocation: { latitude: 37.7749, longitude: -122.4194, accuracy: 5 },
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    const response = await tool(harness, "browser_environment").handler({
+      viewport: { width: 390, height: 844, deviceScaleFactor: 3 },
+      geolocation: { latitude: 37.7749, longitude: -122.4194, accuracy: 5 },
+    });
+
+    expect(harness.execute).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      agentId: "agent-1",
+      cwd: "/repo",
+      workspaceId: "/repo",
+      command: {
+        command: "environment",
+        args: {
+          workspaceId: "/repo",
+          viewport: { width: 390, height: 844, deviceScaleFactor: 3 },
+          geolocation: { latitude: 37.7749, longitude: -122.4194, accuracy: 5 },
+        },
+      },
+    });
+    expect(response.content).toEqual([
+      { type: "text", text: "Browser environment viewport is 390x844." },
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it("routes browser_full_page_screenshot through the broker", async () => {
+    const harness = createHarness({
+      brokerResponse: {
+        requestId: "req-full-page",
+        ok: true,
+        result: {
+          command: "full_page_screenshot",
+          browserId: "browser-1",
+          mimeType: "image/png",
+          dataBase64: "iVBORw0KGgo=",
+          width: 390,
+          height: 1200,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    const response = await tool(harness, "browser_full_page_screenshot").handler({});
+
+    expect(harness.execute).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      agentId: "agent-1",
+      cwd: "/repo",
+      workspaceId: "/repo",
+      command: { command: "full_page_screenshot", args: { workspaceId: "/repo" } },
+    });
+    expect(response.content).toEqual([
+      { type: "text", text: "Captured full-page browser screenshot (390x1200)." },
+      { type: "image", data: "iVBORw0KGgo=", mimeType: "image/png" },
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it("routes browser_pdf through the broker", async () => {
+    const harness = createHarness({
+      brokerResponse: {
+        requestId: "req-pdf",
+        ok: true,
+        result: {
+          command: "pdf",
+          browserId: "browser-1",
+          mimeType: "application/pdf",
+          dataBase64: "JVBERg==",
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    const response = await tool(harness, "browser_pdf").handler({ landscape: true });
+
+    expect(harness.execute).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      agentId: "agent-1",
+      cwd: "/repo",
+      workspaceId: "/repo",
+      command: {
+        command: "pdf",
+        args: { workspaceId: "/repo", landscape: true, printBackground: true },
+      },
+    });
+    expect(response.content).toEqual([{ type: "text", text: "Exported browser page PDF." }]);
+  });
+
+  it("routes browser_download through the broker", async () => {
+    const harness = createHarness({
+      brokerResponse: {
+        requestId: "req-download",
+        ok: true,
+        result: {
+          command: "download",
+          browserId: "browser-1",
+          url: "https://example.com/file.txt",
+          filePath: "/tmp/file.txt",
+          totalBytes: 5,
+          state: "completed",
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    const response = await tool(harness, "browser_download").handler({
+      url: "https://example.com/file.txt",
+      fileName: "file.txt",
+    });
+
+    expect(harness.execute).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      agentId: "agent-1",
+      cwd: "/repo",
+      workspaceId: "/repo",
+      command: {
+        command: "download",
+        args: { workspaceId: "/repo", url: "https://example.com/file.txt", fileName: "file.txt" },
+      },
+    });
+    expect(response.content).toEqual([
+      { type: "text", text: "Downloaded browser file to /tmp/file.txt." },
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it("routes browser_upload through the broker", async () => {
+    const harness = createHarness({
+      brokerResponse: {
+        requestId: "req-upload",
+        ok: true,
+        result: {
+          command: "upload",
+          browserId: "browser-1",
+          ref: "@e1",
+          filePaths: ["/tmp/file.txt"],
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    const response = await tool(harness, "browser_upload").handler({
+      ref: "@e1",
+      filePaths: ["/tmp/file.txt"],
+    });
+
+    expect(harness.execute).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      agentId: "agent-1",
+      cwd: "/repo",
+      workspaceId: "/repo",
+      command: {
+        command: "upload",
+        args: { workspaceId: "/repo", ref: "@e1", filePaths: ["/tmp/file.txt"] },
+      },
+    });
+    expect(response.content).toEqual([
+      { type: "text", text: "Uploaded 1 file to browser element @e1." },
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it("routes browser form control tools through the broker", async () => {
+    const focusHarness = createHarness({
+      brokerResponse: {
+        requestId: "req-focus",
+        ok: true,
+        result: { command: "focus", browserId: "browser-1", ref: "@e1" },
+      },
+    });
+    const focusResponse = await tool(focusHarness, "browser_focus").handler({ ref: "@e1" });
+    expect(focusHarness.execute).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      agentId: "agent-1",
+      cwd: "/repo",
+      workspaceId: "/repo",
+      command: { command: "focus", args: { workspaceId: "/repo", ref: "@e1" } },
+    });
+    expect(focusResponse.content).toEqual([{ type: "text", text: "Focused browser element @e1." }]);
+
+    const checkHarness = createHarness({
+      brokerResponse: {
+        requestId: "req-check",
+        ok: true,
+        result: { command: "check", browserId: "browser-1", ref: "@e2", checked: false },
+      },
+    });
+    const checkResponse = await tool(checkHarness, "browser_check").handler({
+      ref: "@e2",
+      checked: false,
+    });
+    expect(checkHarness.execute).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      agentId: "agent-1",
+      cwd: "/repo",
+      workspaceId: "/repo",
+      command: { command: "check", args: { workspaceId: "/repo", ref: "@e2", checked: false } },
+    });
+    expect(checkResponse.content).toEqual([
+      { type: "text", text: "Unchecked browser element @e2." },
+    ]);
+
+    const selectHarness = createHarness({
+      brokerResponse: {
+        requestId: "req-select",
+        ok: true,
+        result: { command: "select", browserId: "browser-1", ref: "@e3", value: "us" },
+      },
+    });
+    const selectResponse = await tool(selectHarness, "browser_select").handler({
+      ref: "@e3",
+      value: "us",
+    });
+    expect(selectHarness.execute).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      agentId: "agent-1",
+      cwd: "/repo",
+      workspaceId: "/repo",
+      command: { command: "select", args: { workspaceId: "/repo", ref: "@e3", value: "us" } },
+    });
+    expect(selectResponse.content).toEqual([
+      { type: "text", text: "Selected us in browser element @e3." },
+    ]);
+
+    const hoverHarness = createHarness({
+      brokerResponse: {
+        requestId: "req-hover",
+        ok: true,
+        result: { command: "hover", browserId: "browser-1", ref: "@e4" },
+      },
+    });
+    const hoverResponse = await tool(hoverHarness, "browser_hover").handler({ ref: "@e4" });
+    expect(hoverHarness.execute).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      agentId: "agent-1",
+      cwd: "/repo",
+      workspaceId: "/repo",
+      command: { command: "hover", args: { workspaceId: "/repo", ref: "@e4" } },
+    });
+    expect(hoverResponse.content).toEqual([{ type: "text", text: "Hovered browser element @e4." }]);
+
+    const dragHarness = createHarness({
+      brokerResponse: {
+        requestId: "req-drag",
+        ok: true,
+        result: { command: "drag", browserId: "browser-1", sourceRef: "@e4", targetRef: "@e5" },
+      },
+    });
+    const dragResponse = await tool(dragHarness, "browser_drag").handler({
+      sourceRef: "@e4",
+      targetRef: "@e5",
+    });
+    expect(dragHarness.execute).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      agentId: "agent-1",
+      cwd: "/repo",
+      workspaceId: "/repo",
+      command: {
+        command: "drag",
+        args: { workspaceId: "/repo", sourceRef: "@e4", targetRef: "@e5" },
+      },
+    });
+    expect(dragResponse.content).toEqual([
+      { type: "text", text: "Dragged browser element @e4 to @e5." },
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it("returns model-actionable disabled errors with structured content", async () => {
+    const harness = createHarness({
+      brokerResponse: {
+        requestId: "req-disabled",
+        ok: false,
+        error: {
+          code: "browser_disabled",
+          message: "Browser tools are disabled. Enable daemon.browserTools.enabled to use them.",
+          retryable: false,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    const response = await tool(harness, "browser_list_tabs").handler({});
+
+    expect(response.content).toEqual([
+      {
+        type: "text",
+        text: "Browser tools are disabled. Enable desktop browser tools on the host, then try again.",
+      },
+    ]);
+    expect(response.structuredContent).toEqual({
+      ok: false,
+      error: {
+        code: "browser_disabled",
+        message: "Browser tools are disabled. Enable daemon.browserTools.enabled to use them.",
+        retryable: false,
+      },
+      context: { agentId: "agent-1", cwd: "/repo", workspaceId: "/repo" },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("preserves typed broker errors", async () => {
+    const harness = createHarness({
+      brokerResponse: {
+        requestId: "req-timeout",
+        ok: false,
+        error: {
+          code: "browser_timeout",
+          message: "Browser automation timed out after 15000ms.",
+          retryable: true,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    const response = await tool(harness, "browser_page_info").handler({});
+
+    expect(response.content).toEqual([
+      {
+        type: "text",
+        text: "The browser did not respond before the timeout. Try again or check the desktop app.",
+      },
+    ]);
+    expect(response.structuredContent?.error).toEqual({
+      code: "browser_timeout",
+      message: "Browser automation timed out after 15000ms.",
+      retryable: true,
+    });
+  });
+});

packages/server/src/server/config-browser-tools.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import { mkdir, mkdtemp, rm, writeFile } from "node:fs/promises";
+import os from "node:os";
+import path from "node:path";
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, test } from "vitest";
+
+import { loadConfig } from "./config.js";
+
+const roots: string[] = [];
+
+async function createPaseoHome(config: unknown): Promise<string> {
+  const root = await mkdtemp(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "paseo-config-browser-tools-"));
+  roots.push(root);
+  const paseoHome = path.join(root, ".paseo");
+  await mkdir(paseoHome, { recursive: true });
+  await writeFile(path.join(paseoHome, "config.json"), JSON.stringify(config, null, 2));
+  return paseoHome;
+}
+
+describe("daemon browser tools config", () => {
+  afterEach(async () => {
+    await Promise.all(roots.splice(0).map((root) => rm(root, { recursive: true, force: true })));
+  });
+
+  test("defaults browser tools off when config is absent", async () => {
+    const home = await createPaseoHome({ version: 1 });
+
+    expect(loadConfig(home, { env: {} }).browserToolsEnabled).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  test("loads browser tools opt-in from persisted daemon config", async () => {
+    const home = await createPaseoHome({
+      version: 1,
+      daemon: { browserTools: { enabled: true } },
+    });
+
+    expect(loadConfig(home, { env: {} }).browserToolsEnabled).toBe(true);
+  });
+});

packages/server/src/server/config.ts

@@ -399,6 +399,10 @@ function resolveAppendSystemPrompt(persisted: ReturnType<typeof loadPersistedCon
   return persisted.daemon?.appendSystemPrompt ?? "";
 }
 
+function resolveBrowserToolsEnabled(persisted: ReturnType<typeof loadPersistedConfig>): boolean {
+  return persisted.daemon?.browserTools?.enabled ?? false;
+}
+
 function resolveStaticLoadConfigSettings(
   env: NodeJS.ProcessEnv,
   cli: CliConfigOverrides | undefined,
@@ -408,6 +412,7 @@ function resolveStaticLoadConfigSettings(
     mcpEnabled: cli?.mcpEnabled ?? persisted.daemon?.mcp?.enabled ?? true,
     mcpInjectIntoAgents:
       cli?.mcpInjectIntoAgents ?? persisted.daemon?.mcp?.injectIntoAgents ?? false,
+    browserToolsEnabled: resolveBrowserToolsEnabled(persisted),
     autoArchiveAfterMerge: persisted.daemon?.autoArchiveAfterMerge ?? false,
     appendSystemPrompt: resolveAppendSystemPrompt(persisted),
     terminalProfiles: persisted.daemon?.terminalProfiles,
@@ -435,6 +440,7 @@ export function loadConfig(
   const {
     mcpEnabled,
     mcpInjectIntoAgents,
+    browserToolsEnabled,
     autoArchiveAfterMerge,
     appendSystemPrompt,
     terminalProfiles,
@@ -472,6 +478,7 @@ export function loadConfig(
     trustedProxies,
     mcpEnabled,
     mcpInjectIntoAgents,
+    browserToolsEnabled,
     autoArchiveAfterMerge,
     enableTerminalAgentHooks: persisted.daemon?.enableTerminalAgentHooks ?? false,
     appendSystemPrompt,

packages/server/src/server/daemon-config-store.test.ts

@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ describe("DaemonConfigStore", () => {
       paseoHome,
       {
         mcp: { injectIntoAgents: false },
+        browserTools: { enabled: false },
         providers: {},
         metadataGeneration: { providers: [] },
         autoArchiveAfterMerge: false,
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ describe("DaemonConfigStore", () => {
       paseoHome,
       {
         mcp: { injectIntoAgents: false },
+        browserTools: { enabled: false },
         providers: {},
         metadataGeneration: { providers: [] },
         autoArchiveAfterMerge: false,
@@ -143,6 +145,29 @@ describe("DaemonConfigStore", () => {
     expect(persisted.daemon?.appendSystemPrompt).toBe("Prefer terse replies.");
   });
 
+  test("patch persists browser tools opt-in into config.json", () => {
+    const paseoHome = mkdtempSync(path.join(tmpdir(), "paseo-daemon-config-store-"));
+    tempDirs.push(paseoHome);
+
+    const store = new DaemonConfigStore(
+      paseoHome,
+      {
+        mcp: { injectIntoAgents: false },
+        browserTools: { enabled: false },
+        providers: {},
+        metadataGeneration: { providers: [] },
+        autoArchiveAfterMerge: false,
+        appendSystemPrompt: "",
+      },
+      undefined,
+    );
+
+    store.patch({ browserTools: { enabled: true } });
+
+    const persisted = loadPersistedConfig(paseoHome);
+    expect(persisted.daemon?.browserTools).toEqual({ enabled: true });
+  });
+
   test("patch persists provider additional models into config.json", () => {
     const paseoHome = mkdtempSync(path.join(tmpdir(), "paseo-daemon-config-store-"));
     tempDirs.push(paseoHome);
@@ -151,6 +176,7 @@ describe("DaemonConfigStore", () => {
       paseoHome,
       {
         mcp: { injectIntoAgents: false },
+        browserTools: { enabled: false },
         providers: {},
         metadataGeneration: { providers: [] },
         autoArchiveAfterMerge: false,
@@ -192,6 +218,7 @@ describe("DaemonConfigStore", () => {
       paseoHome,
       {
         mcp: { injectIntoAgents: false },
+        browserTools: { enabled: false },
         providers: {},
         metadataGeneration: { providers: [] },
         autoArchiveAfterMerge: false,
@@ -240,6 +267,7 @@ describe("DaemonConfigStore", () => {
       paseoHome,
       {
         mcp: { injectIntoAgents: false },
+        browserTools: { enabled: false },
         providers: {},
         metadataGeneration: { providers: [] },
         autoArchiveAfterMerge: false,
@@ -292,6 +320,7 @@ describe("DaemonConfigStore", () => {
       paseoHome,
       {
         mcp: { injectIntoAgents: false },
+        browserTools: { enabled: false },
         providers: {},
         autoArchiveAfterMerge: false,
         enableTerminalAgentHooks: false,
@@ -315,6 +344,7 @@ describe("DaemonConfigStore", () => {
       paseoHome,
       {
         mcp: { injectIntoAgents: false },
+        browserTools: { enabled: false },
         providers: {},
         autoArchiveAfterMerge: false,
         enableTerminalAgentHooks: false,

packages/server/src/server/daemon-config-store.ts

@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ function mergeMutableConfigIntoPersistedConfig(params: {
   mutable: MutableDaemonConfig;
 }): PersistedConfig {
   const { persisted, mutable } = params;
+  const browserToolsEnabled = readBrowserToolsEnabled(mutable);
   const metadataGenerationProviders = readMetadataGenerationProviders(mutable);
   const providerOverrides = applyMutableProviderConfigToOverrides(
     persisted.agents?.providers as Record<string, ProviderOverride> | undefined,
@@ -208,6 +209,10 @@ function mergeMutableConfigIntoPersistedConfig(params: {
         ...persisted.daemon?.mcp,
         injectIntoAgents: mutable.mcp.injectIntoAgents,
       },
+      browserTools: {
+        ...persisted.daemon?.browserTools,
+        enabled: browserToolsEnabled,
+      },
       autoArchiveAfterMerge: mutable.autoArchiveAfterMerge,
       enableTerminalAgentHooks: mutable.enableTerminalAgentHooks,
       appendSystemPrompt: mutable.appendSystemPrompt,
@@ -219,6 +224,14 @@ function mergeMutableConfigIntoPersistedConfig(params: {
   } as PersistedConfig;
 }
 
+function readBrowserToolsEnabled(mutable: MutableDaemonConfig): boolean {
+  const browserTools = mutable.browserTools;
+  if (!isRecord(browserTools)) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  return browserTools["enabled"] === true;
+}
+
 function readMetadataGenerationProviders(
   mutable: MutableDaemonConfig,
 ): Array<{ provider: string; model?: string; thinkingOptionId?: string }> {

packages/server/src/server/persisted-config.test.ts

@@ -46,6 +46,18 @@ describe("PersistedConfigSchema daemon append system prompt config", () => {
   });
 });
 
+describe("PersistedConfigSchema daemon browser tools config", () => {
+  test("accepts optional browser tools opt-in", () => {
+    const parsed = PersistedConfigSchema.parse({
+      daemon: {
+        browserTools: { enabled: true },
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(parsed.daemon?.browserTools?.enabled).toBe(true);
+  });
+});
+
 describe("PersistedConfigSchema daemon relay config", () => {
   test("accepts optional relay TLS setting", () => {
     const parsed = PersistedConfigSchema.parse({

packages/server/src/server/persisted-config.ts

@@ -240,6 +240,12 @@ export const PersistedConfigSchema = z
           })
           .passthrough()
           .optional(),
+        browserTools: z
+          .object({
+            enabled: z.boolean().optional(),
+          })
+          .passthrough()
+          .optional(),
         autoArchiveAfterMerge: z.boolean().optional(),
         enableTerminalAgentHooks: z.boolean().optional(),
         appendSystemPrompt: z.string().optional(),

packages/server/src/server/session.workspaces.test.ts

@@ -3816,7 +3816,7 @@ test("open_project_request does not match a new child directory to an existing p
   const session = createSessionForWorkspaceTests();
   const projects = new Map<string, ReturnType<typeof createPersistedProjectRecord>>();
   const workspaces = new Map<string, ReturnType<typeof createPersistedWorkspaceRecord>>();
-  const home = path.resolve("/Users/moboudra");
+  const home = path.resolve("/home/developer");
   const worktree = path.join(home, ".paseo", "worktrees", "project-config-lifecycle-textarea");
 
   projects.set(
@@ -3825,7 +3825,7 @@ test("open_project_request does not match a new child directory to an existing p
       projectId: home,
       rootPath: home,
       kind: "non_git",
-      displayName: "moboudra",
+      displayName: "developer",
       createdAt: "2026-04-24T09:00:00.000Z",
       updatedAt: "2026-04-24T09:00:00.000Z",
     }),
@@ -3837,7 +3837,7 @@ test("open_project_request does not match a new child directory to an existing p
       projectId: home,
       cwd: home,
       kind: "directory",
-      displayName: "moboudra",
+      displayName: "developer",
       createdAt: "2026-04-24T09:00:00.000Z",
       updatedAt: "2026-04-24T09:00:00.000Z",
     }),
@@ -3882,7 +3882,7 @@ test("open_project_request does not unarchive an archived parent workspace for a
   const session = createSessionForWorkspaceTests();
   const projects = new Map<string, ReturnType<typeof createPersistedProjectRecord>>();
   const workspaces = new Map<string, ReturnType<typeof createPersistedWorkspaceRecord>>();
-  const home = path.resolve("/Users/moboudra");
+  const home = path.resolve("/home/developer");
   const worktree = path.join(home, ".paseo", "worktrees", "project-config-lifecycle-textarea");
   const archivedAt = "2026-04-24T08:00:00.000Z";
 
@@ -3950,9 +3950,9 @@ test("open_project_request reclassifies an archived directory workspace when git
   const session = createSessionForWorkspaceTests();
   const projects = new Map<string, ReturnType<typeof createPersistedProjectRecord>>();
   const workspaces = new Map<string, ReturnType<typeof createPersistedWorkspaceRecord>>();
-  const repoRoot = path.resolve("/Users/moboudra/dev/paseo");
+  const repoRoot = path.resolve("/home/developer/dev/paseo");
   const cwd = path.join(
-    path.resolve("/Users/moboudra"),
+    path.resolve("/home/developer"),
     ".paseo",
     "worktrees",
     "orchestrate",
@@ -4049,9 +4049,9 @@ test("open_project_request reclassifies an active directory workspace when git m
   const session = createSessionForWorkspaceTests();
   const projects = new Map<string, ReturnType<typeof createPersistedProjectRecord>>();
   const workspaces = new Map<string, ReturnType<typeof createPersistedWorkspaceRecord>>();
-  const repoRoot = path.resolve("/Users/moboudra/dev/paseo");
+  const repoRoot = path.resolve("/home/developer/dev/paseo");
   const cwd = path.join(
-    path.resolve("/Users/moboudra"),
+    path.resolve("/home/developer"),
     ".paseo",
     "worktrees",
     "orchestrate",
@@ -4167,9 +4167,9 @@ test("open_project_request groups a plain git worktree under an existing repo pr
   const session = createSessionForWorkspaceTests();
   const projects = new Map<string, ReturnType<typeof createPersistedProjectRecord>>();
   const workspaces = new Map<string, ReturnType<typeof createPersistedWorkspaceRecord>>();
-  const repoRoot = path.resolve("/Users/moboudra/dev/paseo");
+  const repoRoot = path.resolve("/home/developer/dev/paseo");
   const cwd = path.join(
-    path.resolve("/Users/moboudra"),
+    path.resolve("/home/developer"),
     ".paseo",
     "worktrees",
     "orchestrate",

packages/server/src/server/test-utils/daemon-client.ts

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import {
 export type DaemonClientConfig = Omit<
   SharedDaemonClientConfig,
   "webSocketFactory" | "transportFactory" | "clientId"
->;
+> & { clientId?: string };
 export type CreateAgentOptions = CreateAgentRequestOptions;
 export { type SendMessageOptions, type DaemonEvent, type DaemonEventHandler };
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ function nextTestClientId(): string {
 
 export class DaemonClient extends SharedDaemonClient {
   constructor(config: DaemonClientConfig) {
-    const clientId = nextTestClientId();
+    const clientId = config.clientId ?? nextTestClientId();
     super({
       ...config,
       clientId,

packages/server/src/server/websocket-server.browser-tools.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,406 @@
+import { createServer, type Server as HTTPServer } from "node:http";
+import type { AddressInfo } from "node:net";
+
+import type {
+  BrowserAutomationExecuteRequest,
+  BrowserAutomationExecuteResponse,
+} from "@getpaseo/protocol/browser-automation/rpc-schemas";
+import { CLIENT_CAPS } from "@getpaseo/protocol/client-capabilities";
+import type pino from "pino";
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+
+import type { AgentManager } from "./agent/agent-manager.js";
+import type { AgentStorage } from "./agent/agent-storage.js";
+import { BrowserToolsBroker } from "./browser-tools/broker.js";
+import { StaticBrowserToolsPolicy } from "./browser-tools/policy.js";
+import type { CheckoutDiffManager } from "./checkout-diff-manager.js";
+import type { FileBackedChatService } from "./chat/chat-service.js";
+import type { DaemonConfigStore } from "./daemon-config-store.js";
+import type { DownloadTokenStore } from "./file-download/token-store.js";
+import type { LoopService } from "./loop-service.js";
+import type { ScheduleService } from "./schedule/service.js";
+import { createStub } from "./test-utils/class-mocks.js";
+import { DaemonClient } from "./test-utils/daemon-client.js";
+import { createProviderSnapshotManagerStub } from "./test-utils/session-stubs.js";
+import { VoiceAssistantWebSocketServer } from "./websocket-server.js";
+
+interface BrowserToolsDaemonHarness {
+  broker: BrowserToolsBroker;
+  connectDesktopBrowserClient(
+    options?: ConnectDesktopBrowserClientOptions,
+  ): Promise<DesktopBrowserClientHandle>;
+  stop(): Promise<void>;
+}
+
+interface ConnectDesktopBrowserClientOptions {
+  clientId?: string;
+  capabilities?: Partial<Record<string, boolean>>;
+}
+
+interface DesktopBrowserClientHandle {
+  clientId: string;
+  nextBrowserRequest(): Promise<BrowserAutomationExecuteRequest>;
+  respondToBrowserRequest(response: BrowserAutomationExecuteResponse): void;
+  disconnect(): Promise<void>;
+}
+
+interface QueuedBrowserRequests {
+  next(): Promise<BrowserAutomationExecuteRequest>;
+  push(request: BrowserAutomationExecuteRequest): void;
+  close(): void;
+}
+
+const harnesses: BrowserToolsDaemonHarness[] = [];
+
+afterEach(async () => {
+  await Promise.all(harnesses.splice(0).map((harness) => harness.stop()));
+});
+
+describe("WebSocketServer browser tools wiring", () => {
+  it("registers capable clients and dispatches broker requests over the real WebSocket path", async () => {
+    const harness = await startBrowserToolsDaemonHarness();
+    const desktop = await harness.connectDesktopBrowserClient();
+
+    const resultPromise = harness.broker.execute({
+      command: { command: "list_tabs", args: {} },
+    });
+    const request = await desktop.nextBrowserRequest();
+
+    expect(request).toMatchObject({
+      type: "browser.automation.execute.request",
+      requestId: "req-1",
+      command: { command: "list_tabs", args: {} },
+    });
+
+    desktop.respondToBrowserRequest({
+      type: "browser.automation.execute.response",
+      payload: {
+        requestId: request.requestId,
+        ok: true,
+        result: { command: "list_tabs", tabs: [] },
+      },
+    });
+
+    await expect(resultPromise).resolves.toEqual({
+      requestId: request.requestId,
+      ok: true,
+      result: { command: "list_tabs", tabs: [] },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("unregisters capable clients on disconnect and clears pending browser commands", async () => {
+    const harness = await startBrowserToolsDaemonHarness();
+    const desktop = await harness.connectDesktopBrowserClient();
+
+    const pendingResult = harness.broker.execute({
+      command: { command: "list_tabs", args: {} },
+    });
+    const pendingExpectation = expect(pendingResult).resolves.toMatchObject({
+      ok: false,
+      error: { code: "browser_no_desktop", retryable: true },
+    });
+    await desktop.nextBrowserRequest();
+
+    expect(harness.broker.getPendingRequestCount()).toBe(1);
+
+    await desktop.disconnect();
+
+    expect(harness.broker.getRegisteredClientCount()).toBe(0);
+    expect(harness.broker.getPendingRequestCount()).toBe(0);
+    await pendingExpectation;
+
+    await expect(
+      harness.broker.execute({ command: { command: "list_tabs", args: {} } }),
+    ).resolves.toMatchObject({
+      ok: false,
+      error: { code: "browser_no_desktop" },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("keeps browser automation registered when a desktop browser client resumes", async () => {
+    const harness = await startBrowserToolsDaemonHarness();
+    const clientId = "desktop-client-1";
+    await harness.connectDesktopBrowserClient({
+      clientId,
+      capabilities: { [CLIENT_CAPS.desktopBrowserAutomation]: true },
+    });
+
+    const resumedDesktop = await harness.connectDesktopBrowserClient({
+      clientId,
+      capabilities: { [CLIENT_CAPS.desktopBrowserAutomation]: true },
+    });
+
+    const resultPromise = harness.broker.execute({
+      command: { command: "click", args: { ref: "@e1" } },
+    });
+    const request = await resumedDesktop.nextBrowserRequest();
+    resumedDesktop.respondToBrowserRequest({
+      type: "browser.automation.execute.response",
+      payload: {
+        requestId: request.requestId,
+        ok: true,
+        result: { command: "click", browserId: "browser-1", ref: "@e1" },
+      },
+    });
+
+    await expect(resultPromise).resolves.toMatchObject({
+      ok: true,
+      result: { command: "click", browserId: "browser-1", ref: "@e1" },
+    });
+  });
+});
+
+async function startBrowserToolsDaemonHarness(): Promise<BrowserToolsDaemonHarness> {
+  const httpServer = createServer();
+  const broker = createBroker();
+  const wsServer = createVoiceAssistantWebSocketServer({ httpServer, broker });
+  const clients = new Set<DaemonClient>();
+
+  await listen(httpServer);
+  const url = `ws://127.0.0.1:${getPort(httpServer)}/ws`;
+
+  const harness: BrowserToolsDaemonHarness = {
+    broker,
+    async connectDesktopBrowserClient(options = {}) {
+      const clientId = options.clientId;
+      const client = new DaemonClient({
+        url,
+        ...(clientId ? { clientId } : {}),
+        clientType: "browser",
+        connectTimeoutMs: 500,
+        reconnect: { enabled: false },
+        capabilities: options.capabilities ?? { [CLIENT_CAPS.desktopBrowserAutomation]: true },
+      });
+      clients.add(client);
+
+      const requests = createBrowserRequestQueue();
+      client.on("browser.automation.execute.request", (request) => {
+        requests.push(request);
+      });
+
+      await client.connect();
+
+      return {
+        clientId: clientId ?? "",
+        nextBrowserRequest: () => requests.next(),
+        respondToBrowserRequest: (response) =>
+          client.sendBrowserAutomationExecuteResponse(response),
+        async disconnect() {
+          requests.close();
+          clients.delete(client);
+          await client.close();
+          await waitFor(() => broker.getRegisteredClientCount() === 0);
+        },
+      };
+    },
+    async stop() {
+      await Promise.all(Array.from(clients, (client) => client.close()));
+      clients.clear();
+      await wsServer.close();
+      await closeHttpServer(httpServer);
+    },
+  };
+
+  harnesses.push(harness);
+  return harness;
+}
+
+function createBroker(): BrowserToolsBroker {
+  return new BrowserToolsBroker({
+    policy: new StaticBrowserToolsPolicy(true),
+    defaultTimeoutMs: 500,
+    createRequestId: createRequestIdSequence(),
+  });
+}
+
+function createRequestIdSequence(): () => string {
+  let index = 0;
+  return () => {
+    index += 1;
+    return `req-${index}`;
+  };
+}
+
+function createVoiceAssistantWebSocketServer(params: {
+  httpServer: HTTPServer;
+  broker: BrowserToolsBroker;
+}): VoiceAssistantWebSocketServer {
+  const { httpServer, broker } = params;
+  const agentManager = {
+    setAgentAttentionCallback: vi.fn(),
+    subscribe: vi.fn(() => () => {}),
+    getMetricsSnapshot: vi.fn(() => ({
+      total: 0,
+      byLifecycle: {},
+      withActiveForegroundTurn: 0,
+      timelineStats: { totalItems: 0, maxItemsPerAgent: 0 },
+    })),
+  };
+  const daemonConfigStore = {
+    onChange: vi.fn(() => () => {}),
+  };
+
+  return new VoiceAssistantWebSocketServer(
+    httpServer,
+    createStub<pino.Logger>(createLogger()),
+    "srv-test",
+    createStub<AgentManager>(agentManager),
+    createStub<AgentStorage>({}),
+    createStub<DownloadTokenStore>({}),
+    "/tmp/paseo-browser-tools-websocket-test",
+    createStub<DaemonConfigStore>(daemonConfigStore),
+    null,
+    { allowedOrigins: new Set(["*"]) },
+    undefined,
+    undefined,
+    undefined,
+    undefined,
+    "1.2.3-test",
+    undefined,
+    undefined,
+    undefined,
+    createStub<FileBackedChatService>({}),
+    createStub<LoopService>({}),
+    createStub<ScheduleService>({}),
+    createStub<CheckoutDiffManager>({
+      subscribe: vi.fn(),
+      scheduleRefreshForCwd: vi.fn(),
+      getMetrics: vi.fn(() => ({
+        checkoutDiffTargetCount: 0,
+        checkoutDiffSubscriptionCount: 0,
+        checkoutDiffWatcherCount: 0,
+        checkoutDiffFallbackRefreshTargetCount: 0,
+      })),
+      dispose: vi.fn(),
+    }),
+    undefined,
+    undefined,
+    undefined,
+    undefined,
+    undefined,
+    undefined,
+    undefined,
+    undefined,
+    undefined,
+    createProviderSnapshotManagerStub().manager,
+    undefined,
+    undefined,
+    broker,
+  );
+}
+
+function createBrowserRequestQueue(): QueuedBrowserRequests {
+  const requests: BrowserAutomationExecuteRequest[] = [];
+  const waiters: Array<{
+    resolve: (request: BrowserAutomationExecuteRequest) => void;
+    reject: (error: Error) => void;
+  }> = [];
+  let closed = false;
+
+  return {
+    next() {
+      const request = requests.shift();
+      if (request) {
+        return Promise.resolve(request);
+      }
+      if (closed) {
+        return Promise.reject(new Error("Desktop browser client disconnected"));
+      }
+      return new Promise<BrowserAutomationExecuteRequest>((resolve, reject) => {
+        let timeout: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
+        const waiter = {
+          resolve: (value: BrowserAutomationExecuteRequest) => {
+            clearTimeout(timeout);
+            resolve(value);
+          },
+          reject: (error: Error) => {
+            clearTimeout(timeout);
+            reject(error);
+          },
+        };
+        timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+          const waiterIndex = waiters.indexOf(waiter);
+          if (waiterIndex !== -1) {
+            waiters.splice(waiterIndex, 1);
+          }
+          reject(new Error("Timed out waiting for browser automation request"));
+        }, 500);
+        waiters.push(waiter);
+      });
+    },
+    push(request) {
+      const waiter = waiters.shift();
+      if (waiter) {
+        waiter.resolve(request);
+        return;
+      }
+      requests.push(request);
+    },
+    close() {
+      closed = true;
+      for (const waiter of waiters.splice(0)) {
+        waiter.reject(new Error("Desktop browser client disconnected"));
+      }
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+function createLogger() {
+  const logger = {
+    child: vi.fn(() => logger),
+    trace: vi.fn(),
+    debug: vi.fn(),
+    info: vi.fn(),
+    warn: vi.fn(),
+    error: vi.fn(),
+  };
+  return logger;
+}
+
+function listen(server: HTTPServer): Promise<void> {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    server.once("error", reject);
+    server.listen(0, "127.0.0.1", () => {
+      server.off("error", reject);
+      resolve();
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+function getPort(server: HTTPServer): number {
+  const address = server.address();
+  if (!isAddressInfo(address)) {
+    throw new Error("HTTP test server did not bind to a TCP port");
+  }
+  return address.port;
+}
+
+function isAddressInfo(address: string | AddressInfo | null): address is AddressInfo {
+  return typeof address === "object" && address !== null && typeof address.port === "number";
+}
+
+function closeHttpServer(server: HTTPServer): Promise<void> {
+  if (!server.listening) {
+    return Promise.resolve();
+  }
+
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    server.close((error) => {
+      if (error) {
+        reject(error);
+        return;
+      }
+      resolve();
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+async function waitFor(predicate: () => boolean): Promise<void> {
+  const startedAt = Date.now();
+  while (!predicate()) {
+    if (Date.now() - startedAt > 500) {
+      throw new Error("Timed out waiting for browser tools WebSocket state");
+    }
+    await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 10));
+  }
+}

packages/server/src/server/websocket-server.ts

@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ import {
   CLIENT_SHUTDOWN_RPC_REASON,
   normalizeClientRestartRpcReason,
 } from "./lifecycle-reasons.js";
+import { CLIENT_CAPS } from "@getpaseo/protocol/client-capabilities";
+import type { BrowserAutomationExecuteResponse } from "@getpaseo/protocol/browser-automation/rpc-schemas";
+import type { BrowserToolsBroker } from "./browser-tools/broker.js";
 
 const WS_CLOSE_DAEMON_AUTH_FAILED = 4401;
 
@@ -304,6 +307,12 @@ function bufferFromWsData(data: Buffer | ArrayBuffer | Buffer[] | string): Buffe
   return Buffer.from(data);
 }
 
+function hasDesktopBrowserAutomationCapability(
+  capabilities: Record<string, unknown> | null,
+): boolean {
+  return capabilities?.[CLIENT_CAPS.desktopBrowserAutomation] === true;
+}
+
 interface WebSocketLike {
   readyState: number;
   bufferedAmount?: number;
@@ -323,6 +332,10 @@ interface SessionConnection {
   externalDisconnectCleanupTimeout: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null;
 }
 
+interface BrowserToolsRegistration {
+  unregister: () => void;
+}
+
 const SLOW_REQUEST_THRESHOLD_MS = 500;
 const EXTERNAL_SESSION_DISCONNECT_GRACE_MS = 90_000;
 const HELLO_TIMEOUT_MS = 15_000;
@@ -438,6 +451,8 @@ export class VoiceAssistantWebSocketServer {
   private unsubscribeDaemonConfigChange: (() => void) | null = null;
   private readonly providerUsageService: ProviderUsageService;
   private unsubscribeTerminalActivity: (() => void) | null = null;
+  private readonly browserToolsBroker: BrowserToolsBroker | null;
+  private readonly browserToolsRegistrations = new Map<string, BrowserToolsRegistration>();
 
   constructor(
     server: HTTPServer,
@@ -491,6 +506,7 @@ export class VoiceAssistantWebSocketServer {
       };
     },
     serviceProxyPublicBaseUrl?: string | null,
+    browserToolsBroker?: BrowserToolsBroker | null,
   ) {
     this.logger = logger.child({ module: "websocket-server" });
     this.serverId = serverId;
@@ -499,6 +515,7 @@ export class VoiceAssistantWebSocketServer {
     }
     this.daemonVersion = daemonVersion.trim();
     this.daemonRuntimeConfig = daemonRuntimeConfig;
+    this.browserToolsBroker = browserToolsBroker ?? null;
     this.agentManager = agentManager;
     this.agentStorage = agentStorage;
     this.projectRegistry = projectRegistry ?? createNoopProjectRegistry();
@@ -842,6 +859,9 @@ export class VoiceAssistantWebSocketServer {
     this.sessions.clear();
     this.socketIdentities.clear();
     this.externalSessionsByKey.clear();
+    for (const clientId of this.browserToolsRegistrations.keys()) {
+      this.unregisterBrowserToolsClient(clientId);
+    }
     this.wss.close();
   }
 
@@ -1124,10 +1144,12 @@ export class VoiceAssistantWebSocketServer {
       ) {
         existing.clientCapabilities = newClientCapabilities;
         existing.session.updateClientCapabilities(newClientCapabilities);
+        this.syncBrowserToolsClientRegistration(existing);
       }
       existing.sockets.add(ws);
       this.sessions.set(ws, existing);
       pending.identity.sessionId = existing.session.getSessionId();
+      this.syncBrowserToolsClientRegistration(existing);
       this.sendToClient(ws, this.createServerInfoMessage());
       pending.connectionLogger.info(
         {
@@ -1152,6 +1174,7 @@ export class VoiceAssistantWebSocketServer {
     this.sessions.set(ws, connection);
     this.externalSessionsByKey.set(clientId, connection);
     pending.identity.sessionId = connection.session.getSessionId();
+    this.syncBrowserToolsClientRegistration(connection);
     this.sendToClient(ws, this.createServerInfoMessage());
     connection.connectionLogger.info(
       {
@@ -1314,6 +1337,7 @@ export class VoiceAssistantWebSocketServer {
     this.socketIdentities.delete(ws);
 
     if (connection.sockets.size === 0) {
+      this.unregisterBrowserToolsClient(connection.clientId);
       this.incrementRuntimeCounter("sessionDisconnectedWaitingReconnect");
       if (connection.externalDisconnectCleanupTimeout) {
         clearTimeout(connection.externalDisconnectCleanupTimeout);
@@ -1375,6 +1399,7 @@ export class VoiceAssistantWebSocketServer {
     if (existing === connection) {
       this.externalSessionsByKey.delete(connection.clientId);
     }
+    this.unregisterBrowserToolsClient(connection.clientId);
 
     connection.connectionLogger.trace(
       { clientId: connection.clientId, totalSessions: this.sessions.size },
@@ -1383,6 +1408,39 @@ export class VoiceAssistantWebSocketServer {
     await connection.session.cleanup();
   }
 
+  private syncBrowserToolsClientRegistration(connection: SessionConnection): void {
+    if (!this.browserToolsBroker) {
+      return;
+    }
+    if (!hasDesktopBrowserAutomationCapability(connection.clientCapabilities)) {
+      this.unregisterBrowserToolsClient(connection.clientId);
+      return;
+    }
+    const existing = this.browserToolsRegistrations.get(connection.clientId);
+    if (existing) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const unregister = this.browserToolsBroker.registerClient({
+      id: connection.clientId,
+      sendBrowserAutomationRequest: (request) => {
+        this.sendToConnection(connection, wrapSessionMessage(request));
+      },
+    });
+    this.browserToolsRegistrations.set(connection.clientId, {
+      unregister,
+    });
+  }
+
+  private unregisterBrowserToolsClient(clientId: string): void {
+    const registration = this.browserToolsRegistrations.get(clientId);
+    if (!registration) {
+      return;
+    }
+    this.browserToolsRegistrations.delete(clientId);
+    registration.unregister();
+  }
+
   private handleInvalidInboundMessage(args: {
     ws: WebSocketLike;
     parsed: unknown;
@@ -1625,6 +1683,11 @@ export class VoiceAssistantWebSocketServer {
         "ws_control_rpc_received",
       );
     }
+    if (message.message.type === "browser.automation.execute.response") {
+      this.browserToolsBroker?.receiveResponse(message.message as BrowserAutomationExecuteResponse);
+      return;
+    }
+
     const startMs = performance.now();
     await activeConnection.session.handleMessage(message.message);
     const durationMs = performance.now() - startMs;

paseo.json

@@ -12,19 +12,22 @@
   "scripts": {
     "daemon": {
       "type": "service",
-      "command": "cross-env PASEO_DEV_MANAGED_HOME=1 PASEO_DEV_ROOT=\"$PWD\" PASEO_HOME=\"$PWD/.dev/paseo-home\" PASEO_SKIP_DEV_SERVER_BUILD=1 PASEO_LISTEN=0.0.0.0:$PASEO_PORT ./scripts/dev-daemon.sh"
+      "command": "cross-env PASEO_DEV_MANAGED_HOME=1 PASEO_DEV_ROOT=\"${PASEO_WORKTREE_PATH:-$PWD}\" PASEO_HOME=\"${PASEO_WORKTREE_PATH:-$PWD}/.dev/paseo-home\" PASEO_SKIP_DEV_SERVER_BUILD=1 PASEO_LISTEN=0.0.0.0:${PASEO_PORT:-6768} ./scripts/dev-daemon.sh"
     },
     "app": {
       "type": "service",
-      "command": "cross-env PASEO_DEV_MANAGED_HOME=1 PASEO_DEV_ROOT=\"$PWD\" PASEO_HOME=\"$PWD/.dev/paseo-home\" PASEO_LISTEN=0.0.0.0:${PASEO_SERVICE_DAEMON_PORT} PASEO_DEV_DAEMON_ENDPOINT=localhost:${PASEO_SERVICE_DAEMON_PORT} EXPO_PORT=$PASEO_PORT ./scripts/dev-app.sh"
+      "command": "cross-env PASEO_DEV_MANAGED_HOME=1 PASEO_DEV_ROOT=\"${PASEO_WORKTREE_PATH:-$PWD}\" PASEO_HOME=\"${PASEO_WORKTREE_PATH:-$PWD}/.dev/paseo-home\" PASEO_LISTEN=0.0.0.0:${PASEO_SERVICE_DAEMON_PORT:-6768} PASEO_DEV_DAEMON_ENDPOINT=localhost:${PASEO_SERVICE_DAEMON_PORT:-6768} EXPO_PORT=${PASEO_PORT:-} ./scripts/dev-app.sh"
     },
     "desktop": {
       "type": "service",
-      "command": "cross-env PASEO_DEV_MANAGED_HOME=1 PASEO_DEV_ROOT=\"$PWD\" PASEO_HOME=\"$PWD/.dev/paseo-home\" PASEO_LISTEN=0.0.0.0:${PASEO_SERVICE_DAEMON_PORT} PASEO_DEV_DAEMON_ENDPOINT=localhost:${PASEO_SERVICE_DAEMON_PORT} EXPO_PORT=$PASEO_PORT npm run dev --workspace=@getpaseo/desktop"
+      "command": "cross-env PASEO_DEV_MANAGED_HOME=1 PASEO_DEV_ROOT=\"${PASEO_WORKTREE_PATH:-$PWD}\" PASEO_HOME=\"${PASEO_WORKTREE_PATH:-$PWD}/.dev/paseo-home\" PASEO_LISTEN=0.0.0.0:${PASEO_SERVICE_DAEMON_PORT:-6768} PASEO_DEV_DAEMON_ENDPOINT=localhost:${PASEO_SERVICE_DAEMON_PORT:-6768} EXPO_PORT=${PASEO_PORT:-} npm run dev --workspace=@getpaseo/desktop"
     },
     "ios-simulator": {
       "type": "service",
       "command": "cross-env PASEO_DEV_MANAGED_HOME=1 PASEO_DEV_ROOT=\"$PWD\" PASEO_HOME=\"$PWD/.dev/paseo-home\" PASEO_LISTEN=0.0.0.0:${PASEO_SERVICE_DAEMON_PORT} PASEO_DEV_DAEMON_ENDPOINT=localhost:${PASEO_SERVICE_DAEMON_PORT} ./scripts/paseo-ios-simulator-service.sh"
+    },
+    "typecheck": {
+      "command": "npm run typecheck"
     }
   }
 }