feat(copilot): Add agent-browser multi-step browser automation tools#12230
feat(copilot): Add agent-browser multi-step browser automation tools#12230
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Adds a new `browse_web` copilot tool backed by Stagehand + Browserbase that handles JavaScript-rendered pages, SPAs, and dynamic content that the existing `web_fetch` tool cannot reach. - BrowseWebTool: navigates URLs with a real browser, extracts content via natural language instruction using Stagehand's extract() API - Ephemeral sessions per call β no external storage needed - Thread-safe signal handling for the CoPilot executor thread pool - 50K char content limit to protect LLM context window - Graceful degradation when Stagehand env vars are not configured - Registered in TOOL_REGISTRY alongside web_fetch Requires: STAGEHAND_API_KEY, STAGEHAND_PROJECT_ID, ANTHROPIC_API_KEY
Adds browse_web to the ResponseType enum in the OpenAPI schema to match the new BrowseWebTool response type added to the backend.
- Lazy-import Stagehand inside _execute with ImportError guard so missing stagehand package never breaks other tools in the registry - Remove _thread_safe_signal context manager (redundant + globally mutates signal.signal from worker threads, which is harmful) - Add _patch_stagehand_once() with double-checked locking β thread-safe one-shot monkey-patch identical to the pattern in blocks/stagehand/blocks.py - Add explicit timeoutMs to page.goto() (30 s) and page.extract() (60 s) - Fix truncation: compute keep = MAX - len(suffix) to stay within cap - Catch Exception without binding `e`; log via logger.exception(); return generic message to avoid leaking raw exception text to callers
37 tests covering: - Tool metadata (name, requires_auth, parameter schema, registry registration) - Input validation (missing/empty/non-HTTP URLs) - Env var checks (missing STAGEHAND_API_KEY, STAGEHAND_PROJECT_ID, ANTHROPIC_API_KEY) - Stagehand absent (ImportError β ErrorResponse, other tools unaffected) - Successful browse (response shape, instruction forwarding, timeout constants, session_id propagation, client.close() called) - Truncation (within limit, over limit, exact limit, empty/None extraction) - Error handling (generic message, no raw exception leakage, finally close, close() failure does not propagate) - Thread safety (_patch_stagehand_once idempotence, worker-thread no-op) All tests run without a running server or database via sys.modules injection.
Implement three new Copilot tools backed by the vercel-labs/agent-browser CLI β a local Playwright daemon that persists browser sessions (cookies, auth) across tool calls via --session-name: - browser_navigate: Navigate to a URL, returns accessibility tree snapshot with @ref IDs for element targeting. - browser_act: Perform page interactions (click, fill, scroll, hover, press, check, uncheck, select, back, forward, reload) and return updated snapshot. - browser_screenshot: Capture annotated screenshot saved to workspace files so the user can view it via read_workspace_file. Because the Copilot is already multi-turn via the Claude Agent SDK, each tool call is a single browser action β the LLM chains them naturally to handle login flows, SPAs, and multi-step interactions. Security: SSRF protection via DNS resolution + RFC1918/loopback/link-local block in _ssrf_check() applied before every navigation. 52 unit tests, all passing.
agent_browser.py had a hand-rolled _ssrf_check() using the synchronous socket.gethostbyname() (first IPv4 only) and Python's addr.is_private attribute flags. This missed: - DNS rebinding (only first resolved IP was checked) - 0.0.0.0/8 "This Network" range - Full IPv6 blocked ranges (fc00::/7, fe80::/10, ff00::/8) - IDNA encoding / Unicode domain attacks Replace with validate_url() from backend.util.request β the same guard used by HTTP blocks and web_fetch β which: - Uses async getaddrinfo, resolving ALL IPs and blocking if any is blocked - Uses an explicit BLOCKED_IP_NETWORKS list with complete IPv4+IPv6 coverage - Applies IDNA encoding to prevent Unicode domain attacks - Validates hostname character safety Remove the now-unused imports (ipaddress, socket, urllib.parse). Update tests: remove TestSsrfCheck (tested deleted function), add TestSsrfViaValidateUrl which mocks validate_url at the integration boundary.
- Use both --session (isolate context) and --session-name (persist cookies) in _run() to prevent cross-session browser state leakage while keeping auth/cookies alive within the same Copilot session - Add dblclick, type, wait actions to BrowserActTool: type appends text without clearing (unlike fill), wait accepts a CSS selector or ms string - Add 11 new unit tests covering new actions and validation (53 total)
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WalkthroughAdds four browser-capable copilot tools (browse_web, browser_navigate, browser_act, browser_screenshot), new response models, a registry-driven availability filter, subprocess/session helpers, and comprehensive unit tests for the new tooling. Changes
Sequence Diagram(s)sequenceDiagram
participant Client
participant BrowseWebTool
participant Stagehand
participant Anthropic
Client->>BrowseWebTool: browse_web(url, instruction, session_id)
BrowseWebTool->>BrowseWebTool: validate URL & env config
BrowseWebTool->>Stagehand: init client (lazy import) / navigate
Stagehand-->>BrowseWebTool: page snapshot / url
BrowseWebTool->>Anthropic: extract content (instruction)
Anthropic-->>BrowseWebTool: extracted content
BrowseWebTool->>BrowseWebTool: truncate if needed
BrowseWebTool-->>Client: BrowseWebResponse(url, content, truncated)
sequenceDiagram
participant Client
participant BrowserNavigateTool
participant AgentBrowser
participant BrowserActTool
participant BrowserScreenshotTool
participant Workspace
Client->>BrowserNavigateTool: browser_navigate(url, session_id)
BrowserNavigateTool->>AgentBrowser: _run navigate
AgentBrowser-->>BrowserNavigateTool: title, url, snapshot
BrowserNavigateTool-->>Client: BrowserNavigateResponse
Client->>BrowserActTool: browser_act(action, target, session_id)
BrowserActTool->>AgentBrowser: _run action
AgentBrowser-->>BrowserActTool: snapshot, current_url
BrowserActTool-->>Client: BrowserActResponse
Client->>BrowserScreenshotTool: browser_screenshot(session_id, annotate)
BrowserScreenshotTool->>AgentBrowser: _run screenshot
AgentBrowser-->>BrowserScreenshotTool: base64 image
BrowserScreenshotTool->>Workspace: WriteWorkspaceFileTool upload
Workspace-->>BrowserScreenshotTool: file_id, filename
BrowserScreenshotTool-->>Client: BrowserScreenshotResponse
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Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.
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In `@autogpt_platform/backend/backend/copilot/tools/agent_browser.py`:
- Line 205: The wait invocations currently drop _run's result so failures are
ignored; update the calls to check _run(session_name, "wait", "--load",
wait_for) (and the similar call around the other occurrence) for a
non-zero/failed return and propagate the error by raising an exception or
returning a failing ToolResult instead of proceedingβi.e., capture the return
value from _run, test it, and if it indicates failure include context
(session_name, wait_for) and abort the tool flow so downstream steps don't get
stale snapshots.
- Around line 462-463: The current annotate coercion uses
bool(kwargs.get("annotate", True)) which treats any non-empty string like
"false" as True; change the assignment for annotate in agent_browser.py to
coerce strings explicitly (e.g., read raw = kwargs.get("annotate", True); if
isinstance(raw, str): annotate = raw.strip().lower() not in
("false","0","no","off","n"); else: annotate = bool(raw)) so string values like
"false", "0", "no" become False while preserving existing boolean/non-string
behavior.
- Around line 105-109: The current truncation in agent_browser.py slices text to
_MAX_SNAPSHOT_CHARS then appends the truncation suffix, which can exceed
_MAX_SNAPSHOT_CHARS; update the logic that handles variable text (the text
variable near the truncation block) to compute the suffix string (e.g.,
"\n\n[Snapshot truncated β use browser_act to navigate further]") and slice text
to _MAX_SNAPSHOT_CHARS - len(suffix) before appending the suffix so the final
string length never exceeds _MAX_SNAPSHOT_CHARS; reference the
_MAX_SNAPSHOT_CHARS constant and the truncation suffix/variable when making the
change.
- Around line 82-90: The timeout branch currently returns without killing or
reaping the created subprocess (proc), causing orphaned agent-browser processes;
update the except asyncio.TimeoutError handler to first kill/terminate the
subprocess (call proc.kill() or proc.terminate()), then await proc.wait() or
proc.communicate() to reap it before returning the timeout result so the child
process is not leaked; target the proc variable used when creating the
subprocess and the asyncio.wait_for(proc.communicate(), timeout=timeout) call so
the termination and reaping happen reliably on timeouts.
In `@autogpt_platform/backend/backend/copilot/tools/browse_web.py`:
- Around line 136-141: Replace the naive scheme check in the browse_web handler
with the shared SSRF guard by calling validate_url(url) before invoking
Stagehand: remove the startswith(("http://","https://")) check, call
validate_url(url) and if it returns an error/raises, return an ErrorResponse
(preserving session_id) with the validate_url-provided message/error; also
ensure validate_url is imported where browse_web (or the function containing the
shown snippet) is defined so DNS/IP/IDNA checks run prior to Stagehand calls.
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Always run 'poetry run lint' (ruff) after formatting in backend development
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autogpt_platform/backend/**/*_test.py: Always review snapshot changes withgit diffbefore committing when updating snapshots withpoetry run pytest --snapshot-update
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Colocate test files with source files using the*_test.pynaming convention
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π§ Learnings (6)
π Learning: 2026-01-28T18:29:34.362Z
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File: autogpt_platform/frontend/src/tests/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-28T18:29:34.362Z
Learning: Applies to autogpt_platform/frontend/src/tests/src/tests/**/*.spec.ts : Use E2E tests (Playwright) for flows requiring real browser APIs (clipboard, downloads) or cross-page navigation
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Repo: Significant-Gravitas/AutoGPT PR: 12211
File: .pre-commit-config.yaml:160-179
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Learning: Keep the pre-commit hook pattern broad for autogpt_platform/backend to ensure OpenAPI schema changes are captured. Do not narrow to backend/api/ alone, since the generated schema depends on Pydantic models across multiple directories (backend/data/, backend/blocks/, backend/copilot/, backend/integrations/, backend/util/). Narrowing could miss schema changes and cause frontend type desynchronization.
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π Learning: 2026-02-27T07:26:32.993Z
Learnt from: majdyz
Repo: Significant-Gravitas/AutoGPT PR: 12213
File: autogpt_platform/frontend/src/app/(platform)/copilot/tools/RunMCPTool/helpers.tsx:23-24
Timestamp: 2026-02-27T07:26:32.993Z
Learning: In autogpt_platform/frontend/src/app/(platform)/copilot/tools/**/helpers.tsx files, inline TypeScript interfaces for tool response types (e.g., MCPToolsDiscoveredOutput, BlockDetailsResponse) are intentional for SSE stream payloads that don't appear in openapi.json. Only ResponseType enum values are generated. This pattern should not be flagged for replacement with generated types.
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π Learning: 2026-02-04T16:49:42.490Z
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Repo: Significant-Gravitas/AutoGPT PR: 0
File: .github/copilot-instructions.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-02-04T16:49:42.490Z
Learning: Applies to autogpt_platform/backend/**/test/**/*.py : Use snapshot testing with '--snapshot-update' flag in backend tests when output changes; always review with 'git diff'
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π Learning: 2026-02-04T16:50:20.508Z
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Timestamp: 2026-02-04T16:50:20.508Z
Learning: Applies to autogpt_platform/backend/**/*_test.py : Use pytest with snapshot testing for API responses in test files
Applied to files:
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π Learning: 2026-02-04T16:49:42.490Z
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Learning: Applies to autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/features/**/*.py : Update routes in '/backend/backend/api/features/' and add/update Pydantic models in the same directory for API development
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𧬠Code graph analysis (3)
autogpt_platform/backend/backend/copilot/tools/__init__.py (2)
autogpt_platform/backend/backend/copilot/tools/agent_browser.py (3)
BrowserActTool(234-410)BrowserNavigateTool(118-219)BrowserScreenshotTool(418-520)autogpt_platform/backend/backend/copilot/tools/browse_web.py (1)
BrowseWebTool(68-227)
autogpt_platform/backend/backend/copilot/tools/browse_web.py (3)
autogpt_platform/backend/backend/copilot/model.py (1)
ChatSession(126-302)autogpt_platform/backend/backend/copilot/tools/base.py (1)
BaseTool(16-119)autogpt_platform/backend/backend/copilot/tools/models.py (3)
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autogpt_platform/backend/backend/copilot/tools/agent_browser.py (3)
autogpt_platform/backend/backend/util/request.py (3)
request(365-402)validate_url(147-215)text(303-313)autogpt_platform/backend/backend/copilot/tools/models.py (5)
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π Additional comments (9)
autogpt_platform/backend/backend/copilot/tools/models.py (5)
44-49: LGTM!The new enum values follow the existing naming convention (lowercase snake_case) and are logically grouped with clear comments explaining their purpose.
447-453: LGTM!The model is consistent with the existing
WebFetchResponsepattern while appropriately omitting HTTP-specific fields (status_code,content_type) since Stagehand abstracts those details.
496-505: LGTM!The model captures all relevant navigation response data. The inline comment helpfully clarifies that
snapshotcontains the interactive accessibility tree with@refIDs.
508-514: LGTM!The model appropriately captures the action performed and resulting state. The empty string default for
current_urlis reasonable for edge cases where the URL may be temporarily unavailable (e.g., during navigation transitions).
517-522: LGTM!The model appropriately returns a workspace file reference rather than raw bytes, which is suitable for JSON serialization. The inline comment helpfully explains how to retrieve the actual screenshot.
autogpt_platform/frontend/src/app/api/openapi.json (1)
11170-11173: ResponseType enum update looks correct.Line 11170-Line 11173 correctly add the new browser-related tool response types and align the OpenAPI contract with the backend tool additions.
autogpt_platform/backend/backend/copilot/tools/__init__.py (1)
55-60: Nice registry wiring for the new browser tool surface.These additions are consistent with the existing registry pattern and keep OpenAI tool export behavior unchanged.
autogpt_platform/backend/backend/copilot/tools/browse_web_test.py (1)
145-486: Strong coverage for BrowseWebTool behavior and failure paths.This suite meaningfully exercises config gating, import-failure isolation, truncation boundaries, cleanup guarantees, and thread-safety patch behavior.
autogpt_platform/backend/backend/copilot/tools/agent_browser_test.py (1)
43-749: Comprehensive unit coverage for the new agent-browser tools.The suite thoroughly validates auth gating, SSRF integration, action validation/execution, screenshot handling, and subprocess helper edge cases.
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- WorkspaceWriteResponse constructor in test now includes mime_type and
download_url (required fields added in dev branch)
CodeRabbit fixes:
- _run(): kill orphaned subprocess on TimeoutError to prevent process leak
- _snapshot(): fix truncation: suffix was appended after 20k cap, making
output exceed _MAX_SNAPSHOT_CHARS (same fix as browse_web)
- BrowserNavigateTool: log wait() failures instead of silently dropping rc
- BrowserActTool: log post-action settle failures instead of silently dropping rc
- BrowserScreenshotTool: fix annotate coercion β bool("false") was True;
now handles string "false"/"no"/"0" correctly
- browse_web: replace scheme-only startswith() check with shared validate_url()
for full SSRF protection (same guard as agent_browser and HTTP blocks)
- Empty except blocks: add explanatory comments
- browse_web_test: consolidate imports via module alias to fix mixed
import/import-from lint warning
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autogpt_platform/backend/backend/copilot/tools/agent_browser_test.py (2)
615-663: Consider moving theimport jsonto module level.The
import jsonstatements on lines 627, 644, and 659 are repeated inside each test method. While functionally correct, moving the import to the module level (around line 9) would be cleaner.β»οΈ Suggested refactor
import asyncio +import json from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock, patchThen remove the
import jsonlines from within the test methods.π€ Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed. In `@autogpt_platform/backend/backend/copilot/tools/agent_browser_test.py` around lines 615 - 663, The repeated local imports of json inside TestAuthCheck's test methods (test_navigate_requires_login_if_no_user, test_act_requires_login_if_no_user, test_screenshot_requires_login_if_no_user) should be moved to a single module-level import; add "import json" near the top of the test module and remove the three in-method "import json" statements so the tests use the module-level json symbol consistently.
719-737: Timeout test does not fully exercise cleanup path and could hang if naively fixed.The test has two issues:
mock_proc.returncodeis a MagicMock (notNone), so the conditionproc.returncode is Noneevaluates toFalseand the cleanup code (proc.kill()+await proc.communicate()) is never executed.If someone fixes this by setting
mock_proc.returncode = None, the test would hang becauseslow_communicatesleeps for 100 seconds.To properly test the timeout cleanup path:
β»οΈ Suggested fix to properly test timeout cleanup
`@pytest.mark.asyncio` async def test_run_timeout(self): from .agent_browser import _run - async def slow_communicate(): - await asyncio.sleep(100) - return b"", b"" - mock_proc = MagicMock() - mock_proc.communicate = slow_communicate + mock_proc.returncode = None # Simulate running process + mock_proc.kill = MagicMock() + mock_proc.communicate = AsyncMock(return_value=(b"", b"")) with patch("asyncio.create_subprocess_exec", return_value=mock_proc): with patch("asyncio.wait_for", side_effect=asyncio.TimeoutError): rc, stdout, stderr = await _run( "sess", "open", "https://x.com", timeout=1 ) assert rc == 1 assert "timed out" in stderr + mock_proc.kill.assert_called_once() + mock_proc.communicate.assert_called()π€ Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed. In `@autogpt_platform/backend/backend/copilot/tools/agent_browser_test.py` around lines 719 - 737, The timeout test should trigger the cleanup path: set mock_proc.returncode = None and make mock_proc.communicate a coroutine that won't hang forever by returning quickly once proc.kill() is invoked; implement slow_communicate to loop awaiting short sleeps checking a flag (e.g. mock_proc._killed) and return b"", b"" as soon as that flag is set, and set mock_proc.kill to a side-effect that sets mock_proc._killed = True; keep the patch of asyncio.wait_for to raise asyncio.TimeoutError so _run sees the timeout and then sees proc.returncode is None, calls proc.kill(), and mock_proc.communicate then returns promptly allowing the test_run_timeout to assert rc==1 and "timed out" in stderr.autogpt_platform/backend/backend/copilot/tools/browse_web.py (2)
196-199: Consider replacingassertwith explicit error handling.
assertstatements can be disabled when Python runs with-O(optimized mode). While unlikely in production, defensive coding would use an explicit check:β»οΈ Suggested fix
page = client.page - assert page is not None, "Stagehand page is not initialized" + if page is None: + raise RuntimeError("Stagehand page is not initialized") await page.goto(url, timeoutMs=_GOTO_TIMEOUT_MS)π€ Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed. In `@autogpt_platform/backend/backend/copilot/tools/browse_web.py` around lines 196 - 199, Replace the runtime-dependent assert check for client.page with explicit error handling: check if client.page (referenced as page) is None and raise a clear exception (e.g., RuntimeError or ValueError) with a descriptive message before calling await page.goto(url, timeoutMs=_GOTO_TIMEOUT_MS); update the block around the page = client.page assignment in browse_web.py so the code fails predictably when the Stagehand page is not initialized instead of relying on assert.
227-232: Add brief comment explaining the suppressed exception.The empty
except: passblock is intentional but lacks the explanatory comment mentioned in the PR objectives. A brief comment aids maintainability.π Suggested fix
finally: if client is not None: try: await client.close() except Exception: - pass + pass # Cleanup failure shouldn't mask the original responseπ€ Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed. In `@autogpt_platform/backend/backend/copilot/tools/browse_web.py` around lines 227 - 232, In the finally block that attempts to close the HTTP client (the code that checks "if client is not None" and calls "await client.close()") replace the empty "except Exception: pass" with the same suppression but add a concise explanatory comment (e.g., "Suppress errors closing client β nothing actionable during cleanup") so future readers understand the suppression is intentional and not an oversight; keep the exception handling behavior unchanged and reference the "client.close()" call in your comment.autogpt_platform/backend/backend/copilot/tools/browse_web_test.py (1)
477-487: Useasyncio.run()instead of deprecatedget_event_loop().run_until_complete().
asyncio.get_event_loop()emits aDeprecationWarningin Python 3.10+ when there's no running event loop. Since this test verifies post-execution state, convert toasyncio.run()for forward compatibility.β»οΈ Suggested fix
def test_patched_flag_set_after_execution(self, env_vars, stagehand_mocks): """After a successful browse, _stagehand_patched must be True.""" - - async def _run(): - return await BrowseWebTool()._execute( - user_id="u1", session=make_session(), url="https://example.com" - ) - import asyncio - asyncio.get_event_loop().run_until_complete(_run()) + asyncio.run( + BrowseWebTool()._execute( + user_id="u1", session=make_session(), url="https://example.com" + ) + ) assert _browse_web_mod._stagehand_patched is Trueπ€ Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed. In `@autogpt_platform/backend/backend/copilot/tools/browse_web_test.py` around lines 477 - 487, Replace the deprecated asyncio.get_event_loop().run_until_complete call in test_patched_flag_set_after_execution with asyncio.run for forward compatibility: call asyncio.run(_run()) to execute the async helper _run (which invokes BrowseWebTool()._execute(...)) instead of using get_event_loop().run_until_complete, ensuring the test uses the modern event loop entry point.
π€ Prompt for all review comments with AI agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.
Nitpick comments:
In `@autogpt_platform/backend/backend/copilot/tools/agent_browser_test.py`:
- Around line 615-663: The repeated local imports of json inside TestAuthCheck's
test methods (test_navigate_requires_login_if_no_user,
test_act_requires_login_if_no_user, test_screenshot_requires_login_if_no_user)
should be moved to a single module-level import; add "import json" near the top
of the test module and remove the three in-method "import json" statements so
the tests use the module-level json symbol consistently.
- Around line 719-737: The timeout test should trigger the cleanup path: set
mock_proc.returncode = None and make mock_proc.communicate a coroutine that
won't hang forever by returning quickly once proc.kill() is invoked; implement
slow_communicate to loop awaiting short sleeps checking a flag (e.g.
mock_proc._killed) and return b"", b"" as soon as that flag is set, and set
mock_proc.kill to a side-effect that sets mock_proc._killed = True; keep the
patch of asyncio.wait_for to raise asyncio.TimeoutError so _run sees the timeout
and then sees proc.returncode is None, calls proc.kill(), and
mock_proc.communicate then returns promptly allowing the test_run_timeout to
assert rc==1 and "timed out" in stderr.
In `@autogpt_platform/backend/backend/copilot/tools/browse_web_test.py`:
- Around line 477-487: Replace the deprecated
asyncio.get_event_loop().run_until_complete call in
test_patched_flag_set_after_execution with asyncio.run for forward
compatibility: call asyncio.run(_run()) to execute the async helper _run (which
invokes BrowseWebTool()._execute(...)) instead of using
get_event_loop().run_until_complete, ensuring the test uses the modern event
loop entry point.
In `@autogpt_platform/backend/backend/copilot/tools/browse_web.py`:
- Around line 196-199: Replace the runtime-dependent assert check for
client.page with explicit error handling: check if client.page (referenced as
page) is None and raise a clear exception (e.g., RuntimeError or ValueError)
with a descriptive message before calling await page.goto(url,
timeoutMs=_GOTO_TIMEOUT_MS); update the block around the page = client.page
assignment in browse_web.py so the code fails predictably when the Stagehand
page is not initialized instead of relying on assert.
- Around line 227-232: In the finally block that attempts to close the HTTP
client (the code that checks "if client is not None" and calls "await
client.close()") replace the empty "except Exception: pass" with the same
suppression but add a concise explanatory comment (e.g., "Suppress errors
closing client β nothing actionable during cleanup") so future readers
understand the suppression is intentional and not an oversight; keep the
exception handling behavior unchanged and reference the "client.close()" call in
your comment.
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π Learning: 2026-01-28T18:29:34.362Z
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Learning: Applies to autogpt_platform/frontend/src/tests/src/tests/**/*.spec.ts : Use E2E tests (Playwright) for flows requiring real browser APIs (clipboard, downloads) or cross-page navigation
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π Additional comments (24)
autogpt_platform/backend/backend/copilot/tools/agent_browser_test.py (7)
1-33: Well-structured test setup.The helper functions
make_sessionand_run_resultprovide clean abstractions for creating test fixtures. The imports are appropriate for the test scope.
43-111: SSRF protection tests are comprehensive.Good coverage of the integration point with
validate_url. The tests verify blocked IPs, invalid schemes, unresolvable hosts, and confirm thattrusted_origins=[]is always passed. This properly exercises the SSRF protection boundary without duplicating tests fromrequest_test.py.
119-257: Navigate tool tests are thorough.The metadata tests verify the tool's interface contract, and execution tests cover error paths (missing URL, blocked URL, navigation failure) and success paths with proper response type assertions. The session ID propagation test at lines 228-257 is particularly valuable for verifying session isolation.
265-497: Act tool tests provide good coverage across all actions.The validation tests cover required parameters for different action types, and execution tests exercise the full range of supported actions (click, fill, scroll, press, select, check/uncheck, dblclick, type, wait). The
_acthelper reduces duplication effectively.
505-518: Screenshot metadata tests are appropriate.Correctly verifies the tool name, auth requirement, and that parameters are optional.
550-607: Screenshot success test is well-designed.The test properly creates a real temp file with PNG bytes, mocks the subprocess and workspace write interactions, and validates the response structure. The cleanup in the
finallyblock with the explanatory comment addresses the earlier static analysis finding.
739-751: FileNotFoundError test is correct.Properly verifies the error message when agent-browser is not installed.
autogpt_platform/backend/backend/copilot/tools/browse_web_test.py (11)
16-25: Import pattern is intentional for module-level state manipulation.The module import style (
import ... as _browse_web_mod) is deliberately used here to allow direct manipulation of the module-level_stagehand_patchedflag in thereset_stagehand_patchfixture. Usingfrom ... import _stagehand_patchedwould create a local binding that couldn't affect the module's state.The past linting warning about mixing import styles appears to be a false positive for this test's specific needsβthe code does not actually use
from backend.copilot.tools.browse_web import ...anywhere.
32-42: LGTM!Helper function correctly constructs a minimal
ChatSessionwith all required fields for testing, using proper UTC timestamps.
50-55: LGTM!The autouse fixture properly resets the process-level
_stagehand_patchedflag before and after each test to ensure test isolation.
66-107: LGTM!The
stagehand_mocksfixture is well-structured with proper AsyncMock setup for the async Stagehand workflow. The fixture correctly mocks:
- The page object with goto/extract methods
- The client with init/close lifecycle methods
- Both stagehand module entry points needed for patching
115-139: LGTM!Metadata tests thoroughly verify tool properties, parameter schema, registry presence, and response type enum values.
147-176: LGTM!Input validation tests cover missing URL, empty URL, and rejection of unsafe URL schemes (ftp, file, javascript). Good coverage of the SSRF-adjacent validation paths.
184-213: LGTM!Environment variable checks correctly verify that each required env var (
STAGEHAND_API_KEY,STAGEHAND_PROJECT_ID,ANTHROPIC_API_KEY) triggersnot_configurederror when missing.
221-244: LGTM!Tests correctly verify graceful degradation when Stagehand is unavailableβusing
sys.modules[...] = Noneto simulate ImportError, and confirming other tools remain unaffected.
252-318: LGTM!Comprehensive success-path coverage including:
- Response type and field validation
- HTTP/HTTPS scheme acceptance
- Session ID propagation
- Custom instruction forwarding
- Default instruction fallback
- Timeout parameter passing
- Resource cleanup verification
326-387: LGTM!Truncation tests thoroughly validate edge cases:
- Short content not truncated
- Oversized content truncated with suffix
- Final length never exceeds cap
- Exact boundary handling
- Empty and None extraction handling
395-440: LGTM!Error handling tests verify:
- Init failures return
browse_failed- Internal exception details not leaked to users
- Navigation timeouts handled
- Client cleanup on exception
- Close failures don't propagate
autogpt_platform/backend/backend/copilot/tools/browse_web.py (6)
1-31: LGTM!Module setup is clean with:
- Clear docstring documenting required environment variables
- Appropriate imports including SSRF-safe
validate_url- Well-documented configuration constants with sensible timeout values
33-66: LGTM!The double-checked locking pattern for
_patch_stagehand_once()is correctly implemented:
- Fast path check without lock (line 52)
- Lock acquisition and re-check inside (lines 54-56)
- Thread-safe wrapper that only calls original handler from main thread
- Global flag set after patch applied
This properly handles Stagehand's signal.signal() limitation when called from worker threads.
69-116: LGTM!Tool metadata is well-defined with:
- Clear description distinguishing from
web_fetch- Proper parameter schema with descriptive examples
- Required authentication flag set
137-146: LGTM!SSRF protection correctly uses the shared
validate_url()function with emptytrusted_origins, ensuring full DNS resolution and IP blocking for all requests.
206-210: LGTM!Truncation logic correctly ensures the final content length never exceeds
_MAX_CONTENT_CHARSby accounting for the suffix length before slicing.
220-226: LGTM!Exception handling appropriately:
- Logs full exception details for debugging
- Returns generic user-facing message without leaking internals
- Uses consistent
browse_failederror code
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PR #12230 β feat(copilot): Add agent-browser multi-step browser automation tools
Author: majdyz | Files: agent_browser.py (+520), browse_web.py (+227), agent_browser_test.py (+749), browse_web_test.py (+486), models.py (+44), __init__.py (+8), openapi.json (+4)
π― Verdict: REQUEST_CHANGES
What This PR Does
Adds four new Copilot tools for browser automation: three multi-step tools (browser_navigate, browser_act, browser_screenshot) using the agent-browser CLI (local Chromium + Playwright), and one one-shot tool (browse_web) using Stagehand/Browserbase for JS-rendered page extraction. Includes SSRF protection, session isolation, snapshot truncation, and 90 unit tests.
Specialist Findings
π‘οΈ Security π΄ β Two blockers. (1) browse_web.py has zero SSRF protection β only checks URL scheme prefix, no validate_url() call. An attacker can access cloud metadata endpoints (169.254.169.254) or RFC 1918 addresses. (2) DNS rebinding/TOCTOU vulnerability in browser_navigate: validate_url() resolves DNS before navigation, but agent-browser binary re-resolves independently β an attacker controlling DNS can serve a public IP on first resolve and a private IP on second. Also: subprocess not killed on timeout (resource leak, already fixed in follow-up commit).
ποΈ Architecture π β Two browser strategies (agent-browser local vs Stagehand cloud) share zero code or abstractions. SSRF protection inconsistency is the most visible symptom. BrowserScreenshotTool directly instantiates WriteWorkspaceFileTool() and calls private _execute(), bypassing auth/tracking and creating tight coupling with deferred imports. 4-5 serial subprocess calls per navigation is architecturally expensive β get title and get url could at minimum run concurrently.
β‘ Performance π‘ β browser_navigate spawns 5 sequential subprocess calls per invocation (open β wait β get title β get url β snapshot), adding ~1s overhead beyond navigation time. browser_act spawns 3 sequential calls. Metadata fetches (get title, get url) should use asyncio.gather(). Every browser_act response includes full 20KB snapshot β consider optional include_snapshot param for rapid action sequences. Subprocess timeout leak fixed in follow-up commit.
π§ͺ Testing browse_web_test.py calls real validate_url (makes DNS queries in unit tests β should mock), no tests for annotate string coercion fix, timeout test doesn't verify proc.kill() is called.
π Quality _execute methods (15.79% coverage vs 80% threshold), inconsistent session_name vs session_id variable naming, assert in production code (browse_web.py:183) instead of proper error handling, minor style inconsistencies between the two browser files.
π¦ Product π β Good feature design with clear two-paradigm rationale. Frontend doesn't render any of the 4 new response types β they fall into generic "other" category. Screenshots return file_id with text instructions instead of inline image β poor UX for a visual result. No browser session cleanup when Copilot session ends (orphaned Chromium contexts). Error messages are too generic (no stderr hints for users). Tool naming overlap (web_fetch vs browse_web vs browser_navigate) may confuse the LLM.
π¬ Discussion β
β No human reviews yet (PR is very fresh). CodeRabbit posted 5 actionable comments (all validated by our specialists). Merge conflict with PR #12213 on models.py (same author). Medium overlap with PR #12214 on browse_web files (same author, intentional split). CI was failing but author pushed a fix commit.
π QA β
β Frontend loads without errors, Copilot works end-to-end, all 4 new tools register correctly in backend, OpenAPI schema consistent between frontend/backend, no regressions. New tools handle missing dependencies gracefully (ErrorResponse with descriptive messages).
Blockers
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browse_web.pyβ Missing SSRF protection (browse_web.py:145-150): Only checks URL scheme prefix. Must addawait validate_url(url, trusted_origins=[])before Stagehand call, identical toagent_browser.py's pattern. This is a real vulnerability β flagged by Security, Architect, Quality, Product, and Discussion specialists independently. -
DNS rebinding / TOCTOU in
browser_navigate(agent_browser.py:176-194):validate_url()resolves DNS before navigation butagent-browserbinary re-resolves independently. Mitigate by configuring Chromium's--host-resolver-rulesto pin resolved IPs, or use a filtering proxy. (Note: This is a deeper architectural issue that may be acceptable as a known limitation with a follow-up ticket, but should be documented.)
Should Fix (Follow-up OK)
agent_browser.py:382βannotatebool coercion:bool("false")βTrue. Use explicit string coercion. (Testing confirms no test covers this.)agent_browser.py:425-433βWriteWorkspaceFileTool()._execute()bypassesBaseTool.execute()(skipping auth checks, tracking). Extract workspace upload to a shared utility.agent_browser.py:178-197β Parallelizeget title+get urlwithasyncio.gather()to reduce latency.browse_web_test.pyβ Mockvalidate_urlto avoid real DNS queries in unit tests.agent_browser.pyβ Add docstrings to_executemethods for 80% coverage threshold.- Frontend β Map new tools in
getToolCategory()and consider inline screenshot rendering. - Session cleanup β Add mechanism to tear down browser sessions when Copilot session ends.
agent_browser.py:105-109β Truncation appends suffix after slicing to_MAX_SNAPSHOT_CHARS, so final string exceeds cap. Subtract suffix length before slicing.
Risk Assessment
Merge risk: MEDIUM | Rollback: EASY (new files only, no existing code modified beyond registry additions)
The SSRF gap in browse_web.py is the clear blocker β it's a one-line fix but critical for security. The DNS rebinding issue is harder to fix but should at minimum be documented as a known limitation. Everything else is follow-up material.
@ntindle SSRF protection missing from browse_web.py β needs validate_url() before merge. Rest of the PR is solid work with good test coverage.
Rename _close_browser_session β close_browser_session and _get_manager β get_manager since they're consumed across modules. Remove all noqa: PLC0415 markers (rule not enforced by ruff config). Keep inline import in model.py (circular import via tools/__init__).
agent-browser fully covers Stagehand's use cases (JS-rendered page extraction) while also supporting multi-step interaction, session persistence, and cross-pod state restoration. Removes: - browse_web tool (BrowseWebTool, BrowseWebResponse, BROWSE_WEB enum) - browse_web.py + browse_web_test.py (~780 lines) - stagehand pip dependency and its transitive deps - _patch_stagehand_once() signal handler monkey-patching
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β¦ coupling Move ChatSession import under TYPE_CHECKING with from __future__ import annotations. The inline import in model.py is kept since all tool modules import ChatSession from model, making a top-level import impossible.
Prevent race between _ensure_session (setdefault) and close_browser_session (pop) by guarding dict access with _session_locks_mutex, matching the pattern used in model.py.
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PR #12230 β feat(copilot): Add agent-browser multi-step browser automation tools
Author: majdyz | Re-review: #4 | HEAD: f91ea5e | Delta: 7132098 β f91ea5e (8 commits)
Files: 9 changed (+820/-814)
π― Verdict: APPROVE
Previous verdict was APPROVE at 7132098. ntindle approved but it was auto-dismissed when new commits landed. The 8 new commits add cross-pod browser state persistence, remove the Stagehand/browse_web tool, and fix 3 concurrency bugs flagged by Sentry. All changes are well-tested and well-structured. Maintaining APPROVE.
What Changed (7132098 β f91ea5e)
Major:
- Stateless multi-pod browser sessions β Cookies, localStorage, and URL are persisted to workspace storage (
_browser_state.json) after every tool call and restored on pod migration. Uses_alive_sessionscache to skip probes on same-pod calls. Double-checked locking pattern with per-sessionasyncio.Lock+ mutex prevents concurrent duplicate restores. - Stagehand/browse_web removed β
browse_web.py,browse_web_test.py,BrowseWebResponse,ResponseType.BROWSE_WEBall deleted.blocks/stagehandretained (separate concern). - Session cleanup β
delete_chat_session()now callsclose_browser_session()(inline import for cycle avoidance).
Minor:
4. _get_manager β get_manager (public API for cross-module use)
5. from __future__ import annotations + TYPE_CHECKING guard in tools/__init__.py
6. Dropped noqa suppressions (ARG002, PLC0415) β code now uses the parameters
Specialist Findings
π‘οΈ Security _restore_browser_state opens saved URL without validate_url() β a server-redirect or JS redirect to internal IPs (169.254.x.x) would persist and bypass SSRF validation on restore. (2) Cookies (potentially auth tokens) persist in workspace indefinitely with no TTL or cleanup on close_browser_session. Neither is a blocker since workspace files are user-scoped and the redirect scenario requires a malicious initial URL passing validation, but both should be addressed in follow-up.
ποΈ Architecture β β Workspace as storage for browser state is the right choice (existing cross-pod layer, no new infra). Double-checked locking pattern is textbook correct for asyncio. Circular import avoidance via inline import is well-documented. Clean separation of browse_web removal. Module-level mutable state properly managed by tests.
β‘ Performance β
β Two suggestions: (1) _save_browser_state adds ~30-100ms per tool call (3 subprocess calls + workspace write, serial to response) β could be fire-and-forget via asyncio.create_task since it's already best-effort. (2) Cookie/localStorage restore is O(n) sequential subprocess spawns β could parallelize with asyncio.gather. Both acceptable for now; _alive_sessions cache correctly avoids cold-start overhead on same-pod calls.
π§ͺ Testing β
β +567 new test lines for state persistence, -528 for browse_web removal. Clean test architecture: autouse fixture isolates existing tests, dedicated test classes use direct imports to test real functions. Coverage: all branches of _ensure_session, error swallowing in save/close, concurrent restore dedup. Suggestions: strengthen concurrency test with asyncio.sleep(0) yield, add partial-failure tests for save/restore.
π Quality β β All new functions have docstrings. Naming is clear and consistent. Error handling well-layered (warning for function failures, debug for individual items). Code organization follows logical flow (state β probe β save/restore β orchestrator β cleanup β tools). No dead code from browse_web removal. Full type annotations.
π¦ Product β
β browse_web removal is low-impact (was gated behind 3 env vars, agent-browser is a strict superset). State persistence is transparent to users β login flows survive pod migrations. Tool descriptions updated cleanly. Note: _browser_state.json visible in workspace file listings (UX papercut for follow-up). Frontend still doesn't render browser response types (tracked).
π¬ Discussion β β ntindle's approval was auto-dismissed by new commits (needs re-approval). 3 Sentry-flagged concurrency bugs all addressed within ~30 min each. All previous review threads resolved. CI: lint/types/integration/CodeQL pass; unit tests (3.11/3.12/3.13) and e2e still pending at review time.
π QA β
β Frontend loads, signup works, copilot dashboard renders, WebSocket connects. browse_web confirmed fully removed from backend + frontend + openapi.json. browser_navigate/act/screenshot all registered. Copilot correctly routes to browser tools. Tool execution failed gracefully (expected β no agent-browser binary in dev). No console errors.
Blockers
None.
Should Fix (Follow-up OK)
_restore_browser_stateSSRF gap β Addvalidate_url()before opening saved URL to prevent redirect-based SSRF on pod restore (agent_browser.py:211)- Credential cleanup β Delete
_browser_state.jsoninclose_browser_session()to prevent cookies lingering in workspace - State save latency β Consider
asyncio.create_task()for fire-and-forget state persistence (already best-effort) - Sequential cookie restore β Parallelize with
asyncio.gather()when cookie counts grow _browser_state.jsonvisibility β Prefix with.or use separate namespace to hide from user workspace listings- Frontend rendering β Map
browser_navigate/act/screenshotresponse types ingetToolCategory()+ inline screenshot rendering - Partial-failure tests β Add tests for mixed success/failure in save/restore (e.g., cookies fail but URL succeeds)
Iteration Progress
| Area | Review #1 | Review #2 | Review #3 | Review #4 |
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| SSRF protection | π΄ Missing | β Fixed | β Intact | |
| Subprocess cleanup | π΄ Leaking | β Fixed | β Intact | β Intact |
| Bool coercion | π‘ Buggy | β Fixed | β Tested | β Tested |
| Credential leakage | π΄ Echoing | β Fixed | β Intact | |
| Docstrings | π‘ 18.67% | π‘ 18.67% | β 100% | β 100% (new funcs too) |
| Tests | 53 | 90 | 101 | 101+ (net: +567/-528) |
| Session cleanup | β None | β None | β None | β Added |
| Multi-pod support | β None | β None | β None | β Added |
| browse_web | Present | Present | Present | β Removed |
| CI | π΄ Failing | β Green | β Green | β Green (pending e2e) |
Risk Assessment
Merge risk: LOW | Rollback: EASY (new files + clean deletions, minimal changes to existing code)
QA Evidence
@ntindle New commits since your dismissed approval β stateless multi-pod support, Stagehand removed, 3 concurrency fixes. All clean. APPROVE. Needs your re-approval to merge.
β¦ering - SSRF: validate saved URL before restoring on pod switch - Credential cleanup: delete ._browser_state.json on session close - Latency: fire-and-forget state save via asyncio.create_task() - Performance: parallelize cookie/localStorage restore with asyncio.gather() - Privacy: dot-prefix state file to hide from user workspace listings - Frontend: add browser category to getToolCategory() with MonitorIcon, animation text, and accordion rendering for navigate/act/screenshot - Tests: add SSRF restore, credential cleanup, partial-failure scenarios
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π Automated Review β PR #12230 (Re-review #5)
PR #12230 β feat(copilot): Add agent-browser multi-step browser automation tools
Author: majdyz | HEAD: c73abf3 | Files: 4 changed (+368/-47) | Re-review of 1 new commit since f91ea5e
π― Verdict: APPROVE β
What Changed (since last review at f91ea5e)
Single commit c73abf36e β "harden browser state persistence and add frontend rendering" β addresses all 7 should-fix items from review #4:
| Should-fix from Review #4 | Status |
|---|---|
1. _restore_browser_state SSRF gap |
β
Fixed β validate_url() before open |
| 2. Credential cleanup on session close | β
Fixed β ._browser_state.json deleted |
| 3. State save latency on critical path | β
Fixed β fire-and-forget via asyncio.create_task |
| 4. Sequential cookie/storage restore | β
Fixed β asyncio.gather() |
| 5. State file visible in workspace | β Fixed β dot-prefixed |
| 6. Frontend doesn't render browser responses | β
Fixed β full GenericTool.tsx integration |
| 7. No partial-failure tests | β Fixed β 4 new test cases |
Specialist Findings (8/8 reported)
π‘οΈ Security β
β SSRF fix in restore path is solid (validate_url with trusted_origins=[]). Credential cleanup deletes state file before daemon close. Fire-and-forget tasks handle exceptions internally. DNS rebinding TOCTOU remains architecturally inherent β accepted.
ποΈ Architecture β
β _background_tasks set is canonical asyncio pattern. close_browser_session signature change is backward-compatible (user_id: str | None = None). Parallel I/O in save/restore is correctly ordered. get_manager exposure is safe (auth checked upstream). Frontend component follows existing patterns.
β‘ Performance β
β Fire-and-forget save removes ~200-500ms from critical path per tool call. Parallel restore reduces O(N+M) to O(1) subprocess latency. Minor note: unbounded parallelism in cookie restore could be capped with Semaphore if cookie counts grow β non-blocking.
π§ͺ Testing β
β +172 lines of well-structured tests. SSRF blocking test validates _run never called. Partial-failure tests cover save/restore edge cases. Mock updates (AsyncMockβMagicMock) are correct for sync _fire_and_forget_save. One bug: test_save_workspace_write_fails hits JSONDecodeError before write_file due to wrong mock return β the intended path is untested. Non-blocking.
π Quality β
β Clean naming, docstrings on all new functions, good code organization (inner async functions for parallel restore). One cosmetic nit: _set_cookie(c: dict) should be dict[str, Any].
π¦ Product β β Frontend rendering is clean: navigate shows title+URL+snapshot, act shows message+URL, screenshot shows filename+file_id. MonitorIcon distinguishes browser from web tools. Animation text is consistent with existing patterns. State file hidden from user workspace.
π¬ Discussion β β All CodeRabbit threads resolved. 3 Sentry issues from f91ea5e already addressed. CI fully green (20+ checks). ntindle's approval auto-dismissed β needs re-approval.
π QA β β Frontend loads, login works, copilot dashboard renders. MonitorIcon imports correctly. All 3 browser tool types have proper category mapping, input summaries, animation text, and accordion rendering. No console errors, no regressions.
Should Fix (Follow-up OK)
- Test bug β
test_save_workspace_write_failsneeds properside_effectreturns ("[]"for cookies,"{}"for storage) sowrite_fileis actually called (agent_browser_test.py:~1580) - Type annotation nit β
_set_cookie(c: dict)βdict[str, Any](agent_browser.py:250) - Unbounded parallelism β Consider
asyncio.Semaphore(10)for cookie restore if counts grow - Missing test: empty URL restore β
_restore_browser_statewithurl=""skips navigation, not explicitly tested - Missing test: state file not found β
get_file_info_by_pathreturnsNonepath inclose_browser_session
Iteration Progress (Reviews 1β5)
| Area | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSRF protection | π΄ Missing | β Fixed | β Intact | β Fixed | |
| Credential leakage | π΄ Echoing | β Fixed | β Intact | β Fixed | |
| Session cleanup | β None | β None | β None | β Added | β + state file |
| Frontend rendering | β None | β None | β None | β None | β Added |
| Tests | 53 | 90 | 101 | 101+ | 101+ (+172 lines) |
| CI | π΄ Failing | β Green | β Green | β Green | β Green |
Risk Assessment
Merge risk: LOW | Rollback: EASY (new files + clean deletions, minimal changes to existing code)
CI Status
β All 20+ checks pass: lint, types, test (3.11/3.12/3.13), integration, e2e, CodeQL, Snyk, CLA
@ntindle Your approval was auto-dismissed by this new commit. Changes are clean β addresses all 7 should-fix items from review #4 (SSRF fix on restore, credential cleanup, fire-and-forget save, parallel restore, hidden state file, frontend rendering, partial-failure tests). APPROVE β needs your re-approval to merge.
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- Fix test_save_workspace_write_fails: use side_effect with proper
returns ("[]" for cookies, "{}" for storage) so write_file is
actually called and its RuntimeError is what gets swallowed
- Type annotation: _set_cookie(c: dict) β dict[str, Any]
- Add asyncio.Semaphore(10) to cap concurrent subprocess spawns
during cookie/storage restore
- Add test: empty URL in saved state skips navigation
- Add test: state file not found in close_browser_session skips delete
Addressing latest review comments (adf1a03)kcze's snapshot flags suggestionGood call β already using Follow-up fixes in this commit
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π Automated Review β PR #12230 (Re-review #6)
PR #12230 β feat(copilot): Add agent-browser multi-step browser automation tools
Author: majdyz | HEAD: e8cc641 | Delta: 2 commits since c73abf3 (last approved review)
Files changed: agent_browser.py (+52/-25), agent_browser_test.py (+71/-1)
π― Verdict: APPROVE β
Previous verdict was APPROVE at c73abf3. ntindle's approval was auto-dismissed by 2 new commits. Both commits are clean improvements addressing previous review feedback. Maintaining APPROVE.
What Changed (c73abf3 β e8cc641)
Two focused commits:
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adf1a03β Bounded parallelism + test fixes + type annotationasyncio.Semaphore(10)caps concurrent subprocess spawns during cookie/localStorage restore_set_cookie(c: dict)β_set_cookie(c: dict[str, Any])type annotation fix- Fixed
test_save_workspace_write_failsβ properside_effectreturns sowrite_fileis actually called - New test:
test_empty_url_skips_navigationβ verifies empty URL skipsopenbut still restores cookies/storage - New test:
test_state_file_not_found_skips_deleteβ verifiesclose_browser_sessionhandles missing state file gracefully
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e8cc641β Compact snapshot flag (addresses kcze's review comment)_snapshot()now passes-c(compact) alongside-i(interactive-only) toagent-browser snapshot- Removes empty structural elements, reducing token usage while preserving
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Specialist Findings (8/8 reported)
π‘οΈ Security β
β No new vulnerabilities. Semaphore is strictly more constrained than unbounded asyncio.gather. Compact flag reduces output, doesn't expand attack surface. Test data uses safe mocks only.
ποΈ Architecture β β Semaphore is the correct async pattern for bounding concurrent I/O. Properly scoped per-invocation (local variable, no cross-session interference). Cookies and storage share the same semaphore β correct since they compete for the same subprocess resources. Compact flag has no API contract impact (snapshot is free-form text consumed by LLM).
β‘ Performance β β Semaphore(10) prevents fork-bomb on large cookie sets (real scalability fix). Compact flag reduces token waste at zero latency cost β more useful content fits within the 20KB truncation budget.
π§ͺ Testing β
β All 3 new/fixed tests are correct and well-structured. The test_save_workspace_write_fails fix is the most important β was previously testing the wrong failure path (json.loads error, not write_file error). Minor gap: no test verifies -c flag is passed to _run in snapshot call (non-blocking β trivial string literal).
π Quality β
β Type annotation fix correct (Any import already exists). Semaphore pattern is clean with good inline comment explaining intent. Naming consistent with existing style. No dead code.
π¦ Product β β Compact snapshots are a clear UX win: faster LLM responses, lower token costs, more page coverage within truncation budget. No user-facing regressions.
π¬ Discussion β
β kcze's snapshot flags suggestion addressed in e8cc641. All CI checks green (25/25). Three pre-existing Sentry race-condition findings remain open (hardening opportunities, not regressions). Needs ntindle re-approval (dismissed by new commits).
π QA β
β Frontend loads, signup works, copilot functional (sent message, got coherent response), library/marketplace/build pages render, browser tools registered (browser_navigate/browser_act/browser_screenshot). New tests pass locally. No console errors.
Blockers
None.
Should Fix (Follow-up OK, non-blocking)
- Snapshot flag test β Add
assert "-c" in mock_run.call_argsto one existing snapshot test for completeness - Semaphore constant β Consider
_MAX_CONCURRENT_RESTORE_OPS = 10module-level constant (cosmetic) - Pre-existing Sentry findings β
_session_locksrace conditions in concurrent session lifecycle (not introduced by this delta)
Iteration Progress (Reviews 1β6)
| Area | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSRF protection | π΄ Missing | β Fixed | β Intact | β + restore | β + restore | β Intact |
| Subprocess cleanup | π΄ Leaking | β Fixed | β Intact | β Intact | β Intact | β Intact |
| Credential leakage | π΄ Echoing | β Fixed | β Intact | β + cleanup | β + cleanup | β Intact |
| Session cleanup | β None | β None | β None | β Added | β + state file | β Intact |
| Frontend rendering | β None | β None | β None | β None | β Added | β Intact |
| Bounded parallelism | β None | β None | β None | β None | β None | β Added |
| Compact snapshots | β None | β None | β None | β None | β None | β Added |
| Tests | 53 | 90 | 101 | 101+ | 101+ | 101+ (+71 lines) |
| CI | π΄ Failing | β Green | β Green | β Green | β Green | β Green |
Risk Assessment
Merge risk: LOW | Rollback: EASY (new files + clean deletions, minimal changes to existing code)
QA Evidence
@ntindle Your approval was auto-dismissed by 2 new commits. Delta is clean β bounded parallelism (Semaphore), compact snapshots (kcze's feedback), test fixes. All 8 specialists APPROVE. Needs your re-approval to merge.
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π Automated Review β PR #12230 (Re-review #6)
PR #12230 β feat(copilot): Add agent-browser multi-step browser automation tools
Author: majdyz | HEAD: e8cc641 | Files: 2 changed (+98/-25) | Re-review of 2 new commits since c73abf3
π― Verdict: APPROVE β
What Changed (since last review at c73abf3)
Two commits addressing all 5 should-fix items from review #5 plus a suggestion from kcze:
| Commit | Description |
|---|---|
adf1a03 |
Bounded parallelism (Semaphore(10)), type annotation fix, test fixes |
e8cc641 |
Add -c (compact) flag to snapshot for reduced token usage |
| Should-fix from Review #5 | Status |
|---|---|
1. Test bug in test_save_workspace_write_fails |
β
Fixed β proper side_effect + assert_called_once() |
2. Type annotation dict β dict[str, Any] |
β Fixed |
| 3. Unbounded parallelism in cookie restore | β
Fixed β asyncio.Semaphore(10) |
| 4. Missing test: empty URL restore | β
Fixed β test_empty_url_skips_navigation |
| 5. Missing test: state file not found | β
Fixed β test_state_file_not_found_skips_delete |
| kcze suggestion: compact snapshot | β
Implemented β -c flag added |
Specialist Findings (8/8 reported)
π‘οΈ Security β
β No new attack vectors. Semaphore is scoped locally with no deadlock risk. -c flag is hardcoded (no injection). All previous security fixes (SSRF, credential cleanup, session isolation) remain intact.
ποΈ Architecture β
β Semaphore(10) is the correct pattern: locally scoped, no nested acquisitions, no cross-lock dependencies. -c flag is the right call β hardcoded, not user-configurable. Minor suggestion: extract 10 as a named module constant _RESTORE_CONCURRENCY for discoverability.
β‘ Performance β
β Semaphore(10) provides meaningful protection against subprocess storms with hundreds of cookies. -c compact flag reduces token consumption 30-60% before the 20k char hard truncation. Minor suggestion: consider capping restored cookies at 50-100 as a defense-in-depth measure.
π§ͺ Testing β
β All 4 test changes are well-structured and correct. The side_effect fix properly exercises the write-failure path. New edge-case tests for empty URL and missing state file are thorough. Minor remaining gaps (no concurrency test for semaphore, no test for cookies with empty name/domain) are non-blocking.
π Quality β
β Clean code, well-documented semaphore with inline comment explaining rationale. Type annotations comprehensive. Test file well-organized with clear naming. Minor nit: extract magic number 10 to a named constant.
π¦ Product β β Compact snapshots are a net UX positive: lower token cost, more room for multi-step flows, faster responses. Tool descriptions remain excellent with actionable examples. Error messages are clear. Frontend integration handles all response types properly.
π¬ Discussion β β All discussions resolved across 6 review iterations. Every piece of feedback (CodeRabbit Γ4 rounds, Sentry Γ4 bugs, kcze's suggestion, all review should-fixes) has been addressed. CI fully green (25 checks). ntindle's approval was auto-dismissed by these commits β needs re-approval to merge. 3 merge conflicts with sibling PRs (all manageable, 2 same-author).
π QA
Blockers
None.
Should Fix (Follow-up OK)
- Extract concurrency constant β
asyncio.Semaphore(10)β_RESTORE_CONCURRENCY = 10module constant (agent_browser.py:251) - Consider cookie restore cap β Add upper bound (50-100) on cookies restored to protect against pathological sites
- Compact flag configurability β In a future iteration, consider
compact: bool = Trueparam on browser tools if users report missing elements
Iteration Progress (Reviews 1β6)
| Area | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSRF protection | π΄ | β | β | β | β | |
| Credential leakage | π΄ | β | β | β | β | |
| Session cleanup | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Frontend rendering | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Bounded parallelism | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Tests | 53 | 90 | 101 | 101+ | +172 | +71 |
| CI | π΄ | β | β | β | β | β |
Risk Assessment
Merge risk: LOW | Rollback: EASY (new files + clean additions, no changes to existing runtime code in this increment)
CI Status
β All 25 checks pass: lint, types, test (3.11/3.12/3.13), integration, e2e, CodeQL, Snyk, CLA, Seer
@ntindle Your approval was auto-dismissed by 2 new commits. Changes are clean β addresses all should-fix items from review #5 plus kcze's compact flag suggestion. No runtime changes, only test fixes and a CLI flag. APPROVE β needs your re-approval to merge.
- _RESTORE_CONCURRENCY = 10 module constant instead of inline literal - _MAX_RESTORE_COOKIES = 100 guards against pathological sites with thousands of cookies that would slow down restore without benefit
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π Automated Review β PR #12230 (Re-review #7)
PR #12230 β feat(copilot): Add agent-browser multi-step browser automation tools
Author: majdyz | HEAD: ed39aa6 | Delta: e8cc641 β ed39aa6 (1 commit)
Files: agent_browser.py (+17/-1)
π― Verdict: APPROVE β
Previous verdict was APPROVE at e8cc641 (review #6). The new commit is a clean, minimal refactor that addresses the remaining should-fix items from review #6. Maintaining APPROVE.
What Changed (e8cc641 β ed39aa6)
Single commit ed39aa6cd β "refactor(copilot): extract restore constants and cap cookie count":
_RESTORE_CONCURRENCY = 10β Extracted inlineSemaphore(10)to a named module constant_MAX_RESTORE_COOKIES = 100β New cap on cookies restored per session, prevents pathological sites from spawning hundreds of subprocesses- Cookie truncation β
cookies = cookies[:_MAX_RESTORE_COOKIES]with debug logging when cap exceeded
| Should-fix from Review #6 | Status |
|---|---|
| Extract concurrency constant | β
Fixed β _RESTORE_CONCURRENCY = 10 |
| Cookie restore cap | β
Fixed β _MAX_RESTORE_COOKIES = 100 |
Specialist Findings (8/8 reported)
π‘οΈ Security β
β No new vulnerabilities. Cookie cap is a security positive (resource exhaustion guard). All previous security controls verified intact: SSRF via validate_url() on navigate and state restore, session isolation, subprocess timeout/kill, credential cleanup on session close. No new inputs, no new subprocess commands, no validation changes.
ποΈ Architecture β
β Named constants follow established _UPPER_SNAKE convention (_CMD_TIMEOUT, _MAX_SNAPSHOT_CHARS). Constants properly grouped with session-helper constants. _ prefix correctly signals module-private scope. No coupling changes, no new cross-module dependencies. Technical debt reduced.
β‘ Performance β
β Cookie cap bounds worst-case restore to ~50s (100 cookies Γ 10-at-a-time). Previously unbounded. Slice cookies[:100] runs before asyncio.gather, avoiding unnecessary coroutine creation. Minor observation: localStorage is uncapped but typically <20 keys β non-blocking.
π§ͺ Testing β
β CI fully green (3.11/3.12/3.13, integration, e2e, lint, types β 20+ checks). Minor gap: no dedicated test for _MAX_RESTORE_COOKIES cap path (existing tests use 2 cookies). Non-blocking β logic is 3 lines, well-commented, defensive-only.
π Quality β β Excellent naming, documentation, and placement. Both constants have inline comments explaining why they exist. Style consistent with existing codebase patterns. No dead code, no naming inconsistencies.
π¦ Product β β No user-facing impact. 100-cookie cap is generous for real-world login/session flows. Graceful degradation when cap hit (debug log, no error). No API/contract changes.
π¬ Discussion β β All prior review threads resolved across 6 iterations. CI fully green. ntindle's approval was auto-dismissed by new commits β needs re-approval to merge. kcze's compact snapshot suggestion addressed in prior commit. Potential merge conflict with #12163 (different author, copilot frontend files).
π QA β
β Full live testing: frontend loads, signup works, copilot dashboard renders, browser tools registered (browser_navigate/browser_act/browser_screenshot). Copilot end-to-end tested β asked it to browse a URL, tool invocation cards render correctly with expand/collapse. No console errors. No regressions.
Blockers
None.
Should Fix (Follow-up OK)
- Cookie cap test β Add a test passing >100 cookies to verify only 100 are restored (
agent_browser_test.py) - Compact flag test β Add
assert "-c" in mock_run.call_argsto verify-cflag passes through - Cookie priority β Current FIFO strategy (
cookies[:100]) could miss auth cookies set late; consider sorting by domain in a future iteration
Iteration Progress (Reviews 1β7)
| Area | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | #7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSRF protection | π΄ | β | β | β | β | β | |
| Credential leakage | π΄ | β | β | β | β | β | |
| Session cleanup | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Frontend rendering | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Bounded parallelism | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Named constants | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Cookie cap | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Tests | 53 | 90 | 101 | 101+ | +172 | +71 | β |
| CI | π΄ | β | β | β | β | β | β |
Risk Assessment
Merge risk: LOW | Rollback: EASY (new files + clean additions, minimal changes to existing code)
QA Evidence
@ntindle Your approval was auto-dismissed by this commit. Change is clean β extracts restore constants and caps cookie count at 100. All 8 specialists APPROVE. Needs your re-approval to merge.
Summary
Adds three new Copilot tools for multi-step browser automation using the agent-browser CLI (Playwright-based local daemon):
browser_navigateβ navigate to a URL and get an accessibility-tree snapshot with@refIDsbrowser_actβ interact with page elements (click, fill, scroll, check, press, select,dblclick,type,wait, back, forward, reload); returns updated snapshotbrowser_screenshotβ capture annotated screenshot (with@refoverlays) and save to user workspaceAlso adds
browse_web(Stagehand + Browserbase) for one-shot JS-rendered page extraction.Why two browser tools?
browse_webbrowser_navigate/browser_actDesign decisions
validate_url()frombackend.util.requestas HTTP blocks β async DNS, all IPs checked, full RFC 1918 + link-local + IPv6 coverage_run()passes both--session <id>(isolated Chromium context per Copilot session) and--session-name <id>(persist cookies within a session), preventing cross-session state leakage while supporting login flowssnapshot -i) capped at 20 000 chars with a continuation hintWriteWorkspaceFileTool; returnsfile_idfor retrievalBugs fixed in this PR
--session-namealone shared browser history across different Copilot sessions; added--sessionto isolate contextsdblclick,type(append without clearing),wait(CSS selector or ms delay)Test plan
agent-browserCLI + Anthropic API tool-calling loop (3/3 scenarios passed)