The built-in web browser is enabled by default on every tier. Enterprise organizations can edit this policy. Contact sales to learn more.
Configure the policy
Go to Settings > Organization > Policies and use Allow Web Browser in Environments.
When the policy is on:
- Members can open the Browser tab from environment pages.
- Members can preview local app ports in the Browser tab.
- Ona agents can use the
browse-webbuilt-in skill when you ask them to inspect or interact with a page. - Browser screenshots and annotations can be sent to Ona from the Browser tab when Ona AI is enabled.
- Browser actions are hidden on environment pages.
- The Browser tab is not offered in the dashboard.
- Ona does not expose the
browse-webbuilt-in skill to agents in that organization. - Members cannot send browser screenshots or annotations from the Browser tab.
Effect on related features
Use the port sharing policy to control user-initiated shared ports. Use the web browser policy to control the in-dashboard browser session used by members and Ona.
Security and port implications
The built-in browser runs in the environment and can reach services available from that environment, including local addresses such ashttp://localhost:3000. Keeping this policy enabled lets members and Ona agents use that browser session for inspection and interaction.
Opening an app in the built-in browser does not publish that app’s port to other users. Port sharing remains controlled by the port sharing policy and by each port’s access level.
The browser uses a managed browser port so the dashboard can connect to the browser session. That managed port is separate from application ports that members open or share.
Troubleshooting
The web browser switch is disabled
The web browser switch is disabled
Only Enterprise organizations can edit the web browser policy. Free and Core organizations can see the policy when it appears, but cannot change it.
Users still have VS Code Browser after disabling this policy
Users still have VS Code Browser after disabling this policy
This policy does not affect VS Code Browser. Use Editor restrictions to control which editors members can use.