Anthropic has integrated a browser directly into Claude Code, allowing the AI to open tabs, read pages, and type inputs on external websites without leaving the application. This feature functions as a standard tab-based interface activated by a keyboard shortcut and operates on a clean profile that stores no saved logins. The system applies specific safety checks to prevent the AI from purchasing items, creating accounts, or bypassing CAPTCHAs without explicit user consent.
Organisations can manage access by restricting external sites through an allowlist or disabling the browser tools entirely via the settings menu. Users requiring the AI to act within their own logged-in sessions should continue using the Chrome extension instead of the integrated tool. This update shifts the workflow from manual copy-pasting to direct interaction within a controlled environment.
* The browser runs independently of the main code execution environment.
* Anthropic announced the capability on X.
* External site access requires either an allowlist or full user consent.
