fix: rename workspaces -> cowork

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Nikhil Sonti
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title: "Workspaces"
description: "Give the agent access to local files for powerful browser + file automations"
title: "Cowork"
description: "Describe an outcome, step away, and come back to finished work—browser automation meets local file operations"
---
Workspaces let the agent read and write files on your computer. Combine browser automation with local file operations—research on the web, then save reports directly to your folder.
Cowork lets you describe complex tasks and let the agent handle them end-to-end. Combine browser automation with local file operations—research on the web, then save reports directly to your folder.
## Why Workspaces?
## Why Cowork?
Without a workspace, the agent can only interact with browser tabs. With a workspace, it can:
Without Cowork, the agent can only interact with browser tabs. With Cowork enabled, it can:
- **Read files** from your selected folder
- **Write files** like reports, spreadsheets, or markdown
- **Run shell commands** within the folder
The real power: do both browser automation AND file operations in a single task.
The real power: do both browser automation AND file operations in a single task. Describe what you want, step away, and come back to finished work.
## Setting Up a Workspace
## Setting Up Cowork
<img src="/features/workspace/workspace-selector.png" alt="Select a workspace folder for the agent to operate in" />
<img src="/features/cowork/cowork-selector.png" alt="Select a folder for the agent to operate in" />
1. Click the workspace dropdown (next to the prompt input)
1. Click the Cowork dropdown (next to the prompt input)
2. Select a recent folder or click **Choose a different folder**
3. Grant BrowserOS access to that folder when prompted
The agent is sandboxed to your selected folder—it cannot access files outside of it.
To disable file access, select **No workspace** and the agent will work with browser tabs only.
To disable file access, select **No folder** and the agent will work with browser tabs only.
## Try It: Research and Create a Report
With a workspace selected, try this prompt:
With Cowork enabled, try this prompt:
```
Read the top 3 stories on Hacker News, read the comments too, and write an HTML report.
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1. Navigate to Hacker News
2. Read each top story and its comments
3. Generate an HTML report summarizing the findings
4. Save the report to your workspace folder
4. Save the report to your selected folder
<img src="/features/workspace/workspace-research-and-create-example.png" alt="Agent researching Hacker News and generating an HTML report" />
<img src="/features/cowork/cowork-research-example.png" alt="Agent researching Hacker News and generating an HTML report" />
## Example Use Cases
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## Security
- The agent can **only** access the folder you select—no parent directories or other locations
- You can revoke access anytime by selecting **No workspace**
- You can revoke access anytime by selecting **No folder**
- All file operations happen locally on your machine
## Feedback
Workspaces is a new feature. If you have feedback or feature requests, [open a GitHub issue](https://github.com/browseros-ai/BrowserOS/issues).
Cowork is a new feature. If you have feedback or feature requests, [open a GitHub issue](https://github.com/browseros-ai/BrowserOS/issues).

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