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