bug: Browser tools not available in non-workspace chats

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Difficulty: 3/5
Estimated time: 1-2 days
Newbie friendliness: 65/100

Issue type: Bug
Clarity: Mostly clear
Activity status: Quiet
Tech stack: python
Domain: full-stack

Research direction

Start by comparing how browser tools are exposed in workspace chats versus independent chats in the Open WebUI Computer web UI. Trace the chat tool-availability entry point and verify that non-workspace chats expose browser_navigate, browser_snapshot, browser_click, browser_type, browser_screenshot, and browser_evaluate; done means the listed tools are available in both chat types.

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Description

Hello,

I noticed that the browser tools are not available for chats created outside of a workspace, while chats inside a workspace do have full access to them.

Steps to reproduce:

Start an Open WebUI Computer (cptr) instance and open the web UI.
Create a chat inside a workspace and ask the model to list its available tools. All browser tools are present (see attached screenshot for reference).
Create a new chat that is independent of any workspace.
Ask the model to list its available tools, or request a browser-related action (e.g., "navigate to https://example.com").
Observe that the browser tools are missing and no browser actions can be performed in the non-workspace chat.

The following tools are not available in non-workspace chats:

browser_navigate
browser_snapshot
browser_click
browser_type
browser_screenshot
browser_evaluate

Expected behavior: Non-workspace chats should have access to the browser tools, just like workspace chats.

I've attached a screenshot showing the toolset that is missing from non-workspace chats. Happy to provide any further details if helpful.

Thank you for looking into this!

Best regards,
Joshua Krimmer

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