Coding Agents Begin to Take Over the Browser
FinanceYF5 · x · 2026-07-14
Codex updated its built-in browser capabilities, now supporting:
- Opening multiple tabs
- Importing cookies and passwords
The author notes that Claude Code rolled out a similar update just days later. This means agents are no longer just writing code; they are starting to directly handle daily browser operations like logging in, filling out forms, and working across tabs.
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