diff --git a/.changeset/restore-playwright-browser-tools.md b/.changeset/restore-playwright-browser-tools.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..831bdb323c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/restore-playwright-browser-tools.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"kilo-code": patch
+---
+
+Restore built-in Playwright browser automation and its settings under Web Tools. Keep the experimental Integrated Browser independent and allow its panel to open before selecting a session.
diff --git a/packages/kilo-docs/pages/automate/tools/index.md b/packages/kilo-docs/pages/automate/tools/index.md
index 385c0d7dfea..5869ce46801 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-docs/pages/automate/tools/index.md
+++ b/packages/kilo-docs/pages/automate/tools/index.md
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@ Set the `KILO_WEBSEARCH_PROVIDER` environment variable to force a provider:
 
 ### Browser Tools
 
-The VS Code extension's experimental `browser_open` tool opens a local application in Agent Manager's Browser panel and returns a screenshot and diagnostics. Enable **Browser Automation** under **Settings > Experimental**. It requires installed Chrome or compatible Playwright Chromium.
+The VS Code extension has a built-in browser automation tool powered by [Playwright MCP](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@playwright/mcp). Enable it in **Settings → Web Tools → Browser Automation**. When enabled, it registers an MCP server named `kilo-playwright` and exposes browser tools that follow the same permission model as all MCP tools.
+
+The VS Code extension's experimental `browser_open` tool opens a local application in Agent Manager's Integrated Browser panel and returns a screenshot and diagnostics. Enable **Integrated Browser** under **Settings > Experimental**. It requires installed Chrome or compatible Playwright Chromium. It is independent from Playwright MCP.
 
 The `browser_open` automation browser accepts HTTP URLs on `localhost` or `127.0.0.1` only, and blocks resources from other origins. See [Browser previews](/docs/automate/agent-manager#browser-previews) for setup and element feedback.
 
diff --git a/packages/kilo-docs/pages/code-with-ai/features/browser-use.md b/packages/kilo-docs/pages/code-with-ai/features/browser-use.md
index 5130e40ad18..d1a39d2b984 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-docs/pages/code-with-ai/features/browser-use.md
+++ b/packages/kilo-docs/pages/code-with-ai/features/browser-use.md
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ Browser Use requires an advanced agentic model. It is typically most reliable wi
 
 Browser automation is built into the extension and requires no manual setup. Enable it from **Settings → Web Tools → Browser Automation** and Kilo handles the rest automatically.
 
+{% callout type="note" title="Integrated Browser Is Separate" %}
+The experimental **Integrated Browser** under **Settings → Experimental** is a different feature. It shows local application previews inside Agent Manager and does not replace Playwright browser automation. The two features have independent settings.
+{% /callout %}
+
 {% /tab %}
 {% tab label="CLI" %}
 
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/package.json b/packages/kilo-vscode/package.json
index 232a835eb17..8ab2fa5fa7e 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/package.json
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/package.json
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@
           "type": "boolean",
           "default": false,
           "scope": "application",
-          "description": "Enable the experimental Agent Manager browser panel and browser_open tool."
+          "description": "Enable the experimental Integrated Browser panel and browser_open tool in Agent Manager."
         },
         "kilo-code.new.experimental.claudeMigration": {
           "type": "boolean",
@@ -1147,10 +1147,26 @@
           "maximum": 24,
           "description": "Font size in pixels for the Kilo Code webview UI."
         },
+        "kilo-code.new.browserAutomation.enabled": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "default": false,
+          "description": "Enable browser automation powered by Playwright. When enabled, the AI agent can interact with web pages in a visible Chrome window."
+        },
         "kilo-code.new.browserAutomation.useSystemChrome": {
           "type": "boolean",
           "default": true,
-          "description": "Use system-installed Google Chrome. Disable only when a compatible Playwright Chromium browser is already installed."
+          "description": "Use your system's installed Chrome browser instead of downloading a separate Chromium instance."
+        },
+        "kilo-code.new.browserAutomation.headless": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "default": false,
+          "description": "Run browser automation in headless mode (no visible window). When disabled, you can watch the agent interact with the browser."
+        },
+        "kilo-code.new.agentManager.browser.useSystemChrome": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "default": true,
+          "scope": "application",
+          "description": "Use system-installed Google Chrome for the Integrated Browser. Disable only when a compatible Playwright Chromium browser is already installed."
         },
         "kilo-code.new.attention.enabled": {
           "type": "boolean",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/KiloProvider.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/KiloProvider.ts
index 48e0f64dd92..5ef9a9ef344 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/KiloProvider.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/KiloProvider.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ import { resolveProjectDirectory } from "./project-directory"
 import { seedSessionStatuses } from "./session-status"
 import { normalizeEnhancePromptErrorMessage } from "./enhance-prompt-error"
 import { retry } from "./services/cli-backend/retry"
+import { integratedBrowserUseSystemChrome } from "./services/browser-automation/chrome-setting"
 import { removeAgent } from "./services/agent-removal"
 import { normalize, type SSEPayload, type SyncPayload, type WirePayload } from "./services/cli-backend/sdk-sse-adapter"
 import { slimInfo, slimPart, slimParts } from "./kilo-provider/slim-metadata"
@@ -4078,6 +4079,7 @@ export class KiloProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider, TelemetryProper
       multiProject: this.multiProjectSetting(),
       claudeMigration: this.claudeMigrationSetting(),
       browserAutomation: this.browserAutomationSetting(),
+      agentManagerBrowserUseSystemChrome: integratedBrowserUseSystemChrome(),
       "agentManager.autoBranchNaming": naming.get<boolean>("autoBranchNaming", true),
       "agentManager.branchPrefix": naming.get<string>("branchPrefix", ""),
       "agentManager.worktreePool": naming.get<boolean>("worktreePool", true),
@@ -4349,6 +4351,10 @@ export class KiloProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider, TelemetryProper
       }
 
       await this.checkpoints.get(sid)
+      // Wait for Playwright MCP before the prompt so its tools are advertised.
+      // Kept outside withRetry so retryable prompt errors keep their backoff.
+      // The Integrated Browser does not use Playwright and is not affected.
+      await this.connectionService.prepareTools(dir)
       await runWithMessageConfirmation(this.confirmations, messageID, "KiloProvider: Message request", () =>
         this.withRetry(
           () =>
@@ -4435,7 +4441,10 @@ export class KiloProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider, TelemetryProper
         source: f.source,
       }))
 
-      if (!control) await this.checkpoints.get(sid)
+      if (!control) {
+        await this.checkpoints.get(sid)
+        await this.connectionService.prepareTools(dir)
+      }
       const send = () =>
         this.client!.session.command({
           sessionID: sid,
@@ -4830,7 +4839,9 @@ export class KiloProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider, TelemetryProper
     this.postMessage({
       type: "browserSettingsLoaded",
       settings: {
+        enabled: config.get<boolean>("enabled", false),
         useSystemChrome: config.get<boolean>("useSystemChrome", true),
+        headless: config.get<boolean>("headless", false),
       },
     })
   }
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/extension.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/extension.ts
index 67e204f456e..a797b44251b 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/extension.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/extension.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@ import { AttentionService, showOSNotification } from "./services/attention"
 import { CaffeinationService } from "./services/caffeination"
 import { confirmCaffeination } from "./services/caffeination/confirm"
 import { createCaffeinationDriver } from "./services/caffeination/inhibitor"
-import { BrowserBroker } from "./services/browser-automation"
+import { BrowserAutomationService, BrowserBroker } from "./services/browser-automation"
+import {
+  integratedBrowserUseSystemChrome,
+  migrateIntegratedBrowserUseSystemChrome,
+} from "./services/browser-automation/chrome-setting"
 import { TelemetryEventName, TelemetryProxy } from "./services/telemetry"
 import { registerCommitMessageService } from "./services/commit-message"
 import { registerCodeActions, registerTerminalActions, KiloCodeActionProvider } from "./services/code-actions"
@@ -62,16 +66,28 @@ export async function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
 
   const telemetry = TelemetryProxy.getInstance()
 
+  await migrateIntegratedBrowserUseSystemChrome().catch((error: unknown) =>
+    console.warn("[Kilo New] Integrated Browser Chrome preference migration failed:", error),
+  )
+
   const browserBroker = new BrowserBroker({
     log: (...args) => console.warn("[Kilo New] BrowserBroker:", ...args),
     enabled: () => vscode.workspace.getConfiguration("kilo-code.new.experimental").get("browserAutomation", false),
     trusted: () => vscode.workspace.isTrusted,
-    useSystemChrome: () =>
-      vscode.workspace.getConfiguration("kilo-code.new.browserAutomation").get("useSystemChrome", true),
+    useSystemChrome: () => integratedBrowserUseSystemChrome(),
   })
 
   // Create shared connection service (one server for all webviews)
-  const connectionService = new KiloConnectionService(context, () => browserBroker.env())
+  const connectionService = new KiloConnectionService(
+    context,
+    () => browserBroker.env(),
+    (dir): Promise<void> => browserAutomationService.ready(dir),
+  )
+
+  // Manages the built-in Playwright MCP server for ordinary sessions. This is
+  // independent from the Agent Manager browser broker above.
+  const browserAutomationService = new BrowserAutomationService(connectionService)
+  void browserAutomationService.syncWithSettings()
   const notebookBridge = createNotebookBridge(connectionService)
   let restore = context.workspaceState.get<RestoreState>(RESTORE_KEY) ?? {}
   const remember = (patch: RestoreState) => {
@@ -88,6 +104,9 @@ export async function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
 
   const unsubscribeStateChange = connectionService.onStateChange((state) => {
     if (state === "connected") {
+      void browserAutomationService
+        .reregisterIfEnabled()
+        .catch((error) => console.warn("[Kilo New] Playwright MCP re-registration failed:", error))
       const config = connectionService.getServerConfig()
       if (config) {
         telemetry.configure(config.baseUrl, config.password)
@@ -747,6 +766,7 @@ export async function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
       unsubscribeStateChange()
       attention.dispose()
       browserBroker.dispose()
+      browserAutomationService.dispose()
       provider.dispose()
       notebookBridge.dispose()
       connectionService.dispose()
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/browser-automation/browser-automation-service.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/browser-automation/browser-automation-service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..056d9148849
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/browser-automation/browser-automation-service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,258 @@
+import * as vscode from "vscode"
+import type { KiloClient } from "@kilocode/sdk/v2/client"
+import type { KiloConnectionService } from "../cli-backend"
+import { playwrightCommand } from "./settings"
+import { canonicalizePath, samePath } from "../../agent-manager/project/paths"
+
+type BrowserAutomationState = "disabled" | "registering" | "connected" | "failed" | "disconnected"
+
+/**
+ * Manages the built-in Playwright MCP browser server for ordinary Kilo sessions.
+ *
+ * This is independent from the Agent Manager browser broker. It must not read
+ * Agent Manager settings, and Agent Manager must not read its settings.
+ */
+export class BrowserAutomationService implements vscode.Disposable {
+  // MCP server name used when registering with the CLI backend
+  private static readonly MCP_SERVER_NAME = "kilo-playwright"
+  private readonly disposables: vscode.Disposable[] = []
+  private readonly registered = new Set<string>()
+  private queue: Promise<void> = Promise.resolve()
+  private disposed = false
+  private state: BrowserAutomationState = "disabled"
+
+  constructor(
+    private readonly connectionService: KiloConnectionService,
+    private readonly wait = 15_000,
+  ) {
+    this.disposables.push(
+      vscode.workspace.onDidChangeConfiguration((event) => {
+        if (!event.affectsConfiguration("kilo-code.new.browserAutomation")) return
+        void this.syncWithSettings()
+      }),
+      vscode.workspace.onDidChangeWorkspaceFolders(() => this.enqueue(() => this.apply(true))),
+      {
+        dispose: connectionService.onEvent((event) => {
+          if (event.type !== "server.instance.disposed") return
+          return this.enqueue(async () => {
+            if (this.disposed) return
+            const root = canonicalizePath(event.properties.directory)
+            const dirs = [...new Set([...this.registered, ...this.directories()])].filter((dir) =>
+              samePath(canonicalizePath(dir), root),
+            )
+            if (!dirs.length) return
+            // Config saves and Reload discard MCP state without reconnecting SSE.
+            for (const dir of dirs) this.registered.delete(dir)
+            await this.apply(true)
+          })
+        }),
+      },
+    )
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Read the Playwright settings and enable or disable the MCP server.
+   * Called on construction and when Playwright settings change.
+   */
+  syncWithSettings(): Promise<void> {
+    return this.enqueue(() => this.apply())
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Re-register the MCP server after the CLI backend reconnects.
+   */
+  reregisterIfEnabled(): Promise<void> {
+    return this.enqueue(() => this.apply())
+  }
+
+  ready(directory: string): Promise<void> {
+    const task = this.enqueue(async () => {
+      if (this.disposed || !this.enabled() || !vscode.workspace.isTrusted) return
+      const dir = this.directories().find((dir) => samePath(canonicalizePath(dir), canonicalizePath(directory)))
+      if (!dir) return
+      const client = this.getClient()
+      if (!client) throw new Error("Playwright browser automation is waiting for the CLI connection.")
+      // A prompt can arrive before the disposal event or before MCP startup finishes.
+      const { data: status } = await client.mcp.status({ directory: dir }, { throwOnError: true })
+      const server = status[BrowserAutomationService.MCP_SERVER_NAME]
+      if (server?.status === "connected") return
+      // A failed server stays failed until settings change, reconnect, or
+      // disposal. Do not spawn another npx attempt on every prompt.
+      if (server?.status === "failed") throw BrowserAutomationService.failure((server as { error?: string }).error)
+      this.registered.delete(dir)
+      if (!this.enabled()) return
+      await this.register([dir])
+      if (this.enabled() && !this.registered.has(dir)) throw BrowserAutomationService.failure()
+    })
+    return BrowserAutomationService.bounded(task, this.wait)
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Cap how long a prompt waits for Playwright MCP. A cold `npx` start can hold
+   * the shared queue for up to the MCP timeout, and a prompt should not stall
+   * that long; its tools arrive on a later turn instead.
+   */
+  private static async bounded(task: Promise<void>, wait: number): Promise<void> {
+    const limit = Promise.withResolvers<"timeout">()
+    const timer = setTimeout(() => limit.resolve("timeout"), wait)
+    const outcome = task.then(
+      () => undefined,
+      (error) => {
+        console.warn("[Kilo New] BrowserAutomationService: readiness failed:", error)
+        return { error }
+      },
+    )
+    void outcome.then(() => clearTimeout(timer))
+    const result = await Promise.race([outcome, limit.promise])
+    if (result === "timeout") {
+      console.warn(
+        "[Kilo New] BrowserAutomationService: readiness timed out, submitting without waiting for Playwright MCP",
+      )
+      return
+    }
+    if (result) throw result.error
+  }
+
+  private static failure(detail?: string): Error {
+    return new Error(
+      `Playwright browser automation could not connect${detail ? ` (${detail})` : ""}. Check the Extension Host output, or disable Browser Automation in Web Tools to continue without it.`,
+    )
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Run one settings transition at a time. Each transition reads the current
+   * settings when it runs, so a queued change cannot restore stale state.
+   */
+  private enqueue(task: () => Promise<void>): Promise<void> {
+    const next = this.queue.then(task, task)
+    this.queue = next.then(
+      () => undefined,
+      () => undefined,
+    )
+    return next
+  }
+
+  private async apply(reconcile = false): Promise<void> {
+    if (this.disposed) return
+    if (!this.enabled()) {
+      await this.unregister()
+      return
+    }
+    if (!vscode.workspace.isTrusted) {
+      console.warn("[Kilo New] BrowserAutomationService: Workspace is not trusted, skipping Playwright MCP")
+      this.setState("disabled")
+      return
+    }
+    const dirs = this.directories()
+    const removed = [...this.registered].filter((dir) => !dirs.includes(dir))
+    if (removed.length) await this.unregister(removed)
+    await this.register(reconcile ? dirs.filter((dir) => !this.registered.has(dir)) : dirs)
+  }
+
+  private enabled(): boolean {
+    return vscode.workspace.getConfiguration("kilo-code.new.browserAutomation").get<boolean>("enabled", false) === true
+  }
+
+  private command(): string[] {
+    const config = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration("kilo-code.new.browserAutomation")
+    return playwrightCommand({
+      headless: config.get<boolean>("headless", false),
+      useSystemChrome: config.get<boolean>("useSystemChrome", true),
+    })
+  }
+
+  private directories(): string[] {
+    const folders = vscode.workspace.workspaceFolders ?? []
+    const dirs = folders.length > 0 ? folders.map((folder) => folder.uri.fsPath) : [process.cwd()]
+    return [...new Set(dirs)]
+  }
+
+  private async register(dirs: string[]): Promise<void> {
+    const client = this.getClient()
+    if (!client) {
+      this.setState("failed")
+      return
+    }
+    const command = this.command()
+    this.setState("registering")
+    let failure: unknown
+    for (const directory of dirs) {
+      try {
+        const { data: status } = await client.mcp.add(
+          {
+            name: BrowserAutomationService.MCP_SERVER_NAME,
+            config: {
+              type: "local",
+              command,
+              enabled: true,
+              timeout: 60000,
+            },
+            directory,
+          },
+          { throwOnError: true },
+        )
+        const server = status[BrowserAutomationService.MCP_SERVER_NAME]
+        if (server?.status === "connected") {
+          this.registered.add(directory)
+          continue
+        }
+        this.registered.delete(directory)
+        if (server?.status === "failed") {
+          const detail = (server as { error?: string }).error
+          failure = new Error(`Playwright MCP failed to start${detail ? `: ${detail}` : ""}`)
+        }
+      } catch (error) {
+        this.registered.delete(directory)
+        failure = error
+      }
+    }
+    if (this.registered.size > 0) {
+      this.setState("connected")
+      return
+    }
+    if (failure) {
+      console.error("[Kilo New] BrowserAutomationService: Failed to register MCP server:", failure)
+      this.setState("failed")
+      return
+    }
+    this.setState("disconnected")
+  }
+
+  private async unregister(dirs = [...this.registered]): Promise<void> {
+    const client = this.getClient()
+    if (client) {
+      for (const directory of dirs) {
+        try {
+          await client.mcp.disconnect(
+            { name: BrowserAutomationService.MCP_SERVER_NAME, directory },
+            { throwOnError: true },
+          )
+          this.registered.delete(directory)
+        } catch (error) {
+          console.error("[Kilo New] BrowserAutomationService: Failed to disconnect MCP server:", error)
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    this.setState("disabled")
+  }
+
+  private getClient(): KiloClient | null {
+    try {
+      return this.connectionService.getClient()
+    } catch {
+      return null
+    }
+  }
+
+  private setState(state: BrowserAutomationState): void {
+    if (this.state === state) return
+    console.log(`[Kilo New] BrowserAutomationService: State ${this.state} -> ${state}`)
+    this.state = state
+  }
+
+  dispose(): void {
+    this.disposed = true
+    for (const disposable of this.disposables) disposable.dispose()
+    this.disposables.length = 0
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/browser-automation/browser-broker.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/browser-automation/browser-broker.ts
index 7556fd28c65..fd533634577 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/browser-automation/browser-broker.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/browser-automation/browser-broker.ts
@@ -475,8 +475,8 @@ export class BrowserBroker {
       const detail = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)
       const action =
         this.opts.useSystemChrome?.() === false
-          ? "Install a compatible Playwright Chromium browser or enable Use System Chrome in Kilo Settings > Web Tools."
-          : "Install Google Chrome or select an existing Playwright Chromium browser in Kilo Settings > Web Tools."
+          ? "Install a compatible Playwright Chromium browser or enable Use System Chrome in Kilo Settings > Experimental for the Integrated Browser."
+          : "Install Google Chrome or disable Use System Chrome in Kilo Settings > Experimental for the Integrated Browser to use an installed Playwright Chromium browser."
       throw new Error(`${action} ${detail}`.slice(0, 1000), { cause: error })
     } finally {
       this.browserStarting = undefined
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/browser-automation/chrome-setting.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/browser-automation/chrome-setting.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d60ec7f66bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/browser-automation/chrome-setting.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import * as vscode from "vscode"
+
+const INTEGRATED_BROWSER = "kilo-code.new.agentManager.browser"
+const BROWSER_AUTOMATION = "kilo-code.new.browserAutomation"
+
+/**
+ * Read the Chrome preference for the Agent Manager Integrated Browser.
+ *
+ * The broker and the settings payload both use this so the toggle in Settings
+ * and the effective value stay in sync. The Playwright setting under Web Tools
+ * stays independent.
+ */
+export function integratedBrowserUseSystemChrome(): boolean {
+  return vscode.workspace.getConfiguration(INTEGRATED_BROWSER).get("useSystemChrome", true)
+}
+
+/**
+ * Copy a user-level Chrome preference that was stored before this setting had
+ * its own key.
+ *
+ * Runs once on activation and only when the current key has no explicit value,
+ * so the old Playwright preference is preserved without aliasing the two
+ * features afterwards. Workspace-scoped legacy values are left alone because
+ * the current key is application-scoped and cannot store them.
+ */
+export async function migrateIntegratedBrowserUseSystemChrome(): Promise<void> {
+  const browser = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration(INTEGRATED_BROWSER)
+  if (browser.inspect?.<boolean>("useSystemChrome")?.globalValue !== undefined) return
+  const value = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration(BROWSER_AUTOMATION).inspect?.<boolean>("useSystemChrome")?.globalValue
+  if (value === undefined) return
+  await browser.update("useSystemChrome", value, vscode.ConfigurationTarget.Global)
+}
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/browser-automation/index.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/browser-automation/index.ts
index 2e2b283357d..27cd74ff024 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/browser-automation/index.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/browser-automation/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+export { BrowserAutomationService } from "./browser-automation-service"
 export { BrowserBroker, diagnostic } from "./browser-broker"
 export type {
   BrowserContextFactory,
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/browser-automation/settings.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/browser-automation/settings.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b0e49cca4bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/browser-automation/settings.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import * as os from "os"
+import * as path from "path"
+
+export const PLAYWRIGHT_OUTPUT_DIR = path.join(os.tmpdir(), "kilo-playwright-mcp")
+
+/**
+ * Build the Playwright MCP launch command.
+ *
+ * Default artifacts go outside the workspace. Explicit screenshot paths can
+ * bypass this directory, so this is not a guarantee against staging artifacts.
+ */
+export function playwrightCommand(input: { headless: boolean; useSystemChrome: boolean }): string[] {
+  const command = ["npx", "@playwright/mcp@latest"]
+  if (input.headless) command.push("--headless")
+  if (input.useSystemChrome) command.push("--browser", "chrome")
+  command.push("--output-dir", PLAYWRIGHT_OUTPUT_DIR)
+  return command
+}
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/connection-service.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/connection-service.ts
index bb22b928936..f2d797df547 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/connection-service.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/services/cli-backend/connection-service.ts
@@ -149,7 +149,11 @@ export class KiloConnectionService {
   private viewedDirty = false
   private unsubRemote: (() => void) | null = null
 
-  constructor(context: vscode.ExtensionContext, env?: () => Promise<Record<string, string>>) {
+  constructor(
+    context: vscode.ExtensionContext,
+    env?: () => Promise<Record<string, string>>,
+    private readonly prepare?: (directory: string) => Promise<void>,
+  ) {
     const state =
       context.workspaceState ??
       ({
@@ -202,6 +206,10 @@ export class KiloConnectionService {
     return this.client
   }
 
+  async prepareTools(directory: string): Promise<void> {
+    await this.prepare?.(directory)
+  }
+
   /**
    * Get the shared SDK client, auto-connecting if not yet started.
    * Accepts an optional directory to use as the workspace root; falls back
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/setup/vscode-mock.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/setup/vscode-mock.ts
index 05cfb52e829..6ad4979e4bf 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/setup/vscode-mock.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/setup/vscode-mock.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ const mockVscode = {
     }),
     getConfiguration: () => ({
       get: <T>(_key: string, value?: T) => value,
+      inspect: () => ({}),
       update: async () => {},
     }),
     asRelativePath: (pathOrUri: string | { fsPath?: string }) => {
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/unit/browser-automation-chrome-setting.test.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/unit/browser-automation-chrome-setting.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1347b386f33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/unit/browser-automation-chrome-setting.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, test } from "bun:test"
+import * as vscode from "vscode"
+import {
+  integratedBrowserUseSystemChrome,
+  migrateIntegratedBrowserUseSystemChrome,
+} from "../../src/services/browser-automation/chrome-setting"
+
+const INTEGRATED_BROWSER = "kilo-code.new.agentManager.browser"
+const BROWSER_AUTOMATION = "kilo-code.new.browserAutomation"
+
+describe("Integrated Browser Chrome preference", () => {
+  const descriptors = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptors(vscode.workspace)
+  let writes: Array<{ key: string; value: unknown; target: unknown }> = []
+
+  function config(input: { current?: boolean; previous?: boolean; previousWorkspace?: boolean }) {
+    writes = []
+    vscode.workspace.getConfiguration = ((section: string) =>
+      ({
+        get: (_key: string, fallback?: unknown) =>
+          section === INTEGRATED_BROWSER ? (input.current ?? fallback) : fallback,
+        inspect: () =>
+          section === INTEGRATED_BROWSER
+            ? { globalValue: input.current }
+            : { globalValue: input.previous, workspaceValue: input.previousWorkspace },
+        update: async (key: string, value: unknown, target: unknown) => {
+          writes.push({ key, value, target })
+        },
+      }) as unknown as vscode.WorkspaceConfiguration) as typeof vscode.workspace.getConfiguration
+  }
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    Object.defineProperties(vscode.workspace, descriptors)
+  })
+
+  test("reads the preference from the Integrated Browser key", () => {
+    config({ current: false, previous: true })
+    expect(integratedBrowserUseSystemChrome()).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  test("defaults to system Chrome when the key is unset", () => {
+    config({})
+    expect(integratedBrowserUseSystemChrome()).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  test("copies a legacy preference once when the key is unset", async () => {
+    config({ previous: false })
+    await migrateIntegratedBrowserUseSystemChrome()
+    expect(writes).toEqual([{ key: "useSystemChrome", value: false, target: vscode.ConfigurationTarget.Global }])
+  })
+
+  test("keeps an existing Integrated Browser preference", async () => {
+    config({ current: true, previous: false })
+    await migrateIntegratedBrowserUseSystemChrome()
+    expect(writes).toEqual([])
+  })
+
+  test("does not write when no legacy preference exists", async () => {
+    config({})
+    await migrateIntegratedBrowserUseSystemChrome()
+    expect(writes).toEqual([])
+  })
+
+  test("does not promote a workspace-scoped legacy preference", async () => {
+    config({ previousWorkspace: false })
+    await migrateIntegratedBrowserUseSystemChrome()
+    expect(writes).toEqual([])
+  })
+})
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/unit/browser-automation-lifecycle.test.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/unit/browser-automation-lifecycle.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3ce3d895e14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/unit/browser-automation-lifecycle.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,300 @@
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, test } from "bun:test"
+import * as vscode from "vscode"
+import { realpathSync } from "node:fs"
+import { tmpdir } from "node:os"
+import type { KiloClient } from "@kilocode/sdk/v2/client"
+import type { KiloConnectionService } from "../../src/services/cli-backend"
+import { BrowserAutomationService } from "../../src/services/browser-automation/browser-automation-service"
+
+describe("Playwright MCP lifecycle", () => {
+  const descriptors = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptors(vscode.workspace)
+  const listeners = new Set<() => Promise<void>>()
+  const events = new Set<Parameters<KiloConnectionService["onEvent"]>[0]>()
+  let service: BrowserAutomationService
+  let connection: KiloConnectionService
+  let enabled: boolean
+  let connected: boolean
+  let failed: boolean
+  let pending: Promise<void> | undefined
+  let additions: string[]
+  let removals: string[]
+  let active: Set<string>
+  let down: Set<string>
+  let started: ReturnType<typeof Promise.withResolvers<void>>
+
+  function folders(dirs: string[]) {
+    Object.defineProperty(vscode.workspace, "workspaceFolders", {
+      configurable: true,
+      value: dirs.map((dir, index) => ({ uri: vscode.Uri.file(dir), name: dir, index })),
+    })
+  }
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    enabled = true
+    connected = true
+    failed = false
+    pending = undefined
+    additions = []
+    removals = []
+    active = new Set()
+    down = new Set()
+    started = Promise.withResolvers<void>()
+    folders(["/repo"])
+    Object.defineProperty(vscode.workspace, "isTrusted", { configurable: true, value: true })
+    vscode.workspace.getConfiguration = (() => ({
+      get: (key: string, fallback: unknown) => (key === "enabled" ? enabled : fallback),
+    })) as typeof vscode.workspace.getConfiguration
+    Object.defineProperty(vscode.workspace, "onDidChangeWorkspaceFolders", {
+      configurable: true,
+      value: (listener: () => Promise<void>) => {
+        listeners.add(listener)
+        return { dispose: () => listeners.delete(listener) }
+      },
+    })
+    const client = {
+      mcp: {
+        status: async ({ directory }: { directory: string }) => ({
+          data: active.has(directory)
+            ? { "kilo-playwright": { status: "connected" } }
+            : down.has(directory)
+              ? { "kilo-playwright": { status: "failed", error: "MCP startup failed" } }
+              : {},
+        }),
+        add: async ({ name, directory }: { name: string; directory: string }) => {
+          additions.push(directory)
+          started.resolve()
+          await pending
+          if (failed) {
+            down.add(directory)
+            return { data: { [name]: { status: "failed", error: "MCP startup failed" } } }
+          }
+          down.delete(directory)
+          active.add(directory)
+          return { data: { [name]: { status: "connected" } } }
+        },
+        disconnect: async ({ directory }: { directory: string }) => {
+          removals.push(directory)
+          active.delete(directory)
+          down.delete(directory)
+        },
+      },
+    } as unknown as KiloClient
+    connection = {
+      onEvent: (listener: Parameters<KiloConnectionService["onEvent"]>[0]) => {
+        events.add(listener)
+        return () => events.delete(listener)
+      },
+      getClient: () => {
+        if (!connected) throw new Error("Disconnected")
+        return client
+      },
+    } as KiloConnectionService
+    service = new BrowserAutomationService(connection)
+  })
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    service.dispose()
+    listeners.clear()
+    events.clear()
+    for (const key of Object.getOwnPropertyNames(vscode.workspace)) {
+      if (!(key in descriptors)) Reflect.deleteProperty(vscode.workspace, key)
+    }
+    Object.defineProperties(vscode.workspace, descriptors)
+  })
+
+  test("re-registers the same directory after a backend restart", async () => {
+    await service.syncWithSettings()
+    active.clear()
+    await service.reregisterIfEnabled()
+    expect(additions).toEqual(["/repo", "/repo"])
+    expect([...active]).toEqual(["/repo"])
+  })
+
+  test("prompt readiness waits for in-flight MCP startup without restarting it", async () => {
+    const gate = Promise.withResolvers<void>()
+    pending = gate.promise
+    const registration = service.syncWithSettings()
+    await started.promise
+    let sent = false
+    const prompt = service.ready("/repo").then(() => {
+      sent = true
+    })
+    await Promise.resolve()
+    expect(sent).toBe(false)
+    gate.resolve()
+    await Promise.all([registration, prompt])
+    expect(sent).toBe(true)
+    expect(additions).toEqual(["/repo"])
+  })
+
+  test("prompt readiness gives up after the wait instead of stalling on startup", async () => {
+    const gate = Promise.withResolvers<void>()
+    pending = gate.promise
+    service.dispose()
+    service = new BrowserAutomationService(connection, 5)
+    const registration = service.syncWithSettings()
+    await started.promise
+    await service.ready("/repo")
+    expect(active.size).toBe(0)
+    gate.resolve()
+    await registration
+    expect(active.has("/repo")).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  test("prompt readiness repairs lost registration before the disposal event arrives", async () => {
+    await service.syncWithSettings()
+    active.clear()
+    await service.ready("/repo")
+    expect(additions).toEqual(["/repo", "/repo"])
+    expect(active.has("/repo")).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  test("prompt readiness surfaces startup failures rather than submitting without tools", async () => {
+    failed = true
+    await expect(service.ready("/repo")).rejects.toThrow("Playwright browser automation could not connect")
+    expect(active.size).toBe(0)
+  })
+
+  test("a failed server is not respawned on every prompt", async () => {
+    failed = true
+    await expect(service.ready("/repo")).rejects.toThrow("could not connect")
+    await expect(service.ready("/repo")).rejects.toThrow("MCP startup failed")
+    expect(additions).toEqual(["/repo"])
+    failed = false
+    await service.syncWithSettings()
+    await service.ready("/repo")
+    expect(additions).toEqual(["/repo", "/repo"])
+    expect(active.has("/repo")).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  test("disabled Playwright and unrelated worktrees do not block prompts", async () => {
+    await service.ready("/worktree")
+    enabled = false
+    await service.ready("/repo")
+    expect(additions).toEqual([])
+  })
+
+  async function invalidate(directory: string) {
+    active.delete(directory)
+    await Promise.all(
+      [...events].map((listener) =>
+        listener(
+          {
+            type: "server.instance.disposed",
+            properties: { directory },
+          },
+          directory,
+        ),
+      ),
+    )
+  }
+
+  test("restores registrations after config disposal without an SSE reconnect", async () => {
+    folders(["/repo", "/second"])
+    await service.syncWithSettings()
+    await invalidate("/repo")
+    expect(additions).toEqual(["/repo", "/second", "/repo"])
+    expect(active.has("/repo")).toBe(true)
+    expect(removals).toEqual([])
+    await invalidate("/second")
+    expect(active.size).toBe(2)
+    expect(additions).toEqual(["/repo", "/second", "/repo", "/second"])
+  })
+
+  test("ignores disposal for unrelated Agent Manager directories", async () => {
+    await service.syncWithSettings()
+    expect(events.size).toBe(1)
+    await invalidate("/worktree")
+    expect(additions).toEqual(["/repo"])
+    expect(removals).toEqual([])
+  })
+
+  test("matches canonical disposal paths to workspace aliases", async () => {
+    const dir = tmpdir()
+    folders([dir])
+    await service.syncWithSettings()
+    await invalidate(realpathSync(dir))
+    expect(additions).toEqual([dir, dir])
+  })
+
+  test("does not restore after disposal of the service", async () => {
+    await service.syncWithSettings()
+    service.dispose()
+    await invalidate("/repo")
+    expect(events.size).toBe(0)
+    expect(additions).toEqual(["/repo"])
+  })
+
+  test("does not restore a disposed registration when disabled", async () => {
+    await service.syncWithSettings()
+    enabled = false
+    expect(events.size).toBe(1)
+    await invalidate("/repo")
+    expect(additions).toEqual(["/repo"])
+    expect(removals).toEqual([])
+    expect(active.size).toBe(0)
+    // The handler ran: it dropped the directory, so a reconcile registers it again.
+    enabled = true
+    await Promise.all([...listeners].map((listener) => listener()))
+    expect(additions).toEqual(["/repo", "/repo"])
+  })
+
+  test("queues disposal behind an in-flight registration", async () => {
+    const gate = Promise.withResolvers<void>()
+    pending = gate.promise
+    const registration = service.syncWithSettings()
+    await started.promise
+    const reset = invalidate("/repo")
+    gate.resolve()
+    await Promise.all([registration, reset])
+    expect(additions).toEqual(["/repo", "/repo"])
+    expect(active.has("/repo")).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  test("a queued disable wins over in-flight registration and reconnect", async () => {
+    const gate = Promise.withResolvers<void>()
+    pending = gate.promise
+    const registration = service.syncWithSettings()
+    await started.promise
+    const reconnect = service.reregisterIfEnabled()
+    enabled = false
+    const disable = service.syncWithSettings()
+    gate.resolve()
+    await Promise.all([registration, reconnect, disable])
+    expect(additions).toEqual(["/repo"])
+    expect(removals).toEqual(["/repo"])
+    expect(active.size).toBe(0)
+  })
+
+  test("retries a disable on reconnect without losing its directory", async () => {
+    await service.syncWithSettings()
+    connected = false
+    enabled = false
+    await service.syncWithSettings()
+    expect([...active]).toEqual(["/repo"])
+    connected = true
+    await service.reregisterIfEnabled()
+    expect(removals).toEqual(["/repo"])
+    expect(active.size).toBe(0)
+  })
+
+  test("reconciles added and removed folders without restarting retained registrations", async () => {
+    folders(["/repo", "/old"])
+    await service.syncWithSettings()
+    folders(["/repo", "/new"])
+    await Promise.all([...listeners].map((listener) => listener()))
+    expect(additions).toEqual(["/repo", "/old", "/new"])
+    expect(removals).toEqual(["/old"])
+    expect([...active]).toEqual(["/repo", "/new"])
+
+    enabled = false
+    await service.syncWithSettings()
+    folders(["/repo", "/disabled"])
+    await Promise.all([...listeners].map((listener) => listener()))
+    expect(additions).toEqual(["/repo", "/old", "/new"])
+    expect(active.size).toBe(0)
+    service.dispose()
+    expect(listeners.size).toBe(0)
+    expect(events.size).toBe(0)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/unit/browser-automation-recovery.test.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/unit/browser-automation-recovery.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a122dba1203
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/unit/browser-automation-recovery.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "bun:test"
+import { PLAYWRIGHT_OUTPUT_DIR, playwrightCommand } from "../../src/services/browser-automation/settings"
+
+describe("Playwright MCP command", () => {
+  it("uses system Chrome and a temp output directory by default", () => {
+    expect(playwrightCommand({ headless: false, useSystemChrome: true })).toEqual([
+      "npx",
+      "@playwright/mcp@latest",
+      "--browser",
+      "chrome",
+      "--output-dir",
+      PLAYWRIGHT_OUTPUT_DIR,
+    ])
+  })
+
+  it("adds headless and drops the Chrome channel", () => {
+    expect(playwrightCommand({ headless: true, useSystemChrome: false })).toEqual([
+      "npx",
+      "@playwright/mcp@latest",
+      "--headless",
+      "--output-dir",
+      PLAYWRIGHT_OUTPUT_DIR,
+    ])
+  })
+
+  it("keeps artifacts outside the workspace", () => {
+    const command = playwrightCommand({ headless: false, useSystemChrome: false })
+    const index = command.indexOf("--output-dir")
+    expect(command.at(index + 1)).not.toContain(process.cwd())
+  })
+})
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/unit/browser-broker.test.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/unit/browser-broker.test.ts
index 8fbd650eed6..1ee50beadba 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/unit/browser-broker.test.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/unit/browser-broker.test.ts
@@ -495,20 +495,25 @@ describe("BrowserBroker", () => {
     expect(untrusted.sessions()).toEqual([])
   })
 
-  test("explains how to recover when the selected browser runtime is missing", async () => {
-    const broker = new BrowserBroker({
-      log: () => {},
-      useSystemChrome: () => false,
-      launch: async () => {
-        throw new Error("Browser executable does not exist")
-      },
-    })
-    brokers.push(broker)
-    await expect(
-      broker.open({ sessionId: "missing-runtime", directory: "/tmp/project" }, "http://localhost:3000/"),
-    ).rejects.toThrow("enable Use System Chrome")
-    expect(broker.sessions()).toEqual([])
-  })
+  test.each([false, true])(
+    "points at Agent Manager settings when the browser is missing (Chrome: %s)",
+    async (chrome) => {
+      const broker = new BrowserBroker({
+        log: () => {},
+        useSystemChrome: () => chrome,
+        launch: async () => {
+          throw new Error("Browser executable does not exist")
+        },
+      })
+      brokers.push(broker)
+      await expect(
+        broker.open({ sessionId: "missing-runtime", directory: "/tmp/project" }, "http://localhost:3000/"),
+      ).rejects.toThrow(
+        `${chrome ? "disable" : "enable"} Use System Chrome in Kilo Settings > Experimental for the Integrated Browser`,
+      )
+      expect(broker.sessions()).toEqual([])
+    },
+  )
 
   test("rejects unregistered browser sessions before launching Chrome", async () => {
     const broker = new BrowserBroker({ log: () => {} })
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/unit/kilo-provider-load-messages.test.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/unit/kilo-provider-load-messages.test.ts
index 4babcd3dddd..21169330e6b 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/unit/kilo-provider-load-messages.test.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/unit/kilo-provider-load-messages.test.ts
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ function createConnection(client: ReturnType<typeof createClient> | null) {
     getConnectionError: () => null,
     resolveEventSessionId: () => undefined,
     recordMessageSessionId: () => undefined,
+    prepareTools: async (_dir: string) => {},
     notifyNotificationDismissed: () => undefined,
     pruneSession: () => undefined,
     registerVisible: () => undefined,
@@ -294,7 +295,7 @@ function makeProvider(
       sent.push(message)
     },
   }
-  return { provider, internal, sent }
+  return { provider, internal, sent, connection }
 }
 
 function status(internal: ProviderInternals, type: "busy" | "idle", directory = "/repo", sessionID = "s1") {
@@ -1595,6 +1596,74 @@ describe("KiloProvider.handleLoadMessages / slim payload", () => {
     expect(client.prompted).toHaveLength(1)
   })
 
+  it("waits for browser tool readiness before submitting the prompt", async () => {
+    const client = createClient()
+    const { internal, connection } = makeProvider(client)
+    internal.currentSession = mkSession()
+    internal.gatherEditorContext = async () => ({})
+    const started = Promise.withResolvers<void>()
+    const ready = Promise.withResolvers<void>()
+    connection.prepareTools = async (dir) => {
+      expect(dir).toBe("/repo")
+      started.resolve()
+      await ready.promise
+    }
+    const send = internal.handleSendMessage("browser test", "m1", "s1")
+    await started.promise
+    expect(client.prompted).toHaveLength(0)
+    ready.resolve()
+    await send
+    expect(client.prompted).toHaveLength(1)
+  })
+
+  it("waits for browser tool readiness for Agent Manager worktree prompts too", async () => {
+    const client = createClient()
+    const { internal, connection } = makeProvider(client)
+    internal.gatherEditorContext = async () => ({})
+    const order: string[] = []
+    connection.prepareTools = async (dir) => {
+      order.push(`prepare:${dir}`)
+    }
+    client.session.promptAsync = async (params: Record<string, unknown>) => {
+      order.push(`prompt:${String(params.directory)}`)
+      return { data: undefined }
+    }
+    await internal.handleSendMessage(
+      "browser test",
+      "m1",
+      undefined,
+      "draft-1",
+      undefined,
+      undefined,
+      undefined,
+      undefined,
+      undefined,
+      undefined,
+      "worktree-ctx",
+      "/worktree",
+    )
+    expect(client.created).toEqual([expect.objectContaining({ directory: "/worktree" })])
+    expect(order).toEqual(["prepare:/worktree", "prompt:/worktree"])
+  })
+
+  it("reports a browser readiness failure instead of submitting without tools", async () => {
+    const client = createClient()
+    const { internal, connection, sent } = makeProvider(client)
+    internal.currentSession = mkSession()
+    internal.gatherEditorContext = async () => ({})
+    connection.prepareTools = async () => {
+      throw new Error("Playwright browser automation could not connect")
+    }
+    await internal.handleSendMessage("browser test", "m1", "s1")
+    expect(client.prompted).toHaveLength(0)
+    expect(sent).toContainEqual(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        type: "sendMessageFailed",
+        error: "Playwright browser automation could not connect",
+      }),
+    )
+  })
+
   it("aborts when the cost alert is stopped", async () => {
     const client = createClient()
     const { internal, sent } = makeProvider(client)
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/unit/kilo-provider-route-integration.test.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/unit/kilo-provider-route-integration.test.ts
index cee9dd9747f..65186ccc425 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/unit/kilo-provider-route-integration.test.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/unit/kilo-provider-route-integration.test.ts
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ function mockConnection(getImpl?: (p: SessionGetParams) => Promise<unknown>, vcs
       getConnectionError: () => null,
       resolveEventSessionId: () => undefined,
       recordMessageSessionId: () => undefined,
+      prepareTools: async () => {},
       notifyNotificationDismissed: () => undefined,
     } as unknown as ConstructorParameters<typeof KiloProvider>[1],
   }
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/unit/side-panel-state.test.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/unit/side-panel-state.test.ts
index 488275970c5..2f55c02a305 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/unit/side-panel-state.test.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/unit/side-panel-state.test.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,76 @@ import { createProjectStore } from "../../webview-ui/agent-manager/project/store
 import { setupVisible, updateSetup } from "../../webview-ui/agent-manager/project/progress"
 
 describe("Agent Manager panel ownership", () => {
+  it("opens and closes the Integrated Browser before a session exists", () => {
+    createRoot((dispose) => {
+      const panels = createSidePanel({ project: () => "project", selection: () => "local", current: () => undefined })
+      panels.toggle(SidePanel.Browser)
+      expect(panels.panel()).toBe(SidePanel.Browser)
+      expect(panels.session()).toBeUndefined()
+      panels.toggle(SidePanel.Browser)
+      expect(panels.panel()).toBeNull()
+      panels.open(SidePanel.Browser)
+      panels.open(SidePanel.Documents)
+      expect(panels.panel()).toBe(SidePanel.Documents)
+      dispose()
+    })
+  })
+
+  it("keeps the empty browser separate from real sessions, projects, and worktrees", () => {
+    createRoot((dispose) => {
+      const [project, activate] = createSignal("project")
+      const [selection, select] = createSignal("local")
+      const [current, session] = createSignal<string>()
+      const panels = createSidePanel({ project, selection, current })
+      panels.open(SidePanel.Browser)
+      select("worktree")
+      expect(panels.panel()).toBeNull()
+      select("local")
+      activate("other")
+      expect(panels.panel()).toBeNull()
+      activate("project")
+      expect(panels.panel()).toBe(SidePanel.Browser)
+      session("real-session")
+      expect(panels.panel()).toBeNull()
+      panels.open(SidePanel.Browser)
+      session("sibling")
+      expect(panels.panel()).toBeNull()
+      session("real-session")
+      expect(panels.panel()).toBe(SidePanel.Browser)
+      panels.close()
+      session(undefined)
+      expect(panels.panel()).toBe(SidePanel.Browser)
+      dispose()
+    })
+  })
+
+  it("does not let a closed draft browser hide a worktree panel after the session ends", () => {
+    createRoot((dispose) => {
+      const [current, session] = createSignal<string>()
+      const panels = createSidePanel({ project: () => "project", selection: () => "local", current })
+      panels.open(SidePanel.Browser)
+      panels.close()
+      expect(panels.panel()).toBeNull()
+      session("real-session")
+      panels.open(SidePanel.Diff)
+      expect(panels.panel()).toBe(SidePanel.Diff)
+      session(undefined)
+      expect(panels.panel()).toBe(SidePanel.Diff)
+      dispose()
+    })
+  })
+
+  it("still requires a real session for other session-owned panels", () => {
+    createRoot((dispose) => {
+      const panels = createSidePanel({ project: () => "project", selection: () => "local", current: () => undefined })
+      panels.open(SidePanel.Subagents)
+      expect(panels.panel()).toBeNull()
+      panels.open(SidePanel.EditPreview)
+      expect(panels.panel()).toBeNull()
+      dispose()
+    })
+  })
+
   it("restores Local Diff and session panels independently, including explicit closes", () => {
     createRoot((dispose) => {
       const [project, activate] = createSignal("project")
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/ar.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/ar.ts
index 94bdba02b00..2b16eb0b887 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/ar.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/ar.ts
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.caffeination.armed": "تم تفعيل وضع إبقاء الكمبيوتر مستيقظًا لوكلاء Kilo؛ انقر لتعطيله",
   "agentManager.caffeination.active": "يتم إبقاء الكمبيوتر مستيقظًا أثناء عمل وكلاء Kilo",
   "agentManager.caffeination.unavailable": "وضع إبقاء الكمبيوتر مستيقظًا غير متاح على هذا النظام الأساسي",
-  "agentManager.browser.title": "المتصفح",
+  "agentManager.browser.title": "المتصفح المدمج",
   "agentManager.browser.url": "URL التطبيق المحلي",
   "agentManager.browser.urlPlaceholder": "http://localhost:3000",
   "agentManager.browser.open": "فتح",
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.browser.inspect": "تحديد عنصر",
   "agentManager.browser.devtoolsTitle": "أدوات المطوّرين",
   "agentManager.browser.empty": "افتح تطبيقًا محليًا لمعاينته هنا.",
-  "agentManager.browser.noSession": "اختر جلسة Agent Manager أولًا.",
+  "agentManager.browser.noSession": "ابدأ جلسة أو اختر جلسة في Agent Manager لاستعراض تطبيق محلي.",
   "agentManager.browser.screenshotAlt": "صفحة المتصفح الحالية",
   "agentManager.browser.errors": "مشكلات المتصفح: {{count}}",
   "agentManager.browser.diagnostics": "تشخيص المتصفح",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/br.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/br.ts
index 1a4bcaba030..ba1f83f2298 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/br.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/br.ts
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.caffeination.active": "Mantendo o computador acordado enquanto os agentes Kilo trabalham",
   "agentManager.caffeination.unavailable":
     "O modo de manter o computador acordado não está disponível nesta plataforma",
-  "agentManager.browser.title": "Navegador",
+  "agentManager.browser.title": "Navegador Integrado",
   "agentManager.browser.url": "URL da aplicação local",
   "agentManager.browser.urlPlaceholder": "http://localhost:3000",
   "agentManager.browser.open": "Abrir",
@@ -440,7 +440,8 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.browser.refresh": "Atualizar navegador",
   "agentManager.browser.close": "Fechar navegador",
   "agentManager.browser.empty": "Abra uma aplicação local para visualizá-la aqui.",
-  "agentManager.browser.noSession": "Selecione primeiro uma sessão do Agent Manager.",
+  "agentManager.browser.noSession":
+    "Inicie ou selecione uma sessão no Agent Manager para navegar em um aplicativo local.",
   "agentManager.browser.screenshotAlt": "Página atual do navegador",
   "agentManager.browser.errors": "Problemas do navegador: {{count}}",
   "agentManager.browser.diagnostics": "Diagnóstico do navegador",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/bs.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/bs.ts
index a1dafd775b0..7a8ab06bbd9 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/bs.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/bs.ts
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ export const dict = {
     "Režim održavanja računara budnim je uključen za Kilo agente; kliknite da ga isključite",
   "agentManager.caffeination.active": "Računar se održava budnim dok Kilo agenti rade",
   "agentManager.caffeination.unavailable": "Režim održavanja računara budnim nije dostupan na ovoj platformi",
-  "agentManager.browser.title": "Preglednik",
+  "agentManager.browser.title": "Integrirani preglednik",
   "agentManager.browser.url": "URL lokalne aplikacije",
   "agentManager.browser.urlPlaceholder": "http://localhost:3000",
   "agentManager.browser.open": "Otvori",
@@ -436,7 +436,8 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.browser.refresh": "Osvježi preglednik",
   "agentManager.browser.close": "Zatvori preglednik",
   "agentManager.browser.empty": "Otvorite lokalnu aplikaciju da biste je ovdje pregledali.",
-  "agentManager.browser.noSession": "Najprije odaberite sesiju aplikacije Agent Manager.",
+  "agentManager.browser.noSession":
+    "Pokrenite ili odaberite sesiju u Agent Manageru da biste pregledali lokalnu aplikaciju.",
   "agentManager.browser.screenshotAlt": "Trenutna stranica preglednika",
   "agentManager.browser.errors": "Problemi preglednika: {{count}}",
   "agentManager.browser.diagnostics": "Dijagnostika preglednika",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/da.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/da.ts
index 5eb4a11933b..2f19020fba3 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/da.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/da.ts
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.caffeination.active": "Holder computeren vågen, mens Kilo-agenterne arbejder",
   "agentManager.caffeination.unavailable":
     "Tilstanden til at holde computeren vågen er ikke tilgængelig på denne platform",
-  "agentManager.browser.title": "Browser",
+  "agentManager.browser.title": "Integreret browser",
   "agentManager.browser.url": "URL til lokal applikation",
   "agentManager.browser.urlPlaceholder": "http://localhost:3000",
   "agentManager.browser.open": "Åbn",
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.browser.refresh": "Opdater browser",
   "agentManager.browser.close": "Luk browser",
   "agentManager.browser.empty": "Åbn en lokal applikation for at få vist en forhåndsvisning her.",
-  "agentManager.browser.noSession": "Vælg først en session i Agent Manager.",
+  "agentManager.browser.noSession": "Start eller vælg en session i Agent Manager for at gennemse en lokal applikation.",
   "agentManager.browser.screenshotAlt": "Aktuel browserside",
   "agentManager.browser.errors": "Browserproblemer: {{count}}",
   "agentManager.browser.diagnostics": "Browserdiagnostik",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/de.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/de.ts
index adfa1ee89af..891d0a41143 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/de.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/de.ts
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.caffeination.armed": "Wachhaltemodus für Kilo-Agenten aktiviert; zum Deaktivieren klicken",
   "agentManager.caffeination.active": "Computer wird wach gehalten, während Kilo-Agenten arbeiten",
   "agentManager.caffeination.unavailable": "Der Wachhaltemodus ist auf dieser Plattform nicht verfügbar",
-  "agentManager.browser.title": "Browser",
+  "agentManager.browser.title": "Integrierter Browser",
   "agentManager.browser.url": "URL der lokalen Anwendung",
   "agentManager.browser.urlPlaceholder": "http://localhost:3000",
   "agentManager.browser.open": "Öffnen",
@@ -443,7 +443,8 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.browser.refresh": "Browser aktualisieren",
   "agentManager.browser.close": "Browser schließen",
   "agentManager.browser.empty": "Öffnen Sie eine lokale Anwendung, um sie hier in der Vorschau anzuzeigen.",
-  "agentManager.browser.noSession": "Wählen Sie zuerst eine Sitzung im Agent Manager aus.",
+  "agentManager.browser.noSession":
+    "Starten oder wählen Sie eine Sitzung im Agent Manager, um eine lokale Anwendung zu öffnen.",
   "agentManager.browser.screenshotAlt": "Aktuelle Browserseite",
   "agentManager.browser.errors": "Browserprobleme: {{count}}",
   "agentManager.browser.diagnostics": "Browserdiagnose",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/en.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/en.ts
index 987bf859207..5618aef5fde 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/en.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/en.ts
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.documents.preview": "Preview document",
   "agentManager.documents.source": "Show source",
   "agentManager.documents.comments": "{{count}} comments",
-  "agentManager.browser.title": "Browser",
+  "agentManager.browser.title": "Integrated Browser",
   "agentManager.browser.url": "Local application URL",
   "agentManager.browser.urlPlaceholder": "http://localhost:3000",
   "agentManager.browser.open": "Open",
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.browser.refresh": "Refresh browser",
   "agentManager.browser.close": "Close browser",
   "agentManager.browser.empty": "Open a local application to preview it here.",
-  "agentManager.browser.noSession": "Select an Agent Manager session first.",
+  "agentManager.browser.noSession": "Start or select a session in Agent Manager to browse a local application.",
   "agentManager.browser.screenshotAlt": "Current browser page",
   "agentManager.browser.errors": "Browser issues: {{count}}",
   "agentManager.browser.diagnostics": "Browser diagnostics",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/es.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/es.ts
index 89c8ac24c7a..790d8bec842 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/es.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/es.ts
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.caffeination.active": "Manteniendo el equipo activo mientras trabajan los agentes de Kilo",
   "agentManager.caffeination.unavailable":
     "El modo para mantener el equipo activo no está disponible en esta plataforma",
-  "agentManager.browser.title": "Navegador",
+  "agentManager.browser.title": "Navegador integrado",
   "agentManager.browser.url": "URL de la aplicación local",
   "agentManager.browser.urlPlaceholder": "http://localhost:3000",
   "agentManager.browser.open": "Abrir",
@@ -443,7 +443,8 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.browser.refresh": "Actualizar navegador",
   "agentManager.browser.close": "Cerrar navegador",
   "agentManager.browser.empty": "Abre una aplicación local para previsualizarla aquí.",
-  "agentManager.browser.noSession": "Selecciona primero una sesión de Agent Manager.",
+  "agentManager.browser.noSession":
+    "Inicia o selecciona una sesión en Agent Manager para navegar por una aplicación local.",
   "agentManager.browser.screenshotAlt": "Página actual del navegador",
   "agentManager.browser.errors": "Problemas del navegador: {{count}}",
   "agentManager.browser.diagnostics": "Diagnóstico del navegador",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/fa.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/fa.ts
index e19c2035009..f0aaa9db908 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/fa.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/fa.ts
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ export const dict = {
     "حالت بیدار نگه داشتن رایانه برای عامل‌های Kilo فعال است؛ برای غیرفعال کردن کلیک کنید",
   "agentManager.caffeination.active": "رایانه هنگام کار عامل‌های Kilo بیدار نگه داشته می‌شود",
   "agentManager.caffeination.unavailable": "حالت بیدار نگه داشتن رایانه در این پلتفرم در دسترس نیست",
-  "agentManager.browser.title": "مرورگر",
+  "agentManager.browser.title": "مرورگر یکپارچه",
   "agentManager.browser.url": "URL برنامه محلی",
   "agentManager.browser.urlPlaceholder": "http://localhost:3000",
   "agentManager.browser.open": "باز کردن",
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.browser.inspect": "انتخاب عنصر",
   "agentManager.browser.devtoolsTitle": "ابزارهای توسعه",
   "agentManager.browser.empty": "برای پیش‌نمایش، یک برنامه محلی را باز کنید.",
-  "agentManager.browser.noSession": "ابتدا یک جلسه Agent Manager را انتخاب کنید.",
+  "agentManager.browser.noSession": "برای مرور یک برنامه محلی، یک جلسه در Agent Manager شروع یا انتخاب کنید.",
   "agentManager.browser.screenshotAlt": "صفحه فعلی مرورگر",
   "agentManager.browser.errors": "مشکلات مرورگر: {{count}}",
   "agentManager.browser.diagnostics": "عیب‌یابی مرورگر",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/fr.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/fr.ts
index 466d66f656d..a76a2f5f7dc 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/fr.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/fr.ts
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.caffeination.armed": "Mode anti-veille activé pour les agents Kilo ; cliquez pour désactiver",
   "agentManager.caffeination.active": "Ordinateur maintenu éveillé pendant que les agents Kilo travaillent",
   "agentManager.caffeination.unavailable": "Le mode veille active n'est pas disponible sur cette plateforme",
-  "agentManager.browser.title": "Navigateur",
+  "agentManager.browser.title": "Navigateur intégré",
   "agentManager.browser.url": "URL de l'application locale",
   "agentManager.browser.urlPlaceholder": "http://localhost:3000",
   "agentManager.browser.open": "Ouvrir",
@@ -443,7 +443,8 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.browser.refresh": "Actualiser le navigateur",
   "agentManager.browser.close": "Fermer le navigateur",
   "agentManager.browser.empty": "Ouvrez une application locale pour l'afficher ici en aperçu.",
-  "agentManager.browser.noSession": "Sélectionnez d'abord une session dans Agent Manager.",
+  "agentManager.browser.noSession":
+    "Démarrez ou sélectionnez une session dans Agent Manager pour parcourir une application locale.",
   "agentManager.browser.screenshotAlt": "Page actuelle du navigateur",
   "agentManager.browser.errors": "Problèmes du navigateur : {{count}}",
   "agentManager.browser.diagnostics": "Diagnostics du navigateur",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/it.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/it.ts
index 3e64d2042f4..34a455488f4 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/it.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/it.ts
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.caffeination.active": "Computer mantenuto attivo mentre gli agenti Kilo lavorano",
   "agentManager.caffeination.unavailable":
     "La modalità per mantenere il computer attivo non è disponibile su questa piattaforma",
-  "agentManager.browser.title": "Browser",
+  "agentManager.browser.title": "Browser integrato",
   "agentManager.browser.url": "URL dell'applicazione locale",
   "agentManager.browser.urlPlaceholder": "http://localhost:3000",
   "agentManager.browser.open": "Apri",
@@ -449,7 +449,8 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.browser.refresh": "Aggiorna browser",
   "agentManager.browser.close": "Chiudi browser",
   "agentManager.browser.empty": "Apri un'applicazione locale per visualizzarla qui.",
-  "agentManager.browser.noSession": "Seleziona prima una sessione di Agent Manager.",
+  "agentManager.browser.noSession":
+    "Avvia o seleziona una sessione in Agent Manager per navigare in un'applicazione locale.",
   "agentManager.browser.screenshotAlt": "Pagina corrente del browser",
   "agentManager.browser.errors": "Problemi del browser: {{count}}",
   "agentManager.browser.diagnostics": "Diagnostica del browser",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/ja.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/ja.ts
index b8752911bd1..290dc0cf256 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/ja.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/ja.ts
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.caffeination.armed": "Kilo エージェント用のスリープ防止モードが有効です。クリックして無効にします",
   "agentManager.caffeination.active": "Kilo エージェントの作業中もコンピューターをスリープさせません",
   "agentManager.caffeination.unavailable": "このプラットフォームではスリープ防止モードを利用できません",
-  "agentManager.browser.title": "ブラウザー",
+  "agentManager.browser.title": "統合ブラウザー",
   "agentManager.browser.url": "ローカルアプリケーション URL",
   "agentManager.browser.urlPlaceholder": "http://localhost:3000",
   "agentManager.browser.open": "開く",
@@ -436,7 +436,8 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.browser.inspect": "要素を選択",
   "agentManager.browser.devtoolsTitle": "開発者ツール",
   "agentManager.browser.empty": "ローカルアプリケーションを開くと、ここでプレビューできます。",
-  "agentManager.browser.noSession": "先に Agent Manager セッションを選択してください。",
+  "agentManager.browser.noSession":
+    "ローカルアプリケーションを表示するには、Agent Manager でセッションを開始または選択してください。",
   "agentManager.browser.screenshotAlt": "現在のブラウザーページ",
   "agentManager.browser.errors": "ブラウザーの問題: {{count}} 件",
   "agentManager.browser.diagnostics": "ブラウザー診断",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/ko.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/ko.ts
index c15ea6fca7a..eef8a8516de 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/ko.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/ko.ts
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.caffeination.armed": "Kilo 에이전트용 절전 방지 모드가 활성화되었습니다. 클릭하여 비활성화",
   "agentManager.caffeination.active": "Kilo 에이전트가 작업하는 동안 컴퓨터를 절전 모드로 전환하지 않습니다",
   "agentManager.caffeination.unavailable": "이 플랫폼에서는 절전 방지 모드를 사용할 수 없습니다",
-  "agentManager.browser.title": "브라우저",
+  "agentManager.browser.title": "통합 브라우저",
   "agentManager.browser.url": "로컬 애플리케이션 URL",
   "agentManager.browser.urlPlaceholder": "http://localhost:3000",
   "agentManager.browser.open": "열기",
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.browser.inspect": "요소 선택",
   "agentManager.browser.devtoolsTitle": "개발자 도구",
   "agentManager.browser.empty": "로컬 애플리케이션을 열어 여기에서 미리 보세요.",
-  "agentManager.browser.noSession": "먼저 Agent Manager 세션을 선택하세요.",
+  "agentManager.browser.noSession": "로컬 애플리케이션을 탐색하려면 Agent Manager에서 세션을 시작하거나 선택하세요.",
   "agentManager.browser.screenshotAlt": "현재 브라우저 페이지",
   "agentManager.browser.errors": "브라우저 문제: {{count}}개",
   "agentManager.browser.diagnostics": "브라우저 진단",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/nl.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/nl.ts
index 2d47eb747ac..6fe7140b679 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/nl.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/nl.ts
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.caffeination.active": "Computer wordt wakker gehouden terwijl Kilo-agents werken",
   "agentManager.caffeination.unavailable":
     "De modus om de computer wakker te houden is niet beschikbaar op dit platform",
-  "agentManager.browser.title": "Browser",
+  "agentManager.browser.title": "Geïntegreerde browser",
   "agentManager.browser.url": "URL van lokale applicatie",
   "agentManager.browser.urlPlaceholder": "http://localhost:3000",
   "agentManager.browser.open": "Openen",
@@ -445,7 +445,8 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.browser.refresh": "Browser vernieuwen",
   "agentManager.browser.close": "Browser sluiten",
   "agentManager.browser.empty": "Open een lokale applicatie om deze hier te bekijken.",
-  "agentManager.browser.noSession": "Selecteer eerst een sessie in Agent Manager.",
+  "agentManager.browser.noSession":
+    "Start of selecteer een sessie in Agent Manager om een lokale applicatie te bekijken.",
   "agentManager.browser.screenshotAlt": "Huidige browserpagina",
   "agentManager.browser.errors": "Browserproblemen: {{count}}",
   "agentManager.browser.diagnostics": "Browserdiagnostiek",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/no.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/no.ts
index cd3d19d5bb1..857cccf4e59 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/no.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/no.ts
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.caffeination.active": "Holder datamaskinen våken mens Kilo-agentene arbeider",
   "agentManager.caffeination.unavailable":
     "Modus for å holde datamaskinen våken er ikke tilgjengelig på denne plattformen",
-  "agentManager.browser.title": "Nettleser",
+  "agentManager.browser.title": "Integrert nettleser",
   "agentManager.browser.url": "URL for lokal applikasjon",
   "agentManager.browser.urlPlaceholder": "http://localhost:3000",
   "agentManager.browser.open": "Åpne",
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.browser.refresh": "Oppdater nettleser",
   "agentManager.browser.close": "Lukk nettleser",
   "agentManager.browser.empty": "Åpne en lokal applikasjon for å forhåndsvise den her.",
-  "agentManager.browser.noSession": "Velg en økt i Agent Manager først.",
+  "agentManager.browser.noSession": "Start eller velg en økt i Agent Manager for å bla i en lokal applikasjon.",
   "agentManager.browser.screenshotAlt": "Gjeldende nettleserside",
   "agentManager.browser.errors": "Nettleserproblemer: {{count}}",
   "agentManager.browser.diagnostics": "Nettleserdiagnostikk",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/pl.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/pl.ts
index e4a322f8c7d..28f8f9c7609 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/pl.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/pl.ts
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ export const dict = {
     "Tryb zapobiegania uśpieniu komputera włączony dla agentów Kilo; kliknij, aby wyłączyć",
   "agentManager.caffeination.active": "Komputer pozostaje aktywny, gdy agenci Kilo pracują",
   "agentManager.caffeination.unavailable": "Tryb utrzymywania komputera aktywnego jest niedostępny na tej platformie",
-  "agentManager.browser.title": "Przeglądarka",
+  "agentManager.browser.title": "Zintegrowana przeglądarka",
   "agentManager.browser.url": "URL lokalnej aplikacji",
   "agentManager.browser.urlPlaceholder": "http://localhost:3000",
   "agentManager.browser.open": "Otwórz",
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.browser.refresh": "Odśwież przeglądarkę",
   "agentManager.browser.close": "Zamknij przeglądarkę",
   "agentManager.browser.empty": "Otwórz lokalną aplikację, aby wyświetlić ją tutaj.",
-  "agentManager.browser.noSession": "Najpierw wybierz sesję aplikacji Agent Manager.",
+  "agentManager.browser.noSession": "Uruchom lub wybierz sesję w Agent Manager, aby przeglądać lokalną aplikację.",
   "agentManager.browser.screenshotAlt": "Bieżąca strona przeglądarki",
   "agentManager.browser.errors": "Problemy przeglądarki: {{count}}",
   "agentManager.browser.diagnostics": "Diagnostyka przeglądarki",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/ru.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/ru.ts
index fd68e293a37..46a8d63e066 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/ru.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/ru.ts
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.caffeination.armed": "Режим предотвращения сна включён для агентов Kilo; нажмите для отключения",
   "agentManager.caffeination.active": "Компьютер не переходит в спящий режим, пока работают агенты Kilo",
   "agentManager.caffeination.unavailable": "Режим предотвращения сна недоступен на этой платформе",
-  "agentManager.browser.title": "Браузер",
+  "agentManager.browser.title": "Встроенный браузер",
   "agentManager.browser.url": "URL локального приложения",
   "agentManager.browser.urlPlaceholder": "http://localhost:3000",
   "agentManager.browser.open": "Открыть",
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.browser.inspect": "Выбрать элемент",
   "agentManager.browser.devtoolsTitle": "Инструменты разработчика",
   "agentManager.browser.empty": "Откройте локальное приложение, чтобы просмотреть его здесь.",
-  "agentManager.browser.noSession": "Сначала выберите сеанс Agent Manager.",
+  "agentManager.browser.noSession": "Запустите или выберите сеанс в Agent Manager, чтобы открыть локальное приложение.",
   "agentManager.browser.screenshotAlt": "Текущая страница браузера",
   "agentManager.browser.errors": "Проблемы браузера: {{count}}",
   "agentManager.browser.diagnostics": "Диагностика браузера",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/th.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/th.ts
index 3a448fcb81d..1928b7f9738 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/th.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/th.ts
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.caffeination.armed": "เปิดโหมดป้องกันการพักเครื่องสำหรับเอเจนต์ Kilo แล้ว คลิกเพื่อปิดใช้งาน",
   "agentManager.caffeination.active": "กำลังป้องกันคอมพิวเตอร์เข้าสู่โหมดพักขณะเอเจนต์ Kilo ทำงาน",
   "agentManager.caffeination.unavailable": "โหมดป้องกันการพักเครื่องไม่พร้อมใช้งานบนแพลตฟอร์มนี้",
-  "agentManager.browser.title": "เบราว์เซอร์",
+  "agentManager.browser.title": "เบราว์เซอร์ในตัว",
   "agentManager.browser.url": "URL ของแอปพลิเคชันในเครื่อง",
   "agentManager.browser.urlPlaceholder": "http://localhost:3000",
   "agentManager.browser.open": "เปิด",
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.browser.inspect": "เลือกองค์ประกอบ",
   "agentManager.browser.devtoolsTitle": "เครื่องมือสำหรับนักพัฒนา",
   "agentManager.browser.empty": "เปิดแอปพลิเคชันในเครื่องเพื่อดูตัวอย่างที่นี่",
-  "agentManager.browser.noSession": "เลือกเซสชัน Agent Manager ก่อน",
+  "agentManager.browser.noSession": "เริ่มหรือเลือกเซสชันใน Agent Manager เพื่อเรียกดูแอปพลิเคชันในเครื่อง",
   "agentManager.browser.screenshotAlt": "หน้าปัจจุบันของเบราว์เซอร์",
   "agentManager.browser.errors": "ปัญหาเบราว์เซอร์: {{count}} รายการ",
   "agentManager.browser.diagnostics": "การวินิจฉัยเบราว์เซอร์",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/tr.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/tr.ts
index 2ac8d91377e..8c712dc179e 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/tr.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/tr.ts
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ export const dict = {
     "Kilo ajanları için bilgisayarı uyanık tutma modu etkin; devre dışı bırakmak için tıklayın",
   "agentManager.caffeination.active": "Kilo ajanları çalışırken bilgisayar uyanık tutuluyor",
   "agentManager.caffeination.unavailable": "Bilgisayarı uyanık tutma modu bu platformda kullanılamıyor",
-  "agentManager.browser.title": "Tarayıcı",
+  "agentManager.browser.title": "Entegre Tarayıcı",
   "agentManager.browser.url": "Yerel uygulama URL'si",
   "agentManager.browser.urlPlaceholder": "http://localhost:3000",
   "agentManager.browser.open": "Aç",
@@ -445,7 +445,8 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.browser.inspect": "Öğeyi seç",
   "agentManager.browser.devtoolsTitle": "Geliştirici araçları",
   "agentManager.browser.empty": "Burada önizlemek için yerel bir uygulama açın.",
-  "agentManager.browser.noSession": "Önce bir Agent Manager oturumu seçin.",
+  "agentManager.browser.noSession":
+    "Yerel bir uygulamada gezinmek için Agent Manager'da bir oturum başlatın veya seçin.",
   "agentManager.browser.screenshotAlt": "Geçerli tarayıcı sayfası",
   "agentManager.browser.errors": "Tarayıcı sorunları: {{count}}",
   "agentManager.browser.diagnostics": "Tarayıcı tanılaması",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/uk.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/uk.ts
index f9ffce7e927..0f233a8021a 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/uk.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/uk.ts
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.caffeination.armed": "Режим запобігання сну ввімкнено для агентів Kilo; натисніть, щоб вимкнути",
   "agentManager.caffeination.active": "Комп'ютер не переходить у режим сну, доки працюють агенти Kilo",
   "agentManager.caffeination.unavailable": "Режим запобігання сну недоступний на цій платформі",
-  "agentManager.browser.title": "Браузер",
+  "agentManager.browser.title": "Вбудований браузер",
   "agentManager.browser.url": "URL локальної програми",
   "agentManager.browser.urlPlaceholder": "http://localhost:3000",
   "agentManager.browser.open": "Відкрити",
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.browser.inspect": "Вибрати елемент",
   "agentManager.browser.devtoolsTitle": "Інструменти розробника",
   "agentManager.browser.empty": "Відкрийте локальну програму, щоб переглянути її тут.",
-  "agentManager.browser.noSession": "Спочатку виберіть сесію Agent Manager.",
+  "agentManager.browser.noSession": "Запустіть або виберіть сесію в Agent Manager, щоб відкрити локальний застосунок.",
   "agentManager.browser.screenshotAlt": "Поточна сторінка браузера",
   "agentManager.browser.errors": "Проблеми браузера: {{count}}",
   "agentManager.browser.diagnostics": "Діагностика браузера",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/zh.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/zh.ts
index e77914ef864..fce7cd524d0 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/zh.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/zh.ts
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.caffeination.active": "Kilo 代理工作期间保持电脑唤醒",
   "agentManager.caffeination.unavailable": "此平台不支持保持唤醒模式",
 
-  "agentManager.browser.title": "浏览器",
+  "agentManager.browser.title": "集成浏览器",
   "agentManager.browser.url": "本地应用 URL",
   "agentManager.browser.urlPlaceholder": "http://localhost:3000",
   "agentManager.browser.open": "打开",
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.browser.inspect": "选择元素",
   "agentManager.browser.devtoolsTitle": "开发者工具",
   "agentManager.browser.empty": "打开本地应用以在此处预览。",
-  "agentManager.browser.noSession": "请先选择 Agent Manager 会话。",
+  "agentManager.browser.noSession": "请在 Agent Manager 中启动或选择会话以浏览本地应用。",
   "agentManager.browser.screenshotAlt": "当前浏览器页面",
   "agentManager.browser.errors": "浏览器问题：{{count}}",
   "agentManager.browser.diagnostics": "浏览器诊断",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/zht.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/zht.ts
index 0d1fa2f8351..8f3f201dfc1 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/zht.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/zht.ts
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.caffeination.armed": "已為 Kilo 代理啟用保持喚醒模式；點擊以停用",
   "agentManager.caffeination.active": "Kilo 代理工作期間保持電腦喚醒",
   "agentManager.caffeination.unavailable": "此平台無法使用保持喚醒模式",
-  "agentManager.browser.title": "瀏覽器",
+  "agentManager.browser.title": "整合瀏覽器",
   "agentManager.browser.url": "本機應用程式 URL",
   "agentManager.browser.urlPlaceholder": "http://localhost:3000",
   "agentManager.browser.open": "開啟",
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.browser.inspect": "選取元素",
   "agentManager.browser.devtoolsTitle": "開發人員工具",
   "agentManager.browser.empty": "開啟本機應用程式，即可在此處預覽。",
-  "agentManager.browser.noSession": "請先選取 Agent Manager 工作階段。",
+  "agentManager.browser.noSession": "請在 Agent Manager 中啟動或選取工作階段以瀏覽本機應用程式。",
   "agentManager.browser.screenshotAlt": "目前的瀏覽器頁面",
   "agentManager.browser.errors": "瀏覽器問題：{{count}}",
   "agentManager.browser.diagnostics": "瀏覽器診斷",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/side-panel-state.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/side-panel-state.ts
index c413128d4dd..78e3d045424 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/side-panel-state.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/side-panel-state.ts
@@ -24,9 +24,10 @@ export function createSidePanel(opts: {
     const id = opts.current()
     return id ? JSON.stringify([opts.project() ?? "single", id]) : undefined
   }
+  // A draft can show the browser's no-session guidance without creating a backend session.
+  const owner = () => session() ?? JSON.stringify([opts.project() ?? "single", opts.selection(), null])
   const selected = () => {
-    const id = session()
-    const override = id ? sessions()[id] : undefined
+    const override = sessions()[owner()]
     return override !== undefined ? override : (worktrees()[worktree()] ?? null)
   }
   const panel = () => {
@@ -36,21 +37,22 @@ export function createSidePanel(opts: {
   const open = (value: SidePanel) => {
     const id = session()
     if (ownership[value] === "session") {
-      if (id) setSessions((prev) => ({ ...prev, [id]: value }))
+      if (id || value === SidePanel.Browser) setSessions((prev) => ({ ...prev, [owner()]: value }))
       return
     }
     const key = worktree()
     batch(() => {
       setWorktrees((prev) => ({ ...prev, [key]: value }))
-      if (id) setSessions((prev) => ({ ...prev, [id]: undefined }))
+      setSessions((prev) => ({ ...prev, [owner()]: undefined }))
     })
   }
   const close = (expected?: SidePanel) => {
     const value = selected()
     if (!value || (expected && value !== expected)) return
-    const id = session()
-    if (ownership[value] === "session" && id) {
-      setSessions((prev) => ({ ...prev, [id]: null }))
+    if (ownership[value] === "session") {
+      // A draft has no worktree panel to mask, so drop its entry instead of
+      // storing an authoritative null that would hide later worktree panels.
+      setSessions((prev) => ({ ...prev, [owner()]: session() ? null : undefined }))
       return
     }
     setWorktrees((prev) => ({ ...prev, [worktree()]: null }))
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/components/settings/BrowserTab.tsx b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/components/settings/BrowserTab.tsx
index 8accb87ce87..eee016f3f51 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/components/settings/BrowserTab.tsx
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/components/settings/BrowserTab.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ const BrowserTab: Component = () => {
   const { globalConfig, projectConfig, updateGlobalConfig } = useConfig()
 
   const [settings, setSettings] = createSignal<BrowserSettings>({
+    enabled: false,
     useSystemChrome: true,
+    headless: false,
   })
 
   onMount(() => {
@@ -118,6 +120,16 @@ const BrowserTab: Component = () => {
           {t("settings.browser.description")}
         </p>
         <Card>
+          {/* Enable toggle */}
+          <SettingsRow
+            title={t("settings.browser.enable.title")}
+            description={t("settings.browser.enable.description")}
+          >
+            <Switch checked={settings().enabled} onChange={(checked: boolean) => update("enabled", checked)} hideLabel>
+              {t("settings.browser.enable.title")}
+            </Switch>
+          </SettingsRow>
+
           {/* Use System Chrome */}
           <SettingsRow
             title={t("settings.browser.systemChrome.title")}
@@ -131,12 +143,18 @@ const BrowserTab: Component = () => {
               {t("settings.browser.systemChrome.title")}
             </Switch>
           </SettingsRow>
+
+          {/* Headless mode */}
           <SettingsRow
             title={t("settings.browser.headless.title")}
             description={t("settings.browser.headless.description")}
             last
           >
-            <Switch checked disabled hideLabel>
+            <Switch
+              checked={settings().headless}
+              onChange={(checked: boolean) => update("headless", checked)}
+              hideLabel
+            >
               {t("settings.browser.headless.title")}
             </Switch>
           </SettingsRow>
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/components/settings/ExperimentalTab.tsx b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/components/settings/ExperimentalTab.tsx
index af63fcaa66b..9084c0d0b6f 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/components/settings/ExperimentalTab.tsx
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/components/settings/ExperimentalTab.tsx
@@ -231,15 +231,30 @@ const ExperimentalTab: Component = () => {
         </SettingsRow>
 
         <SettingsRow
-          title={language.t("settings.browser.enable.title")}
-          description={language.t("settings.browser.enable.description")}
+          title={language.t("settings.experimental.browserAutomation.title")}
+          description={language.t("settings.experimental.browserAutomation.description")}
         >
           <Switch
             checked={settings().browserAutomation === true}
             onChange={(checked) => applySetting("browserAutomation", checked, "experimental.browserAutomation")}
             hideLabel
           >
-            {language.t("settings.browser.enable.title")}
+            {language.t("settings.experimental.browserAutomation.title")}
+          </Switch>
+        </SettingsRow>
+
+        <SettingsRow
+          title={language.t("settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.title")}
+          description={language.t("settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.description")}
+        >
+          <Switch
+            checked={settings().agentManagerBrowserUseSystemChrome !== false}
+            onChange={(checked) =>
+              applySetting("agentManagerBrowserUseSystemChrome", checked, "agentManager.browser.useSystemChrome")
+            }
+            hideLabel
+          >
+            {language.t("settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.title")}
           </Switch>
         </SettingsRow>
 
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ar.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ar.ts
index b00dc1a3117..c470d7912ef 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ar.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ar.ts
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.agentBehaviour.subtab.skills": "المهارات",
 
   "settings.browser.description":
-    "عند التفعيل، يمكن لوكيل الذكاء الاصطناعي التفاعل مع صفحات الويب — التنقل والنقر والكتابة والتقاط لقطات الشاشة. سيتم فتح نافذة Chrome حتى تتمكن من مشاهدة الوكيل أثناء العمل.",
+    "تكوين أتمتة المتصفح المدمجة المدعومة من Playwright. يمكن لـ Kilo التنقل والتفاعل مع صفحات الويب والتقاط لقطات شاشة لها في جلساتك.",
   "settings.browser.enable.title": "تفعيل أتمتة المتصفح",
   "settings.browser.enable.description": "تسجيل خادم Playwright MCP مع الواجهة الخلفية لـ CLI.",
   "settings.browser.systemChrome.title": "استخدام Chrome النظام",
@@ -1325,5 +1325,11 @@ export const dict = {
   "chat.search.close": "إغلاق البحث",
   "chat.search.invalidRegex": "تعبير عادي غير صالح",
   "chat.search.noResults": "لا توجد نتائج",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.title": "المتصفح المدمج",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.description":
+    "عرض معاينات التطبيقات المحلية في Agent Manager وإتاحة أداة browser_open لجلسات Agent Manager.",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.title": "استخدام Chrome النظام",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.description":
+    "استخدام Google Chrome المثبّت للمتصفح المدمج. عطّله فقط عند تثبيت متصفح Playwright Chromium متوافق.",
   "chat.search.searchingHistory": "جارٍ البحث في الرسائل السابقة…",
 }
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/br.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/br.ts
index ef074abbe9c..8787ea2f5ab 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/br.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/br.ts
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.agentBehaviour.subtab.skills": "Habilidades",
 
   "settings.browser.description":
-    "Quando ativado, o agente de IA pode interagir com páginas da web — navegar, clicar, digitar e capturar telas. Uma janela do Chrome será aberta para que você possa acompanhar o trabalho do agente.",
+    "Configure a automação de navegador integrada com tecnologia Playwright. O Kilo pode navegar, interagir e capturar telas de páginas da web nas suas sessões.",
   "settings.browser.enable.title": "Ativar Automação do Navegador",
   "settings.browser.enable.description": "Registrar o servidor Playwright MCP no backend CLI.",
   "settings.browser.systemChrome.title": "Usar Chrome do Sistema",
@@ -1370,5 +1370,11 @@ export const dict = {
   "chat.search.close": "Fechar pesquisa",
   "chat.search.invalidRegex": "Expressão regular inválida",
   "chat.search.noResults": "Nenhum resultado",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.title": "Navegador Integrado",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.description":
+    "Mostre pré-visualizações de aplicativos locais no Agent Manager e exponha a ferramenta browser_open para sessões do Agent Manager.",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.title": "Usar Chrome do Sistema",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.description":
+    "Use o Google Chrome instalado para o Navegador Integrado. Desative apenas quando um navegador Playwright Chromium compatível já estiver instalado.",
   "chat.search.searchingHistory": "Pesquisando mensagens anteriores…",
 }
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/bs.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/bs.ts
index 640d08d867d..08fd58a4a00 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/bs.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/bs.ts
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.agentBehaviour.subtab.skills": "Vještine",
 
   "settings.browser.description":
-    "Kada je omogućeno, AI agent može komunicirati s web stranicama — navigirati, klikati, tipkati i snimati ekran. Chrome prozor će se otvoriti kako biste mogli pratiti rad agenta.",
+    "Konfigurirajte ugrađenu automatizaciju preglednika koju pokreće Playwright. Kilo može navigirati, komunicirati sa web stranicama i snimati ekran u vašim sesijama.",
   "settings.browser.enable.title": "Omogući automatizaciju preglednika",
   "settings.browser.enable.description": "Registriraj Playwright MCP server s CLI pozadinom.",
   "settings.browser.systemChrome.title": "Koristi sistemski Chrome",
@@ -1361,5 +1361,11 @@ export const dict = {
   "chat.search.close": "Zatvori pretragu",
   "chat.search.invalidRegex": "Nevažeći regularni izraz",
   "chat.search.noResults": "Nema rezultata",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.title": "Integrirani preglednik",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.description":
+    "Prikažite preglede lokalnih aplikacija u Agent Manageru i omogućite alat browser_open sesijama Agent Managera.",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.title": "Koristi sistemski Chrome",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.description":
+    "Koristite instalirani Google Chrome za Integrirani preglednik. Onemogućite samo kada je kompatibilni Playwright Chromium preglednik već instaliran.",
   "chat.search.searchingHistory": "Pretraživanje ranijih poruka…",
 }
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/da.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/da.ts
index a380e59f781..82245b2e90e 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/da.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/da.ts
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.agentBehaviour.subtab.skills": "Færdigheder",
 
   "settings.browser.description":
-    "Når aktiveret kan AI-agenten interagere med websider — navigere, klikke, skrive og tage skærmbilleder. Et Chrome-vindue åbnes, så du kan se agenten arbejde.",
+    "Konfigurér indbygget browserautomatisering drevet af Playwright. Kilo kan navigere, interagere med og tage skærmbilleder af websider i dine sessioner.",
   "settings.browser.enable.title": "Aktivér browserautomatisering",
   "settings.browser.enable.description": "Registrér Playwright MCP-serveren hos CLI-backend'en.",
   "settings.browser.systemChrome.title": "Brug system-Chrome",
@@ -1355,5 +1355,11 @@ export const dict = {
   "chat.search.close": "Luk søgning",
   "chat.search.invalidRegex": "Ugyldigt regulært udtryk",
   "chat.search.noResults": "Ingen resultater",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.title": "Integreret browser",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.description":
+    "Vis forhåndsvisninger af lokale applikationer i Agent Manager, og gør værktøjet browser_open tilgængeligt for Agent Manager-sessioner.",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.title": "Brug system-Chrome",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.description":
+    "Brug den installerede Google Chrome til den integrerede browser. Deaktivér kun, når en kompatibel Playwright Chromium-browser allerede er installeret.",
   "chat.search.searchingHistory": "Søger i tidligere beskeder…",
 }
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/de.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/de.ts
index 3a06f898173..d4540389377 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/de.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/de.ts
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.agentBehaviour.subtab.skills": "Fähigkeiten",
 
   "settings.browser.description":
-    "Wenn aktiviert, kann der KI-Agent mit Webseiten interagieren — navigieren, klicken, tippen und Screenshots erstellen. Ein Chrome-Fenster wird geöffnet, damit Sie dem Agenten bei der Arbeit zusehen können.",
+    "Integrierte Browser-Automatisierung auf Basis von Playwright konfigurieren. Kilo kann in Ihren Sitzungen Webseiten aufrufen, mit ihnen interagieren und Screenshots erstellen.",
   "settings.browser.enable.title": "Browser-Automatisierung aktivieren",
   "settings.browser.enable.description": "Den Playwright-MCP-Server beim CLI-Backend registrieren.",
   "settings.browser.systemChrome.title": "System-Chrome verwenden",
@@ -1383,5 +1383,11 @@ export const dict = {
   "chat.search.close": "Suche schließen",
   "chat.search.invalidRegex": "Ungültiger regulärer Ausdruck",
   "chat.search.noResults": "Keine Ergebnisse",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.title": "Integrierter Browser",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.description":
+    "Lokale Anwendungsvorschauen im Agent Manager anzeigen und das Tool browser_open für Agent Manager-Sitzungen bereitstellen.",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.title": "System-Chrome verwenden",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.description":
+    "Das installierte Google Chrome für den integrierten Browser verwenden. Nur deaktivieren, wenn bereits ein kompatibler Playwright-Chromium-Browser installiert ist.",
   "chat.search.searchingHistory": "Frühere Nachrichten werden durchsucht…",
 } satisfies Partial<Record<Keys, string>>
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/en.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/en.ts
index c8b369ed901..5cf864cd056 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/en.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/en.ts
@@ -820,15 +820,14 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.agentBehaviour.subtab.skills": "Skills",
 
   "settings.browser.description":
-    "Configure the browser runtime used by the experimental Agent Manager browser. The page preview stays in Agent Manager.",
+    "Configure built-in browser automation powered by Playwright. Kilo can navigate, interact with, and screenshot web pages in your sessions.",
   "settings.browser.enable.title": "Enable Browser Automation",
-  "settings.browser.enable.description": "Enable the session-scoped Agent Manager browser for local applications.",
+  "settings.browser.enable.description": "Register the Playwright MCP server with the CLI backend.",
   "settings.browser.systemChrome.title": "Use System Chrome",
   "settings.browser.systemChrome.description":
     "Use installed Google Chrome. Disable only when a compatible Playwright Chromium browser is already installed.",
   "settings.browser.headless.title": "Headless Mode",
-  "settings.browser.headless.description":
-    "Agent Manager always runs the browser headlessly. The page preview appears in the Browser panel.",
+  "settings.browser.headless.description": "Run in headless mode (no visible browser window).",
 
   "settings.language.description":
     'Choose the language for the Kilo Code UI. "Auto" uses your VS Code display language.',
@@ -924,6 +923,12 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.experimental.multiProject.title": "Multi-Project Agent Manager",
   "settings.experimental.multiProject.description":
     "Enable managing sessions and worktrees across multiple repositories in Agent Manager. The current workspace repository is always the default project.",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.title": "Integrated Browser",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.description":
+    "Show local application previews in Agent Manager and expose the browser_open tool to Agent Manager sessions.",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.title": "Use System Chrome",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.description":
+    "Use installed Google Chrome for the Integrated Browser. Disable only when a compatible Playwright Chromium browser is already installed.",
   "settings.experimental.claudeMigration.title": "Claude Code Migration",
   "settings.experimental.claudeMigration.description":
     "On the next backend start, import supported global CLAUDE.md instructions, simple skills, and disabled MCP definitions. This runs once with no automatic retry; global Claude instructions and skills are then handed off to Kilo. Claude files stay unchanged; keep them if you still use Claude Code.",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/es.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/es.ts
index 2dd781245f2..f9e6088af5b 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/es.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/es.ts
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.agentBehaviour.subtab.skills": "Habilidades",
 
   "settings.browser.description":
-    "Cuando está activado, el agente de IA puede interactuar con páginas web: navegar, hacer clic, escribir y capturar pantallas. Se abrirá una ventana de Chrome para que puedas ver al agente trabajar.",
+    "Configura la automatización de navegador integrada basada en Playwright. Kilo puede navegar, interactuar y capturar pantallas de páginas web en tus sesiones.",
   "settings.browser.enable.title": "Activar automatización del navegador",
   "settings.browser.enable.description": "Registrar el servidor Playwright MCP con el backend CLI.",
   "settings.browser.systemChrome.title": "Usar Chrome del sistema",
@@ -1371,5 +1371,11 @@ export const dict = {
   "chat.search.close": "Cerrar búsqueda",
   "chat.search.invalidRegex": "Expresión regular no válida",
   "chat.search.noResults": "Sin resultados",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.title": "Navegador integrado",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.description":
+    "Muestra vistas previas de aplicaciones locales en Agent Manager y expone la herramienta browser_open a las sesiones de Agent Manager.",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.title": "Usar Chrome del sistema",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.description":
+    "Usa el Google Chrome instalado para el Navegador integrado. Desactívalo solo si ya hay instalado un navegador Playwright Chromium compatible.",
   "chat.search.searchingHistory": "Buscando en mensajes anteriores…",
 }
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/fa.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/fa.ts
index 920c17128fb..ea47a8a3403 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/fa.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/fa.ts
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.agentBehaviour.subtab.skills": "مهارت‌ها",
 
   "settings.browser.description":
-    "وقتی فعال است، عامل هوش مصنوعی می‌تواند با صفحات وب تعامل داشته باشد — پیمایش، کلیک، تایپ و گرفتن اسکرین‌شات. یک پنجره Chrome باز می‌شود تا بتوانید عملکرد عامل را مشاهده کنید.",
+    "پیکربندی اتوماسیون مرورگر داخلی با پشتیبانی Playwright. Kilo می‌تواند در جلسات شما در صفحات وب پیمایش کند، با آن‌ها تعامل داشته باشد و اسکرین‌شات بگیرد.",
   "settings.browser.enable.title": "فعال‌سازی اتوماسیون مرورگر",
   "settings.browser.enable.description": "سرور Playwright MCP را با بک‌اند CLI ثبت کنید.",
   "settings.browser.systemChrome.title": "استفاده از Chrome سیستم",
@@ -1355,5 +1355,11 @@ export const dict = {
   "chat.search.close": "بستن جستجو",
   "chat.search.invalidRegex": "عبارت منظم نامعتبر",
   "chat.search.noResults": "نتیجه‌ای یافت نشد",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.title": "مرورگر یکپارچه",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.description":
+    "پیش‌نمایش برنامه‌های محلی را در Agent Manager نشان دهید و ابزار browser_open را در اختیار جلسات Agent Manager قرار دهید.",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.title": "استفاده از Chrome سیستم",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.description":
+    "از Google Chrome نصب‌شده برای مرورگر یکپارچه استفاده کنید. فقط زمانی غیرفعال کنید که مرورگر Playwright Chromium سازگار از قبل نصب شده باشد.",
   "chat.search.searchingHistory": "در حال جستجو در پیام‌های قبلی…",
 }
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/fr.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/fr.ts
index 26501175941..45852926cf3 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/fr.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/fr.ts
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.agentBehaviour.subtab.skills": "Compétences",
 
   "settings.browser.description":
-    "Lorsqu'il est activé, l'agent IA peut interagir avec les pages web — naviguer, cliquer, saisir du texte et prendre des captures d'écran. Une fenêtre Chrome s'ouvrira pour que vous puissiez observer l'agent travailler.",
+    "Configurez l'automatisation de navigateur intégrée propulsée par Playwright. Kilo peut naviguer, interagir et prendre des captures d'écran de pages web dans vos sessions.",
   "settings.browser.enable.title": "Activer l'automatisation du navigateur",
   "settings.browser.enable.description": "Enregistrer le serveur Playwright MCP auprès du backend CLI.",
   "settings.browser.systemChrome.title": "Utiliser le Chrome système",
@@ -1392,5 +1392,11 @@ export const dict = {
   "chat.search.close": "Fermer la recherche",
   "chat.search.invalidRegex": "Expression régulière non valide",
   "chat.search.noResults": "Aucun résultat",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.title": "Navigateur intégré",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.description":
+    "Affichez des aperçus d'applications locales dans Agent Manager et exposez l'outil browser_open aux sessions Agent Manager.",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.title": "Utiliser le Chrome système",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.description":
+    "Utilisez le Google Chrome installé pour le Navigateur intégré. Désactivez uniquement lorsqu'un navigateur Playwright Chromium compatible est déjà installé.",
   "chat.search.searchingHistory": "Recherche dans les messages précédents…",
 }
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/it.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/it.ts
index 19eb27fb387..ef82bc3504d 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/it.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/it.ts
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.agentBehaviour.subtab.workflows": "Workflow",
   "settings.agentBehaviour.subtab.skills": "Skill",
   "settings.browser.description":
-    "Quando è abilitato, l'agente AI può interagire con pagine web: navigare, fare clic, scrivere e acquisire screenshot. Si aprirà una finestra Chrome così puoi osservare il lavoro dell'agente.",
+    "Configura l'automazione del browser integrata basata su Playwright. Kilo può navigare, interagire e acquisire screenshot delle pagine web nelle tue sessioni.",
   "settings.browser.enable.title": "Abilita automazione browser",
   "settings.browser.enable.description": "Registra il server MCP Playwright con il backend CLI.",
   "settings.browser.systemChrome.title": "Usa Chrome di sistema",
@@ -1337,5 +1337,11 @@ export const dict = {
   "chat.search.close": "Chiudi ricerca",
   "chat.search.invalidRegex": "Espressione regolare non valida",
   "chat.search.noResults": "Nessun risultato",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.title": "Browser integrato",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.description":
+    "Mostra le anteprime delle applicazioni locali in Agent Manager ed esponi lo strumento browser_open alle sessioni di Agent Manager.",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.title": "Usa Chrome di sistema",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.description":
+    "Usa il Google Chrome installato per il Browser integrato. Disattivalo solo se è già installato un browser Playwright Chromium compatibile.",
   "chat.search.searchingHistory": "Ricerca nei messaggi precedenti…",
 } as const
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ja.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ja.ts
index 25a119714c8..9614c8439b5 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ja.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ja.ts
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.agentBehaviour.subtab.skills": "スキル",
 
   "settings.browser.description":
-    "有効にすると、AIエージェントがWebページを操作できるようになります — ナビゲーション、クリック、入力、スクリーンショットの撮影。Chromeウィンドウが開き、エージェントの作業を確認できます。",
+    "Playwrightを利用した組み込みブラウザ自動化を設定します。Kiloはセッション内でWebページのナビゲーション、操作、スクリーンショット撮影を行えます。",
   "settings.browser.enable.title": "ブラウザ自動化を有効にする",
   "settings.browser.enable.description": "Playwright MCPサーバーをCLIバックエンドに登録します。",
   "settings.browser.systemChrome.title": "システムChromeを使用",
@@ -1347,5 +1347,11 @@ export const dict = {
   "chat.search.close": "検索を閉じる",
   "chat.search.invalidRegex": "正規表現が無効です",
   "chat.search.noResults": "見つかりませんでした",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.title": "統合ブラウザー",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.description":
+    "Agent Manager でローカルアプリケーションのプレビューを表示し、browser_open ツールを Agent Manager セッションに公開します。",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.title": "システムChromeを使用",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.description":
+    "統合ブラウザーにインストール済みの Google Chrome を使用します。互換性のある Playwright Chromium ブラウザーが既にインストールされている場合にのみ無効にしてください。",
   "chat.search.searchingHistory": "以前のメッセージを検索しています…",
 }
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ko.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ko.ts
index 61d0c191ab4..3486c002e32 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ko.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ko.ts
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.agentBehaviour.subtab.skills": "스킬",
 
   "settings.browser.description":
-    "활성화하면 AI 에이전트가 웹 페이지와 상호작용할 수 있습니다 — 탐색, 클릭, 입력, 스크린샷 촬영. Chrome 창이 열려 에이전트의 작업을 확인할 수 있습니다.",
+    "Playwright 기반의 내장 브라우저 자동화를 구성합니다. Kilo는 세션에서 웹 페이지를 탐색하고 상호 작용하며 스크린샷을 찍을 수 있습니다.",
   "settings.browser.enable.title": "브라우저 자동화 활성화",
   "settings.browser.enable.description": "Playwright MCP 서버를 CLI 백엔드에 등록합니다.",
   "settings.browser.systemChrome.title": "시스템 Chrome 사용",
@@ -1334,5 +1334,11 @@ export const dict = {
   "chat.search.close": "검색 닫기",
   "chat.search.invalidRegex": "정규식이 잘못되었습니다",
   "chat.search.noResults": "검색 결과 없음",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.title": "통합 브라우저",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.description":
+    "Agent Manager에서 로컬 애플리케이션 미리보기를 표시하고 browser_open 도구를 Agent Manager 세션에 노출합니다.",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.title": "시스템 Chrome 사용",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.description":
+    "통합 브라우저에 설치된 Google Chrome을 사용합니다. 호환되는 Playwright Chromium 브라우저가 이미 설치된 경우에만 비활성화하세요.",
   "chat.search.searchingHistory": "이전 메시지를 검색하는 중…",
 }
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/nl.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/nl.ts
index 5b34682e0f9..0f2764bb7a3 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/nl.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/nl.ts
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.agentBehaviour.subtab.skills": "Skills",
 
   "settings.browser.description":
-    "Indien ingeschakeld kan de AI agent interactie hebben met webpagina's — navigeren, klikken, typen en screenshots maken. Er wordt een Chrome-venster geopend zodat je de agent aan het werk kunt zien.",
+    "Configureer ingebouwde browserautomatisering mogelijk gemaakt door Playwright. Kilo kan in je sessies door webpagina's navigeren, ermee werken en schermafbeeldingen maken.",
   "settings.browser.enable.title": "Browserautomatisering inschakelen",
   "settings.browser.enable.description": "Registreer de Playwright MCP-server bij de CLI backend.",
   "settings.browser.systemChrome.title": "Gebruik Systeem Chrome",
@@ -1383,5 +1383,11 @@ export const dict = {
   "chat.search.close": "Zoeken sluiten",
   "chat.search.invalidRegex": "Ongeldige reguliere expressie",
   "chat.search.noResults": "Geen resultaten",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.title": "Geïntegreerde browser",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.description":
+    "Toon voorbeelden van lokale applicaties in Agent Manager en stel de tool browser_open beschikbaar aan Agent Manager-sessies.",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.title": "Gebruik Systeem Chrome",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.description":
+    "Gebruik de geïnstalleerde Google Chrome voor de geïntegreerde browser. Schakel dit alleen uit als er al een compatibele Playwright Chromium-browser is geïnstalleerd.",
   "chat.search.searchingHistory": "Eerdere berichten doorzoeken…",
 }
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/no.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/no.ts
index 5bf5c3ea1f3..74cefc89c60 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/no.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/no.ts
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.agentBehaviour.subtab.skills": "Ferdigheter",
 
   "settings.browser.description":
-    "Når aktivert kan AI-agenten samhandle med nettsider — navigere, klikke, skrive og ta skjermbilder. Et Chrome-vindu åpnes slik at du kan se agenten jobbe.",
+    "Konfigurer innebygd nettleserautomatisering drevet av Playwright. Kilo kan navigere, samhandle med og ta skjermbilder av nettsider i øktene dine.",
   "settings.browser.enable.title": "Aktiver nettleserautomatisering",
   "settings.browser.enable.description": "Registrer Playwright MCP-serveren med CLI-backend.",
   "settings.browser.systemChrome.title": "Bruk system-Chrome",
@@ -1352,5 +1352,11 @@ export const dict = {
   "chat.search.close": "Lukk søk",
   "chat.search.invalidRegex": "Ugyldig regulært uttrykk",
   "chat.search.noResults": "Ingen resultater",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.title": "Integrert nettleser",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.description":
+    "Vis forhåndsvisninger av lokale applikasjoner i Agent Manager, og gjør verktøyet browser_open tilgjengelig for Agent Manager-økter.",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.title": "Bruk system-Chrome",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.description":
+    "Bruk den installerte Google Chrome for den integrerte nettleseren. Deaktiver bare når en kompatibel Playwright Chromium-nettleser allerede er installert.",
   "chat.search.searchingHistory": "Søker i tidligere meldinger…",
 } satisfies Partial<Record<Keys, string>>
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/pl.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/pl.ts
index e4974605865..44c1aabf08d 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/pl.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/pl.ts
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.agentBehaviour.subtab.skills": "Umiejętności",
 
   "settings.browser.description":
-    "Po włączeniu agent AI może wchodzić w interakcję ze stronami internetowymi — nawigować, klikać, pisać i robić zrzuty ekranu. Otworzy się okno Chrome, abyś mógł obserwować pracę agenta.",
+    "Skonfiguruj wbudowaną automatyzację przeglądarki opartą na Playwright. Kilo może nawigować po stronach internetowych, wchodzić z nimi w interakcję i robić zrzuty ekranu w Twoich sesjach.",
   "settings.browser.enable.title": "Włącz automatyzację przeglądarki",
   "settings.browser.enable.description": "Zarejestruj serwer Playwright MCP w backendzie CLI.",
   "settings.browser.systemChrome.title": "Użyj systemowego Chrome",
@@ -1360,5 +1360,11 @@ export const dict = {
   "chat.search.close": "Zamknij wyszukiwanie",
   "chat.search.invalidRegex": "Nieprawidłowe wyrażenie regularne",
   "chat.search.noResults": "Brak wyników",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.title": "Zintegrowana przeglądarka",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.description":
+    "Wyświetlaj podglądy lokalnych aplikacji w Agent Manager i udostępniaj narzędzie browser_open sesjom Agent Manager.",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.title": "Użyj systemowego Chrome",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.description":
+    "Użyj zainstalowanej przeglądarki Google Chrome dla zintegrowanej przeglądarki. Wyłącz tylko wtedy, gdy zgodna przeglądarka Playwright Chromium jest już zainstalowana.",
   "chat.search.searchingHistory": "Wyszukiwanie we wcześniejszych wiadomościach…",
 }
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ru.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ru.ts
index d73491a2333..a25bbbc55d3 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ru.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ru.ts
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.agentBehaviour.subtab.skills": "Навыки",
 
   "settings.browser.description":
-    "При включении ИИ-агент может взаимодействовать с веб-страницами — переходить по ссылкам, нажимать, вводить текст и делать скриншоты. Откроется окно Chrome, чтобы вы могли наблюдать за работой агента.",
+    "Настройте встроенную автоматизацию браузера на основе Playwright. Kilo может переходить по веб-страницам, взаимодействовать с ними и делать скриншоты в ваших сессиях.",
   "settings.browser.enable.title": "Включить автоматизацию браузера",
   "settings.browser.enable.description": "Зарегистрировать сервер Playwright MCP в CLI-бэкенде.",
   "settings.browser.systemChrome.title": "Использовать системный Chrome",
@@ -1354,5 +1354,11 @@ export const dict = {
   "chat.search.close": "Закрыть поиск",
   "chat.search.invalidRegex": "Недопустимое регулярное выражение",
   "chat.search.noResults": "Нет результатов",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.title": "Встроенный браузер",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.description":
+    "Показывайте предпросмотр локальных приложений в Agent Manager и предоставляйте инструмент browser_open сеансам Agent Manager.",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.title": "Использовать системный Chrome",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.description":
+    "Использовать установленный Google Chrome для встроенного браузера. Отключайте только если совместимый браузер Playwright Chromium уже установлен.",
   "chat.search.searchingHistory": "Поиск в более ранних сообщениях…",
 }
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/th.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/th.ts
index 763bf85940d..b219949fa49 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/th.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/th.ts
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.agentBehaviour.subtab.skills": "ทักษะ",
 
   "settings.browser.description":
-    "เมื่อเปิดใช้งาน ตัวแทน AI สามารถโต้ตอบกับหน้าเว็บได้ — นำทาง คลิก พิมพ์ และจับภาพหน้าจอ หน้าต่าง Chrome จะเปิดขึ้นเพื่อให้คุณดูการทำงานของตัวแทน",
+    "กำหนดค่าการทำงานอัตโนมัติของเบราว์เซอร์ในตัวที่ขับเคลื่อนโดย Playwright Kilo สามารถนำทาง โต้ตอบ และจับภาพหน้าจอของหน้าเว็บในเซสชันของคุณได้",
   "settings.browser.enable.title": "เปิดใช้งานการทำงานอัตโนมัติของเบราว์เซอร์",
   "settings.browser.enable.description": "ลงทะเบียนเซิร์ฟเวอร์ Playwright MCP กับ CLI backend",
   "settings.browser.systemChrome.title": "ใช้ Chrome ของระบบ",
@@ -1331,5 +1331,11 @@ export const dict = {
   "chat.search.close": "ปิดการค้นหา",
   "chat.search.invalidRegex": "นิพจน์ทั่วไปไม่ถูกต้อง",
   "chat.search.noResults": "ไม่มีผลลัพธ์",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.title": "เบราว์เซอร์ในตัว",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.description":
+    "แสดงตัวอย่างแอปพลิเคชันในเครื่องใน Agent Manager และเปิดเผยเครื่องมือ browser_open ให้กับเซสชัน Agent Manager",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.title": "ใช้ Chrome ของระบบ",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.description":
+    "ใช้ Google Chrome ที่ติดตั้งไว้สำหรับเบราว์เซอร์ในตัว ปิดใช้งานเฉพาะเมื่อติดตั้งเบราว์เซอร์ Playwright Chromium ที่เข้ากันได้ไว้แล้วเท่านั้น",
   "chat.search.searchingHistory": "กำลังค้นหาข้อความก่อนหน้า…",
 }
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/tr.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/tr.ts
index d5cc0235bab..7931e8770b5 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/tr.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/tr.ts
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.agentBehaviour.subtab.skills": "Beceriler",
 
   "settings.browser.description":
-    "Etkinleştirildiğinde, yapay zeka ajanı web sayfalarıyla etkileşime girebilir — gezinme, tıklama, yazma ve ekran görüntüsü alma. Ajanın çalışmasını izleyebilmeniz için bir Chrome penceresi açılacak.",
+    "Playwright ile çalışan yerleşik tarayıcı otomasyonunu yapılandırın. Kilo, oturumlarınızda web sayfalarında gezinebilir, bunlarla etkileşime girebilir ve ekran görüntüsü alabilir.",
   "settings.browser.enable.title": "Tarayıcı Otomasyonunu Etkinleştir",
   "settings.browser.enable.description": "Playwright MCP sunucusunu CLI arka ucuyla kaydet.",
   "settings.browser.systemChrome.title": "Sistem Chrome'unu Kullan",
@@ -1370,5 +1370,11 @@ export const dict = {
   "chat.search.close": "Aramayı kapat",
   "chat.search.invalidRegex": "Geçersiz normal ifade",
   "chat.search.noResults": "Sonuç yok",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.title": "Entegre Tarayıcı",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.description":
+    "Agent Manager'da yerel uygulama önizlemelerini gösterin ve browser_open aracını Agent Manager oturumlarına sunun.",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.title": "Sistem Chrome'unu Kullan",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.description":
+    "Entegre Tarayıcı için yüklü Google Chrome'u kullanın. Yalnızca uyumlu bir Playwright Chromium tarayıcısı zaten yüklüyse devre dışı bırakın.",
   "chat.search.searchingHistory": "Önceki mesajlarda aranıyor…",
 }
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/uk.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/uk.ts
index e4d1221bc4b..881d772e0dc 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/uk.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/uk.ts
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.agentBehaviour.subtab.skills": "Навички",
 
   "settings.browser.description":
-    "Після увімкнення агент ШІ може взаємодіяти з веб-сторінками — навігація, натискання, введення тексту та знімки екрана. Відкриється вікно Chrome, щоб ви могли стежити за роботою агента.",
+    "Налаштуйте вбудовану автоматизацію браузера на основі Playwright. Kilo може переходити веб-сторінками, взаємодіяти з ними та робити знімки екрана у ваших сесіях.",
   "settings.browser.enable.title": "Увімкнути автоматизацію браузера",
   "settings.browser.enable.description": "Зареєструвати MCP-сервер Playwright з CLI-бекендом.",
   "settings.browser.systemChrome.title": "Використовувати системний Chrome",
@@ -1370,5 +1370,11 @@ export const dict = {
   "chat.search.close": "Закрити пошук",
   "chat.search.invalidRegex": "Недійсний регулярний вираз",
   "chat.search.noResults": "Немає результатів",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.title": "Вбудований браузер",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.description":
+    "Показуйте попередній перегляд локальних застосунків в Agent Manager і надавайте інструмент browser_open сесіям Agent Manager.",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.title": "Використовувати системний Chrome",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.description":
+    "Використовувати встановлений Google Chrome для вбудованого браузера. Вимкніть лише якщо сумісний браузер Playwright Chromium уже встановлено.",
   "chat.search.searchingHistory": "Пошук у попередніх повідомленнях…",
 }
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/zh.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/zh.ts
index cf49928ba72..9ac506cffef 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/zh.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/zh.ts
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.agentBehaviour.subtab.skills": "技能",
 
   "settings.browser.description":
-    "启用后，AI 代理可以与网页交互 — 导航、点击、输入和截取屏幕截图。Chrome 窗口将打开，以便您观察代理的工作。",
+    "配置由 Playwright 提供支持的内置浏览器自动化。Kilo 可在你的会话中浏览网页、与网页交互并截取屏幕截图。",
   "settings.browser.enable.title": "启用浏览器自动化",
   "settings.browser.enable.description": "将 Playwright MCP 服务器注册到 CLI 后端。",
   "settings.browser.systemChrome.title": "使用系统 Chrome",
@@ -1283,5 +1283,11 @@ export const dict = {
   "chat.search.close": "关闭搜索",
   "chat.search.invalidRegex": "正则表达式无效",
   "chat.search.noResults": "无结果",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.title": "集成浏览器",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.description":
+    "在 Agent Manager 中显示本地应用预览，并向 Agent Manager 会话公开 browser_open 工具。",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.title": "使用系统 Chrome",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.description":
+    "为集成浏览器使用已安装的 Google Chrome。仅在已安装兼容的 Playwright Chromium 浏览器时才禁用。",
   "chat.search.searchingHistory": "正在搜索更早的消息…",
 } satisfies Partial<Record<Keys, string>>
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/zht.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/zht.ts
index 5b81cb7d4c0..da7beda0a3b 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/zht.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/zht.ts
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.agentBehaviour.subtab.skills": "Skills",
 
   "settings.browser.description":
-    "啟用後，AI Agent 可以與網頁互動，可導覽、點選、輸入並擷取螢幕截圖。Chrome 視窗將開啟，方便觀察 Agent 的工作。",
+    "設定由 Playwright 提供支援的內建瀏覽器自動化。Kilo 可以在你的工作階段中瀏覽網頁、與網頁互動，並擷取螢幕截圖。",
   "settings.browser.enable.title": "啟用瀏覽器自動化",
   "settings.browser.enable.description": "將 Playwright MCP 伺服器註冊到 CLI 後端。",
   "settings.browser.systemChrome.title": "使用系統 Chrome",
@@ -1286,5 +1286,11 @@ export const dict = {
   "chat.search.close": "關閉搜尋",
   "chat.search.invalidRegex": "規則運算式無效",
   "chat.search.noResults": "無結果",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.title": "整合瀏覽器",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.description":
+    "在 Agent Manager 中顯示本機應用程式預覽，並向 Agent Manager 工作階段公開 browser_open 工具。",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.title": "使用系統 Chrome",
+  "settings.experimental.browserAutomation.systemChrome.description":
+    "為整合瀏覽器使用已安裝的 Google Chrome。僅在已安裝相容的 Playwright Chromium 瀏覽器時才停用。",
   "chat.search.searchingHistory": "正在搜尋較早的訊息…",
 } satisfies Partial<Record<Keys, string>>
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/types/messages/config.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/types/messages/config.ts
index ca9eb5c3dab..9002ed7b523 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/types/messages/config.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/types/messages/config.ts
@@ -128,7 +128,9 @@ export type KiloEmbeddingModelCatalog = {
 export type IndexingStatus = SdkIndexingStatus
 
 export interface BrowserSettings {
+  enabled: boolean
   useSystemChrome: boolean
+  headless: boolean
 }
 
 export type TerminalCommandDisplay = "expanded" | "collapsed"
diff --git a/packages/opencode/src/kilocode/tool/browser-open.ts b/packages/opencode/src/kilocode/tool/browser-open.ts
index ad5addfdb16..bea8af60ea0 100644
--- a/packages/opencode/src/kilocode/tool/browser-open.ts
+++ b/packages/opencode/src/kilocode/tool/browser-open.ts
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export const BrowserOpenTool = Tool.define<
           ) {
             return {
               title: "Browser unavailable",
-              output: "The Agent Manager browser is not available in this session.",
+              output: "The Integrated Browser is not available in this session.",
               metadata: { status: "error", errors: 0 } satisfies Meta,
             }
           }
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ export const BrowserOpenTool = Tool.define<
                 state.logs?.length
                   ? `Console diagnostics:\n${state.logs.map((line) => `- ${line}`).join("\n")}`
                   : undefined,
-                "The user can inspect this page in the Agent Manager Browser panel.",
+                "The user can inspect this page in the Integrated Browser panel in Agent Manager.",
               ]
                 .filter(Boolean)
                 .join("\n"),
diff --git a/packages/opencode/src/kilocode/tool/browser-open.txt b/packages/opencode/src/kilocode/tool/browser-open.txt
index 0701cca7893..95075c911de 100644
--- a/packages/opencode/src/kilocode/tool/browser-open.txt
+++ b/packages/opencode/src/kilocode/tool/browser-open.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Open the local application in the Browser panel for the current Agent Manager session.
+Open the local application in the Integrated Browser panel for the current Agent Manager session.
 
 Use this tool when the user asks you to inspect or verify a local web application.
 The user can see the same browser page in Agent Manager. Reuse this browser instead