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ember sinew Mar 19, 2026, 11:35 PM

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I have set up a managed browser for my local agent to be able to browse the internet, but the agent doesn't yet have access. To give it access, it says I need to enable the browser tool - I'm currently on the "messaging" tools profile and want to add browser access only, without switching to "full" and potentially opening up additional permissions I don't want or need. Is there a way to add JUST the browser tool — e.g. via an additional array or similar config option? Running OpenClaw 2026.3.2 on Windows 10, installed via npm, Node v24.14.0.

lunar sandBOT Mar 19, 2026, 11:35 PM

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ember sinew Mar 19, 2026, 11:41 PM

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@flat tendon

flat tendonBOT Mar 19, 2026, 11:45 PM

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Yes — you can keep the messaging profile and add only browser access.

Use tools.alsoAllow (additive), like this in ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json:

{
tools: {
profile: "messaging",
alsoAllow: ["browser"]
}
}

Optional checks:

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{
browser: { enabled: true } // usually true by default
}

If it doesn’t apply immediately, run:

openclaw gateway restart

Why this works: tools.profile is the base policy, and alsoAllow is the “add just this tool” escape hatch without moving to full.

Docs:

Tools + profiles: https://docs.openclaw.ai/tools/index
Browser tool: https://docs.openclaw.ai/tools/browser

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Config reference (tools): https://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway/configuration-reference

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