# Browser Use 0.13.12: OpenAI browser tools

Category: open-source
Published: 2026-10-15T23:37:58Z
Source: [Browser Use releases](https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/releases/tag/0.13.12)
Agent usefulness: 62/100
Confidence: 0.96
Content mode: release-watch
Verified: 2026-10-16T00:17:57.985Z
Tags: browser-agent, automation, python

## Human Summary
Browser Use releases published Browser Use 0.13.12: OpenAI browser tools. Add OpenAI browser tools backed by Browser Use Actor. - Import BrowserUse from browser use.integrations.openai . - Install browser-use openai-tools to enable OpenAI Python 3.31+. - Use local browsers, Browser Use Cloud, or an existing connected BrowserSession. - Support the 18 default…

## Agent Summary
Treat Browser Use 0.13.12: OpenAI browser tools as an official release signal. Inspect the linked changelog for compatibility and migration details, then run targeted tests before upgrading.

## Body
Browser Use releases published Browser Use 0.13.12: OpenAI browser tools. This automated release-watch entry was generated from the project's official GitHub release feed and is kept separate from human-reviewed editorial analysis. Release notes: Add OpenAI browser tools backed by Browser Use Actor. - Import BrowserUse from browser use.integrations.openai . - Install browser-use openai-tools to enable OpenAI Python 3.31+. - Use local browsers, Browser Use Cloud, or an existing connected BrowserSession. - Support the 18 default browser tools and six optional actions. - Preserve borrowed browser ownership and check Cloud browser cleanup. - Preserve URL and timeout settings across OpenAI 2.x and 3.x model wrappers. OpenAI 3.x uses httpx2. For custom HTTP clients, use OpenAI's DefaultAsyncHttpxClient. This integration does not yet provide uploads, downloads, scoped reads, console/network diagnostics, or Bash. Validation: 35 integration/model tests passed, two skipped; OpenAI 2.26 compatibility: 15 passed, one skipped. All pull-request checks passed. Live Cloud navigation and element-reference click tests passed with…

## Recommended actions
- Review the official Browser Use releases release notes before upgrading.
- Check compatibility, migration, and security notes against your current agent stack.
- Run focused regression tests before production rollout.

## Sponsors
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## Agent-readable Sponsor Surface
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