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Puts files directly into a browser file input without showing the OS file picker, including custom attach buttons. Use it to automate uploads by file input ref or after clicking an attach button.

Instructions

Puts files into a file input (no OS file picker shown to the user). Give ref of the file input ( or its label), or for a site's custom "attach" button, click it first with browser_click (CDPM intercepts the picker) and call without ref. The site gets the same events as a human file pick.

Tool call template

Replace each placeholder with a value matching the input schema. Only required parameters are included; add optional parameters as needed.

{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "arguments": {
      "slot": "<slot>",
      "files": "<files>"
    },
    "name": "browser_upload"
  }
}

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
refNoFile input ref. Omit to use the file picker just opened by a click
tabNoTarget tab: number (1, 2…) or ID ("t7"). Use the stable ID when agents share a slot. Required for action tools when there are multiple tabs.
readNoAppend the page after the action (no separate read needed): text=body text, snapshot=snapshot page 1 (with refs), changes=only lines added/removed since your last snapshot (shortest; full page if the page changed)
slotYesBrowser slot 1-30. "3", "slot 3", "browser 3" → 3. If the user gives a port like 14052, subtract 14049.
agentNoYour display name, shown to other agents. Subagents must always set it. Default "claude-1e1b".
filesYesFile paths on this PC (absolute recommended)
summaryNoOne-line note of what you are doing (e.g. "comparing laptop prices"). Shown in browser_status (not the status line). Omit to keep the previous one.
multiSlotNotrue only when one agent must handle several slots together (e.g. comparing). Normally omit (one agent = one slot; use subagents for the rest)

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed1 schema field changedv0.1.10
    • changedInput schema / properties / agent / description
      Previous value: -"Your display name, shown to other agents. Subagents must always set it. Default \"claude-68d9\"."New value: +"Your display name, shown to other agents. Subagents must always set it. Default \"claude-1e1b\"."
  2. First observedv0.1.0

TDQS

A4.6/5.0
Behavior4/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

No annotations exist, so the description carries the burden, and it does disclose real behavior: no OS file picker surfaces to the user, the CDPM layer intercepts the native picker, and the site receives the same events as a human file pick. It stops short of error/permission behavior (unsupported inputs, failed uploads, size limits).

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness5/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Three tight sentences: what it does first, then the two ways to target an input, then the fidelity guarantee. No filler and the critical scoping detail leads.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness4/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For an 8-parameter, no-output-schema action tool, the description fully covers the request-specific semantics an agent needs to call it correctly, while generic parameters (slot, agent, summary, read, tab) are adequately handled by the schema. Only failure/edge-case behavior is omitted.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters4/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema coverage is 100%, so the baseline is 3, but the description adds genuine meaning to 'ref' by explaining the two operating modes (native input vs. just-opened picker) that the schema's one-line property description only hints at. It also implies the local file-path nature of 'files'.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

States a specific verb and resource ('Puts files into a file input') and immediately clarifies the non-obvious mechanism ('no OS file picker shown'). An agent can distinguish this from browser_click and browser_fill without opening the schema.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

Gives two explicit invocation modes with the deciding condition: pass ref for a native input, or click the site's custom attach button first with browser_click and call without ref because CDPM intercepts the picker. It names the alternative tool and when to pair it.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.