browser_tab_new
Read-only
Open a new browser tab to navigate to a specified URL or create a blank tab for web interaction.
Instructions
Open a new tab
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| url | No | The URL to navigate to in the new tab. If not provided, the new tab will be blank. |
Implementation Reference
- src/tools/tabs.ts:69-74 (handler)Handler function for the 'browser_tab_new' tool. Creates a new tab using context.newTab() and optionally navigates to the provided URL using tab.navigate(), then includes snapshot in response.
handle: async (context, params, response) => { const tab = await context.newTab(); if (params.url) await tab.navigate(params.url); response.setIncludeSnapshot(); }, - src/tools/tabs.ts:59-67 (schema)Schema definition for the 'browser_tab_new' tool, specifying name, title, description, optional url input schema, and readOnly type.
schema: { name: 'browser_tab_new', title: 'Open a new tab', description: 'Open a new tab', inputSchema: z.object({ url: z.string().optional().describe('The URL to navigate to in the new tab. If not provided, the new tab will be blank.'), }), type: 'readOnly', }, - src/tools/tabs.ts:96-101 (registration)Registration of the 'browser_tab_new' tool (as newTab) in the exported array of tab tools, which is later included in the central tools list.
export default [ listTabs, newTab, selectTab, closeTab, ]; - src/tools.ts:36-52 (registration)Central registration where tabs tools (including browser_tab_new) are spread into the allTools array.
export const allTools: Tool<any>[] = [ ...common, ...console, ...dialogs, ...evaluate, ...files, ...install, ...keyboard, ...navigate, ...network, ...mouse, ...pdf, ...screenshot, ...snapshot, ...tabs, ...wait, ];