Support Browser Control in RooCode’s “Computer Use” with DeepSeek

[drumnation]

DeepSeek models can control a web browser using the [Browser-Use Web UI](https://github.com/browser-use/web-ui) library, which enables agentic browsing. However, in RooCode, browser automation isn't possible under "Computer Use."

If DeepSeek models already support browser control in other implementations, why is this missing in RooCode? Is it a security limitation, or just not implemented yet? It would be incredibly useful to allow DeepSeek-powered agents to control a browser directly within RooCode’s Computer Use environment.

Additionally, Claude's "Computer Use" is extremely expensive compared to DeepSeek. Given that DeepSeek already handles browser automation affordably, adding browser control in RooCode’s Computer Use would provide a much cheaper alternative.

Feature Request:

• Add support for browser control in RooCode under Computer Use, similar to how DeepSeek can already interact with browsers via external libraries.
• If security is a concern, provide a sandboxed API for browser automation.
• Documentation on how to enable/configure this feature.
• Offer a cheaper alternative to Claude’s expensive "Computer Use" with DeepSeek.

Would love to hear if this is on the roadmap or what’s blocking it. Thanks! 🚀

[joshuadmatthews]

I’d like to add to this request the new CUA model from OpenAI/Azure. It would be nice if browsing was possible for enterprise users that only have access to Azure OpenAI models. Claud is off the table for us.

https://openai.com/index/computer-using-agent/

[schacki]

What is the rationale to limit to Claude Sonnet only?

[alphaai]

Please add in other Computer Use with other models as i cant keep wasting money on claude

[joshrad-dev]

Even if it isn't recommended for most models, it would be nice if we could override the restriction on browser use.

[joshuadmatthews]

You actually can override it, although I find it doesn’t work well with typical OpenAI models, but I don’t see a way to use a separate model for it, which is needed because the computer use model from OpenAI isn’t the one you’d want coordinating the general coding tasks. Need a way to use different models for different features within Roo.

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