Fix URL-read side effects in computer-use templates.

Avoid destructive per-turn URL reads in the TypeScript loop and restore page focus after clipboard URL capture by sending Escape in both TypeScript and Python helpers.

Made-with: Cursor

Author: rgarcia

pkg/templates/python/openai-computer-use/computers/kernel_computer.py

@@ -263,6 +263,10 @@ def _current_url_batch_actions() -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
             "type": "press_key",
             "press_key": {"hold_keys": ["Ctrl"], "keys": ["c"]},
         },
+        {
+            "type": "press_key",
+            "press_key": {"keys": ["Escape"]},
+        },
     ]
 
 

pkg/templates/typescript/openai-computer-use/lib/agent.ts

@@ -325,17 +325,6 @@ export class Agent {
         turns += 1;
         const inputMessages = [...opts.messages];
 
-        // Append current URL context to system message
-        const currentUrl = await this.computer.getCurrentUrl();
-        const sysIndex = inputMessages.findIndex((msg) => 'role' in msg && msg.role === 'system');
-        if (sysIndex >= 0) {
-          const msg = inputMessages[sysIndex];
-          const urlInfo = `\n- Current URL: ${currentUrl}`;
-          if (msg && 'content' in msg && typeof msg.content === 'string') {
-            inputMessages[sysIndex] = { ...msg, content: msg.content + urlInfo } as typeof msg;
-          }
-        }
-
         this.debugPrint(...inputMessages, ...newItems);
         this.modelRequestStartedAt = Date.now();
         const response = await utils.createResponse({

pkg/templates/typescript/openai-computer-use/lib/kernel-computer.ts

@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ function currentUrlBatchActions(): BatchAction[] {
     { type: 'press_key', press_key: { hold_keys: ['Ctrl'], keys: ['l'] } },
     { type: 'press_key', press_key: { hold_keys: ['Ctrl'], keys: ['a'] } },
     { type: 'press_key', press_key: { hold_keys: ['Ctrl'], keys: ['c'] } },
+    { type: 'press_key', press_key: { keys: ['Escape'] } },
   ];
 }