Refine CUA drag batching guidance and quiet Python transport logs.

Steer the templates away from batching layout-changing drags and suppress noisy httpx request logs so local runs stay readable without hiding the template's own events.

Made-with: Cursor

Author: rgarcia

pkg/templates/python/openai-computer-use/agent/agent.py

@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 For drag actions in batch_computer_actions:
 - Always include a path field.
 - path must be an array of at least two points.
+- If one drag is likely to change the position, order, or layout of other targets, do not batch multiple drags together.
+- In those cases, prefer one drag at a time and inspect the updated screenshot before planning the next drag.
 - Each point must be an object like {"x": 123, "y": 456}."""
 
 BATCH_TOOL = {

pkg/templates/python/openai-computer-use/agent/logging.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import logging
 import sys
 import threading
 import time
@@ -7,6 +8,13 @@
 MAX_LINE_WIDTH = 120
 
 
+def quiet_http_transport_logs() -> None:
+    # The Kernel Python SDK uses httpx underneath, and those request logs can
+    # become noisy when the surrounding process configures root logging at INFO.
+    logging.getLogger("httpx").setLevel(logging.WARNING)
+    logging.getLogger("httpcore").setLevel(logging.WARNING)
+
+
 def _timestamp() -> str:
     return datetime.now().strftime("%H:%M:%S.%f")[:-3]
 

pkg/templates/python/openai-computer-use/main.py

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     emit_browser_new_done,
     emit_browser_new_started,
     emit_session_state,
+    quiet_http_transport_logs,
 )
 from computers.kernel_computer import KernelComputer
 from kernel import Kernel
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ class CuaOutput(TypedDict):
 if not api_key:
     raise ValueError("OPENAI_API_KEY is not set")
 
+quiet_http_transport_logs()
 client = Kernel()
 app = kernel.App("python-openai-cua")
 

pkg/templates/python/openai-computer-use/run_local.py

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     emit_browser_new_done,
     emit_browser_new_started,
     emit_session_state,
+    quiet_http_transport_logs,
 )
 from computers.kernel_computer import KernelComputer
 
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ def main():
     if not os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"):
         raise ValueError("OPENAI_API_KEY is not set")
 
+    quiet_http_transport_logs()
     client = Kernel(api_key=os.getenv("KERNEL_API_KEY"))
     on_event = create_event_logger(verbose=args.debug)
 

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

@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ When interacting with page content (search boxes, forms, chat inputs):
 For drag actions in batch_computer_actions:
 - Always include a path field.
 - path must be an array of at least two points.
+- If one drag is likely to change the position, order, or layout of other targets, do not batch multiple drags together.
+- In those cases, prefer one drag at a time and inspect the updated screenshot before planning the next drag.
 - Each point must be an object like {"x": 123, "y": 456}.`;
 
 export const batchComputerTool = {