# Open WebUI v0.13.0 introduces tabbed workspaces and computer-use capabilities

> **Key takeaway:** Open WebUI adds a multi-tabbed workspace featuring integrated terminals, browser automation, and desktop control for advanced AI agent workflows.

**Published:** 2026-11-03T12:23:16+00:00 
**Source:** Open WebUI Releases 
**Category:** ai-local-edge 
**Canonical URL:** https://fosswire.org/news/open-webui-v0130-introduces-tabbed-workspaces-and-computer-u.html 

## Summary
Open WebUI has released version 0.13.0, significantly expanding its capabilities from a simple chat interface to a comprehensive workspace for AI-driven development and automation. The update introduces a tabbed workspace system that allows users to manage files, multiple terminal sessions, and interactive previews alongside their main conversation. This enables a more cohesive environment for coding, data analysis, and document review.

Key technical additions include specialized tabs for 'computer use' via Open Terminal connections and a browser tab for web app testing and automation. The release also updates the Open WebUI Desktop application (v0.1.x) for macOS, Windows, and Linux, focusing on local model management with llama.cpp and improved support for NVIDIA and AMD hardware. These changes aim to bridge the gap between LLM chat interfaces and functional, agentic operating environments.

## Advanced Agentic Workflows and Workspace Features
- **Tabbed Workspace & Terminal Integration:** Users can now open multiple terminal sessions within a chat, manage files directly in the terminal, and utilize a built-in Git panel to stage, commit, and manage branches or pull requests.
- **Computer and Browser Use:** The update supports 'Desktop' tabs for controlling remote desktops (with mouse, keyboard, and audio support) and 'Browser' tabs that allow models to perform web automation through shared Chrome sessions in 'Chrome mode'.
- **Model Context & Side Chats:** A new '/side' or '/btw' command allows users to spawn temporary side conversations that inherit the context of the main chat without polluting the primary conversation history.
- **MCP and Tool Management:** Model Context Protocol (MCP) apps now render in sandboxed frames within the chat, and administrators can globally enable or disable specific tools via a new toggle system.
- **Desktop App Enhancements:** The standalone desktop client now includes improved Linux graphics support, searchable settings, and streamlined setup for local NVIDIA and AMD GPU-accelerated models.

## Why it matters
This release moves Open WebUI closer to a full-fledged IDE for local AI agents, providing the necessary infrastructure for developers to test autonomous web and desktop workflows. By improving local hardware acceleration for AMD and NVIDIA, it strengthens the viability of self-hosted, privacy-focused AI development environments on Linux and other desktop platforms.