Release: datasette-agent 0.4a0
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31st July 2026
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datasette-agent 0.4a0 — An LLM-powered agent for Datasette
New await context.browser_task() mechanism allowing agent tools to run code directly in the user's browser. #33
This is an exciting new capability: it makes it easy for Datasette Agent plugins to provide tools that execute custom JavaScript in the user's browser.
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