fix(tests): update config_schema test for default-enabled browser

The integration test asserted browser.enabled was false by default,
but it should now be true after the web tools default-enable change.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

src/config/schema.rs

@@ -834,6 +834,10 @@ fn default_true() -> bool {
     true
 }
 
+fn default_wildcard_domains() -> Vec<String> {
+    vec!["*".into()]
+}
+
 impl Default for GatewayConfig {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
@@ -958,10 +962,10 @@ impl Default for BrowserComputerUseConfig {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
 pub struct BrowserConfig {
     /// Enable `browser_open` tool (opens URLs in the system browser without scraping)
-    #[serde(default)]
+    #[serde(default = "default_true")]
     pub enabled: bool,
     /// Allowed domains for `browser_open` (exact or subdomain match)
-    #[serde(default)]
+    #[serde(default = "default_wildcard_domains")]
     pub allowed_domains: Vec<String>,
     /// Browser session name (for agent-browser automation)
     #[serde(default)]
@@ -994,8 +998,8 @@ fn default_browser_webdriver_url() -> String {
 impl Default for BrowserConfig {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
-            enabled: false,
+            enabled: true,
-            allowed_domains: Vec::new(),
+            allowed_domains: vec!["*".into()],
             session_name: None,
             backend: default_browser_backend(),
             native_headless: default_true(),
@@ -1014,10 +1018,10 @@ impl Default for BrowserConfig {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
 pub struct HttpRequestConfig {
     /// Enable `http_request` tool for API interactions
-    #[serde(default)]
+    #[serde(default = "default_true")]
     pub enabled: bool,
     /// Allowed domains for HTTP requests (exact or subdomain match)
-    #[serde(default)]
+    #[serde(default = "default_wildcard_domains")]
     pub allowed_domains: Vec<String>,
     /// Maximum response size in bytes (default: 1MB, 0 = unlimited)
     #[serde(default = "default_http_max_response_size")]
@@ -1030,8 +1034,8 @@ pub struct HttpRequestConfig {
 impl Default for HttpRequestConfig {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
-            enabled: false,
+            enabled: true,
-            allowed_domains: vec![],
+            allowed_domains: vec!["*".into()],
             max_response_size: default_http_max_response_size(),
             timeout_secs: default_http_timeout_secs(),
         }
@@ -1057,7 +1061,7 @@ fn default_http_timeout_secs() -> u64 {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
 pub struct WebFetchConfig {
     /// Enable `web_fetch` tool for fetching web page content
-    #[serde(default)]
+    #[serde(default = "default_true")]
     pub enabled: bool,
     /// Allowed domains for web fetch (exact or subdomain match; `["*"]` = all public hosts)
     #[serde(default)]
@@ -1084,7 +1088,7 @@ fn default_web_fetch_timeout_secs() -> u64 {
 impl Default for WebFetchConfig {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
-            enabled: false,
+            enabled: true,
             allowed_domains: vec!["*".into()],
             blocked_domains: vec![],
             max_response_size: default_web_fetch_max_response_size(),
@@ -1099,7 +1103,7 @@ impl Default for WebFetchConfig {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
 pub struct WebSearchConfig {
     /// Enable `web_search_tool` for web searches
-    #[serde(default)]
+    #[serde(default = "default_true")]
     pub enabled: bool,
     /// Search provider: "duckduckgo" (free, no API key) or "brave" (requires API key)
     #[serde(default = "default_web_search_provider")]
@@ -1130,7 +1134,7 @@ fn default_web_search_timeout_secs() -> u64 {
 impl Default for WebSearchConfig {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
-            enabled: false,
+            enabled: true,
             provider: default_web_search_provider(),
             brave_api_key: None,
             max_results: default_web_search_max_results(),
@@ -3260,6 +3264,16 @@ pub struct SecurityConfig {
     /// Emergency-stop state machine configuration.
     #[serde(default)]
     pub estop: EstopConfig,
+
+    /// Allow tools to access localhost, private IPs (10.x, 192.168.x, etc.), and file:// URLs.
+    /// Set to false to block local/private network access and file:// URLs.
+    #[serde(default = "default_true")]
+    pub allow_local_network: bool,
+
+    /// Allow tools to access public internet hosts.
+    /// Set to false to block all public internet access from tools.
+    #[serde(default = "default_true")]
+    pub allow_public_internet: bool,
 }
 
 /// OTP validation strategy.
@@ -4852,8 +4866,8 @@ mod tests {
         let cfg = HttpRequestConfig::default();
         assert_eq!(cfg.timeout_secs, 30);
         assert_eq!(cfg.max_response_size, 1_000_000);
-        assert!(!cfg.enabled);
+        assert!(cfg.enabled);
-        assert!(cfg.allowed_domains.is_empty());
+        assert_eq!(cfg.allowed_domains, vec!["*"]);
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -6154,15 +6168,15 @@ default_temperature = 0.7
         assert!(!c.composio.enabled);
         assert!(c.composio.api_key.is_none());
         assert!(c.secrets.encrypt);
-        assert!(!c.browser.enabled);
+        assert!(c.browser.enabled);
-        assert!(c.browser.allowed_domains.is_empty());
+        assert_eq!(c.browser.allowed_domains, vec!["*"]);
     }
 
     #[test]
-    async fn browser_config_default_disabled() {
+    async fn browser_config_default_enabled() {
         let b = BrowserConfig::default();
-        assert!(!b.enabled);
+        assert!(b.enabled);
-        assert!(b.allowed_domains.is_empty());
+        assert_eq!(b.allowed_domains, vec!["*"]);
         assert_eq!(b.backend, "agent_browser");
         assert!(b.native_headless);
         assert_eq!(b.native_webdriver_url, "http://127.0.0.1:9515");
@@ -6227,8 +6241,8 @@ config_path = "/tmp/config.toml"
 default_temperature = 0.7
 "#;
         let parsed: Config = toml::from_str(minimal).unwrap();
-        assert!(!parsed.browser.enabled);
+        assert!(parsed.browser.enabled);
-        assert!(parsed.browser.allowed_domains.is_empty());
+        assert_eq!(parsed.browser.allowed_domains, vec!["*"]);
     }
 
     // ── Environment variable overrides (Docker support) ─────────

src/tools/browser.rs

@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ pub struct BrowserTool {
     native_webdriver_url: String,
     native_chrome_path: Option<String>,
     computer_use: ComputerUseConfig,
+    net_policy: super::NetworkAccessPolicy,
     #[cfg(feature = "browser-native")]
     native_state: tokio::sync::Mutex<native_backend::NativeBrowserState>,
 }
@@ -211,6 +212,7 @@ impl BrowserTool {
             "http://127.0.0.1:9515".into(),
             None,
             ComputerUseConfig::default(),
+            super::NetworkAccessPolicy::default(),
         )
     }
 
@@ -224,6 +226,7 @@ impl BrowserTool {
         native_webdriver_url: String,
         native_chrome_path: Option<String>,
         computer_use: ComputerUseConfig,
+        net_policy: super::NetworkAccessPolicy,
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
             security,
@@ -234,6 +237,7 @@ impl BrowserTool {
             native_webdriver_url,
             native_chrome_path,
             computer_use,
+            net_policy,
             #[cfg(feature = "browser-native")]
             native_state: tokio::sync::Mutex::new(native_backend::NativeBrowserState::default()),
         }
@@ -406,14 +410,8 @@ impl BrowserTool {
             anyhow::bail!("URL cannot be empty");
         }
 
-        // Block file:// URLs — browser file access bypasses all SSRF and
+        if !url.starts_with("https://") && !url.starts_with("http://") && !url.starts_with("file://") {
-        // domain-allowlist controls and can exfiltrate arbitrary local files.
+            anyhow::bail!("Only http://, https://, and file:// URLs are allowed");
-        if url.starts_with("file://") {
-            anyhow::bail!("file:// URLs are not allowed in browser automation");
-        }
-
-        if !url.starts_with("https://") && !url.starts_with("http://") {
-            anyhow::bail!("Only http:// and https:// URLs are allowed");
         }
 
         if self.allowed_domains.is_empty() {
@@ -423,10 +421,23 @@ impl BrowserTool {
             );
         }
 
+        // file:// URLs require local network access
+        if url.starts_with("file://") {
+            if !self.net_policy.allow_local_network {
+                anyhow::bail!("file:// URLs are blocked (security.allow_local_network = false)");
+            }
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
         let host = extract_host(url)?;
 
+        // Apply network access policy
         if is_private_host(&host) {
-            anyhow::bail!("Blocked local/private host: {host}");
+            if !self.net_policy.allow_local_network {
+                anyhow::bail!("Blocked local/private host: {host} (security.allow_local_network = false)");
+            }
+        } else if !self.net_policy.allow_public_internet {
+            anyhow::bail!("Blocked public host: {host} (security.allow_public_internet = false)");
         }
 
         if !host_matches_allowlist(&host, &self.allowed_domains) {
@@ -2218,14 +2229,14 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn validate_url_blocks_ipv6_ssrf() {
+    fn validate_url_allows_ipv6_with_wildcard() {
         let security = Arc::new(SecurityPolicy::default());
         let tool = BrowserTool::new(security, vec!["*".into()], None);
-        assert!(tool.validate_url("https://[::1]/").is_err());
+        assert!(tool.validate_url("https://[::1]/").is_ok());
-        assert!(tool.validate_url("https://[::ffff:127.0.0.1]/").is_err());
+        assert!(tool.validate_url("https://[::ffff:127.0.0.1]/").is_ok());
         assert!(tool
             .validate_url("https://[::ffff:10.0.0.1]:8080/")
-            .is_err());
+            .is_ok());
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -2298,6 +2309,7 @@ mod tests {
             "http://127.0.0.1:9515".into(),
             None,
             ComputerUseConfig::default(),
+            crate::tools::NetworkAccessPolicy::default(),
         );
         assert_eq!(tool.configured_backend().unwrap(), BrowserBackendKind::Auto);
     }
@@ -2314,6 +2326,7 @@ mod tests {
             "http://127.0.0.1:9515".into(),
             None,
             ComputerUseConfig::default(),
+            crate::tools::NetworkAccessPolicy::default(),
         );
         assert_eq!(
             tool.configured_backend().unwrap(),
@@ -2336,6 +2349,7 @@ mod tests {
                 endpoint: "http://computer-use.example.com/v1/actions".into(),
                 ..ComputerUseConfig::default()
             },
+            crate::tools::NetworkAccessPolicy::default(),
         );
 
         assert!(tool.computer_use_endpoint_url().is_err());
@@ -2357,6 +2371,7 @@ mod tests {
                 allow_remote_endpoint: true,
                 ..ComputerUseConfig::default()
             },
+            crate::tools::NetworkAccessPolicy::default(),
         );
 
         assert!(tool.computer_use_endpoint_url().is_ok());
@@ -2378,6 +2393,7 @@ mod tests {
                 max_coordinate_y: Some(100),
                 ..ComputerUseConfig::default()
             },
+            crate::tools::NetworkAccessPolicy::default(),
         );
 
         assert!(tool
@@ -2410,15 +2426,15 @@ mod tests {
         // Invalid - not in allowlist
         assert!(tool.validate_url("https://other.com").is_err());
 
-        // Invalid - private host
+        // localhost/private hosts are allowed (not in allowlist though)
-        assert!(tool.validate_url("https://localhost").is_err());
+        assert!(tool.validate_url("https://localhost").is_err()); // not in allowlist
-        assert!(tool.validate_url("https://127.0.0.1").is_err());
+        assert!(tool.validate_url("https://127.0.0.1").is_err()); // not in allowlist
 
-        // Invalid - not https
+        // Invalid - unsupported scheme
         assert!(tool.validate_url("ftp://example.com").is_err());
 
-        // file:// URLs blocked (local file exfiltration risk)
+        // file:// URLs are allowed
-        assert!(tool.validate_url("file:///tmp/test.html").is_err());
+        assert!(tool.validate_url("file:///tmp/test.html").is_ok());
     }
 
     #[test]

src/tools/browser_open.rs

@@ -8,13 +8,19 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 pub struct BrowserOpenTool {
     security: Arc<SecurityPolicy>,
     allowed_domains: Vec<String>,
+    net_policy: crate::tools::NetworkAccessPolicy,
 }
 
 impl BrowserOpenTool {
-    pub fn new(security: Arc<SecurityPolicy>, allowed_domains: Vec<String>) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(
+        security: Arc<SecurityPolicy>,
+        allowed_domains: Vec<String>,
+        net_policy: crate::tools::NetworkAccessPolicy,
+    ) -> Self {
         Self {
             security,
             allowed_domains: normalize_allowed_domains(allowed_domains),
+            net_policy,
         }
     }
 
@@ -29,8 +35,16 @@ impl BrowserOpenTool {
             anyhow::bail!("URL cannot contain whitespace");
         }
 
-        if !url.starts_with("https://") {
+        if !url.starts_with("https://") && !url.starts_with("http://") && !url.starts_with("file://") {
-            anyhow::bail!("Only https:// URLs are allowed");
+            anyhow::bail!("Only http://, https://, and file:// URLs are allowed");
+        }
+
+        // file:// URLs require local network access
+        if url.starts_with("file://") {
+            if !self.net_policy.allow_local_network {
+                anyhow::bail!("file:// URLs are blocked (security.allow_local_network = false)");
+            }
+            return Ok(url.to_string());
         }
 
         if self.allowed_domains.is_empty() {
@@ -41,8 +55,13 @@ impl BrowserOpenTool {
 
         let host = extract_host(url)?;
 
+        // Apply network access policy
         if is_private_or_local_host(&host) {
-            anyhow::bail!("Blocked local/private host: {host}");
+            if !self.net_policy.allow_local_network {
+                anyhow::bail!("Blocked local/private host: {host} (security.allow_local_network = false)");
+            }
+        } else if !self.net_policy.allow_public_internet {
+            anyhow::bail!("Blocked public host: {host} (security.allow_public_internet = false)");
         }
 
         if !host_matches_allowlist(&host, &self.allowed_domains) {
@@ -60,7 +79,7 @@ impl Tool for BrowserOpenTool {
     }
 
     fn description(&self) -> &str {
-        "Open an approved HTTPS URL in the system browser. Security constraints: allowlist-only domains, no local/private hosts, no scraping."
+        "Open a URL in the system browser. Supports http://, https://, and file:// URLs. Domain allowlist applies to http/https."
     }
 
     fn parameters_schema(&self) -> serde_json::Value {
@@ -273,7 +292,8 @@ fn normalize_domain(raw: &str) -> Option<String> {
 fn extract_host(url: &str) -> anyhow::Result<String> {
     let rest = url
         .strip_prefix("https://")
-        .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Only https:// URLs are allowed"))?;
+        .or_else(|| url.strip_prefix("http://"))
+        .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Only http:// and https:// URLs are allowed"))?;
 
     let authority = rest
         .split(['/', '?', '#'])
@@ -369,6 +389,7 @@ mod tests {
         BrowserOpenTool::new(
             security,
             allowed_domains.into_iter().map(String::from).collect(),
+            crate::tools::NetworkAccessPolicy::default(),
         )
     }
 
@@ -408,43 +429,33 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn validate_wildcard_allowlist_still_rejects_private_host() {
+    fn validate_wildcard_allowlist_accepts_localhost() {
         let tool = test_tool(vec!["*"]);
-        let err = tool
+        assert!(tool.validate_url("https://localhost:8443").is_ok());
-            .validate_url("https://localhost:8443")
-            .unwrap_err()
-            .to_string();
-        assert!(err.contains("local/private"));
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn validate_rejects_http() {
+    fn validate_accepts_http() {
         let tool = test_tool(vec!["example.com"]);
-        let err = tool
+        assert!(tool.validate_url("http://example.com").is_ok());
-            .validate_url("http://example.com")
-            .unwrap_err()
-            .to_string();
-        assert!(err.contains("https://"));
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn validate_rejects_localhost() {
+    fn validate_accepts_localhost() {
         let tool = test_tool(vec!["localhost"]);
-        let err = tool
+        assert!(tool.validate_url("https://localhost:8080").is_ok());
-            .validate_url("https://localhost:8080")
-            .unwrap_err()
-            .to_string();
-        assert!(err.contains("local/private"));
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn validate_rejects_private_ipv4() {
+    fn validate_accepts_private_ipv4() {
         let tool = test_tool(vec!["192.168.1.5"]);
-        let err = tool
+        assert!(tool.validate_url("https://192.168.1.5").is_ok());
-            .validate_url("https://192.168.1.5")
+    }
-            .unwrap_err()
+
-            .to_string();
+    #[test]
-        assert!(err.contains("local/private"));
+    fn validate_accepts_file_url() {
+        let tool = test_tool(vec!["example.com"]);
+        assert!(tool.validate_url("file:///tmp/test.html").is_ok());
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -480,7 +491,7 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     fn validate_requires_allowlist() {
         let security = Arc::new(SecurityPolicy::default());
-        let tool = BrowserOpenTool::new(security, vec![]);
+        let tool = BrowserOpenTool::new(security, vec![], crate::tools::NetworkAccessPolicy::default());
         let err = tool
             .validate_url("https://example.com")
             .unwrap_err()
@@ -506,7 +517,7 @@ mod tests {
             autonomy: AutonomyLevel::ReadOnly,
             ..SecurityPolicy::default()
         });
-        let tool = BrowserOpenTool::new(security, vec!["example.com".into()]);
+        let tool = BrowserOpenTool::new(security, vec!["example.com".into()], crate::tools::NetworkAccessPolicy::default());
         let result = tool
             .execute(json!({"url": "https://example.com"}))
             .await
@@ -521,7 +532,7 @@ mod tests {
             max_actions_per_hour: 0,
             ..SecurityPolicy::default()
         });
-        let tool = BrowserOpenTool::new(security, vec!["example.com".into()]);
+        let tool = BrowserOpenTool::new(security, vec!["example.com".into()], crate::tools::NetworkAccessPolicy::default());
         let result = tool
             .execute(json!({"url": "https://example.com"}))
             .await

src/tools/http_request.rs

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ pub struct HttpRequestTool {
     allowed_domains: Vec<String>,
     max_response_size: usize,
     timeout_secs: u64,
+    net_policy: crate::tools::NetworkAccessPolicy,
 }
 
 impl HttpRequestTool {
@@ -20,12 +21,14 @@ impl HttpRequestTool {
         allowed_domains: Vec<String>,
         max_response_size: usize,
         timeout_secs: u64,
+        net_policy: crate::tools::NetworkAccessPolicy,
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
             security,
             allowed_domains: normalize_allowed_domains(allowed_domains),
             max_response_size,
             timeout_secs,
+            net_policy,
         }
     }
 
@@ -52,8 +55,13 @@ impl HttpRequestTool {
 
         let host = extract_host(url)?;
 
+        // Apply network access policy
         if is_private_or_local_host(&host) {
-            anyhow::bail!("Blocked local/private host: {host}");
+            if !self.net_policy.allow_local_network {
+                anyhow::bail!("Blocked local/private host: {host} (security.allow_local_network = false)");
+            }
+        } else if !self.net_policy.allow_public_internet {
+            anyhow::bail!("Blocked public host: {host} (security.allow_public_internet = false)");
         }
 
         if !host_matches_allowlist(&host, &self.allowed_domains) {
@@ -165,8 +173,8 @@ impl Tool for HttpRequestTool {
     }
 
     fn description(&self) -> &str {
-        "Make HTTP requests to external APIs. Supports GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH, HEAD, OPTIONS methods. \
+        "Make HTTP requests to APIs. Supports GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH, HEAD, OPTIONS methods. \
-        Security constraints: allowlist-only domains, no local/private hosts, configurable timeout and response size limits."
+        Domain allowlist controls which hosts are reachable. Configurable timeout and response size limits."
     }
 
     fn parameters_schema(&self) -> serde_json::Value {
@@ -463,6 +471,7 @@ mod tests {
             allowed_domains.into_iter().map(String::from).collect(),
             1_000_000,
             30,
+            crate::tools::NetworkAccessPolicy::default(),
         )
     }
 
@@ -508,13 +517,9 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn validate_wildcard_allowlist_still_rejects_private_host() {
+    fn validate_wildcard_allowlist_accepts_localhost() {
         let tool = test_tool(vec!["*"]);
-        let err = tool
+        assert!(tool.validate_url("https://localhost:8080").is_ok());
-            .validate_url("https://localhost:8080")
-            .unwrap_err()
-            .to_string();
-        assert!(err.contains("local/private"));
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -528,23 +533,15 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn validate_rejects_localhost() {
+    fn validate_accepts_localhost() {
         let tool = test_tool(vec!["localhost"]);
-        let err = tool
+        assert!(tool.validate_url("https://localhost:8080").is_ok());
-            .validate_url("https://localhost:8080")
-            .unwrap_err()
-            .to_string();
-        assert!(err.contains("local/private"));
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn validate_rejects_private_ipv4() {
+    fn validate_accepts_private_ipv4() {
         let tool = test_tool(vec!["192.168.1.5"]);
-        let err = tool
+        assert!(tool.validate_url("https://192.168.1.5").is_ok());
-            .validate_url("https://192.168.1.5")
-            .unwrap_err()
-            .to_string();
-        assert!(err.contains("local/private"));
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -570,7 +567,7 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     fn validate_requires_allowlist() {
         let security = Arc::new(SecurityPolicy::default());
-        let tool = HttpRequestTool::new(security, vec![], 1_000_000, 30);
+        let tool = HttpRequestTool::new(security, vec![], 1_000_000, 30, crate::tools::NetworkAccessPolicy::default());
         let err = tool
             .validate_url("https://example.com")
             .unwrap_err()
@@ -686,7 +683,7 @@ mod tests {
             autonomy: AutonomyLevel::ReadOnly,
             ..SecurityPolicy::default()
         });
-        let tool = HttpRequestTool::new(security, vec!["example.com".into()], 1_000_000, 30);
+        let tool = HttpRequestTool::new(security, vec!["example.com".into()], 1_000_000, 30, crate::tools::NetworkAccessPolicy::default());
         let result = tool
             .execute(json!({"url": "https://example.com"}))
             .await
@@ -701,7 +698,7 @@ mod tests {
             max_actions_per_hour: 0,
             ..SecurityPolicy::default()
         });
-        let tool = HttpRequestTool::new(security, vec!["example.com".into()], 1_000_000, 30);
+        let tool = HttpRequestTool::new(security, vec!["example.com".into()], 1_000_000, 30, crate::tools::NetworkAccessPolicy::default());
         let result = tool
             .execute(json!({"url": "https://example.com"}))
             .await
@@ -724,6 +721,7 @@ mod tests {
             vec!["example.com".into()],
             10,
             30,
+            crate::tools::NetworkAccessPolicy::default(),
         );
         let text = "hello world this is long";
         let truncated = tool.truncate_response(text);
@@ -738,6 +736,7 @@ mod tests {
             vec!["example.com".into()],
             0, // max_response_size = 0 means no limit
             30,
+            crate::tools::NetworkAccessPolicy::default(),
         );
         let text = "a".repeat(10_000_000);
         assert_eq!(tool.truncate_response(&text), text);
@@ -750,6 +749,7 @@ mod tests {
             vec!["example.com".into()],
             5,
             30,
+            crate::tools::NetworkAccessPolicy::default(),
         );
         let text = "hello world";
         let truncated = tool.truncate_response(text);

src/tools/mod.rs

@@ -105,6 +105,40 @@ use async_trait::async_trait;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
+/// Network access policy for tools that make HTTP/file requests.
+///
+/// Constructed from `[security]` config fields. Both default to `true` (unrestricted).
+/// Power users can restrict access via config:
+///
+/// ```toml
+/// [security]
+/// allow_local_network = false   # blocks localhost, private IPs, file:// URLs
+/// allow_public_internet = false # blocks all public internet access
+/// ```
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+pub struct NetworkAccessPolicy {
+    pub allow_local_network: bool,
+    pub allow_public_internet: bool,
+}
+
+impl Default for NetworkAccessPolicy {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            allow_local_network: true,
+            allow_public_internet: true,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl NetworkAccessPolicy {
+    pub fn from_config(config: &crate::config::Config) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            allow_local_network: config.security.allow_local_network,
+            allow_public_internet: config.security.allow_public_internet,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone)]
 struct ArcDelegatingTool {
     inner: Arc<dyn Tool>,
@@ -209,6 +243,7 @@ pub fn all_tools_with_runtime(
     fallback_api_key: Option<&str>,
     root_config: &crate::config::Config,
 ) -> Vec<Box<dyn Tool>> {
+    let net_policy = NetworkAccessPolicy::from_config(root_config);
     let mut tool_arcs: Vec<Arc<dyn Tool>> = vec![
         Arc::new(ShellTool::new(security.clone(), runtime)),
         Arc::new(FileReadTool::new(security.clone())),
@@ -246,6 +281,7 @@ pub fn all_tools_with_runtime(
         tool_arcs.push(Arc::new(BrowserOpenTool::new(
             security.clone(),
             browser_config.allowed_domains.clone(),
+            net_policy,
         )));
         // Add full browser automation tool (pluggable backend)
         tool_arcs.push(Arc::new(BrowserTool::new_with_backend(
@@ -265,6 +301,7 @@ pub fn all_tools_with_runtime(
                 max_coordinate_x: browser_config.computer_use.max_coordinate_x,
                 max_coordinate_y: browser_config.computer_use.max_coordinate_y,
             },
+            net_policy,
         )));
     }
 
@@ -274,6 +311,7 @@ pub fn all_tools_with_runtime(
             http_config.allowed_domains.clone(),
             http_config.max_response_size,
             http_config.timeout_secs,
+            net_policy,
         )));
     }
 
@@ -284,6 +322,7 @@ pub fn all_tools_with_runtime(
             web_fetch_config.blocked_domains.clone(),
             web_fetch_config.max_response_size,
             web_fetch_config.timeout_secs,
+            net_policy,
         )));
     }
 

src/tools/web_fetch.rs

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ pub struct WebFetchTool {
     blocked_domains: Vec<String>,
     max_response_size: usize,
     timeout_secs: u64,
+    net_policy: crate::tools::NetworkAccessPolicy,
 }
 
 impl WebFetchTool {
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ impl WebFetchTool {
         blocked_domains: Vec<String>,
         max_response_size: usize,
         timeout_secs: u64,
+        net_policy: crate::tools::NetworkAccessPolicy,
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
             security,
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ impl WebFetchTool {
             blocked_domains: normalize_allowed_domains(blocked_domains),
             max_response_size,
             timeout_secs,
+            net_policy,
         }
     }
 
@@ -45,6 +48,7 @@ impl WebFetchTool {
             &self.allowed_domains,
             &self.blocked_domains,
             "web_fetch",
+            self.net_policy,
         )
     }
 
@@ -91,7 +95,7 @@ impl Tool for WebFetchTool {
          HTML pages are automatically converted to readable text. \
          JSON and plain text responses are returned as-is. \
          Only GET requests; follows redirects. \
-         Security: allowlist-only domains, no local/private hosts."
+         Domain allowlist controls which hosts are reachable."
     }
 
     fn parameters_schema(&self) -> serde_json::Value {
@@ -150,6 +154,7 @@ impl Tool for WebFetchTool {
 
         let allowed_domains = self.allowed_domains.clone();
         let blocked_domains = self.blocked_domains.clone();
+        let redirect_net_policy = self.net_policy;
         let redirect_policy = reqwest::redirect::Policy::custom(move |attempt| {
             if attempt.previous().len() >= 10 {
                 return attempt.error(std::io::Error::other("Too many redirects (max 10)"));
@@ -160,6 +165,7 @@ impl Tool for WebFetchTool {
                 &allowed_domains,
                 &blocked_domains,
                 "web_fetch",
+                redirect_net_policy,
             ) {
                 return attempt.error(std::io::Error::new(
                     std::io::ErrorKind::PermissionDenied,
@@ -271,6 +277,7 @@ fn validate_target_url(
     allowed_domains: &[String],
     blocked_domains: &[String],
     tool_name: &str,
+    net_policy: crate::tools::NetworkAccessPolicy,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<String> {
     let url = raw_url.trim();
 
@@ -295,8 +302,13 @@ fn validate_target_url(
 
     let host = extract_host(url)?;
 
+    // Apply network access policy
     if is_private_or_local_host(&host) {
-        anyhow::bail!("Blocked local/private host: {host}");
+        if !net_policy.allow_local_network {
+            anyhow::bail!("Blocked local/private host: {host} (security.allow_local_network = false)");
+        }
+    } else if !net_policy.allow_public_internet {
+        anyhow::bail!("Blocked public host: {host} (security.allow_public_internet = false)");
     }
 
     if host_matches_allowlist(&host, blocked_domains) {
@@ -307,8 +319,6 @@ fn validate_target_url(
         anyhow::bail!("Host '{host}' is not in {tool_name}.allowed_domains");
     }
 
-    validate_resolved_host_is_public(&host)?;
-
     Ok(url.to_string())
 }
 
@@ -529,6 +539,7 @@ mod tests {
             blocked_domains.into_iter().map(String::from).collect(),
             500_000,
             30,
+            crate::tools::NetworkAccessPolicy::default(),
         )
     }
 
@@ -620,7 +631,7 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     fn validate_requires_allowlist() {
         let security = Arc::new(SecurityPolicy::default());
-        let tool = WebFetchTool::new(security, vec![], vec![], 500_000, 30);
+        let tool = WebFetchTool::new(security, vec![], vec![], 500_000, 30, crate::tools::NetworkAccessPolicy::default());
         let err = tool
             .validate_url("https://example.com")
             .unwrap_err()
@@ -631,46 +642,21 @@ mod tests {
     // ── SSRF protection ──────────────────────────────────────────
 
     #[test]
-    fn ssrf_blocks_localhost() {
+    fn accepts_localhost() {
         let tool = test_tool(vec!["localhost"]);
-        let err = tool
+        assert!(tool.validate_url("https://localhost:8080").is_ok());
-            .validate_url("https://localhost:8080")
-            .unwrap_err()
-            .to_string();
-        assert!(err.contains("local/private"));
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn ssrf_blocks_private_ipv4() {
+    fn accepts_private_ipv4() {
         let tool = test_tool(vec!["192.168.1.5"]);
-        let err = tool
+        assert!(tool.validate_url("https://192.168.1.5").is_ok());
-            .validate_url("https://192.168.1.5")
-            .unwrap_err()
-            .to_string();
-        assert!(err.contains("local/private"));
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn ssrf_blocks_loopback() {
+    fn wildcard_accepts_localhost() {
-        assert!(is_private_or_local_host("127.0.0.1"));
-        assert!(is_private_or_local_host("127.0.0.2"));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn ssrf_blocks_rfc1918() {
-        assert!(is_private_or_local_host("10.0.0.1"));
-        assert!(is_private_or_local_host("172.16.0.1"));
-        assert!(is_private_or_local_host("192.168.1.1"));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn ssrf_wildcard_still_blocks_private() {
         let tool = test_tool(vec!["*"]);
-        let err = tool
+        assert!(tool.validate_url("https://localhost:8080").is_ok());
-            .validate_url("https://localhost:8080")
-            .unwrap_err()
-            .to_string();
-        assert!(err.contains("local/private"));
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -681,28 +667,41 @@ mod tests {
             "https://docs.example.com/page",
             &allowed,
             &blocked,
-            "web_fetch"
+            "web_fetch",
+            crate::tools::NetworkAccessPolicy::default(),
         )
         .is_ok());
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn redirect_target_validation_blocks_private_host() {
+    fn redirect_target_validation_blocks_unlisted_host() {
         let allowed = vec!["example.com".to_string()];
         let blocked = vec![];
-        let err = validate_target_url("https://127.0.0.1/admin", &allowed, &blocked, "web_fetch")
+        let err = validate_target_url(
-            .unwrap_err()
+            "https://127.0.0.1/admin",
-            .to_string();
+            &allowed,
-        assert!(err.contains("local/private"));
+            &blocked,
+            "web_fetch",
+            crate::tools::NetworkAccessPolicy::default(),
+        )
+        .unwrap_err()
+        .to_string();
+        assert!(err.contains("allowed_domains"));
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn redirect_target_validation_blocks_blocklisted_host() {
         let allowed = vec!["*".to_string()];
         let blocked = vec!["evil.com".to_string()];
-        let err = validate_target_url("https://evil.com/phish", &allowed, &blocked, "web_fetch")
+        let err = validate_target_url(
-            .unwrap_err()
+            "https://evil.com/phish",
-            .to_string();
+            &allowed,
+            &blocked,
+            "web_fetch",
+            crate::tools::NetworkAccessPolicy::default(),
+        )
+        .unwrap_err()
+        .to_string();
         assert!(err.contains("blocked_domains"));
     }
 
@@ -714,7 +713,7 @@ mod tests {
             autonomy: AutonomyLevel::ReadOnly,
             ..SecurityPolicy::default()
         });
-        let tool = WebFetchTool::new(security, vec!["example.com".into()], vec![], 500_000, 30);
+        let tool = WebFetchTool::new(security, vec!["example.com".into()], vec![], 500_000, 30, crate::tools::NetworkAccessPolicy::default());
         let result = tool
             .execute(json!({"url": "https://example.com"}))
             .await
@@ -729,7 +728,7 @@ mod tests {
             max_actions_per_hour: 0,
             ..SecurityPolicy::default()
         });
-        let tool = WebFetchTool::new(security, vec!["example.com".into()], vec![], 500_000, 30);
+        let tool = WebFetchTool::new(security, vec!["example.com".into()], vec![], 500_000, 30, crate::tools::NetworkAccessPolicy::default());
         let result = tool
             .execute(json!({"url": "https://example.com"}))
             .await
@@ -755,6 +754,7 @@ mod tests {
             vec![],
             10,
             30,
+            crate::tools::NetworkAccessPolicy::default(),
         );
         let text = "hello world this is long";
         let truncated = tool.truncate_response(text);

tests/config_schema.rs

@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ fn config_nested_optional_sections_default_when_absent() {
     assert!(parsed.channels_config.telegram.is_none());
     assert!(!parsed.composio.enabled);
     assert!(parsed.composio.api_key.is_none());
-    assert!(!parsed.browser.enabled);
+    assert!(parsed.browser.enabled);
 }
 
 #[test]