diff --git a/.changeset/long-masks-notice.md b/.changeset/long-masks-notice.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..76079fbed6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/long-masks-notice.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"claude-dev": minor
+---
+
+Advanced Setting to disable browser tool
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 898e2b9edf..f78ffd3870 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -162,6 +162,11 @@
 					"default": true,
 					"description": "Enables extension to save checkpoints of workspace throughout the task."
 				},
+				"cline.disableBrowserTool": {
+					"type": "boolean",
+					"default": false,
+					"description": "Disables extension from spawning browser session."
+				},
 				"cline.modelSettings.o3Mini.reasoningEffort": {
 					"type": "string",
 					"enum": [
diff --git a/src/core/Cline.ts b/src/core/Cline.ts
index 7d40127edf..127960f073 100644
--- a/src/core/Cline.ts
+++ b/src/core/Cline.ts
@@ -1259,12 +1259,12 @@ export class Cline {
 			throw new Error("MCP hub not available")
 		}
 
-		let systemPrompt = await SYSTEM_PROMPT(
-			cwd,
-			this.api.getModel().info.supportsComputerUse ?? false,
-			mcpHub,
-			this.browserSettings,
-		)
+		const disableBrowserTool = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration("cline").get<boolean>("disableBrowserTool") ?? false
+		const modelSupportsComputerUse = this.api.getModel().info.supportsComputerUse ?? false
+
+		const supportsComputerUse = modelSupportsComputerUse && !disableBrowserTool // only enable computer use if the model supports it and the user hasn't disabled it
+
+		let systemPrompt = await SYSTEM_PROMPT(cwd, supportsComputerUse, mcpHub, this.browserSettings)
 
 		let settingsCustomInstructions = this.customInstructions?.trim()
 		const clineRulesFilePath = path.resolve(cwd, GlobalFileNames.clineRules)
diff --git a/src/test/suite/extension.test.js b/src/test/suite/extension.test.js
index f9d3305db0..a450fafa2a 100644
--- a/src/test/suite/extension.test.js
+++ b/src/test/suite/extension.test.js
@@ -34,4 +34,14 @@ describe("Extension Tests", function () {
 		await vscode.commands.executeCommand("cline.historyButtonClicked")
 		// Success if no error thrown
 	})
+
+	it("should handle advanced settings configuration", async () => {
+		// Test browser session setting
+		await vscode.workspace.getConfiguration().update("cline.disableBrowserTool", true, true)
+		const updatedConfig = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration("cline")
+		expect(updatedConfig.get("disableBrowserTool")).to.be.true
+
+		// Reset settings
+		await vscode.workspace.getConfiguration().update("cline.disableBrowserTool", undefined, true)
+	})
 })