diff --git a/packages/cli/src/config/settingsSchema.ts b/packages/cli/src/config/settingsSchema.ts
index cbe2df5f30..5c95bcbcf9 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/config/settingsSchema.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/config/settingsSchema.ts
@@ -2275,6 +2275,12 @@ export const SETTINGS_SCHEMA_DEFINITIONS: Record<
         type: 'boolean',
         description: 'Whether to enable the agent.',
       },
+      customConfig: {
+        type: 'object',
+        description:
+          'Agent-specific custom configuration. Each agent defines its own schema.',
+        additionalProperties: true,
+      },
     },
   },
   CustomTheme: {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/config/config.test.ts b/packages/core/src/config/config.test.ts
index 7a008f12a6..9f466d443f 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/config/config.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/config/config.test.ts
@@ -1323,6 +1323,76 @@ describe('Server Config (config.ts)', () => {
       expect(mockCoreEvents.emitFeedback).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
   });
+
+  describe('BrowserAgentConfig', () => {
+    it('should return default browser agent config when not provided', () => {
+      const config = new Config(baseParams);
+      const browserConfig = config.getBrowserAgentConfig();
+
+      expect(browserConfig.enabled).toBe(false);
+      expect(browserConfig.model).toBeUndefined();
+      expect(browserConfig.customConfig.sessionMode).toBe('isolated');
+      expect(browserConfig.customConfig.headless).toBe(false);
+      expect(browserConfig.customConfig.chromeProfilePath).toBeUndefined();
+      expect(browserConfig.customConfig.visualModel).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+
+    it('should return custom browser agent config from agents.overrides', () => {
+      const params: ConfigParameters = {
+        ...baseParams,
+        agents: {
+          overrides: {
+            browser_agent: {
+              enabled: true,
+              modelConfig: { model: 'custom-model' },
+              customConfig: {
+                sessionMode: 'existing',
+                headless: true,
+                chromeProfilePath: '/path/to/profile',
+                visualModel: 'custom-visual-model',
+              },
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      };
+      const config = new Config(params);
+      const browserConfig = config.getBrowserAgentConfig();
+
+      expect(browserConfig.enabled).toBe(true);
+      expect(browserConfig.model).toBe('custom-model');
+      expect(browserConfig.customConfig.sessionMode).toBe('existing');
+      expect(browserConfig.customConfig.headless).toBe(true);
+      expect(browserConfig.customConfig.chromeProfilePath).toBe(
+        '/path/to/profile',
+      );
+      expect(browserConfig.customConfig.visualModel).toBe(
+        'custom-visual-model',
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('should apply defaults for partial custom config', () => {
+      const params: ConfigParameters = {
+        ...baseParams,
+        agents: {
+          overrides: {
+            browser_agent: {
+              enabled: true,
+              customConfig: {
+                headless: true,
+              },
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      };
+      const config = new Config(params);
+      const browserConfig = config.getBrowserAgentConfig();
+
+      expect(browserConfig.enabled).toBe(true);
+      expect(browserConfig.customConfig.headless).toBe(true);
+      // Defaults for unspecified fields
+      expect(browserConfig.customConfig.sessionMode).toBe('isolated');
+    });
+  });
 });
 
 describe('setApprovalMode with folder trust', () => {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/config/config.ts b/packages/core/src/config/config.ts
index 42f8508697..aa7ce13f64 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/config/config.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/config/config.ts
@@ -193,10 +193,21 @@ export interface AgentRunConfig {
   maxTurns?: number;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Override configuration for a specific agent.
+ * Generic fields (modelConfig, runConfig, enabled) are standard across all agents.
+ * Agent-specific settings go in customConfig - each agent defines its own type.
+ */
 export interface AgentOverride {
   modelConfig?: ModelConfig;
   runConfig?: AgentRunConfig;
   enabled?: boolean;
+  /**
+   * Agent-specific custom configuration.
+   * Each agent defines and documents its own customConfig structure.
+   * Example: browser_agent uses BrowserAgentCustomConfig for sessionMode, headless, etc.
+   */
+  customConfig?: Record<string, unknown>;
 }
 
 export interface AgentSettings {
@@ -254,6 +265,21 @@ export interface CustomTheme {
   GradientColors?: string[];
 }
 
+/**
+ * Browser agent custom configuration.
+ * Used in agents.overrides.browser_agent.customConfig
+ */
+export interface BrowserAgentCustomConfig {
+  /** Session mode: 'isolated' (launch new browser) or 'existing' (attach to Chrome M144+). Default: 'isolated' */
+  sessionMode?: 'isolated' | 'existing';
+  /** Run browser in headless mode. Default: false */
+  headless?: boolean;
+  /** Path to Chrome profile directory for session persistence. */
+  chromeProfilePath?: string;
+  /** Model override for the visual agent. */
+  visualModel?: string;
+}
+
 /**
  * All information required in CLI to handle an extension. Defined in Core so
  * that the collection of loaded, active, and inactive extensions can be passed
@@ -2488,6 +2514,39 @@ export class Config {
     return this.enableHooksUI;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Get override settings for a specific agent.
+   * Reads from agents.overrides.<agentName>.
+   */
+  getAgentOverride(agentName: string): AgentOverride | undefined {
+    return this.getAgentsSettings()?.overrides?.[agentName];
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get browser agent configuration.
+   * Combines generic AgentOverride fields with browser-specific customConfig.
+   * This is the canonical way to access browser agent settings.
+   */
+  getBrowserAgentConfig(): {
+    enabled: boolean;
+    model?: string;
+    customConfig: BrowserAgentCustomConfig;
+  } {
+    const override = this.getAgentOverride('browser_agent');
+    const customConfig = (override?.customConfig ??
+      {}) as BrowserAgentCustomConfig;
+    return {
+      enabled: override?.enabled ?? false,
+      model: override?.modelConfig?.model,
+      customConfig: {
+        sessionMode: customConfig.sessionMode ?? 'isolated',
+        headless: customConfig.headless ?? false,
+        chromeProfilePath: customConfig.chromeProfilePath,
+        visualModel: customConfig.visualModel,
+      },
+    };
+  }
+
   async createToolRegistry(): Promise<ToolRegistry> {
     const registry = new ToolRegistry(this, this.messageBus);