OpenAI’s anticipated artificial intelligence (AI) web browser may be internally referred to as Aura. A tipster discovered the name embedded within the code of ChatGPT’s web app, suggesting it could be the working title for the browser.
Insight from the Code
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Tibor Blaho, lead engineer at AIPRM, shared screenshots revealing multiple mentions of “Aura” in the ChatGPT code. The tipster speculated that Aura might be the internal codename for the web browser under development by OpenAI.
I’ve realized that “Aura” is probably the codename for the new OpenAI browser, as there are already mentions of “is Aura” (“mini-root” – similar to checks for Android, iOS, or Electron/ChatGPT Windows desktop app), “is Aura Sidebar”, and “in Aura” in the ChatGPT web app pic.twitter.com/1ELxjREHDD
— Tibor Blaho (@btibor91) July 11, 2025
“The mention of Aura was found alongside AndroidChrome, indicating browser detection specific to Google Chrome on Android devices,” Blaho explained. “Some user strings reference ‘is Aura,’ a common method for apps to identify the platform being used.”
Features and Functionality
Among the notable elements mentioned in the code is the “Aura sidebar,” reinforcing previous reports about the browser’s features. This sidebar is expected to provide users access to a chatbot that serves as the app’s central intelligence. Another string referenced “in Aura,” which might suggest a unique layout within the ChatGPT web interface.
Reports indicate that Aura may be built on Google’s open-source web browser project, Chromium, while leveraging OpenAI’s proprietary search engine—similar to the technology behind ChatGPT’s web search functionality.
Anticipated Release
Though the release date for the web browser remains uncertain, it is expected to arrive within the next few weeks. OpenAI has yet to officially announce the development of an AI-native web browser, but the evidence found in the code has generated significant interest in its impending launch.
