diff --git a/browse/src/browser-manager.ts b/browse/src/browser-manager.ts
index 243ed177..260c8219 100644
--- a/browse/src/browser-manager.ts
+++ b/browse/src/browser-manager.ts
@@ -208,6 +208,15 @@ export class BrowserManager {
     return { selector };
   }
 
+  /** Get the ARIA role for a ref selector, or null for CSS selectors / unknown refs. */
+  getRefRole(selector: string): string | null {
+    if (selector.startsWith('@e') || selector.startsWith('@c')) {
+      const entry = this.refMap.get(selector.slice(1));
+      return entry?.role ?? null;
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
+
   getRefCount(): number {
     return this.refMap.size;
   }
diff --git a/browse/src/read-commands.ts b/browse/src/read-commands.ts
index a7d76352..54877562 100644
--- a/browse/src/read-commands.ts
+++ b/browse/src/read-commands.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,24 @@ function hasAwait(code: string): boolean {
   return /\bawait\b/.test(stripped);
 }
 
+/** Detect whether code needs a block wrapper {…} vs expression wrapper (…) inside an async IIFE. */
+function needsBlockWrapper(code: string): boolean {
+  const trimmed = code.trim();
+  if (trimmed.split('\n').length > 1) return true;
+  if (/\b(const|let|var|function|class|return|throw|if|for|while|switch|try)\b/.test(trimmed)) return true;
+  if (trimmed.includes(';')) return true;
+  return false;
+}
+
+/** Wrap code for page.evaluate(), using async IIFE with block or expression body as needed. */
+function wrapForEvaluate(code: string): string {
+  if (!hasAwait(code)) return code;
+  const trimmed = code.trim();
+  return needsBlockWrapper(trimmed)
+    ? `(async()=>{\n${code}\n})()`
+    : `(async()=>(${trimmed}))()`;
+}
+
 // Security: Path validation to prevent path traversal attacks
 const SAFE_DIRECTORIES = ['/tmp', process.cwd()];
 
@@ -124,7 +142,7 @@ export async function handleReadCommand(
     case 'js': {
       const expr = args[0];
       if (!expr) throw new Error('Usage: browse js <expression>');
-      const wrapped = hasAwait(expr) ? `(async()=>(${expr}))()` : expr;
+      const wrapped = wrapForEvaluate(expr);
       const result = await page.evaluate(wrapped);
       return typeof result === 'object' ? JSON.stringify(result, null, 2) : String(result ?? '');
     }
@@ -135,14 +153,8 @@ export async function handleReadCommand(
       validateReadPath(filePath);
       if (!fs.existsSync(filePath)) throw new Error(`File not found: ${filePath}`);
       const code = fs.readFileSync(filePath, 'utf-8');
-      if (hasAwait(code)) {
-        const trimmed = code.trim();
-        const isSingleExpr = trimmed.split('\n').length === 1;
-        const wrapped = isSingleExpr ? `(async()=>(${trimmed}))()` : `(async()=>{\n${code}\n})()`;
-        const result = await page.evaluate(wrapped);
-        return typeof result === 'object' ? JSON.stringify(result, null, 2) : String(result ?? '');
-      }
-      const result = await page.evaluate(code);
+      const wrapped = wrapForEvaluate(code);
+      const result = await page.evaluate(wrapped);
       return typeof result === 'object' ? JSON.stringify(result, null, 2) : String(result ?? '');
     }
 
diff --git a/browse/src/write-commands.ts b/browse/src/write-commands.ts
index 87b2fa5d..2b384920 100644
--- a/browse/src/write-commands.ts
+++ b/browse/src/write-commands.ts
@@ -44,11 +44,48 @@ export async function handleWriteCommand(
     case 'click': {
       const selector = args[0];
       if (!selector) throw new Error('Usage: browse click <selector>');
+
+      // Auto-route: if ref points to a real <option> inside a <select>, use selectOption
+      const role = bm.getRefRole(selector);
+      if (role === 'option') {
+        const resolved = await bm.resolveRef(selector);
+        if ('locator' in resolved) {
+          const optionInfo = await resolved.locator.evaluate(el => {
+            if (el.tagName !== 'OPTION') return null; // custom [role=option], not real <option>
+            const option = el as HTMLOptionElement;
+            const select = option.closest('select');
+            if (!select) return null;
+            return { value: option.value, text: option.text };
+          });
+          if (optionInfo) {
+            await resolved.locator.locator('xpath=ancestor::select').selectOption(optionInfo.value, { timeout: 5000 });
+            return `Selected "${optionInfo.text}" (auto-routed from click on <option>) → now at ${page.url()}`;
+          }
+          // Real <option> with no parent <select> or custom [role=option] — fall through to normal click
+        }
+      }
+
       const resolved = await bm.resolveRef(selector);
-      if ('locator' in resolved) {
-        await resolved.locator.click({ timeout: 5000 });
-      } else {
-        await page.click(resolved.selector, { timeout: 5000 });
+      try {
+        if ('locator' in resolved) {
+          await resolved.locator.click({ timeout: 5000 });
+        } else {
+          await page.click(resolved.selector, { timeout: 5000 });
+        }
+      } catch (err: any) {
+        // Enhanced error guidance: clicking <option> elements always fails (not visible / timeout)
+        const isOption = 'locator' in resolved
+          ? await resolved.locator.evaluate(el => el.tagName === 'OPTION').catch(() => false)
+          : await page.evaluate(
+              (sel: string) => document.querySelector(sel)?.tagName === 'OPTION',
+              (resolved as { selector: string }).selector
+            ).catch(() => false);
+        if (isOption) {
+          throw new Error(
+            `Cannot click <option> elements. Use 'browse select <parent-select> <value>' instead of 'click' for dropdown options.`
+          );
+        }
+        throw err;
       }
       // Wait briefly for any navigation/DOM update
       await page.waitForLoadState('domcontentloaded').catch(() => {});
diff --git a/browse/test/commands.test.ts b/browse/test/commands.test.ts
index d8aaeab6..ea68dff6 100644
--- a/browse/test/commands.test.ts
+++ b/browse/test/commands.test.ts
@@ -198,6 +198,27 @@ describe('Inspection', () => {
     }
   });
 
+  test('js handles multi-line with await', async () => {
+    const code = 'const x = await Promise.resolve(42);\nreturn x;';
+    const result = await handleReadCommand('js', [code], bm);
+    expect(result).toBe('42');
+  });
+
+  test('js handles await with semicolons', async () => {
+    const result = await handleReadCommand('js', ['const x = await Promise.resolve(5); return x + 1;'], bm);
+    expect(result).toBe('6');
+  });
+
+  test('js handles await with statement keywords', async () => {
+    const result = await handleReadCommand('js', ['const res = await Promise.resolve("ok"); return res;'], bm);
+    expect(result).toBe('ok');
+  });
+
+  test('js still works for simple expressions', async () => {
+    const result = await handleReadCommand('js', ['1 + 2'], bm);
+    expect(result).toBe('3');
+  });
+
   test('css returns computed property', async () => {
     const result = await handleReadCommand('css', ['h1', 'color'], bm);
     // Navy color
@@ -247,6 +268,36 @@ describe('Interaction', () => {
     expect(val).toBe('admin');
   });
 
+  test('click on option ref auto-routes to selectOption', async () => {
+    await handleWriteCommand('goto', [baseUrl + '/forms.html'], bm);
+    // Reset select to default
+    await handleReadCommand('js', ['document.querySelector("#role").value = ""'], bm);
+    const snap = await handleMetaCommand('snapshot', [], bm, async () => {});
+    // Find an option ref (e.g., "Admin" option)
+    const optionLine = snap.split('\n').find((l: string) => l.includes('[option]') && l.includes('"Admin"'));
+    expect(optionLine).toBeDefined();
+    const refMatch = optionLine!.match(/@(e\d+)/);
+    expect(refMatch).toBeDefined();
+    const ref = `@${refMatch![1]}`;
+    const result = await handleWriteCommand('click', [ref], bm);
+    expect(result).toContain('auto-routed');
+    expect(result).toContain('Selected');
+    // Verify the select value actually changed
+    const val = await handleReadCommand('js', ['document.querySelector("#role").value'], bm);
+    expect(val).toBe('admin');
+  });
+
+  test('click CSS selector on option gives helpful error', async () => {
+    await handleWriteCommand('goto', [baseUrl + '/forms.html'], bm);
+    try {
+      await handleWriteCommand('click', ['option[value="admin"]'], bm);
+      expect(true).toBe(false); // Should not reach here
+    } catch (err: any) {
+      expect(err.message).toContain('select');
+      expect(err.message).toContain('option');
+    }
+  }, 15000);
+
   test('hover works', async () => {
     const result = await handleWriteCommand('hover', ['h1'], bm);
     expect(result).toContain('Hovered');