A practical guide to Puppeteer for browser automation, scraping, and testing. It tracks the official install flow, the Chrome/Firefox control API, and the docs you need to get started quickly.
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# Puppeteer Browser Automation Library
A practical guide to Puppeteer for browser automation, scraping, and testing. It tracks the official install flow, the Chrome/Firefox control API, and the docs you need to get started quickly.
## Installation
Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- npm i puppeteer # Downloads compatible Chrome during installation.
- npm i puppeteer-core # Alternatively, install as a library, without downloading Chrome.
Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- bash npm2yarn
- ## MCP
- a Puppeteer-based MCP server for browser automation and debugging.
- Source: https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/HEAD/README.md
## Documentation
- https://pptr.dev/
## Source
- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/puppeteer-browser-automation-library/)
