puppeteer

v24.37.2 Apache-2.0

A high-level API to control headless Chrome over the DevTools Protocol

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Puppeteer is a high-level API to control headless Chrome using the DevTools Protocol, making it ideal for web automation and testing. Developers use it to simulate user interactions, capture screenshots, and generate PDFs programmatically.

When to use

  • When automating browser tasks for testing or data scraping.
  • When generating PDFs from web pages.
  • When needing to perform visual regression testing or UI testing.

When NOT to use

  • If you require a full browser environment with UI interaction.
  • When working on projects that cannot afford the overhead of headless Chrome.
  • If you need a solution with minimal dependencies or a lightweight alternative.

Alternatives

vs @react-pdf/renderer vs jspdf vs pdfkit

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