---
name: puppeteer-browser-automation-library-for-chrome-and-f6be517867fa
slug: "puppeteer-browser-automation-library-for-chrome-and-firefox"
description: "Uses Puppeteer to control Chrome and Firefox through the DevTools Protocol or WebDriver BiDi for screenshots, PDF generation, scraping, and browser workflow automation. Best when you want a well-known JavaScript automation library with straightforward installation and deep control over browser pages."
github_stars: 94016
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer"
author: "Puppeteer"
publisher_type: "open_source_collective"
category: "Browser Automation"
framework: "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "puppeteer/puppeteer"
  github_stars: 94016
  npm_package: "puppeteer"
  npm_weekly_downloads: 40191842
---

# Puppeteer Browser Automation Library for Chrome and Firefox

Uses Puppeteer to control Chrome and Firefox through the DevTools Protocol or WebDriver BiDi for screenshots, PDF generation, scraping, and browser workflow automation. Best when you want a well-known JavaScript automation library with straightforward installation and deep control over browser pages.

## Prerequisites

Node.js and Chrome for Testing (downloaded automatically by puppeteer)

## 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/guides/installation

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/puppeteer-browser-automation-library-for-chrome-and-firefox/)


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Source attribution: agentskillexchange
Original project: https://github.com/agentskillexchange/skills/blob/7964af467fccaf7d68a4b705bb2e26081fbdd3e8/skills/puppeteer-browser-automation-library-for-chrome-and-firefox/SKILL.md
License: MIT
License information: https://opensource.org/license/mit
Original upstream instructions; downloaded from Mega AI Hub.

## Upstream license notice

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2026 Agent Skill Exchange

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# Mega AI Hub resource metadata

Creator / publisher: agentskillexchange
Original project: https://github.com/agentskillexchange/skills/blob/7964af467fccaf7d68a4b705bb2e26081fbdd3e8/skills/puppeteer-browser-automation-library-for-chrome-and-firefox/SKILL.md
Attribution basis: Source repository record

Fields of work: Development & Engineering
Roles: Backend Developer, Data Engineer, DevOps / SRE, Frontend Developer, QA / Test Engineer
Specialties: API, Backend, Cross Platform, Testing
Tools: Puppeteer
Country applicability: Country not specified
Classification basis: Source catalog labels
Instruction SHA-256: 721139dba523c4726019e003a59566e289a2a4a25e72a82874e21e6433979d6e