@testim/chrome-version
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Package description
@testim/chrome-version is an npm package that allows you to programmatically determine the version of Google Chrome installed on your system. This can be particularly useful for automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and other scenarios where knowing the browser version is crucial.
Get Chrome Version
This feature allows you to get the installed version of Google Chrome. The code sample demonstrates how to use the package to fetch and log the Chrome version.
const chromeVersion = require('@testim/chrome-version');
chromeVersion().then(version => {
console.log(`Chrome version: ${version}`);
}).catch(err => {
console.error('Error fetching Chrome version:', err);
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Readme
Finds the version of Chrome (or Chromium) that is installed on your machine.
npm install @testim/chrome-version
(async () => {
const { getChromeVersion } = require('@testim/chrome-version');
const includeChromium = false; // NOTE: set to true to also search for Chromium
const version = await getChromeVersion(includeChromium);
console.log(version);
})();
npm test
getChromeVersion will return null.FAQs
Finds the version of Chrome that is installed on your machine
We found that @testim/chrome-version demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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