@testim/chrome-version

What is @testim/chrome-version?

@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.

What are @testim/chrome-version's main functionalities?

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

chrome-version

Finds the version of Chrome (or Chromium) that is installed on your machine.

Installation

npm install @testim/chrome-version

Use

(async () => {
    const { getChromeVersion } = require('chrome-version');
    const includeChromium = false;  // NOTE: set to true to also search for Chromium
    const version = await getChromeVersion(includeChromium);
    console.log(version);
})();

Testing

npm test

• If no version of chrome is installed on your machine getChromeVersion will return null.