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  • Extract the Electron API out of playwright-core into a new @playwright/electron package, built purely on top of chromium.connectToWorker + chromium.connectOverCDP.
  • playwright-core no longer ships any Electron-specific client/server/dispatcher/protocol code.
  • Document migration paths for removed launch options (recordHar, recordVideo, bypassCSP, ignoreHTTPSErrors, timezoneId, locale, etc.) in the new package's README.

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@dgozman dgozman force-pushed the feat-experimental-electron branch 3 times, most recently from 79e6e36 to 4856f9a Compare April 14, 2026 14:42
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dgozman added 2 commits April 16, 2026 09:50
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feat(electron): move experimental Electron API to a separate package
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Extract the experimental Electron automation API out of playwright-core
into a new @playwright/experimental-electron package. The new package is
a pure client built on top of chromium.connectToWorker (Node side) and
chromium.connectOverCDP (Chromium side), so playwright-core no longer
ships any Electron-specific client/server/dispatcher/protocol code.

A few legacy launch options (recordHar, recordVideo, tracesDir,
bypassCSP, artifactsDir) cannot be wired through the public surface
today; they are documented in packages/playwright-electron/features.md
together with the supported workarounds (page.screencast.start,
context.tracing.startHar, etc.).
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feat(electron): rename package to @playwright/electron
df8eadf 
Drop "experimental" from the package name and update docs, tests,
and build tooling accordingly.
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@dgozman dgozman changed the title feat(electron): move experimental Electron API to a separate package feat(electron): move Electron API to a separate package Apr 16, 2026
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fix(electron): update tests after package move
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Remove electron dispatcher entries from channels scope state tests,
and build the @playwright/electron package for installation tests.
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Test results for "tests 1"

9 failed
❌ [installation tests] › playwright-electron-should-work.spec.ts:21 › electron should work @package-installations-ubuntu-latest
❌ [installation tests] › playwright-electron-should-work.spec.ts:31 › electron should work with special characters in path @package-installations-ubuntu-latest
❌ [installation tests] › playwright-electron-should-work.spec.ts:44 › should work when wrapped inside @playwright/test and trace is enabled @package-installations-ubuntu-latest
❌ [installation tests] › playwright-electron-should-work.spec.ts:21 › electron should work @package-installations-windows-latest
❌ [installation tests] › playwright-electron-should-work.spec.ts:31 › electron should work with special characters in path @package-installations-windows-latest
❌ [installation tests] › playwright-electron-should-work.spec.ts:44 › should work when wrapped inside @playwright/test and trace is enabled @package-installations-windows-latest
❌ [installation tests] › playwright-electron-should-work.spec.ts:21 › electron should work @package-installations-macos-latest
❌ [installation tests] › playwright-electron-should-work.spec.ts:31 › electron should work with special characters in path @package-installations-macos-latest
❌ [installation tests] › playwright-electron-should-work.spec.ts:44 › should work when wrapped inside @playwright/test and trace is enabled @package-installations-macos-latest

3 flaky ⚠️ [chromium-library] › library/video.spec.ts:476 › screencast › should capture static page in persistent context @smoke `@ubuntu-22.04-chromium-tip-of-tree`
⚠️ [firefox-library] › library/inspector/cli-codegen-1.spec.ts:1080 › cli codegen › should not throw csp directive violation errors `@firefox-ubuntu-22.04-node20`
⚠️ [playwright-test] › ui-mode-test-output.spec.ts:118 › should collapse repeated console messages for test `@ubuntu-latest-node20`

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Test results for "MCP"

2 failed
❌ [firefox] › mcp/dashboard.spec.ts:34 › should show current workspace sessions first @mcp-windows-latest
❌ [msedge] › mcp/dashboard.spec.ts:34 › should show current workspace sessions first @mcp-windows-latest

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