playwright-headless-browserSet up headless browser automation in Clawdbot using Playwright Chromium. Use when configuring browser tools for WSL/Linux environments, installing browser d...
Install via ClawdBot CLI:
clawdbot install maverick-software/playwright-headless-browserConfigure Clawdbot's browser tool to use Playwright-managed Chromium for headless automation in WSL/Linux environments.
Run the setup script to install everything:
./scripts/setup.sh
This will:
npx playwright install chromium
Chromium requires NSS and ALSA libraries:
# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt-get install -y libnss3 libasound2t64
# If libasound2t64 doesn't exist (older Ubuntu):
sudo apt-get install -y libnss3 libasound2
find ~/.cache/ms-playwright -name "chrome" -path "*/chrome-linux64/*" 2>/dev/null | head -1
Patch the gateway config:
clawdbot config patch '{"browser": {"executablePath": "<path-from-step-3>", "headless": true, "noSandbox": true}}'
Or use the provided script:
./scripts/configure-clawdbot.sh
Test the browser works:
~/.cache/ms-playwright/chromium-*/chrome-linux64/chrome --headless --no-sandbox --disable-gpu --dump-dom https://example.com
noSandbox: true is required for WSL/container environmentsheadless: true runs without a visible window (faster, no display needed)headless: false and ensure WSLg or X11 is configuredGenerated Mar 1, 2026
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💬 Integration Tip
Ensure system dependencies like libnss3 and libasound2 are installed before setup to avoid runtime errors, and verify the Chromium path in Clawdbot config for smooth automation.
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