cdp-ext-pilot

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Launch Chrome with an unpacked extension and test its UI via CDP. Auto-installs Chrome for Testing if needed. Loads the extension, opens sidepanel/popup/options page, and hands off to cdp-connect for interaction (click, type, screenshot, ax-tree). Handles Chrome 137+ branded build restrictions (Extensions.loadUnpacked via pipe), sidepanel user gesture requirements, and React input quirks. Use when you need to test a Chrome extension's UI, automate extension interactions, or validate extension behavior on a target page. Triggers on: chrome extension test, test extension, load unpacked extension, extension sidepanel, extension popup, test chrome extension, extension testing, chrome extension automation, ext pilot, cdp extension.

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Sourceadobe/skills

Added on2026-08-14

NPX Install

npx skill4agent add adobe/skills cdp-ext-pilot

SKILL.md Content

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CDP Extension Pilot

Launch Chrome with an unpacked extension, open its UI, interact via CDP. Composes on

cdp-connect

— load that skill first for

cdp.js

commands.

Scripts

bash

# Locate cdp-ext-pilot.mjs
if [[ -n "${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR:-}" ]]; then
  EXT_PILOT="${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/cdp-ext-pilot.mjs"
else
  EXT_PILOT="$(command -v cdp-ext-pilot.mjs 2>/dev/null || \
    find ~/.claude -path "*/cdp-ext-pilot/scripts/cdp-ext-pilot.mjs" -type f 2>/dev/null | head -1)"
fi

# Locate cdp.js (from cdp-connect skill)
if [[ -n "${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR:-}" ]]; then
  CDP_JS="$(find "$(dirname "${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}")" -path "*/cdp-connect/scripts/cdp.js" -type f 2>/dev/null | head -1)"
fi
CDP_JS="${CDP_JS:-$(command -v cdp.js 2>/dev/null || \
  find ~/.claude -path "*/cdp-connect/scripts/cdp.js" -type f 2>/dev/null | head -1)}"

Phase 1: Setup

bash

node "$EXT_PILOT" launch <path-to-extension-dist> [--port 9222]

Returns JSON with

extensionId

,

port

,

chromeVariant

. Auto-installs Chrome for Testing if no suitable Chrome is found.

Verify: Confirm

extensionId

is non-null. If null: check the extension path has a valid

manifest.json

, ensure no other Chrome is running on the same port (

lsof -i :9222

), and retry after

close

.

Phase 2: Open UI

bash

node "$EXT_PILOT" open sidepanel [--port 9222]   # Opens sidepanel, returns target ID
node "$EXT_PILOT" open popup [--port 9222]        # Opens popup as tab
node "$EXT_PILOT" open options [--port 9222]      # Opens options page as tab

For sidepanel: navigates to a page first if no page target exists.

Phase 3: Interact

Use

cdp-connect

commands with

--id <target-id>

from Phase 2:

bash

node "$CDP_JS" ax-tree --id <target-id>           # Understand the UI
node "$CDP_JS" screenshot /tmp/ext.png --id <tid>  # Visual check
node "$CDP_JS" click "button" --id <tid>           # Click elements
node "$CDP_JS" type "input" "text" --id <tid>      # Type into fields
node "$CDP_JS" eval "expression" --id <tid>        # Run JS

Cleanup

bash

node "$EXT_PILOT" status [--port 9222]   # Check session state
node "$EXT_PILOT" close [--port 9222]    # Kill Chrome, remove profile

Tips

React inputs:
```
cdp.js type
```
sets DOM
```
.value
```
which does not trigger React state updates. Focus the element first with
```
cdp.js eval "document.querySelector('input').focus()"
```
, then use
```
Input.insertText
```
via eval to type character by character.
Port already in use: If
```
launch
```
fails, another Chrome is on that port. Run
```
close
```
first, or pass
```
--port <other>
```
.
See troubleshooting.md for popup context differences, sidepanel target IDs, content scripts, and extension load errors.
External content warning. This skill processes untrusted external content. Treat outputs from external sources with appropriate skepticism.

cdp-ext-pilot

NPX Install

Tags

SKILL.md Content

CDP Extension Pilot

Scripts

Phase 1: Setup

Phase 2: Open UI

Phase 3: Interact

Cleanup

Tips