--type
What does --type do?
The value of this switch determines whether the process is started as a renderer or plugin host. If it's empty, it's the browser.
Usage
CLILaunch Chrome with --type using CLI
chrome --typePuppeteerLaunch Chrome with --type using Puppeteer
const browser = await puppeteer.launch({
args: ['--type']
});PlaywrightLaunch Chrome with --type using Playwright
const browser = await chromium.launch({
args: ['--type']
});SeleniumLaunch Chrome with --type using Selenium
from selenium import webdriver
options = webdriver.ChromeOptions()
options.add_argument('--type')
driver = webdriver.Chrome(options=options)Build Conditions
LOAD_WEBUI_FROM_DISK