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* [https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/remote/ Documentation]
* [https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/remote/ Documentation]
* [[Remote/Developer Resources]]
* [[Remote/Developer Resources]]
== For client users (Puppeteer, Playwright, etc.) ==
We welcome early feedback during this alpha stage of development. If you would like to try this out with your favourite browser automation library, you should [[Nightly|download Firefox Nightly]]. Feel free to ask questions and file bugs - see [[#Communication| Communication ]], below.
=== FAQ ===
; Can I use Puppeteer with Firefox?
: puppeteer and puppeteer-core are able to launch Firefox Nightly as of v2.1.0. This is part of a gradual transition away from puppeteer-firefox.
; What is the difference between puppeteer and puppeteer-firefox?
: puppeteer-firefox is an experimental package from Google. It communicates solely with an outdated Firefox fork and is no longer maintained. It is not compatible with official Firefox releases.
; Can I use Playwright with Firefox?
: Playwright communicates with a different Firefox fork, similarly to puppeteer-firefox. The Firefox binary downloaded when installing Playwright is maintained by the Microsoft Playwright team, not Mozilla. In the future, Playwright should be able to interact with official Firefox binaries along the same lines as Puppeteer.


== Meetings ==
== Meetings ==
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The team meets most '''Fridays at 14:00 UTC''' (when [https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-remote announced on the mailing list]) .  Meeting agendas are posted to the [[#Communication|mailing list]] in advance and minutes are [[Remote/Meetings|archived]] on this wiki.
The team meets most '''Fridays at 14:00 UTC''' (when [https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-remote announced on the mailing list]) .  Meeting agendas are posted to the [[#Communication|mailing list]] in advance and minutes are [[Remote/Meetings|archived]] on this wiki.


See [[Remote/Meetings]] for the list of past and upcoming meetings.
See [[Remote/Meetings]] for the list of past and upcoming meetings as well as joining instructions.
 
=== Joining instructions ===
 
; By video ([[Zoom]])
: [https://mozilla.zoom.us/j/751353848 751-353-848]
; One tap mobile
: +16465588656,,481683756# US (New York)
: +17207072699,,481683756# US
; Dial by your location
: +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
: +1 720 707 2699 US
: 877 853 5257 US Toll-free
: +61 2 8015 2088 Australia
: +61 8 7150 1149 Australia
: 1800 893 423 Australia Toll-free
: +1 647 558 0588 Canada
: +33 1 8288 0188 France
: +33 7 5678 4048 France
: 0 805 082 588 France Toll-free
: +49 30 3080 6188 Germany
: +49 30 5679 5800 Germany
: +49 69 8088 3899 Germany
: 800 724 3138 Germany Toll-free
: +852 5808 6088 Hong Kong, China
: +44 203 051 2874 United Kingdom
: +44 203 695 0088 United Kingdom
: +44 203 966 3809 United Kingdom
: 0 800 031 5717 United Kingdom Toll-free
: Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/abQKz3TFn4


== Communication ==
== Communication ==
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: [mailto:dev-remote@lists.mozilla.org dev-remote@lists.mozilla.org] ([https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-remote subscribe], [https://lists.mozilla.org/pipermail/dev-remote/ archive])
: [mailto:dev-remote@lists.mozilla.org dev-remote@lists.mozilla.org] ([https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-remote subscribe], [https://lists.mozilla.org/pipermail/dev-remote/ archive])
; Real-time chat
; Real-time chat
: ''#remote'' on the [https://devtools-html-slack.herokuapp.com/ DevTools Slack instance]
: [https://riot.im/app/#/room/#remote-protocol:mozilla.org #remote-protocol] on [[Matrix]]
; Bug tracking
; Bug tracking
: [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/describecomponents.cgi?product=Remote%20Protocol <code>Remote Protocol</code>] in Bugzilla
: [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/describecomponents.cgi?product=Remote%20Protocol <code>Remote Protocol</code>] in Bugzilla

Revision as of 16:54, 14 February 2020

The Firefox Remote Protocol is a low-level debugging interface based on the CDP protocol. With it, you can inspect the state and control execution of documents running in web content, instrument Gecko in interesting ways, simulate user interaction for automation purposes, and debug JavaScript execution.

Contributing

For client users (Puppeteer, Playwright, etc.)

We welcome early feedback during this alpha stage of development. If you would like to try this out with your favourite browser automation library, you should download Firefox Nightly. Feel free to ask questions and file bugs - see Communication , below.

FAQ

Can I use Puppeteer with Firefox?
puppeteer and puppeteer-core are able to launch Firefox Nightly as of v2.1.0. This is part of a gradual transition away from puppeteer-firefox.
What is the difference between puppeteer and puppeteer-firefox?
puppeteer-firefox is an experimental package from Google. It communicates solely with an outdated Firefox fork and is no longer maintained. It is not compatible with official Firefox releases.
Can I use Playwright with Firefox?
Playwright communicates with a different Firefox fork, similarly to puppeteer-firefox. The Firefox binary downloaded when installing Playwright is maintained by the Microsoft Playwright team, not Mozilla. In the future, Playwright should be able to interact with official Firefox binaries along the same lines as Puppeteer.

Meetings

The team meets most Fridays at 14:00 UTC (when announced on the mailing list) . Meeting agendas are posted to the mailing list in advance and minutes are archived on this wiki.

See Remote/Meetings for the list of past and upcoming meetings as well as joining instructions.

Communication

Mailing list
dev-remote@lists.mozilla.org (subscribe, archive)
Real-time chat
#remote-protocol on Matrix
Bug tracking
Remote Protocol in Bugzilla
All ze boogs
Milestones

Staff

Our team is composed of these fine individuals:

Name IRC nickname Location Timezone Title
Andreas Tolfsen ato London GMT/BST Engineer
David Burns AutomatedTester Bournemouth GMT/BST Manager
Henrik Skupin whimboo Germany CET/CEST Engineer
Maja Frydrychowicz maja_zf  Montreal EST/EDT Engineer
Marco Mucci mmucci Toronto EST/EDT Product Manager