diff --git a/help_docs/customizing_test_runs.md b/help_docs/customizing_test_runs.md
index 615960ab..722af066 100644
--- a/help_docs/customizing_test_runs.md
+++ b/help_docs/customizing_test_runs.md
@@ -337,6 +337,8 @@ pytest --headless -n8 --dashboard --html=report.html -v --rs --crumbs
The above not only runs tests in parallel processes, but it also tells tests in the same process to share the same browser session, runs the tests in headless mode, displays the full name of each test on a separate line, creates a real-time dashboard of the test results, and creates a full report after all tests complete.
+--------
+
🎛️ For extra speed, run your tests using `chrome-headless-shell`:
First, get `chrome-headless-shell` if you don't already have it:
@@ -345,10 +347,10 @@ First, get `chrome-headless-shell` if you don't already have it:
sbase get chs
```
-Then, run scripts with `binary_location` / `bl` set to `"chs"`:
+Then, run scripts with `--chs` / `chs=True`:
```bash
-pytest --bl="chs" -n8 --dashboard --html=report.html -v --rs
+pytest --chs -n8 --dashboard --html=report.html -v --rs
```
That makes your tests run very quickly in headless mode.
@@ -486,6 +488,26 @@ With the `SB()` and `Driver()` formats, the binary location is set via the `bina
--------
+🎛️ To use the special `Chrome for Testing` binary:
+
+```bash
+sbase get cft
+```
+
+Then, run scripts with `--cft` / `cft=True`:
+
+```bash
+pytest --cft -n8 --dashboard --html=report.html -v --rs --headless
+```
+
+--------
+
+(Note that `--chs` / `chs=True` activates `Chrome-Headless-Shell`)
+
+`Chrome-Headless-Shell` is the fastest version of Chrome, designed specifically for headless automation. (This mode is NOT compatible with UC Mode!)
+
+--------
+
Customizing default settings:
🎛️ An easy way to override [seleniumbase/config/settings.py](https://github.com/seleniumbase/SeleniumBase/blob/master/seleniumbase/config/settings.py) is by using a custom settings file.
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 9d0d4f97..91f767bd 100755
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ packaging>=24.2
setuptools~=70.2;python_version<"3.10"
setuptools>=75.8.0;python_version>="3.10"
wheel>=0.45.1
-attrs>=24.3.0
+attrs>=25.1.0
certifi>=2024.12.14
exceptiongroup>=1.2.2
websockets~=13.1;python_version<"3.9"
diff --git a/seleniumbase/__version__.py b/seleniumbase/__version__.py
index 7772e500..6c9b3c39 100755
--- a/seleniumbase/__version__.py
+++ b/seleniumbase/__version__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
# seleniumbase package
-__version__ = "4.34.2"
+__version__ = "4.34.3"
diff --git a/seleniumbase/core/browser_launcher.py b/seleniumbase/core/browser_launcher.py
index 434275ef..689b5b2f 100644
--- a/seleniumbase/core/browser_launcher.py
+++ b/seleniumbase/core/browser_launcher.py
@@ -2651,6 +2651,13 @@ def get_driver(
if headless2 and browser_name == constants.Browser.FIREFOX:
headless2 = False # Only for Chromium
headless = True
+ if (
+ is_using_uc(undetectable, browser_name)
+ and binary_location
+ and isinstance(binary_location, str)
+ and binary_location.lower() == "chs"
+ ):
+ raise Exception("UC Mode can't be used with Chrome-Headless-Shell!")
if (
binary_location
and isinstance(binary_location, str)
diff --git a/seleniumbase/plugins/driver_manager.py b/seleniumbase/plugins/driver_manager.py
index 384e30d3..fcba1045 100644
--- a/seleniumbase/plugins/driver_manager.py
+++ b/seleniumbase/plugins/driver_manager.py
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ def Driver(
guest=None, # Shortcut / Duplicate of "guest_mode".
wire=None, # Shortcut / Duplicate of "use_wire".
pls=None, # Shortcut / Duplicate of "page_load_strategy".
+ cft=None, # Use "Chrome for Testing"
+ chs=None, # Use "Chrome-Headless-Shell"
):
"""
* SeleniumBase Driver as a Python Context Manager or a returnable object. *
@@ -550,6 +552,14 @@ def Driver(
if arg.startswith("--bl="):
binary_location = arg.split("--bl=")[1]
break
+ if cft and not binary_location:
+ binary_location = "cft"
+ elif chs and not binary_location:
+ binary_location = "chs"
+ if "--cft" in sys_argv and not binary_location:
+ binary_location = "cft"
+ elif "--chs" in sys_argv and not binary_location:
+ binary_location = "chs"
if (
binary_location
and binary_location.lower() == "chs"
diff --git a/seleniumbase/plugins/pytest_plugin.py b/seleniumbase/plugins/pytest_plugin.py
index 4887d837..9dceda43 100644
--- a/seleniumbase/plugins/pytest_plugin.py
+++ b/seleniumbase/plugins/pytest_plugin.py
@@ -184,6 +184,20 @@ def pytest_addoption(parser):
default=False,
help="""Shortcut for --browser=safari""",
)
+ parser.addoption(
+ "--cft",
+ action="store_true",
+ dest="use_cft",
+ default=False,
+ help="""Shortcut for using `Chrome for Testing`""",
+ )
+ parser.addoption(
+ "--chs",
+ action="store_true",
+ dest="use_chs",
+ default=False,
+ help="""Shortcut for using `Chrome-Headless-Shell`""",
+ )
parser.addoption(
"--with-selenium",
action="store_true",
@@ -1575,6 +1589,10 @@ def pytest_configure(config):
sb_config.extension_dir = config.getoption("extension_dir")
sb_config.disable_features = config.getoption("disable_features")
sb_config.binary_location = config.getoption("binary_location")
+ if config.getoption("use_cft") and not sb_config.binary_location:
+ sb_config.binary_location = "cft"
+ elif config.getoption("use_chs") and not sb_config.binary_location:
+ sb_config.binary_location = "chs"
if (
sb_config.binary_location
and sb_config.binary_location.lower() == "chs"
diff --git a/seleniumbase/plugins/sb_manager.py b/seleniumbase/plugins/sb_manager.py
index 1f608322..e934d0fe 100644
--- a/seleniumbase/plugins/sb_manager.py
+++ b/seleniumbase/plugins/sb_manager.py
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ def SB(
pls=None, # Shortcut / Duplicate of "page_load_strategy".
sjw=None, # Shortcut / Duplicate of "skip_js_waits".
wfa=None, # Shortcut / Duplicate of "wait_for_angularjs".
+ cft=None, # Use "Chrome for Testing"
+ chs=None, # Use "Chrome-Headless-Shell"
save_screenshot=None, # Save a screenshot at the end of each test.
no_screenshot=None, # No screenshots saved unless tests directly ask it.
page_load_strategy=None, # Set Chrome PLS to "normal", "eager", or "none".
@@ -588,6 +590,14 @@ def SB(
if arg.startswith("--bl="):
binary_location = arg.split("--bl=")[1]
break
+ if cft and not binary_location:
+ binary_location = "cft"
+ elif chs and not binary_location:
+ binary_location = "chs"
+ if "--cft" in sys_argv and not binary_location:
+ binary_location = "cft"
+ elif "--chs" in sys_argv and not binary_location:
+ binary_location = "chs"
if (
binary_location
and binary_location.lower() == "chs"
diff --git a/seleniumbase/plugins/selenium_plugin.py b/seleniumbase/plugins/selenium_plugin.py
index 2666e91c..ba2fc7b5 100644
--- a/seleniumbase/plugins/selenium_plugin.py
+++ b/seleniumbase/plugins/selenium_plugin.py
@@ -144,6 +144,20 @@ class SeleniumBrowser(Plugin):
default=False,
help="""Shortcut for --browser=safari""",
)
+ parser.addoption(
+ "--cft",
+ action="store_true",
+ dest="use_cft",
+ default=False,
+ help="""Shortcut for using `Chrome for Testing`""",
+ )
+ parser.addoption(
+ "--chs",
+ action="store_true",
+ dest="use_chs",
+ default=False,
+ help="""Shortcut for using `Chrome-Headless-Shell`""",
+ )
parser.addoption(
"--cap_file",
"--cap-file",
@@ -1203,6 +1217,10 @@ class SeleniumBrowser(Plugin):
test.test.extension_dir = self.options.extension_dir
test.test.disable_features = self.options.disable_features
test.test.binary_location = self.options.binary_location
+ if self.options.use_cft and not test.test.binary_location:
+ test.test.binary_location = "cft"
+ elif self.options.use_chs and not test.test.binary_location:
+ test.test.binary_location = "chs"
if (
test.test.binary_location
and test.test.binary_location.lower() == "chs"
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index b09da705..4b692baf 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ setup(
'setuptools~=70.2;python_version<"3.10"', # Newer ones had issues
'setuptools>=75.8.0;python_version>="3.10"',
'wheel>=0.45.1',
- 'attrs>=24.3.0',
+ 'attrs>=25.1.0',
"certifi>=2024.12.14",
"exceptiongroup>=1.2.2",
'websockets~=13.1;python_version<"3.9"',