Three Ways to Automate Your Browser, and Why We Are Adding a Fourth: WebDriver BiDi

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Compares three existing browser automation approaches (e.g., Puppeteer/playwright-style DevTools protocols, WebDriver, and similar tooling) by exploring what happens under commands like await page.goto(...) and listing each method’s pros and cons, then explains why a fourth approach—WebDriver BiDi—is being introduced and how it addresses gaps in the other methods.

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