Missing value for profile command line argument

How to fix the Puppeteer error: Missing value for profile command line argument


Error

Missing value for profile command line argument

What it means

Puppeteer raised this from its browser launch code. In practice, it usually means your script reached a browser, page, frame, element, or option state that the API cannot use safely.

How to fix it

  • Check the API call that produced the error and validate its options before passing them to Puppeteer.
  • Reduce the script to the smallest failing action, then add waits or state checks around that action.
  • Keep Puppeteer and the browser revision aligned, especially in CI caches and Docker images.

Minimal guard

try {
  // Run the Puppeteer operation that triggers this error.
} catch (error) {
  if (error instanceof Error && error.message.includes("Missing value for profile command line a")) {
    // Apply the fix above, then retry or fail with a clearer message.
  }
  throw error;
}

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