To use enableExtensions with a list of paths in Chrome, you must be connected with --re...
How to fix the Puppeteer error: To use enableExtensions with a list of paths in Chrome, you must be connected with --re...
Error
To use \`enableExtensions\` with a list of paths in Chrome, you must be connected with \`--remote-debugging-pipe\` (\`pipe: true\`).
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("To use `enableExtensions` with a list of")) {
// Apply the fix above, then retry or fail with a clearer message.
}
throw error;
}