# zendriver-rs
Async-first, undetectable browser automation via the Chrome DevTools Protocol.
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A Rust port of [zendriver](https://github.com/cdpdriver/zendriver). Drives Chrome via raw CDP โ no WebDriver, no JS shim โ with anti-detection patches baked in by default.
๐ **[User guide & full documentation โ](https://turtiesocks.github.io/zendriver-rs/)** ยท ๐ฆ **[API reference (docs.rs) โ](https://docs.rs/zendriver)**
## Quick example
```rust,no_run
use zendriver::Browser;
#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> zendriver::Result<()> {
let browser = Browser::builder().headless(true).launch().await?;
let tab = browser.main_tab();
tab.goto("https://example.com").await?;
tab.wait_for_load().await?;
// Find by visible text (auto-waits up to the selector's timeout).
let link = tab.find().text("More information...").one().await?;
link.click().await?;
tab.wait_for_load().await?;
// Read back from the page's main world.
let title: String = tab.evaluate_main("document.title").await?;
println!("title: {title}");
browser.close().await?;
Ok(())
}
```
More working examples in [`crates/zendriver/examples/`](crates/zendriver/examples/).
## Feature matrix
| `stealth` | yes | Anti-detection: spoofed UA/platform, isolated worlds, JS shim | (built-in to `zendriver`) |
| `interception` | no | Block/modify requests via CDP `Fetch.*`; rule-based + streams | `zendriver-interception` |
| `expect` | no | Playwright-style `expect_response()` / `expect_request()` | (in-tree, no extra crate) |
| `cloudflare` | no | Solve Cloudflare Turnstile challenges | `zendriver-cloudflare` |
| `fetcher` | no | Auto-download a pinned Chrome for Testing build | `zendriver-fetcher` + `reqwest`/`zip` |
## Install
Pick the use case that matches what you're building.
**Just browse:**
```bash
cargo add zendriver
```
Default stealth is on.
**Stealth scraping (explicit):**
```bash
cargo add zendriver --features stealth
```
Same as above โ only spell out the feature if you want it visible in `Cargo.toml`.
**Everything:**
```bash
cargo add zendriver --features "interception expect cloudflare fetcher"
```
Adds request interception, `expect()` matchers, Cloudflare Turnstile bypass, and the Chrome for Testing fetcher.
## Phases
Six development phases shipped into the v0.1.0 release. The [mdBook](https://turtiesocks.github.io/zendriver-rs/) covers each surface in depth.
1. **Foundation** โ CDP transport + minimal `Browser`/`Tab`/`Element`. See [introduction](https://turtiesocks.github.io/zendriver-rs/introduction.html).
2. **Stealth** โ fingerprint patches + isolated worlds + stealth JS bundle. See [stealth](https://turtiesocks.github.io/zendriver-rs/stealth.html).
3. **Element API completeness** โ CSS/XPath/text/role selectors, actionability, input controller, screenshots. See [quickstart](https://turtiesocks.github.io/zendriver-rs/quickstart.html).
4. **`Tab`/`Browser` completeness** โ multi-tab, cookies, storage, frames, nav history, `wait_for_idle`. See [multi-tab](https://turtiesocks.github.io/zendriver-rs/multi-tab.html) + [frames](https://turtiesocks.github.io/zendriver-rs/frames.html).
5. **Optional gated features** โ request interception, `expect()` matchers, Cloudflare bypass, Chrome-for-Testing fetcher. See [interception](https://turtiesocks.github.io/zendriver-rs/interception.html), [expect](https://turtiesocks.github.io/zendriver-rs/expect.html), [cloudflare](https://turtiesocks.github.io/zendriver-rs/cloudflare.html), [fetcher](https://turtiesocks.github.io/zendriver-rs/fetcher.html).
6. **Polish + release** โ trait extraction, rustdoc + mdBook, publish to crates.io.
## Comparison
| API ergonomics _opinion_ | builder + auto-wait | raw CDP types | WebDriver verbs | sync wrappers | WebDriver verbs |
| Stealth out-of-box | yes (default) | no | no | no | no |
| Multi-tab | yes (first-class) | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Interception | yes (`Fetch.*` wrapper) | yes (raw) | no (proxy-only) | partial | no (proxy-only) |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Async runtime | tokio | tokio / async-std | tokio | sync | tokio |
Subjective rows marked `*opinion`. All claims accurate as of the 0.1.0 release; check upstream changelogs before relying on them.
## Contributing
See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md). Issues and PRs welcome.
## License
Dual-licensed under MIT ([LICENSE-MIT](LICENSE-MIT)) and Apache-2.0 ([LICENSE-APACHE](LICENSE-APACHE)) at your option.