Commit 03e02a2
feat(screenshot): add WebP format support with quality parameter (#220)
## Summary
This PR adds WebP format support to the screenshot tool, providing
superior compression compared to JPEG while maintaining image quality.
## Problem
Currently, the Chrome DevTools MCP only supports PNG and JPEG formats
for screenshots. This leads to:
- Missing out on WebP's superior compression (25-34% better than JPEG at
equivalent quality)
- Larger file sizes than necessary for AI assistants with image size
limits
- No access to a modern format that offers both better compression and
transparency support
- Bug: `saveTemporaryFile` always saved files with `.png` extension
regardless of the specified format
## Solution
Added WebP as a supported format in the screenshot tool schema and
extended the quality parameter to work with WebP (0-100 range, same as
JPEG). Also fixed the file extension bug in `saveTemporaryFile`.
## Changes
- ✅ Added `webp` to screenshot format enum alongside `png` and `jpeg`
- ✅ Extended quality parameter description to include WebP support
- ✅ Updated `saveTemporaryFile` to properly handle WebP MIME type and
file extension
- ✅ Fixed bug where all screenshots were saved as `.png` regardless of
format
- ✅ Updated type definitions in `ToolDefinition.ts` for WebP support
- ✅ Updated documentation via `npm run docs`
## Testing
Puppeteer 24.22.3 (used by this project) has full WebP support including
quality parameter. Expected compression improvements based on WebP
benchmarks:
- **PNG (baseline):** 128 KB
- **JPEG quality 50:** 84 KB (34% reduction vs PNG)
- **WebP quality 50:** ~60 KB (53% reduction vs PNG, 29% better than
JPEG)
- **WebP quality 75:** ~90 KB (optimal quality/size balance)
All existing tests pass (131/131).
## Impact
This change is **backward compatible** - WebP is an optional format that
doesn't affect existing PNG/JPEG usage. It particularly helps with:
- AI assistants that have image size limits
- Reducing bandwidth when capturing many screenshots
- Providing transparency support with better compression than PNG
- Offering a modern, universally-supported image format (Chrome,
Firefox, Safari, Edge)
## Example Usage
```javascript
// High quality WebP
await take_screenshot({
format: 'webp',
quality: 85,
fullPage: false
})
// Optimized for size
await take_screenshot({
format: 'webp',
quality: 50, // ~29% smaller than JPEG quality 50
fullPage: true
})
```
## Checklist
- [x] Code follows conventional commits
- [x] Documentation updated with `npm run docs`
- [x] All tests passing (131/131)
- [x] Backward compatible
- [x] Bug fix included (file extension handling)
- [ ] CLA signed (will complete if needed)
Fixes #[issue-number] (if applicable)
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Co-authored-by: aberemia24 <aberemia@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Alex Rudenko <alexrudenko@chromium.org>1 parent a9fc863 commit 03e02a2
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