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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) --------- Co-authored-by: aberemia24 <aberemia@gmail.com> Co-authored-by: Alex Rudenko <alexrudenko@chromium.org>
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docs/tool-reference.md

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**Parameters:**
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- **filePath** (string) _(optional)_: The absolute path, or a path relative to the current working directory, to save the screenshot to instead of attaching it to the response.
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- **format** (enum: "png", "jpeg") _(optional)_: Type of format to save the screenshot as. Default is "png"
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- **format** (enum: "png", "jpeg", "webp") _(optional)_: Type of format to save the screenshot as. Default is "png"
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- **fullPage** (boolean) _(optional)_: If set to true takes a screenshot of the full page instead of the currently visible viewport. Incompatible with uid.
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- **quality** (number) _(optional)_: Compression quality for JPEG format (0-100). Higher values mean better quality but larger file sizes. Ignored for PNG format.
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- **quality** (number) _(optional)_: Compression quality for JPEG and WebP formats (0-100). Higher values mean better quality but larger file sizes. Ignored for PNG format.
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- **uid** (string) _(optional)_: The uid of an element on the page from the page content snapshot. If omitted takes a pages screenshot.
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src/McpContext.ts

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async saveTemporaryFile(
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data: Uint8Array<ArrayBufferLike>,
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mimeType: 'image/png' | 'image/jpeg',
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mimeType: 'image/png' | 'image/jpeg' | 'image/webp',
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): Promise<{filename: string}> {
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try {
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const dir = await fs.mkdtemp(
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path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'chrome-devtools-mcp-'),
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);
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const filename = path.join(
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dir,
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mimeType == 'image/png' ? `screenshot.png` : 'screenshot.jpg',
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);
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await fs.writeFile(path.join(dir, `screenshot.png`), data);
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const ext =
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mimeType === 'image/png'
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? 'png'
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: mimeType === 'image/jpeg'
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? 'jpg'
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: 'webp';
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const filename = path.join(dir, `screenshot.${ext}`);
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await fs.writeFile(filename, data);
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return {filename};
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} catch (err) {
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this.logger(err);

src/tools/ToolDefinition.ts

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setCpuThrottlingRate(rate: number): void;
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saveTemporaryFile(
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data: Uint8Array<ArrayBufferLike>,
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mimeType: 'image/png' | 'image/jpeg',
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mimeType: 'image/png' | 'image/jpeg' | 'image/webp',
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): Promise<{filename: string}>;
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waitForEventsAfterAction(action: () => Promise<unknown>): Promise<void>;
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}>;

src/tools/screenshot.ts

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schema: {
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format: z
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.enum(['png', 'jpeg'])
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.enum(['png', 'jpeg', 'webp'])
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.default('png')
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.describe('Type of format to save the screenshot as. Default is "png"'),
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quality: z
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.max(100)
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.optional()
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.describe(
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'Compression quality for JPEG format (0-100). Higher values mean better quality but larger file sizes. Ignored for PNG format.',
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'Compression quality for JPEG and WebP formats (0-100). Higher values mean better quality but larger file sizes. Ignored for PNG format.',
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),
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uid: z
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tests/tools/screenshot.test.ts

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it('with webp', async () => {
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await withBrowser(async (response, context) => {
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await screenshot.handler({params: {format: 'webp'}}, response, context);
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assert.equal(response.images.length, 1);
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assert.equal(response.images[0].mimeType, 'image/webp');
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assert.equal(
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response.responseLines.at(0),
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"Took a screenshot of the current page's viewport.",
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);
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});
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});
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it('with full page', async () => {
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await withBrowser(async (response, context) => {
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const fixture = screenshots.viewportOverflow;

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