full-page-screenshot

$npx mdskill add alirezarezvani/claude-skills/full-page-screenshot

Captures complete web page screenshots via Chrome DevTools Protocol.

  • Generates single PNG images of tall pages and scroll containers.
  • Requires Node.js 22+ and Chrome with remote debugging enabled.
  • Executes screenshots from existing tabs or newly opened background tabs.
  • Delivers output as a single file path or standard output stream.

SKILL.md

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---
name: "full-page-screenshot"
description: "Use when the user asks to capture a full-page screenshot, long screenshot, or complete page capture of a web page. Handles SPA scroll containers, lazy-loaded images, and very tall pages via Chrome DevTools Protocol with zero external dependencies."
---

# Full Page Screenshot

Capture a full-page screenshot of any web page via Chrome DevTools Protocol. Produces a single PNG that includes all content — even portions that require scrolling. Zero external dependencies beyond Node.js 22+ and Chrome with remote debugging enabled.

## Prerequisites

- **Node.js 22+** (uses built-in `WebSocket`)
- **Chrome/Chromium** with remote debugging enabled

Check environment readiness:

```bash
node "${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/full-page-screenshot.mjs" --check
```

If Chrome check fails, instruct user to open `chrome://inspect/#remote-debugging` and enable **"Allow remote debugging for this browser instance"**.

## Workflow

### Option A: Screenshot an already-open tab (recommended for authenticated pages)

1. List available tabs:

```bash
node "${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/full-page-screenshot.mjs" --list
```

2. Identify the target by title/URL, then capture:

```bash
node "${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/full-page-screenshot.mjs" <targetId> /tmp/screenshot.png --width 1200 --dpr 1
```

### Option B: Screenshot a URL (opens a background tab, captures, closes)

```bash
node "${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/full-page-screenshot.mjs" --url "https://example.com" /tmp/screenshot.png --width 1200 --dpr 1 --wait 15000
```

> **Note:** `--url` mode creates a background tab. Pages requiring authentication (SSO, login walls) should use Option A instead.

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description | Default |
|-----------|-------------|---------|
| `output` | Output PNG file path | `/tmp/screenshot.png` |
| `--width` | Viewport width in CSS pixels (articles: 1200, dashboards: 1440-1920) | 1200 |
| `--dpr` | Device pixel ratio (2 = Retina, but 4x file size) | 1 |
| `--wait` | Page load timeout in ms (`--url` mode only) | 15000 |
| `--css` | Custom CSS to inject before capture (e.g., hide elements) | — |

### Verify Output

```bash
# macOS
sips -g pixelWidth -g pixelHeight /tmp/screenshot.png

# Linux
file /tmp/screenshot.png
```

## Core Capabilities

1. **SPA scroll container expansion** — Detects `overflow-y: auto/scroll` containers, scrolls through them to trigger lazy-loading, then removes overflow constraints (including Tailwind `h-[calc(...)]`) so all content renders in a single pass.

2. **DOM stability detection** — After `readyState=complete`, monitors DOM element count until it stabilizes. This ensures SPA frameworks finish rendering dynamic content.

3. **Lazy-load triggering** — Scrolls the viewport incrementally to fire `IntersectionObserver` callbacks, then waits for all `<img>` elements to complete loading.

4. **Tiled capture for very tall pages** — Pages exceeding 16,000px are captured in 8,000px tiles and automatically stitched using Python PIL. Falls back to saving tiles separately if PIL is unavailable.

5. **Auto-discovery of Chrome** — Reads `DevToolsActivePort` file to find the debugging port. Falls back to probing ports 9222, 9229, 9333.

6. **CDP Proxy fallback** — When a CDP proxy holds the browser WebSocket, the script falls back to proxy API endpoints (`/eval`, `/screenshot`, `/scroll`) for capture.

## How It Works

```
1. Discover Chrome debugging port
2. Connect via WebSocket (CDP)
3. Attach to target / create background tab
4. Set viewport width via Emulation domain
5. Wait: readyState + DOM stability
6. Detect & expand scroll containers
7. Scroll through page (trigger lazy-load)
8. Wait for images to complete
9. Measure final content height
10. Page.captureScreenshot (or tiled capture)
11. Stitch tiles if needed (PIL)
12. Restore viewport, detach, clean up
```

## Anti-Patterns

| Do NOT | Do instead |
|--------|-----------|
| Use `--dpr 2` on pages > 10,000px tall | Use `--dpr 1` to avoid Chrome memory issues |
| Use `--url` for authenticated/SSO pages | Use `--list` + targetId on a tab where user is logged in |
| Set `--wait` below 5000 for SPAs | SPAs need time to fetch data and render; use 10000-15000 |
| Capture without checking `--check` first | Always verify Chrome debugging is available |
| Hardcode viewport widths for all pages | Use 1200 for articles, 1440+ for dashboards/tables |
| Skip output verification | Always verify with `sips` or `file` command after capture |

## Troubleshooting

| Symptom | Cause | Fix |
|---------|-------|-----|
| "Cannot find Chrome debugging port" | Remote debugging not enabled | Open `chrome://inspect/#remote-debugging`, enable it |
| "WebSocket connection timeout" | CDP proxy holding the connection | Script auto-falls back to proxy API |
| Blank/white screenshot | Page not loaded yet | Increase `--wait` value |
| Truncated at bottom | Scroll container not expanded | Script handles this automatically; file an issue if it persists |
| Out of memory | Very tall page + high DPR | Reduce `--dpr` to 1 and/or reduce `--width` |
| "PIL not available for stitching" | Python Pillow not installed | Install with `pip3 install Pillow` or accept separate tile files |

## Cross-References

- [`engineering/browser-automation`](../browser-automation/SKILL.md) — General browser automation patterns via CDP/Playwright
- [`engineering/performance-profiler`](../performance-profiler/SKILL.md) — Performance analysis that may complement visual captures

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