chromium-browser

TLDR

Open URL

$ chromium-browser [https://example.com]

Open in incognito mode

$ chromium-browser --incognito

Open with remote debugging

$ chromium-browser --remote-debugging-port=[9222]

Disable GPU acceleration

$ chromium-browser --disable-gpu

Start headless

$ chromium-browser --headless --screenshot [https://example.com]

Use specific profile

$ chromium-browser --user-data-dir=[/path/to/profile]

SYNOPSIS

chromium-browser [options] [URL...]

DESCRIPTION

chromium-browser is the open-source web browser that Chrome is based on. Supports extensive command-line switches for customization, debugging, and automation.

PARAMETERS

--incognito

Start in incognito mode

--headless

Run without UI

--disable-gpu

Disable GPU hardware acceleration

--remote-debugging-port port

Enable remote debugging

--user-data-dir dir

Custom profile directory

--no-sandbox

Disable sandbox (for containers)

--disable-extensions

Disable extensions

--start-maximized

Start maximized

--kiosk

Start in kiosk mode

--proxy-server server

Use proxy server

--enable-features features

Enable experimental features

--disable-features features

Disable features

--screenshot file

Take screenshot (headless)

--print-to-pdf file

Print page to PDF (headless)

HEADLESS USAGE

$ chromium-browser --headless --print-to-pdf=page.pdf https://example.com

CAVEATS

Command-line switches may change between versions. Check about:version for active switches. Use chrome://flags for experimental features.