google-chrome
Google Chrome web browser
TLDR
Start Chrome
$ google-chrome
Open URL$ google-chrome [https://example.com]
Incognito mode$ google-chrome --incognito
New window$ google-chrome --new-window [url]
Headless mode$ google-chrome --headless --screenshot [url]
SYNOPSIS
google-chrome [options] [urls]
DESCRIPTION
google-chrome is Google's Chrome web browser, built on the open-source Chromium project. It provides web browsing with the V8 JavaScript engine, multi-process architecture, and extensive extension support.
The command-line interface enables automation, testing, and headless operation. Headless mode is widely used for web scraping, automated testing, and screenshot generation.
PARAMETERS
URLS
URLs to open.--incognito
Start in incognito mode.--new-window
Open in new window.--headless
Run without UI.--disable-gpu
Disable GPU acceleration.--screenshot
Take screenshot (headless).--user-data-dir DIR
Profile directory.--help
Display help information.
CONFIGURATION
~/.config/google-chrome/
User profile directory containing bookmarks, extensions, preferences, and cached data.
CAVEATS
Resource-intensive. Many flags available. Headless mode for automation.
HISTORY
Google Chrome was released in 2008, quickly becoming the dominant web browser based on the open-source Chromium project.
