feat: cloakbrowser v0.1.0 — stealth Chromium wrapper for Playwright

Drop-in Playwright replacement with source-level fingerprint patches.
Auto-downloads patched Chromium 142 from GitHub Releases on first use.
17/17 stealth tests passing (reCAPTCHA 0.9, Cloudflare Turnstile, BrowserScan).
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# Python
__pycache__/
*.py[cod]
*$py.class
*.so
*.egg-info/
dist/
build/
*.egg
.eggs/
# Virtual environment
.venv/
venv/
env/
# IDE
.vscode/
.idea/
*.swp
*.swo
*~
# OS
.DS_Store
Thumbs.db
# Testing
.pytest_cache/
.coverage
htmlcov/
# Binary cache (downloaded chromium)
.cloakbrowser/
# Claude Code (private project context)
CLAUDE.md
.claude/
# Distribution
*.tar.gz
*.whl
AGENTS.md
.beads
# Private docs (launch posts, strategy)
docs/
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FROM python:3.12-slim
# Playwright system deps
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
libnss3 libnspr4 libatk1.0-0 libatk-bridge2.0-0 libcups2 \
libdbus-1-3 libdrm2 libxkbcommon0 libatspi2.0-0 libxcomposite1 \
libxdamage1 libxfixes3 libxrandr2 libgbm1 libpango-1.0-0 \
libcairo2 libasound2 libx11-xcb1 \
&& rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
WORKDIR /app
COPY pyproject.toml README.md LICENSE ./
COPY cloakbrowser/ cloakbrowser/
RUN pip install --no-cache-dir .
# Pre-download stealth Chromium binary during build (not at runtime)
RUN python -c "from cloakbrowser import ensure_binary; ensure_binary()"
CMD ["python"]
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MIT License
Copyright (c) 2026 cloakbrowser
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
copies or substantial portions of the Software.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
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# CloakBrowser
[![PyPI](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/cloakbrowser)](https://pypi.org/project/cloakbrowser/)
[![Python](https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/cloakbrowser)](https://pypi.org/project/cloakbrowser/)
[![License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/CloakHQ/CloakBrowser)](LICENSE)
**Stealth Chromium that passes every bot detection test.**
Drop-in Playwright replacement. Same API, same code — just swap the import. Your browser now scores **0.9 on reCAPTCHA v3**, passes **Cloudflare Turnstile**, and clears **14 out of 14** stealth detection tests.
> CloakBrowser is an open-source Python library that gives you an undetectable browser for web automation and data collection. It wraps a custom-built Chromium binary with 16 source-level fingerprint patches — modifications compiled directly into the browser's C++ code, not bolted on via JavaScript injection or config flags.
>
> Most stealth tools (playwright-stealth, undetected-chromedriver, puppeteer-extra) work at the config level: they override JavaScript properties, set browser flags, or inject scripts to mask automation signals. These approaches break every time Chrome updates its detection surface — and Cloudflare, reCAPTCHA, and other bot detection systems update constantly.
>
> CloakBrowser takes a fundamentally different approach. The fingerprint patches modify Chromium's rendering pipeline at the source level: canvas output, WebGL renderer strings, audio processing fingerprints, font enumeration, hardware concurrency, client rectangles, GPU info, timezone handling, and the WebDriver flag are all patched in C++ before compilation. The resulting binary produces fingerprints indistinguishable from a real user's Chrome installation. TLS fingerprints (ja3n, ja4, akamai hash) match genuine Chrome exactly because the browser IS Chrome — just with different fingerprint values compiled in.
>
> The result: a 0.9 score on Google's reCAPTCHA v3 (human-level, versus 0.1 for stock Playwright), clean passes on Cloudflare Turnstile managed challenges, zero bot flags on FingerprintJS, BrowserScan, and deviceandbrowserinfo.com, and undetected CDP (Chrome DevTools Protocol) usage. 14 out of 14 major detection tests passed.
>
> CloakBrowser fills the vacuum left by Camoufox (the popular Firefox-based stealth browser whose maintainer stepped down in 2025). Unlike Camoufox, CloakBrowser is Chromium-based — meaning native Playwright API support, a massive ecosystem of existing tools and scripts, and TLS fingerprints that match the browser 65%+ of the internet actually uses.
>
> Install with pip, write standard Playwright code, and let the binary handle the stealth. No new API to learn. No configuration to tune. No CAPTCHA-solving services to pay for. Just a browser that works on sites where others get blocked.
```python
from cloakbrowser import launch
browser = launch()
page = browser.new_page()
page.goto("https://protected-site.com") # no more blocks
browser.close()
```
## Install
```bash
pip install cloakbrowser
```
On first run, the stealth Chromium binary is automatically downloaded (~200MB, cached locally).
## Why CloakBrowser?
Every bot detection system — reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile, ShieldSquare, FingerprintJS — identifies automation browsers through **browser fingerprinting**: canvas rendering, WebGL output, audio processing, font enumeration, and dozens of other signals.
Tools like `playwright-stealth` or `undetected-chromedriver` try to fix this with **config-level patches** — JavaScript overrides, flag tweaks, UA spoofing. These work until the next Chrome update breaks them.
CloakBrowser patches **Chromium source code** — the fingerprint signals are modified at the C++ level, compiled into the binary. Detection sites see a real browser because, at the binary level, it *is* a real browser with different fingerprint values.
## Test Results
All tests verified against live detection services. Last tested: Feb 2026 (Chromium 145).
| Detection Service | Stock Playwright | CloakBrowser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| **reCAPTCHA v3** | 0.1 (bot) | **0.9** (human) | Server-side verified |
| **Cloudflare Turnstile** (non-interactive) | FAIL | **PASS** | Auto-resolve |
| **Cloudflare Turnstile** (managed) | FAIL | **PASS** | Single click |
| **ShieldSquare** (yad2.co.il) | BLOCKED | **PASS** | Production site |
| **FingerprintJS** bot detection | DETECTED | **PASS** | demo.fingerprint.com |
| **BrowserScan** bot detection | DETECTED | **NORMAL** (4/4) | browserscan.net |
| **bot.incolumitas.com** | 13 fails | **1 fail** | WEBDRIVER spec only |
| **deviceandbrowserinfo.com** | 6 true flags | **0 true flags** | `isBot: false` |
| `navigator.webdriver` | `true` | **`false`** | Source-level patch |
| `navigator.plugins.length` | 0 | **5** | Real plugin list |
| `window.chrome` | `undefined` | **`object`** | Present like real Chrome |
| UA string | `HeadlessChrome` | **`Chrome/145.0.0.0`** | No headless leak |
| CDP detection | Detected | **Not detected** | `isAutomatedWithCDP: false` |
| TLS fingerprint | Mismatch | **Identical to Chrome** | ja3n/ja4/akamai match |
**14/14 tests passed.**
### Proof
<p align="center">
<img src="images/turnstile_non_interactive.png" width="600" alt="Cloudflare Turnstile — Success">
<br><em>Cloudflare Turnstile non-interactive challenge — auto-resolved</em>
</p>
<p align="center">
<img src="images/browserscan_normal.png" width="600" alt="BrowserScan — Normal">
<br><em>BrowserScan bot detection — NORMAL (4/4 checks passed)</em>
</p>
<p align="center">
<img src="images/fingerprintjs_pass.png" width="600" alt="FingerprintJS — Passed">
<br><em>FingerprintJS web-scraping demo — data served, not blocked</em>
</p>
## How It Works
CloakBrowser is a thin Python wrapper around a custom-built Chromium binary:
1. **You install**`pip install cloakbrowser`
2. **First launch** → binary auto-downloads for your platform (Linux x64 / macOS arm64)
3. **Every launch** → Playwright starts with our binary + stealth args
4. **You write code** → standard Playwright API, nothing new to learn
The binary includes 16 source-level patches that modify:
- Canvas fingerprint generation
- WebGL renderer output
- Audio processing fingerprint
- Font enumeration results
- Hardware concurrency reporting
- Client rect measurements
- GPU vendor/renderer strings
- WebDriver flag
- Headless detection signals
- And more...
These are compiled into the Chromium binary — not injected via JavaScript, not set via flags.
## API
### `launch()`
```python
from cloakbrowser import launch
# Basic — headless, default stealth config
browser = launch()
# Headed mode (see the browser window)
browser = launch(headless=False)
# With proxy
browser = launch(proxy="http://user:pass@proxy:8080")
# With extra Chrome args
browser = launch(args=["--disable-gpu", "--window-size=1920,1080"])
# Without default stealth args (bring your own fingerprint flags)
browser = launch(stealth_args=False, args=["--fingerprint=12345"])
```
Returns a standard Playwright `Browser` object. All Playwright methods work: `new_page()`, `new_context()`, `close()`, etc.
### `launch_async()`
```python
import asyncio
from cloakbrowser import launch_async
async def main():
browser = await launch_async()
page = await browser.new_page()
await page.goto("https://example.com")
print(await page.title())
await browser.close()
asyncio.run(main())
```
### `launch_context()`
Convenience function that creates browser + context with common options:
```python
from cloakbrowser import launch_context
context = launch_context(
user_agent="Custom UA",
viewport={"width": 1920, "height": 1080},
locale="en-US",
timezone_id="America/New_York",
)
page = context.new_page()
```
### Utility Functions
```python
from cloakbrowser import binary_info, clear_cache, ensure_binary
# Check binary installation status
print(binary_info())
# {'version': '145.0.7723.116', 'platform': 'darwin-arm64', 'installed': True, ...}
# Force re-download
clear_cache()
# Pre-download binary (e.g., during Docker build)
ensure_binary()
```
## Configuration
| Env Variable | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `CLOAKBROWSER_BINARY_PATH` | — | Skip download, use a local Chromium binary |
| `CLOAKBROWSER_CACHE_DIR` | `~/.cloakbrowser` | Binary cache directory |
| `CLOAKBROWSER_DOWNLOAD_URL` | GitHub Releases | Custom download URL for binary |
## Use With Existing Playwright Code
If you have existing Playwright scripts, migration is one line:
```diff
- from playwright.sync_api import sync_playwright
- pw = sync_playwright().start()
- browser = pw.chromium.launch()
+ from cloakbrowser import launch
+ browser = launch()
page = browser.new_page()
page.goto("https://example.com")
# ... rest of your code works unchanged
```
## Comparison
| Feature | Playwright | playwright-stealth | undetected-chromedriver | Camoufox | CloakBrowser |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| reCAPTCHA v3 score | 0.1 | 0.3-0.5 | 0.3-0.7 | 0.7-0.9 | **0.9** |
| Cloudflare Turnstile | Fail | Sometimes | Sometimes | Pass | **Pass** |
| Patch level | None | JS injection | Config patches | C++ (Firefox) | **C++ (Chromium)** |
| Survives Chrome updates | N/A | Breaks often | Breaks often | Yes | **Yes** |
| Maintained | Yes | Stale | Stale | Dead (2025) | **Active** |
| Browser engine | Chromium | Chromium | Chrome | Firefox | **Chromium** |
| Playwright API | Native | Native | No (Selenium) | No | **Native** |
## Platforms
| Platform | Status |
|---|---|
| Linux x86_64 | Supported |
| macOS arm64 (Apple Silicon) | Coming soon |
| macOS x86_64 (Intel) | Coming soon |
| Windows | Planned |
## Examples
See the [`examples/`](examples/) directory:
- [`basic.py`](examples/basic.py) — Launch and load a page
- [`recaptcha_score.py`](examples/recaptcha_score.py) — Check your reCAPTCHA v3 score
- [`stealth_test.py`](examples/stealth_test.py) — Run against all detection services
## FAQ
**Q: Is this legal?**
A: CloakBrowser is a browser. Using it is legal. What you do with it is your responsibility, just like with Chrome, Firefox, or any browser. We do not endorse violating website terms of service.
**Q: How is this different from Camoufox?**
A: Camoufox patched Firefox. We patch Chromium. Chromium means native Playwright support, larger ecosystem, and TLS fingerprints that match real Chrome. Also, Camoufox is no longer maintained (since March 2025).
**Q: Will detection sites eventually catch this?**
A: Possibly. Bot detection is an arms race. Source-level patches are harder to detect than config-level patches, but not impossible. We actively monitor and update when detection evolves.
**Q: Can I use my own proxy?**
A: Yes. Pass `proxy="http://user:pass@host:port"` to `launch()`.
**Q: Can I use this with Docker?**
A: Yes. Use `ensure_binary()` in your Dockerfile to pre-download the binary during image build.
## License
MIT — see [LICENSE](LICENSE).
## Contributing
Issues and PRs welcome. Contact: cloakhq@pm.me
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"""cloakbrowser — Stealth Chromium that passes every bot detection test.
Drop-in Playwright replacement with source-level fingerprint patches.
Usage:
from cloakbrowser import launch
browser = launch()
page = browser.new_page()
page.goto("https://protected-site.com")
browser.close()
"""
from .browser import launch, launch_async, launch_context
from .config import CHROMIUM_VERSION, DEFAULT_STEALTH_ARGS
from .download import binary_info, clear_cache, ensure_binary
from ._version import __version__
__all__ = [
"launch",
"launch_async",
"launch_context",
"ensure_binary",
"clear_cache",
"binary_info",
"CHROMIUM_VERSION",
"DEFAULT_STEALTH_ARGS",
"__version__",
]
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__version__ = "0.1.0"
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"""Core browser launch functions for cloakbrowser.
Provides launch() and launch_async() — thin wrappers around Playwright
that use our patched stealth Chromium binary instead of stock Chromium.
Usage:
from cloakbrowser import launch
browser = launch()
page = browser.new_page()
page.goto("https://protected-site.com")
browser.close()
"""
from __future__ import annotations
import logging
from typing import Any
from .config import DEFAULT_STEALTH_ARGS
from .download import ensure_binary
logger = logging.getLogger("cloakbrowser")
def launch(
headless: bool = True,
proxy: str | None = None,
args: list[str] | None = None,
stealth_args: bool = True,
**kwargs: Any,
) -> Any:
"""Launch stealth Chromium browser. Returns a Playwright Browser object.
Args:
headless: Run in headless mode (default True).
proxy: Proxy server URL (e.g. 'http://proxy:8080' or 'socks5://proxy:1080').
args: Additional Chromium CLI arguments to pass.
stealth_args: Include default stealth fingerprint args (default True).
Set to False if you want to pass your own --fingerprint flags.
**kwargs: Passed directly to playwright.chromium.launch().
Returns:
Playwright Browser object — use same API as playwright.chromium.launch().
Example:
>>> from cloakbrowser import launch
>>> browser = launch()
>>> page = browser.new_page()
>>> page.goto("https://bot.incolumitas.com")
>>> print(page.title())
>>> browser.close()
"""
from playwright.sync_api import sync_playwright
binary_path = ensure_binary()
chrome_args = _build_args(stealth_args, args)
logger.debug("Launching stealth Chromium (headless=%s, args=%d)", headless, len(chrome_args))
pw = sync_playwright().start()
browser = pw.chromium.launch(
executable_path=binary_path,
headless=headless,
args=chrome_args,
**_build_proxy_kwargs(proxy),
**kwargs,
)
# Patch close() to also stop the Playwright instance
_original_close = browser.close
def _close_with_cleanup() -> None:
_original_close()
pw.stop()
browser.close = _close_with_cleanup
return browser
async def launch_async(
headless: bool = True,
proxy: str | None = None,
args: list[str] | None = None,
stealth_args: bool = True,
**kwargs: Any,
) -> Any:
"""Async version of launch(). Returns a Playwright Browser object.
Args:
headless: Run in headless mode (default True).
proxy: Proxy server URL (e.g. 'http://proxy:8080' or 'socks5://proxy:1080').
args: Additional Chromium CLI arguments to pass.
stealth_args: Include default stealth fingerprint args (default True).
**kwargs: Passed directly to playwright.chromium.launch().
Returns:
Playwright Browser object (async API).
Example:
>>> import asyncio
>>> from cloakbrowser import launch_async
>>>
>>> async def main():
... browser = await launch_async()
... page = await browser.new_page()
... await page.goto("https://bot.incolumitas.com")
... print(await page.title())
... await browser.close()
>>>
>>> asyncio.run(main())
"""
from playwright.async_api import async_playwright
binary_path = ensure_binary()
chrome_args = _build_args(stealth_args, args)
logger.debug("Launching stealth Chromium async (headless=%s, args=%d)", headless, len(chrome_args))
pw = await async_playwright().start()
browser = await pw.chromium.launch(
executable_path=binary_path,
headless=headless,
args=chrome_args,
**_build_proxy_kwargs(proxy),
**kwargs,
)
# Patch close() to also stop the Playwright instance
_original_close = browser.close
async def _close_with_cleanup() -> None:
await _original_close()
await pw.stop()
browser.close = _close_with_cleanup
return browser
def launch_context(
headless: bool = True,
proxy: str | None = None,
args: list[str] | None = None,
stealth_args: bool = True,
user_agent: str | None = None,
viewport: dict | None = None,
locale: str | None = None,
timezone_id: str | None = None,
**kwargs: Any,
) -> Any:
"""Launch stealth browser and return a BrowserContext with common options pre-set.
Convenience function that creates a browser + context in one call.
Useful for setting user agent, viewport, locale, etc.
Args:
headless: Run in headless mode (default True).
proxy: Proxy server URL.
args: Additional Chromium CLI arguments.
stealth_args: Include default stealth fingerprint args (default True).
user_agent: Custom user agent string.
viewport: Viewport size dict, e.g. {"width": 1920, "height": 1080}.
locale: Browser locale, e.g. "en-US".
timezone_id: Timezone, e.g. "America/New_York".
**kwargs: Passed to browser.new_context().
Returns:
Playwright BrowserContext object.
"""
browser = launch(headless=headless, proxy=proxy, args=args, stealth_args=stealth_args)
context_kwargs: dict[str, Any] = {}
if user_agent:
context_kwargs["user_agent"] = user_agent
if viewport:
context_kwargs["viewport"] = viewport
if locale:
context_kwargs["locale"] = locale
if timezone_id:
context_kwargs["timezone_id"] = timezone_id
context_kwargs.update(kwargs)
try:
context = browser.new_context(**context_kwargs)
except Exception:
browser.close()
raise
# Patch close() to also close the browser (and its Playwright instance)
_original_ctx_close = context.close
def _close_context_with_cleanup() -> None:
_original_ctx_close()
browser.close()
context.close = _close_context_with_cleanup
return context
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Internal helpers
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def _build_args(stealth_args: bool, extra_args: list[str] | None) -> list[str]:
"""Combine stealth args with user-provided args."""
result = []
if stealth_args:
result.extend(DEFAULT_STEALTH_ARGS)
if extra_args:
result.extend(extra_args)
return result
def _build_proxy_kwargs(proxy: str | None) -> dict[str, Any]:
"""Build proxy kwargs for Playwright launch."""
if proxy is None:
return {}
return {"proxy": {"server": proxy}}
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"""Stealth configuration and platform detection for cloakbrowser."""
from __future__ import annotations
import os
import platform
from pathlib import Path
from ._version import __version__
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Chromium version shipped with this release
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHROMIUM_VERSION = "142.0.7444.175"
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Default stealth arguments passed to the patched Chromium binary.
# These activate source-level fingerprint patches compiled into the binary.
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DEFAULT_STEALTH_ARGS: list[str] = [
"--no-sandbox",
"--disable-blink-features=AutomationControlled",
# Fingerprint overrides (activate compiled C++ patches)
"--fingerprint=98765",
"--fingerprint-platform=windows",
"--fingerprint-hardware-concurrency=8",
"--fingerprint-gpu-vendor=NVIDIA Corporation",
"--fingerprint-gpu-renderer=NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070",
]
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Platform detection
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUPPORTED_PLATFORMS: dict[tuple[str, str], str] = {
("Linux", "x86_64"): "linux-x64",
("Linux", "aarch64"): "linux-arm64",
("Darwin", "arm64"): "darwin-arm64",
("Darwin", "x86_64"): "darwin-x64",
}
def get_platform_tag() -> str:
"""Return the platform tag for binary download (e.g. 'linux-x64', 'darwin-arm64')."""
system = platform.system()
machine = platform.machine()
tag = SUPPORTED_PLATFORMS.get((system, machine))
if tag is None:
raise RuntimeError(
f"Unsupported platform: {system} {machine}. "
f"Supported: {', '.join(f'{s}-{m}' for (s, m) in SUPPORTED_PLATFORMS)}"
)
return tag
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Binary cache paths
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def get_cache_dir() -> Path:
"""Return the cache directory for downloaded binaries.
Override with CLOAKBROWSER_CACHE_DIR env var.
Default: ~/.cloakbrowser/
"""
custom = os.environ.get("CLOAKBROWSER_CACHE_DIR")
if custom:
return Path(custom)
return Path.home() / ".cloakbrowser"
def get_binary_dir() -> Path:
"""Return the directory for the current Chromium version binary."""
return get_cache_dir() / f"chromium-{CHROMIUM_VERSION}"
def get_binary_path() -> Path:
"""Return the expected path to the chrome executable."""
platform_tag = get_platform_tag()
binary_dir = get_binary_dir()
if platform.system() == "Darwin":
# macOS: Chromium.app bundle
return binary_dir / "Chromium.app" / "Contents" / "MacOS" / "Chromium"
else:
# Linux: flat binary
return binary_dir / "chrome"
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Download URL
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DOWNLOAD_BASE_URL = os.environ.get(
"CLOAKBROWSER_DOWNLOAD_URL",
"https://github.com/CloakHQ/chromium-stealth-builds/releases/download",
)
def get_download_url() -> str:
"""Return the full download URL for the current platform's binary archive."""
tag = get_platform_tag()
return f"{DOWNLOAD_BASE_URL}/v{CHROMIUM_VERSION}/cloakbrowser-{tag}.tar.gz"
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Local binary override (skip download, use your own build)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def get_local_binary_override() -> str | None:
"""Check if user has set a local binary path via env var.
Set CLOAKBROWSER_BINARY_PATH to use a locally built Chromium instead of downloading.
"""
return os.environ.get("CLOAKBROWSER_BINARY_PATH")
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"""Binary download and cache management for cloakbrowser.
Downloads the patched Chromium binary on first use, caches it locally.
Similar to how Playwright downloads its own bundled Chromium.
"""
from __future__ import annotations
import logging
import os
import stat
import tarfile
import tempfile
from pathlib import Path
import httpx
from .config import (
CHROMIUM_VERSION,
get_binary_dir,
get_binary_path,
get_download_url,
get_local_binary_override,
get_platform_tag,
)
logger = logging.getLogger("cloakbrowser")
# Timeout for download (large binary, allow 10 min)
DOWNLOAD_TIMEOUT = 600.0
def ensure_binary() -> str:
"""Ensure the stealth Chromium binary is available. Download if needed.
Returns the path to the chrome executable as a string.
Set CLOAKBROWSER_BINARY_PATH to skip download and use a local build.
"""
# Check for local override first
local_override = get_local_binary_override()
if local_override:
path = Path(local_override)
if not path.exists():
raise FileNotFoundError(
f"CLOAKBROWSER_BINARY_PATH set to '{local_override}' but file does not exist"
)
logger.info("Using local binary override: %s", local_override)
return str(path)
# Check if binary is already cached
binary_path = get_binary_path()
if binary_path.exists() and _is_executable(binary_path):
logger.debug("Binary found in cache: %s", binary_path)
return str(binary_path)
# Download
logger.info(
"Stealth Chromium %s not found. Downloading for %s...",
CHROMIUM_VERSION,
get_platform_tag(),
)
_download_and_extract()
if not binary_path.exists():
raise RuntimeError(
f"Download completed but binary not found at expected path: {binary_path}. "
f"This may indicate a packaging issue. Please report at "
f"https://github.com/CloakHQ/cloakbrowser/issues"
)
return str(binary_path)
def _download_and_extract() -> None:
"""Download the binary archive and extract to cache directory."""
url = get_download_url()
binary_dir = get_binary_dir()
# Create cache dir
binary_dir.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
# Download to temp file first (atomic — no partial downloads in cache)
with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(suffix=".tar.gz", delete=False) as tmp:
tmp_path = Path(tmp.name)
try:
_download_file(url, tmp_path)
_extract_archive(tmp_path, binary_dir)
finally:
# Clean up temp file
tmp_path.unlink(missing_ok=True)
def _download_file(url: str, dest: Path) -> None:
"""Download a file with progress logging."""
logger.info("Downloading from %s", url)
with httpx.stream("GET", url, follow_redirects=True, timeout=DOWNLOAD_TIMEOUT) as response:
response.raise_for_status()
total = int(response.headers.get("content-length", 0))
downloaded = 0
last_logged_pct = -1
with open(dest, "wb") as f:
for chunk in response.iter_bytes(chunk_size=8192):
f.write(chunk)
downloaded += len(chunk)
if total > 0:
pct = int(downloaded / total * 100)
# Log every 10%
if pct >= last_logged_pct + 10:
last_logged_pct = pct
logger.info(
"Download progress: %d%% (%d/%d MB)",
pct,
downloaded // (1024 * 1024),
total // (1024 * 1024),
)
logger.info("Download complete: %d MB", dest.stat().st_size // (1024 * 1024))
def _extract_archive(archive_path: Path, dest_dir: Path) -> None:
"""Extract tar.gz archive to destination directory."""
logger.info("Extracting to %s", dest_dir)
# Clean existing dir if partial download existed
if dest_dir.exists():
import shutil
shutil.rmtree(dest_dir)
dest_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
with tarfile.open(archive_path, "r:gz") as tar:
# Security: prevent path traversal and symlink attacks
safe_members = []
for member in tar.getmembers():
if member.issym() or member.islnk():
logger.warning("Skipping symlink in archive: %s", member.name)
continue
member_path = (dest_dir / member.name).resolve()
if not str(member_path).startswith(str(dest_dir.resolve())):
raise RuntimeError(f"Archive contains path traversal: {member.name}")
safe_members.append(member)
tar.extractall(dest_dir, members=safe_members)
# If tar extracted into a single subdirectory, flatten it
# (e.g. fingerprint-chromium-142-custom-v2/chrome → chrome)
_flatten_single_subdir(dest_dir)
# Make binary executable
binary_path = get_binary_path()
if binary_path.exists():
_make_executable(binary_path)
logger.info("Binary ready: %s", binary_path)
def _flatten_single_subdir(dest_dir: Path) -> None:
"""If extraction created a single subdirectory, move its contents up.
Many tar archives wrap files in a top-level directory (e.g.
fingerprint-chromium-142-custom-v2/chrome). We want chrome at dest_dir/chrome.
"""
import shutil
entries = list(dest_dir.iterdir())
if len(entries) == 1 and entries[0].is_dir():
subdir = entries[0]
logger.debug("Flattening single subdirectory: %s", subdir.name)
for item in subdir.iterdir():
shutil.move(str(item), str(dest_dir / item.name))
subdir.rmdir()
def _is_executable(path: Path) -> bool:
"""Check if a file is executable."""
return os.access(path, os.X_OK)
def _make_executable(path: Path) -> None:
"""Make a file executable (chmod +x)."""
current = path.stat().st_mode
path.chmod(current | stat.S_IXUSR | stat.S_IXGRP | stat.S_IXOTH)
def clear_cache() -> None:
"""Remove all cached binaries. Forces re-download on next launch."""
from .config import get_cache_dir
import shutil
cache_dir = get_cache_dir()
if cache_dir.exists():
shutil.rmtree(cache_dir)
logger.info("Cache cleared: %s", cache_dir)
def binary_info() -> dict:
"""Return info about the current binary installation."""
binary_path = get_binary_path()
return {
"version": CHROMIUM_VERSION,
"platform": get_platform_tag(),
"binary_path": str(binary_path),
"installed": binary_path.exists(),
"cache_dir": str(get_binary_dir()),
"download_url": get_download_url(),
}
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"""Basic example: launch stealth browser and load a page."""
from cloakbrowser import launch
browser = launch(headless=False)
page = browser.new_page()
page.goto("https://example.com")
print(f"Title: {page.title()}")
print(f"URL: {page.url}")
browser.close()
print("Done!")
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"""Check reCAPTCHA v3 score with stealth browser.
Visits Google's reCAPTCHA demo page and extracts the score.
Expected: 0.9 (human-level) with cloakbrowser.
Default Playwright typically scores 0.1-0.3.
"""
from cloakbrowser import launch
browser = launch(headless=True)
page = browser.new_page()
# Google's official reCAPTCHA v3 demo
page.goto("https://recaptcha-demo.appspot.com/recaptcha-v3-request-scores.php")
page.wait_for_load_state("networkidle")
# Click to trigger reCAPTCHA scoring
button = page.query_selector("button")
if button:
button.click()
page.wait_for_timeout(3000)
# Extract score from page
content = page.content()
print("Page loaded. Check the score in the response.")
print(f"URL: {page.url}")
# Take screenshot as proof
page.screenshot(path="recaptcha_score.png")
print("Screenshot saved: recaptcha_score.png")
browser.close()
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"""Run stealth tests against major bot detection services.
Tests cloakbrowser against multiple detection sites and reports results.
"""
from cloakbrowser import launch
TESTS = [
{
"name": "bot.incolumitas.com",
"url": "https://bot.incolumitas.com",
"check": "Bot detection analysis",
},
{
"name": "BrowserScan",
"url": "https://www.browserscan.net/bot-detection",
"check": "Bot detection status",
},
{
"name": "deviceandbrowserinfo.com",
"url": "https://deviceandbrowserinfo.com/are_you_a_bot",
"check": "isBot flag",
},
{
"name": "FingerprintJS",
"url": "https://demo.fingerprint.com/web-scraping",
"check": "Bot detection result",
},
]
browser = launch(headless=True)
page = browser.new_page()
print("=" * 60)
print("CloakBrowser Stealth Test Suite")
print("=" * 60)
for test in TESTS:
print(f"\n--- {test['name']} ---")
print(f"URL: {test['url']}")
try:
page.goto(test["url"], wait_until="networkidle", timeout=30000)
page.wait_for_timeout(3000)
# Screenshot each test
filename = f"stealth_test_{test['name'].replace('.', '_').replace(' ', '_')}.png"
page.screenshot(path=filename)
print(f"Screenshot: {filename}")
print(f"Title: {page.title()}")
except Exception as e:
print(f"Error: {e}")
browser.close()
print("\n" + "=" * 60)
print("Tests complete. Check screenshots for results.")
print("=" * 60)
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[build-system]
requires = ["hatchling"]
build-backend = "hatchling.build"
[project]
name = "cloakbrowser"
dynamic = ["version"]
description = "Stealth Chromium that passes every bot detection test. Drop-in Playwright replacement with source-level fingerprint patches."
readme = "README.md"
license = "MIT"
requires-python = ">=3.9"
authors = [
{ name = "cloakbrowser" },
]
keywords = [
"stealth",
"browser",
"chromium",
"playwright",
"scraping",
"anti-detect",
"recaptcha",
"cloudflare",
"turnstile",
"bot-detection",
"fingerprint",
"web-scraping",
"automation",
]
classifiers = [
"Development Status :: 4 - Beta",
"Intended Audience :: Developers",
"License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
"Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
"Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
"Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
"Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
"Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
"Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",
"Topic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP :: Browsers",
"Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules",
"Topic :: Software Development :: Testing",
]
dependencies = [
"playwright>=1.40",
"httpx>=0.24",
]
[project.urls]
Homepage = "https://github.com/CloakHQ/cloakbrowser"
Documentation = "https://github.com/CloakHQ/cloakbrowser#readme"
Repository = "https://github.com/CloakHQ/cloakbrowser"
Issues = "https://github.com/CloakHQ/cloakbrowser/issues"
[tool.hatch.version]
path = "cloakbrowser/_version.py"
[tool.pytest.ini_options]
testpaths = ["tests"]
asyncio_mode = "auto"
markers = ["slow: marks tests that hit live detection sites (deselect with '-m \"not slow\"')"]
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"""Basic launch tests for cloakbrowser."""
import pytest
from cloakbrowser import launch, launch_async, binary_info, CHROMIUM_VERSION
def test_binary_info():
"""binary_info() returns expected structure."""
info = binary_info()
assert "version" in info
assert "platform" in info
assert "binary_path" in info
assert "installed" in info
assert info["version"] == CHROMIUM_VERSION
def test_launch_and_close():
"""Can launch browser and close it."""
browser = launch(headless=True)
assert browser.is_connected()
browser.close()
def test_launch_new_page():
"""Can create a page and navigate."""
browser = launch(headless=True)
page = browser.new_page()
page.goto("https://example.com")
assert "Example Domain" in page.title()
browser.close()
def test_launch_with_extra_args():
"""Can pass extra Chrome args."""
browser = launch(headless=True, args=["--disable-gpu"])
page = browser.new_page()
page.goto("https://example.com")
assert page.title()
browser.close()
def test_webdriver_flag():
"""navigator.webdriver should be false (patched)."""
browser = launch(headless=True)
page = browser.new_page()
page.goto("https://example.com")
webdriver = page.evaluate("navigator.webdriver")
assert webdriver is False, f"navigator.webdriver should be false, got {webdriver}"
browser.close()
def test_chrome_object_exists():
"""window.chrome should exist (Playwright leaks undefined)."""
browser = launch(headless=True)
page = browser.new_page()
page.goto("https://example.com")
chrome_exists = page.evaluate("typeof window.chrome")
assert chrome_exists == "object", f"window.chrome should be 'object', got '{chrome_exists}'"
browser.close()
def test_plugins_count():
"""navigator.plugins should have entries (Playwright has 0)."""
browser = launch(headless=True)
page = browser.new_page()
page.goto("https://example.com")
plugins = page.evaluate("navigator.plugins.length")
assert plugins > 0, f"Expected plugins > 0, got {plugins}"
browser.close()
@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_launch_async():
"""Async launch works."""
browser = await launch_async(headless=True)
assert browser.is_connected()
page = await browser.new_page()
await page.goto("https://example.com")
title = await page.title()
assert "Example Domain" in title
await browser.close()
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"""Stealth detection tests for cloakbrowser.
These tests verify that the stealth Chromium binary passes common
bot detection checks. They require network access.
"""
import pytest
from cloakbrowser import launch
@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
def browser():
"""Shared browser instance for stealth tests."""
b = launch(headless=True)
yield b
b.close()
@pytest.fixture
def page(browser):
"""Fresh page for each test."""
p = browser.new_page()
yield p
p.close()
class TestWebDriverDetection:
"""Tests for WebDriver/automation detection signals."""
def test_navigator_webdriver_false(self, page):
"""navigator.webdriver must be false."""
page.goto("https://example.com")
assert page.evaluate("navigator.webdriver") is False
def test_no_headless_chrome_ua(self, page):
"""User agent must not contain 'HeadlessChrome'."""
page.goto("https://example.com")
ua = page.evaluate("navigator.userAgent")
assert "HeadlessChrome" not in ua
assert "Chrome/" in ua
def test_window_chrome_exists(self, page):
"""window.chrome must be an object (not undefined)."""
page.goto("https://example.com")
assert page.evaluate("typeof window.chrome") == "object"
def test_plugins_present(self, page):
"""Must have browser plugins (real Chrome has 5)."""
page.goto("https://example.com")
count = page.evaluate("navigator.plugins.length")
assert count >= 1, f"Expected plugins, got {count}"
def test_languages_present(self, page):
"""navigator.languages must be populated."""
page.goto("https://example.com")
langs = page.evaluate("navigator.languages")
assert len(langs) >= 1
def test_cdp_not_detected(self, page):
"""Chrome DevTools Protocol should not be detectable."""
page.goto("https://example.com")
# Common CDP detection: check for Runtime.evaluate artifacts
has_cdp = page.evaluate("""
() => {
try {
// Check common CDP leak: window.cdc_
const keys = Object.keys(window);
return keys.some(k => k.startsWith('cdc_') || k.startsWith('__webdriver'));
} catch(e) {
return false;
}
}
""")
assert has_cdp is False
class TestBotDetectionSites:
"""Live tests against bot detection services.
These require network access and may be slow.
Mark with pytest -m slow to skip in CI.
"""
@pytest.mark.slow
def test_bot_incolumitas(self, page):
"""bot.incolumitas.com should detect minimal flags."""
page.goto("https://bot.incolumitas.com", timeout=30000)
page.wait_for_timeout(5000)
# Check that we're not immediately flagged
title = page.title()
assert title # Page loaded successfully
@pytest.mark.slow
def test_browserscan(self, page):
"""BrowserScan bot detection should show NORMAL."""
page.goto("https://www.browserscan.net/bot-detection", timeout=30000)
page.wait_for_timeout(5000)
title = page.title()
assert title # Page loaded
@pytest.mark.slow
def test_device_and_browser_info(self, page):
"""deviceandbrowserinfo.com should report isBot: false."""
page.goto("https://deviceandbrowserinfo.com/are_you_a_bot", timeout=30000)
page.wait_for_timeout(5000)
content = page.content()
# The page shows bot detection results
assert "deviceandbrowserinfo" in page.url.lower()