release: v0.3.32 — Windows extraction security fix, Widevine CDM seeding, cloakserve fixes

Windows zip extraction interpolated archive/dest paths directly into the
PowerShell -Command string. A single quote in the path (e.g. a Windows
account like C:\Users\O'Brien) closed the string literal early, breaking
extraction and creating a code-injection shape. execFileSync guards the
OS-shell boundary but not the PowerShell interpreter inside.

Pass both paths via env vars ($env:CB_ARCHIVE / $env:CB_DEST) so
PowerShell reads them as data, never as code. No escaping needed.

Python wrapper unaffected (zipfile module + argv).

.github/dependabot.yml

@@ -8,3 +8,21 @@ updates:
       actions:
         patterns:
           - "*"
+
+  - package-ecosystem: "pip"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+    groups:
+      python:
+        patterns:
+          - "*"
+
+  - package-ecosystem: "npm"
+    directory: "/js"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+    groups:
+      javascript:
+        patterns:
+          - "*"

.github/workflows/attest-release.yml

@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@ jobs:
       contents: write      # Download release assets
     steps:
       - name: Download release binaries
-        run: gh release download ${{ github.event.inputs.tag }} --repo CloakHQ/cloakbrowser --pattern "cloakbrowser-*.tar.gz" --pattern "cloakbrowser-*.zip"
+        run: gh release download "$RELEASE_TAG" --repo CloakHQ/cloakbrowser --pattern "cloakbrowser-*.tar.gz" --pattern "cloakbrowser-*.zip"
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          RELEASE_TAG: ${{ github.event.inputs.tag }}
 
       - name: Attest build provenance
         uses: actions/attest-build-provenance@a2bbfa25375fe432b6a289bc6b6cd05ecd0c4c32  # v4.1.0

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
   python:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10  # v6.0.3
       - uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405  # v6.2.0
         with:
           python-version: "3.12"
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
   javascript:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10  # v6.0.3
       - uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e  # v6.4.0
         with:
           node-version: 20

.github/workflows/publish.yml

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10  # v6.0.3
       - uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405  # v6.2.0
         with:
           python-version: "3.12"
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
     if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10  # v6.0.3
       - uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405  # v6.2.0
         with:
           python-version: "3.12"
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       id-token: write  # OIDC trusted publishing — no PYPI_TOKEN needed
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10  # v6.0.3
       - uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405  # v6.2.0
         with:
           python-version: "3.12"
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       id-token: write  # OIDC trusted publishing + provenance — no NPM_TOKEN needed
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10  # v6.0.3
       - uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e  # v6.4.0
         with:
           node-version: 24  # npm 11.11.0 native — no upgrade needed (Node 22.22.2 has broken npm)
@@ -100,20 +100,20 @@ jobs:
       attestations: write
       packages: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10  # v6.0.3
       - name: Extract version
         run: |
           VERSION=$(python -c 'import re; print(re.search(r"__version__\s*=\s*[\"'\'']([^\"'\'']+)", open("cloakbrowser/_version.py").read()).group(1))')
           echo "VERSION=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-      - uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@ce360397dd3f832beb865e1373c09c0e9f86d70a  # v4.0.0
-      - uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@4d04d5d9486b7bd6fa91e7baf45bbb4f8b9deedd  # v4.0.0
-      - uses: docker/login-action@4907a6ddec9925e35a0a9e82d7399ccc52663121  # v4.1.0
+      - uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@06116385d9baf250c9f4dcb4858b16962ea869c3  # v4.1.0
+      - uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@d7f5e7f509e45cec5c76c4d5afdd7de93d0b3df5  # v4.1.0
+      - uses: docker/login-action@650006c6eb7dba73a995cc03b0b2d7f5ca915bee  # v4.2.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PAT }}
       - name: Build and push
         id: build
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@bcafcacb16a39f128d818304e6c9c0c18556b85f  # v7.1.0
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@f9f3042f7e2789586610d6e8b85c8f03e5195baf  # v7.2.0
         with:
           context: .
           platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ jobs:
             cloakhq/cloakbrowser:latest
           provenance: true
           sbom: true
-      - uses: sigstore/cosign-installer@cad07c2e89fa2edd6e2d7bab4c1aa38e53f76003  # v4.1.1
+      - uses: sigstore/cosign-installer@6f9f17788090df1f26f669e9d70d6ae9567deba6  # v4.1.2
       - name: Sign image
         run: cosign sign --yes cloakhq/cloakbrowser@${{ steps.build.outputs.digest }}
       - name: Attest build provenance

.gitignore

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ js/dist/
 *.whl
 AGENTS.md
 .beads
+result
 
 # Private docs (launch posts, strategy)
 docs/

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -8,6 +8,63 @@ Changes are tagged: **[wrapper]** for Python/JS wrapper, **[binary]** for Chromi
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.3.32] — 2026-06-20
+
+- **[wrapper]** **Security**: Windows binary extraction — pass archive/destination paths to PowerShell via env vars instead of interpolating into the `-Command` string, closing a code-injection shape on paths containing single quotes (e.g. `C:\Users\O'Brien`)
+- **[wrapper]** Widevine: auto-seed CDM hint file for persistent contexts on Linux, so DRM playback works without manual pre-seeding
+- **[wrapper]** `cloakserve`: rewrite CDP WebSocket URLs so clients connect through the proxy correctly (thanks [@honor2030](https://github.com/honor2030), #234)
+- **[wrapper]** `cloakserve`: add idle cleanup for seeded profiles (thanks [@Kumario1](https://github.com/Kumario1), #352)
+- **[meta]** Fix `recaptcha_score.py` example — wait for the reCAPTCHA score to render before screenshot (thanks [@igo](https://github.com/igo) for the report, #374)
+- **[meta]** Bump GitHub Actions in the actions group (#358)
+
+## [0.3.31] — 2026-05-26
+
+- **[wrapper]** Route HTTP proxy credentials through `--proxy-server` flag, removing the need for Playwright's proxy auth handler on HTTP proxies
+- **[wrapper]** JS: export `buildContextOptions` helper for custom context creation (thanks [@honor2030](https://github.com/honor2030), #262)
+- **[wrapper]** Humanize: fix iframe coordinate offset in pointer-events check (thanks [@eofreternal](https://github.com/eofreternal), #303)
+- **[wrapper]** Humanize: use shared deadline for timeout budget in frame and ElementHandle methods (#307)
+- **[docker]** Clean up stale Xvfb lock so container survives restarts (thanks [@sparanoid](https://github.com/sparanoid), #284)
+- **[meta]** Add pip and npm ecosystems to Dependabot, bump GitHub Actions (#309)
+
+## [0.3.30] — 2026-05-21
+
+- **[binary]** New build 146.0.7680.177.5 for Linux x64 + Windows x64 — 58 source-level fingerprint patches (up from 57)
+- **[binary]** Rendering consistency improvements across Linux and Windows — corrected GPU, display, and graphics parameters to match stock Chrome 146 profiles
+- **[binary]** Windows: native GPU/rendering values now pass through directly instead of being spoofed, matching real hardware behavior
+- **[binary]** Storage normalization fix for Windows
+- **[binary]** HTTP proxy inline credential support at the network layer
+- **[wrapper]** Update `PLATFORM_CHROMIUM_VERSIONS` for linux-x64 and windows-x64 to 146.0.7680.177.5
+
+## [0.3.29] — 2026-05-20
+
+- **[wrapper]** **Security**: `cloakserve` — guard WebSocket origins to prevent browser-origin CSRF via CDP proxy (thanks [@0xlally](https://github.com/0xlally) for the report, [@honor2030](https://github.com/honor2030) for the fix, #239, #240)
+- **[wrapper]** **Security**: Lambda example — add URL scheme validation, SSRF protection, post-navigation re-validation, remove unsafe caller-controlled options (#233)
+- **[wrapper]** **Security**: CI — isolate `workflow_dispatch` input to avoid shell injection in attest-release (thanks [@aaronjmars](https://github.com/aaronjmars), #223)
+- **[wrapper]** **Security**: JS — bump tar + transitive deps via npm audit fix (thanks [@aaronjmars](https://github.com/aaronjmars), #222)
+- **[wrapper]** Add `extension_paths` parameter for loading Chrome extensions in all launch functions (thanks [@zackycodes](https://github.com/zackycodes), #210)
+- **[wrapper]** Humanize: add Playwright-style actionability checks — auto-wait for visible, enabled, stable elements before humanized actions (#228)
+- **[wrapper]** JS: export composable launch helpers — `buildLaunchOptions()` and `humanizeBrowser()` for custom Playwright integrations (thanks [@honor2030](https://github.com/honor2030), #244)
+- **[wrapper]** JS: add `launchPersistentContext()` to Puppeteer wrapper (#261)
+- **[wrapper]** Add `flake.nix` for Nix/NixOS (thanks [@Seryiza](https://github.com/Seryiza), #220)
+- **[meta]** JS: sync package-lock metadata (thanks [@245678000000](https://github.com/245678000000), #219)
+
+## [0.3.28] — 2026-05-11
+
+- **[wrapper]** **Security**: `cloakserve` — sanitize fingerprint seed to prevent path traversal, bind to `127.0.0.1` on bare metal, detect Podman containers (#217)
+- **[wrapper]** Fix GeoIP resolution hanging indefinitely — bounded with 10s timeout so `launch()` cannot stall (thanks [@manaskarra](https://github.com/manaskarra), #213)
+- **[wrapper]** JS: preserve iframe scope in humanized frame actions — `check()`, `uncheck()`, `selectOption()` now execute in the correct frame (thanks [@manaskarra](https://github.com/manaskarra), #201)
+- **[wrapper]** JS: add TypeScript types to humanized method options — `HumanActionOptions` type for `human_config` and `timeout` overrides (thanks [@eofreternal](https://github.com/eofreternal), #205)
+- **[wrapper]** Log when SOCKS5 credential auto-encoding rewrites a proxy URL (thanks [@Youhai020616](https://github.com/Youhai020616), #209)
+- **[wrapper]** JS: bump `playwright-core` peer dependency minimum to >=1.53.0 (#200)
+- **[meta]** Bump sigstore/cosign-installer in CI (#214)
+
+## [0.3.27] — 2026-05-06
+
+- **[wrapper]** Per-call `human_config` override — pass `human_config={...}` to individual humanized methods to override global HumanConfig on a per-action basis (#183)
+- **[wrapper]** Humanized `scrollIntoViewIfNeeded` — auto-scrolls with human-like behavior when `humanize=True` (#183)
+- **[wrapper]** Forward `timeout` parameter through humanized Playwright methods (#183)
+- **[wrapper]** Fix humanize timeout default to align with Playwright's 30s auto-retry instead of custom 2s (#172)
+
 ## [0.3.26] — 2026-04-28
 
 - **[binary]** Windows x64 upgraded to Chromium 146.0.7680.177.4 — 57 source-level fingerprint patches (up from 33 on 145.0.7632.159.7), now matches Linux. Includes all binary improvements from 0.3.18–0.3.25: native SOCKS5 proxy with UDP ASSOCIATE (QUIC/HTTP3), WebRTC IP spoofing, proxy signal removal, CDP input stealth, storage quota normalization, WebAuthn/AAC/window position patches, WebGL and canvas consistency fixes, expanded GPU model database

README.md

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Drop-in Playwright/Puppeteer replacement for Python and JavaScript.<br>
 Same API, same code — just swap the import. <strong>3 lines of code, 30 seconds to unblock.</strong>
 </p>
 
-- **49 source-level C++ patches** — canvas, WebGL, audio, fonts, GPU, screen, WebRTC, network timing, automation signals, CDP input behavior
+- **58 source-level C++ patches** — canvas, WebGL, audio, fonts, GPU, screen, WebRTC, network timing, automation signals, CDP input behavior
 - **`humanize=True`** — human-like mouse curves, keyboard timing, and scroll patterns. One flag, behavioral detection passes
 - **0.9 reCAPTCHA v3 score** — human-level, server-verified
 - **Passes Cloudflare Turnstile**, FingerprintJS, BrowserScan — tested against 30+ detection sites
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ from cloakbrowser import launch
 
 browser = launch()
 page = browser.new_page()
-page.goto("https://protected-site.com")  # no more blocks
+page.goto("https://example.com")
 browser.close()
 ```
 
@@ -69,12 +69,34 @@ import { launch } from 'cloakbrowser';
 
 const browser = await launch();
 const page = await browser.newPage();
-await page.goto('https://protected-site.com');
+await page.goto('https://example.com');
 await browser.close();
 ```
 
 Also works with Puppeteer: `import { launch } from 'cloakbrowser/puppeteer'` ([details](#puppeteer))
 
+**For sites with anti-bot protection**, add a residential proxy and these flags:
+
+```python
+browser = launch(
+    proxy="http://user:pass@residential-proxy:port",  # residential IP, not datacenter
+    geoip=True,       # match timezone + locale to proxy IP
+    headless=False,    # some sites detect headless even with C++ patches
+    humanize=True,     # human-like mouse, keyboard, scroll
+)
+```
+
+```javascript
+const browser = await launch({
+    proxy: 'http://user:pass@residential-proxy:port',
+    geoip: true,
+    headless: false,
+    humanize: true,
+});
+```
+
+See [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting) for site-specific issues (FingerprintJS, Kasada, reCAPTCHA).
+
 ## Install
 
 **Python:**
@@ -128,17 +150,19 @@ Open [http://localhost:8080](http://localhost:8080). Create a profile. Click **L
 
 ---
 
-## Latest: v0.3.26 (Chromium 146.0.7680.177.4)
+## Latest: v0.3.32 (Chromium 146.0.7680.177.5)
 
-- **`launch_context_async()`** — async counterpart to `launch_context()`. Forwards kwargs to `browser.new_context()` for `storage_state`, `permissions`, `extra_http_headers` without a persistent profile folder.
-- **JS `contextOptions` escape hatch** — forward arbitrary options (including `storageState`) to Playwright's `newContext()` from `launchContext()` / `launchPersistentContext()`.
-- **Native SOCKS5 proxy** — `proxy="socks5://user:pass@host:port"` works directly in all launch functions, Python + JS. QUIC/HTTP3 tunnels through SOCKS5 via UDP ASSOCIATE.
-- **Chromium 146 upgrade** — rebased all patches from 145.0.7632.x to 146.0.7680.177
-- **57 fingerprint patches** — additional detection-vector coverage (WebAuthn, AAC audio, window position) and WebGL/canvas consistency fixes
-- **WebRTC IP spoofing** — `--fingerprint-webrtc-ip=auto` resolves your proxy's exit IP and spoofs WebRTC ICE candidates. Auto-injected when using `geoip=True` (no extra network call)
+- **58 fingerprint patches** — rendering consistency improvements across Linux and Windows, corrected GPU/display/graphics parameters to match stock Chrome 146 profiles
+- **Windows native GPU passthrough** — real hardware values pass through directly instead of being spoofed, matching real browser behavior
+- **HTTP proxy inline credentials** — new network-layer support for proxies with inline authentication
+- **`extension_paths`** — load Chrome extensions in all launch functions
+- **Humanize actionability** — auto-wait for visible, enabled, stable elements before humanized actions
+- **Per-call `human_config`** — override humanize settings on individual method calls
+- **Composable JS helpers** — `buildLaunchOptions()` and `humanizeBrowser()` for custom Playwright integrations
+- **Native SOCKS5 proxy** — `proxy="socks5://user:pass@host:port"` works directly in all launch functions, Python + JS. QUIC/HTTP3 tunnels through SOCKS5 via UDP ASSOCIATE
 - **Proxy signal removal** — DNS/connect/SSL timing zeroed, proxy cache headers stripped, Proxy-Connection header leak removed
-- **`cloakserve` CDP multiplexer** — rewritten as a multi-connection CDP proxy with per-connection fingerprint seeds
-- **Humanize CDP isolation** — keyboard events now use isolated worlds and trusted dispatch for better behavioral stealth
+- **Chromium 146 upgrade** — rebased all patches from 145.0.7632.x to 146.0.7680.177
+- **WebRTC IP spoofing** — `--fingerprint-webrtc-ip=auto` resolves your proxy's exit IP and spoofs WebRTC ICE candidates. Auto-injected when using `geoip=True` (no extra network call)
 - **`humanize=True`** — one flag makes all mouse, keyboard, and scroll interactions behave like a real user. Bézier curves, per-character typing, realistic scroll patterns
 - **Stealthy with zero flags** — binary auto-generates a random fingerprint seed at startup. No configuration required
 - **Timezone & locale from proxy IP** — `launch(proxy="...", geoip=True)` auto-detects timezone and locale
@@ -226,7 +250,7 @@ CloakBrowser is a thin wrapper (Python + JavaScript) around a custom-built Chrom
 3. **Every launch** → Playwright or Puppeteer starts with our binary + stealth args
 4. **You write code** → standard Playwright/Puppeteer API, nothing new to learn
 
-The binary includes 49 source-level patches covering canvas, WebGL, audio, fonts, GPU, screen properties, WebRTC, network timing, hardware reporting, automation signal removal, and CDP input behavior mimicking.
+The binary includes 58 source-level patches covering canvas, WebGL, audio, fonts, GPU, screen properties, WebRTC, network timing, hardware reporting, automation signal removal, and CDP input behavior mimicking.
 
 These are compiled into the Chromium binary — not injected via JavaScript, not set via flags.
 
@@ -359,6 +383,7 @@ Use this when you need to:
 - **Bypass incognito detection** (some sites flag empty, ephemeral profiles)
 - **Load Chrome extensions** (extensions only work from a real user data dir)
 - **Build natural browsing history** (cached fonts, service workers, IndexedDB accumulate over time, making the profile look more realistic)
+- **Play DRM-protected video** (Widevine) — with a sideloaded CDM, the wrapper enables Widevine on the first launch (see [Widevine / DRM](#widevine--drm))
 
 ```python
 from cloakbrowser import launch_persistent_context
@@ -371,9 +396,16 @@ ctx.close()  # profile saved
 
 # Next run — cookies, localStorage restored automatically
 ctx = launch_persistent_context("./my-profile", headless=False)
+
+# Load Chrome extensions
+ctx = launch_persistent_context(
+    "./my-profile",
+    headless=False,
+    extension_paths=["./my-extension"],
+)
 ```
 
-Supports all the same options as `launch_context()`: `proxy`, `user_agent`, `viewport`, `locale`, `timezone`, `color_scheme`, `geoip`.
+Supports all the same options as `launch_context()`: `proxy`, `user_agent`, `viewport`, `locale`, `timezone`, `color_scheme`, `geoip`, `extension_paths`.
 
 Async version: `launch_persistent_context_async()`.
 
@@ -388,6 +420,26 @@ ctx = launch_persistent_context("./my-profile", args=["--fingerprint-storage-quo
 | Default (auto, ~500MB) | PASS | -10 (flagged as incognito) |
 | `--fingerprint-storage-quota=5000` | May trigger detection | PASS (appears non-incognito) |
 
+### Widevine / DRM
+
+The binary is built with Widevine support, but the Widevine CDM is a proprietary Google component we can't redistribute. Sideload it once by copying a `WidevineCdm/` directory from a real Chrome install next to the binary (full steps in [#96](https://github.com/CloakHQ/CloakBrowser/issues/96)):
+
+```bash
+cp -r /opt/google/chrome/WidevineCdm ~/.cloakbrowser/chromium-<version>/WidevineCdm
+```
+
+With the CDM in place, `launch_persistent_context()` enables Widevine **on the first launch** — the wrapper auto-writes the CDM hint file into the profile, so you don't need the manual two-launch workaround. This lets you play DRM-protected video (e.g. Netflix, Spotify Web) and makes a persistent profile present as a regular Chrome install to detection services that probe for DRM/EME support as a real-browser signal.
+
+```python
+from cloakbrowser import launch_persistent_context
+
+# WidevineCdm sideloaded next to the binary -> Widevine works on first launch
+ctx = launch_persistent_context("./my-profile", headless=False)
+```
+
+- **Linux only.** Chromium's hint-file mechanism is Linux/ChromeOS-specific. On Windows the CDM can't initialise (DRM host verification) and macOS uses a different layout, so seeding is a no-op there.
+- **Auto by presence.** No flag needed — a sideloaded CDM is the opt-in. Point at a CDM in a non-default location with `CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM=/path/to/WidevineCdm`, or disable seeding entirely with `CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE=0`.
+
 ### CLI
 
 Pre-download the binary or check installation status from the command line:
@@ -406,7 +458,7 @@ from cloakbrowser import binary_info, clear_cache, ensure_binary
 
 # Check binary installation status
 print(binary_info())
-# {'version': '146.0.7680.177.3', 'platform': 'linux-x64', 'installed': True, ...}
+# {'version': '146.0.7680.177.5', 'platform': 'linux-x64', 'installed': True, ...}
 
 # Force re-download
 clear_cache()
@@ -570,6 +622,9 @@ Access the original un-patched Playwright page at `page._original` if you need r
 | `CLOAKBROWSER_DOWNLOAD_URL` | `cloakbrowser.dev` | Custom download URL for binary |
 | `CLOAKBROWSER_AUTO_UPDATE` | `true` | Set to `false` to disable background update checks |
 | `CLOAKBROWSER_SKIP_CHECKSUM` | `false` | Set to `true` to skip SHA-256 verification after download |
+| `CLOAKBROWSER_GEOIP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS` | `5` | Max seconds for GeoIP resolution before continuing without it |
+| `CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM` | — | Path to a sideloaded `WidevineCdm` directory (overrides auto-detection next to the binary). See [Widevine / DRM](#widevine--drm) |
+| `CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE` | `1` | Set to `0` to disable automatic Widevine hint-file seeding for persistent contexts |
 
 ## Fingerprint Management
 
@@ -739,11 +794,11 @@ browser = await launch_async(args=["--remote-debugging-port=9242"])
 
 | Platform | Chromium | Patches | Status |
 |---|---|---|---|
-| Linux x86_64 | 146 | 57 | ✅ Latest |
-| Linux arm64 (RPi, Graviton) | 146 | 57 | ✅ Latest |
+| Linux x86_64 | 146 | 58 | ✅ Latest |
+| Linux arm64 (RPi, Graviton) | 146 | 58 | ✅ |
 | macOS arm64 (Apple Silicon) | 145 | 26 | ✅ |
 | macOS x86_64 (Intel) | 145 | 26 | ✅ |
-| Windows x86_64 | 146 | 57 | ✅ Latest |
+| Windows x86_64 | 146 | 58 | ✅ Latest |
 
 The wrapper auto-downloads the correct binary for your platform.
 
@@ -807,6 +862,26 @@ print(page.title())
 browser.close()
 ```
 
+If your framework needs a direct WebSocket endpoint, fetch Chrome's discovery document and use the rewritten `webSocketDebuggerUrl`. The URL points back through `cloakserve` so the CDP proxy can keep per-seed routing intact:
+
+```bash
+curl http://localhost:9222/json/version | jq -r .webSocketDebuggerUrl
+# ws://localhost:9222/devtools/browser/<browser-id>
+
+curl 'http://localhost:9222/json/version?fingerprint=11111' | jq -r .webSocketDebuggerUrl
+# ws://localhost:9222/fingerprint/11111/devtools/browser/<browser-id>
+```
+
+When `cloakserve` runs behind a reverse proxy or TLS terminator, forward the public host/protocol headers so generated WebSocket URLs use the address clients can actually reach:
+
+```nginx
+proxy_set_header Host $host;
+proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Host $host;
+proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
+```
+
+With those headers, `/json/version` returns public endpoints such as `wss://cdp.example.com/fingerprint/11111/devtools/browser/<browser-id>` instead of an internal container host.
+
 Pass extra flags to the browser:
 
 ```bash
@@ -817,6 +892,10 @@ docker run -d --name cloak -p 127.0.0.1:9222:9222 cloakhq/cloakbrowser \
 # Headed mode (renders to Xvfb inside container)
 docker run -d --name cloak -p 127.0.0.1:9222:9222 cloakhq/cloakbrowser \
   cloakserve --headless=false
+
+# Reap disconnected per-seed browser processes after 5 minutes
+docker run -d --name cloak -p 127.0.0.1:9222:9222 cloakhq/cloakbrowser \
+  cloakserve --idle-timeout=300
 ```
 
 Stop the server:
@@ -868,7 +947,9 @@ b4 = pw.chromium.connect_over_cdp(
 )
 ```
 
-Supported query params: `fingerprint`, `timezone`, `locale`, `platform`, `platform-version`, `brand`, `brand-version`, `gpu-vendor`, `gpu-renderer`, `hardware-concurrency`, `device-memory`, `screen-width`, `screen-height`, `proxy`, `geoip`. Same seed reuses the same process (first connection's params win). No seed = shared default process (backward compatible). Check active processes at `GET /` (returns JSON with PIDs, ports, and connection counts).
+Supported query params: `fingerprint`, `timezone`, `locale`, `platform`, `platform-version`, `brand`, `brand-version`, `gpu-vendor`, `gpu-renderer`, `hardware-concurrency`, `device-memory`, `screen-width`, `screen-height`, `proxy`, `geoip`. Same seed reuses the same process (first connection's params win). No seed = shared default process (backward compatible).
+
+By default, per-seed processes stay alive until `cloakserve` exits. If clients create many unique seeds, set `--idle-timeout=SECONDS` or `CLOAKSERVE_IDLE_TIMEOUT=SECONDS` to automatically terminate a seed's Chrome process after its last CDP WebSocket disconnects. `0`, `off`, `false`, `none`, or `disabled` disable idle cleanup. When cleanup runs, the seed's temporary profile directory under `--data-dir` is removed too. Check active processes at `GET /` (returns JSON with PIDs, ports, connection counts, idle timeout, and pending cleanup status).
 
 **Persistent profiles** — mount a volume to keep cookies and sessions across container restarts:
 
@@ -976,6 +1057,53 @@ If you're still blocked after this, check the font setup below.
 
 ---
 
+### Detected by FingerprintJS?
+
+FingerprintJS (`demo.fingerprint.com/playground`) checks multiple signals. Each detection has a specific cause:
+
+| Detection | Cause | Fix |
+|-----------|-------|-----|
+| **`nodriver` / bad bot** | IP reputation or missing flags | Residential proxy + config below |
+| **Browser tampering** | Noise injection detected by ML | `--fingerprint-noise=false` |
+| **Virtual machine** | Screen dimensions don't match viewport | `--fingerprint-screen-width/height` matching viewport |
+| **Incognito** | Storage quota normalized to ~500MB | Expected tradeoff — see below |
+
+Config that passes FPJS (verified on v0.3.30, Linux + Windows):
+
+```python
+browser = launch(
+    headless=False,
+    proxy="http://user:pass@residential-proxy:port",
+    geoip=True,
+    args=[
+        "--fingerprint-noise=false",          # prevents tampering detection
+        "--fingerprint-screen-width=1920",    # match your viewport
+        "--fingerprint-screen-height=1080",
+    ],
+)
+```
+
+```javascript
+const browser = await launch({
+    headless: false,
+    proxy: 'http://user:pass@residential-proxy:port',
+    geoip: true,
+    args: [
+        '--fingerprint-noise=false',
+        '--fingerprint-screen-width=1920',
+        '--fingerprint-screen-height=1080',
+    ],
+});
+```
+
+For persistent contexts (`launch_persistent_context` / `launchPersistentContext`), also add `--fingerprint-storage-quota=500` to the args.
+
+**Storage quota tradeoff:** The binary normalizes storage quota to ~500MB to pass FPJS, but this makes the session look like incognito to other detection services (e.g. BrowserScan's `notPrivate` check, -10 points). Setting `--fingerprint-storage-quota=5000` passes incognito checks but may trigger FPJS. With quota alone you can't satisfy both — choose based on what your target site checks. See the [storage quota tradeoff table](#launch_persistent_context) for details.
+
+**Resolving the tradeoff (Linux):** Sideloading the Widevine CDM lets a persistent context pass FPJS at a higher quota, so you can satisfy both at once. See [Widevine / DRM](#widevine--drm).
+
+---
+
 ### Blocked on Kasada / Akamai sites despite correct config?
 
 On minimal Linux environments, missing font packages cause canvas emoji rendering to produce hashes that anti-bot systems don't recognize. This is the most common cause of blocks on aggressive sites after proxy, geoip, and headed mode are already set up correctly.
@@ -1142,9 +1270,9 @@ A: Yes. Pass `proxy="http://user:pass@host:port"` or `proxy="socks5://user:pass@
 
 | Feature | Status |
 |---------|--------|
-| Linux x64 — Chromium 146 (57 patches) | ✅ Released |
+| Linux x64 — Chromium 146 (58 patches) | ✅ Released |
 | macOS arm64/x64 — Chromium 145 (26 patches) | ✅ Released |
-| Windows x64 — Chromium 146 (57 patches) | ✅ Released |
+| Windows x64 — Chromium 146 (58 patches) | ✅ Released |
 | JavaScript/Puppeteer + Playwright support | ✅ Released |
 | Fingerprint rotation per session | ✅ Released |
 | Built-in proxy rotation | 📋 Planned |
@@ -1166,7 +1294,7 @@ All releases are signed for supply chain verification.
 ```bash
 # Verify GPG signature (binary release tag)
 gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys C60C0DDC9D0DE2DD
-git verify-tag chromium-v146.0.7680.177.3
+git verify-tag chromium-v146.0.7680.177.5
 
 # Verify GitHub binary attestation (Sigstore)
 gh attestation verify cloakbrowser-linux-x64.tar.gz --repo CloakHQ/cloakbrowser
@@ -1192,5 +1320,16 @@ Issues and PRs welcome. If something isn't working, [open an issue](https://gith
 - [@evelaa123](https://github.com/evelaa123) — humanize behavior, persistent contexts, Windows fix
 - [@yahooguntu](https://github.com/yahooguntu) — persistent contexts
 - [@kitiho](https://github.com/kitiho) — null viewport fix
-- [@eofreternal](https://github.com/eofreternal) — humanConfig type fix
-- [@AlexTech314](https://github.com/AlexTech314) — AWS Lambda integration
+- [@eofreternal](https://github.com/eofreternal) — humanConfig type fix, humanized method option types, iframe pointer-events fix
+- [@manaskarra](https://github.com/manaskarra) — iframe scope fix for humanized frame actions, GeoIP timeout guard
+- [@Youhai020616](https://github.com/Youhai020616) — SOCKS5 credential encoding logging
+- [@AlexTech314](https://github.com/AlexTech314) — AWS Lambda integration, cold-start hardening
+- [@dgtlmoon](https://github.com/dgtlmoon) — graceful pw.stop() cleanup
+- [@zackycodes](https://github.com/zackycodes) — Chrome extension loading
+- [@aaronjmars](https://github.com/aaronjmars) — security fixes (shell injection, dep bumps)
+- [@Seryiza](https://github.com/Seryiza) — Nix/NixOS flake
+- [@245678000000](https://github.com/245678000000) — package-lock sync
+- [@honor2030](https://github.com/honor2030) — cloakserve WebSocket origin guard, CDP WebSocket URL rewrite, composable JS launch helpers
+- [@sparanoid](https://github.com/sparanoid) — Docker Xvfb lock cleanup
+- [@Kumario1](https://github.com/Kumario1) — cloakserve idle cleanup for seeded profiles
+- [@0xlally](https://github.com/0xlally) — security reports (cloakserve path traversal, WebSocket origin bypass)

bin/cloakserve

@@ -18,17 +18,19 @@ Client:
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import asyncio
+import ipaddress
 import json
 import logging
 import os
 import random
+import re
 import shutil
 import socket
 import subprocess
 import sys
 import time
 from dataclasses import dataclass
-from urllib.parse import parse_qs
+from urllib.parse import parse_qs, urlparse
 
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -61,6 +63,94 @@ BASE_CHROME_ARGS = [
 
 BASE_CDP_PORT = 5100
 
+SAFE_SEED_RE = re.compile(r"^[A-Za-z0-9_-]{1,128}$")
+RESERVED_SEEDS = {"__default__"}
+TRUSTED_WS_ORIGINS = {"devtools://devtools", "chrome-devtools://devtools"}
+
+
+def _host_port_from_netloc(netloc: str, default_port: int) -> tuple[str, int] | None:
+    """Return a normalized (host, port) pair for an Origin/Host netloc."""
+    if "," in netloc:
+        return None
+    try:
+        parsed = urlparse(f"//{netloc.strip()}")
+        authority = parsed.netloc.rsplit("@", 1)[-1]
+        if (
+            not parsed.hostname
+            or parsed.username is not None
+            or parsed.password is not None
+            or authority.endswith(":")
+            or parsed.path
+            or parsed.params
+            or parsed.query
+            or parsed.fragment
+        ):
+            return None
+        return (parsed.hostname.lower(), parsed.port if parsed.port is not None else default_port)
+    except ValueError:
+        return None
+
+
+def _is_loopback_host(hostname: str) -> bool:
+    """Return True for localhost and loopback IP literals."""
+    hostname = hostname.strip("[]").rstrip(".").lower()
+    if hostname == "localhost":
+        return True
+    try:
+        return ipaddress.ip_address(hostname).is_loopback
+    except ValueError:
+        return False
+
+
+def _origin_is_allowed(
+    origin: str | None,
+    host: str | None,
+    request_scheme: str = "http",
+) -> bool:
+    """Return True when a WebSocket Origin is safe to proxy to local CDP."""
+    if origin is None:
+        # Playwright/Puppeteer and other non-browser CDP clients commonly omit
+        # Origin. Keep those clients working while rejecting browser-origin CSRF.
+        return True
+
+    origin = origin.strip()
+    if not origin or origin.lower() == "null":
+        return False
+    if origin in TRUSTED_WS_ORIGINS:
+        return True
+
+    try:
+        parsed = urlparse(origin)
+    except ValueError:
+        return False
+
+    if parsed.scheme not in ("http", "https"):
+        return False
+    if parsed.path or parsed.params or parsed.query or parsed.fragment:
+        return False
+
+    origin_default_port = 443 if parsed.scheme == "https" else 80
+    request_scheme = request_scheme.split(",", 1)[0].strip().lower()
+    request_default_port = 443 if request_scheme in ("https", "wss") else 80
+    origin_host = _host_port_from_netloc(parsed.netloc, origin_default_port)
+    request_host = _host_port_from_netloc(host or "", request_default_port)
+    if origin_host is None or request_host is None:
+        return False
+    if not _is_loopback_host(request_host[0]):
+        return False
+    return origin_host == request_host
+
+
+def _reject_untrusted_origin(request: web.Request) -> web.Response | None:
+    """Reject browser-origin WebSocket upgrades that would expose local CDP."""
+    origin = request.headers.get("Origin")
+    host = request.headers.get("Host")
+    scheme = request.headers.get("X-Forwarded-Proto", getattr(request, "scheme", "http"))
+    if _origin_is_allowed(origin, host, request_scheme=scheme):
+        return None
+    logger.warning("Rejected CDP WebSocket from untrusted Origin %r for Host %r", origin, host)
+    return web.Response(status=403, text="Forbidden: untrusted WebSocket origin\n")
+
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # ChromeProcess — one running Chrome instance
@@ -91,6 +181,7 @@ class ChromePool:
         default_seed: str | None = None,
         default_locale: str | None = None,
         default_timezone: str | None = None,
+        idle_timeout: float = 0.0,
     ):
         self._binary = binary
         self._global_args = global_args
@@ -99,18 +190,28 @@ class ChromePool:
         self._default_seed = default_seed
         self._default_locale = default_locale
         self._default_timezone = default_timezone
+        self._idle_timeout = idle_timeout
         self._processes: dict[str, ChromeProcess] = {}
         self._default: ChromeProcess | None = None
         self._locks: dict[str, asyncio.Lock] = {}
         self._next_port = BASE_CDP_PORT
         # Connection refcounting for status reporting
         self._connections: dict[str, int] = {}
+        self._idle_tasks: dict[str, asyncio.Task] = {}
 
     def _get_lock(self, seed: str) -> asyncio.Lock:
         if seed not in self._locks:
             self._locks[seed] = asyncio.Lock()
         return self._locks[seed]
 
+    def _safe_rmtree(self, path: str) -> None:
+        resolved = Path(path).resolve()
+        data_resolved = Path(self._data_dir).resolve()
+        if resolved == data_resolved or not resolved.is_relative_to(data_resolved):
+            logger.error("Refusing to delete path outside data_dir: %s", resolved)
+            return
+        shutil.rmtree(path, True)
+
     def _allocate_port(self) -> int:
         """Find a free port starting from _next_port."""
         for _ in range(100):
@@ -126,6 +227,7 @@ class ChromePool:
 
     def connect(self, seed_key: str) -> None:
         """Increment connection refcount for a seed."""
+        self._cancel_idle_cleanup(seed_key)
         self._connections[seed_key] = self._connections.get(seed_key, 0) + 1
 
     def disconnect(self, seed_key: str) -> None:
@@ -133,9 +235,54 @@ class ChromePool:
         count = self._connections.get(seed_key, 0) - 1
         if count <= 0:
             self._connections.pop(seed_key, None)
+            self._schedule_idle_cleanup(seed_key)
         else:
             self._connections[seed_key] = count
 
+    def _cancel_idle_cleanup(self, seed_key: str) -> None:
+        task = self._idle_tasks.pop(seed_key, None)
+        if task is None or task.done():
+            return
+        try:
+            current_task = asyncio.current_task()
+        except RuntimeError:
+            current_task = None
+        if task is not current_task:
+            task.cancel()
+
+    def _discard_idle_task(self, seed_key: str, task: asyncio.Task) -> None:
+        if self._idle_tasks.get(seed_key) is task:
+            self._idle_tasks.pop(seed_key, None)
+
+    def _schedule_idle_cleanup(self, seed_key: str) -> None:
+        if self._idle_timeout <= 0 or seed_key not in self._processes:
+            return
+
+        self._cancel_idle_cleanup(seed_key)
+        try:
+            loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
+        except RuntimeError:
+            return
+
+        task = loop.create_task(
+            self._cleanup_after_idle(seed_key, self._idle_timeout),
+            name=f"cloakserve-idle-cleanup-{seed_key}",
+        )
+        self._idle_tasks[seed_key] = task
+        task.add_done_callback(lambda done_task: self._discard_idle_task(seed_key, done_task))
+
+    async def _cleanup_after_idle(self, seed_key: str, timeout: float) -> None:
+        try:
+            await asyncio.sleep(timeout)
+            if self._connections.get(seed_key, 0) > 0 or seed_key not in self._processes:
+                return
+            logger.info("Cleaning up idle Chrome process (seed=%s)", seed_key)
+            await self._cleanup_process(seed_key)
+        except asyncio.CancelledError:
+            raise
+        except Exception:
+            logger.exception("Idle cleanup failed for seed=%s", seed_key)
+
     async def get_or_launch(
         self,
         seed: str | None,
@@ -159,6 +306,11 @@ class ChromePool:
             seed_key = "__default__"
             actual_seed = str(random.randint(10000, 99999))
         else:
+            if not SAFE_SEED_RE.match(seed) or seed in RESERVED_SEEDS:
+                raise web.HTTPBadRequest(
+                    text=json.dumps({"error": "Invalid fingerprint seed"}),
+                    content_type="application/json",
+                )
             seed_key = seed
             actual_seed = seed
 
@@ -168,6 +320,8 @@ class ChromePool:
             if seed_key in self._processes:
                 proc = self._processes[seed_key]
                 if proc.process.poll() is None:
+                    if seed_key in self._idle_tasks:
+                        self._schedule_idle_cleanup(seed_key)
                     if any([extra_args, timezone, locale, proxy, geoip]):
                         logger.warning(
                             "Seed %s already running (port %d, tz=%s, locale=%s, proxy=%s) — "
@@ -232,7 +386,7 @@ class ChromePool:
             if not await self._wait_for_cdp(port):
                 process.kill()
                 await asyncio.to_thread(process.wait, timeout=5)
-                await asyncio.to_thread(shutil.rmtree, user_data_dir, True)
+                await asyncio.to_thread(self._safe_rmtree, user_data_dir)
                 raise web.HTTPBadGateway(
                     text=json.dumps({"error": "Chrome failed to start"}),
                     content_type="application/json",
@@ -257,6 +411,7 @@ class ChromePool:
 
     async def _cleanup_process(self, key: str) -> None:
         """Terminate a Chrome process and clean up."""
+        self._cancel_idle_cleanup(key)
         proc = self._processes.pop(key, None)
         if not proc:
             return
@@ -266,8 +421,7 @@ class ChromePool:
                 await asyncio.to_thread(proc.process.wait, timeout=5)
             except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
                 proc.process.kill()
-        # Clean up user data dir (can be slow for large profiles)
-        await asyncio.to_thread(shutil.rmtree, proc.user_data_dir, True)
+        await asyncio.to_thread(self._safe_rmtree, proc.user_data_dir)
         if self._default is proc:
             self._default = None
         self._locks.pop(key, None)
@@ -275,6 +429,13 @@ class ChromePool:
 
     async def shutdown(self) -> None:
         """Terminate all Chrome processes."""
+        idle_tasks = list(self._idle_tasks.values())
+        self._idle_tasks.clear()
+        for task in idle_tasks:
+            if not task.done():
+                task.cancel()
+        if idle_tasks:
+            await asyncio.gather(*idle_tasks, return_exceptions=True)
         for key in list(self._processes.keys()):
             await self._cleanup_process(key)
         logger.info("All Chrome processes terminated")
@@ -351,9 +512,21 @@ def parse_connection_params(query_string: str) -> dict:
 def _ws_scheme(request: web.Request) -> str:
     """Return 'wss' if client connected via HTTPS (e.g. TLS-terminating proxy), else 'ws'."""
     proto = request.headers.get("X-Forwarded-Proto", request.scheme)
+    proto = proto.split(",", 1)[0].strip().lower()
     return "wss" if proto == "https" else "ws"
 
 
+def _external_host(request: web.Request) -> str:
+    """Return the public host to use in rewritten CDP WebSocket URLs."""
+    fallback_host = request.headers.get("Host") or f"localhost:{request.app['port']}"
+    forwarded_host = request.headers.get("X-Forwarded-Host")
+    if forwarded_host:
+        public_host = forwarded_host.split(",", 1)[0].strip()
+        if public_host:
+            return public_host
+    return fallback_host
+
+
 async def handle_root(request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
     """Health check / process status."""
     pool: ChromePool = request.app["pool"]
@@ -365,6 +538,7 @@ async def handle_root(request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
                 "port": proc.cdp_port,
                 "seed": proc.seed,
                 "connections": pool._connections.get(key, 0),
+                "idle_cleanup_pending": key in pool._idle_tasks,
                 "timezone": proc.timezone,
                 "locale": proc.locale,
                 "proxy": proc.proxy,
@@ -372,6 +546,7 @@ async def handle_root(request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
     return web.json_response({
         "status": "ok",
         "active": len(processes),
+        "idle_timeout": pool._idle_timeout,
         "processes": processes,
     })
 
@@ -402,7 +577,7 @@ async def handle_json_version(request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
         return web.json_response({"error": "CDP endpoint unreachable"}, status=502)
 
     # Rewrite webSocketDebuggerUrl to route through our multiplexer
-    host = request.headers.get("Host", f"localhost:{request.app['port']}")
+    host = _external_host(request)
     seed_key = params["seed"]
     if seed_key:
         ws_path = f"fingerprint/{seed_key}/devtools/browser"
@@ -443,7 +618,7 @@ async def handle_json_list(request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
         logger.error("Failed to reach Chrome CDP (port %d): %s", cp.cdp_port, exc)
         return web.json_response({"error": "CDP endpoint unreachable"}, status=502)
 
-    host = request.headers.get("Host", f"localhost:{request.app['port']}")
+    host = _external_host(request)
     scheme = _ws_scheme(request)
     seed_key = params["seed"]
 
@@ -511,8 +686,12 @@ async def proxy_cdp_websocket(
         logger.error("%s error: %s", label, exc)
 
 
-async def handle_ws_default(request: web.Request) -> web.WebSocketResponse:
+async def handle_ws_default(request: web.Request) -> web.StreamResponse:
     """WebSocket proxy for default (no-seed) Chrome: /devtools/{type}/{guid}"""
+    rejected = _reject_untrusted_origin(request)
+    if rejected is not None:
+        return rejected
+
     pool: ChromePool = request.app["pool"]
     path = request.match_info.get("path", "")
 
@@ -530,8 +709,12 @@ async def handle_ws_default(request: web.Request) -> web.WebSocketResponse:
     return ws
 
 
-async def handle_ws_seed(request: web.Request) -> web.WebSocketResponse:
+async def handle_ws_seed(request: web.Request) -> web.StreamResponse:
     """WebSocket proxy for seed-specific Chrome: /fingerprint/{seed}/devtools/{type}/{guid}"""
+    rejected = _reject_untrusted_origin(request)
+    if rejected is not None:
+        return rejected
+
     pool: ChromePool = request.app["pool"]
     seed = request.match_info["seed"]
     path = request.match_info.get("path", "")
@@ -559,12 +742,29 @@ async def on_shutdown(app: web.Application) -> None:
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 def _default_data_dir() -> str:
-    """Smart default: Docker → /tmp/cloakserve, bare metal → ~/.cloakbrowser/cloakserve."""
-    if os.path.exists("/.dockerenv"):
+    """Smart default: container → /tmp/cloakserve, bare metal → ~/.cloakbrowser/cloakserve."""
+    if os.path.exists("/.dockerenv") or os.path.exists("/run/.containerenv"):
         return "/tmp/cloakserve"
     return str(Path.home() / ".cloakbrowser" / "cloakserve")
 
 
+def _parse_idle_timeout(value: str) -> float:
+    value = value.strip()
+    if value.lower() in {"0", "false", "off", "none", "disabled"}:
+        return 0.0
+    timeout = float(value)
+    if timeout < 0:
+        raise ValueError("--idle-timeout must be greater than or equal to 0")
+    return timeout
+
+
+def _default_idle_timeout() -> float:
+    value = os.environ.get("CLOAKSERVE_IDLE_TIMEOUT")
+    if value is None:
+        return 0.0
+    return _parse_idle_timeout(value)
+
+
 def parse_cli_args(argv: list[str]) -> tuple[dict, list[str]]:
     """Parse cloakserve-specific args, return (config, passthrough_args).
 
@@ -580,12 +780,14 @@ def parse_cli_args(argv: list[str]) -> tuple[dict, list[str]]:
         "default_seed": None,
         "default_locale": None,
         "default_timezone": None,
+        "idle_timeout": _default_idle_timeout(),
     }
     passthrough = []
     # Flags consumed by cloakserve (not passed to Chrome)
     consumed_prefixes = (
         "--port=",
         "--data-dir=",
+        "--idle-timeout=",
         "--remote-debugging-port=",
         "--remote-debugging-address=",
     )
@@ -595,6 +797,8 @@ def parse_cli_args(argv: list[str]) -> tuple[dict, list[str]]:
             config["port"] = int(arg.split("=", 1)[1])
         elif arg.startswith("--data-dir="):
             config["data_dir"] = arg.split("=", 1)[1]
+        elif arg.startswith("--idle-timeout="):
+            config["idle_timeout"] = _parse_idle_timeout(arg.split("=", 1)[1])
         elif arg == "--headless=false" or arg == "--headless=False":
             config["headless"] = False
             passthrough.append(arg)
@@ -624,6 +828,13 @@ def main() -> None:
     binary = ensure_binary()
     config, global_args = parse_cli_args(sys.argv[1:])
 
+    if config["default_seed"] and (
+        not SAFE_SEED_RE.match(config["default_seed"])
+        or config["default_seed"] in RESERVED_SEEDS
+    ):
+        logger.error("Invalid --fingerprint seed: %s", config["default_seed"])
+        sys.exit(1)
+
     pool = ChromePool(
         binary=binary,
         global_args=global_args,
@@ -632,6 +843,7 @@ def main() -> None:
         default_seed=config["default_seed"],
         default_locale=config["default_locale"],
         default_timezone=config["default_timezone"],
+        idle_timeout=config["idle_timeout"],
     )
 
     app = web.Application()
@@ -662,7 +874,9 @@ def main() -> None:
         port,
     )
 
-    web.run_app(app, host="0.0.0.0", port=port, print=None)
+    in_container = os.path.exists("/.dockerenv") or os.path.exists("/run/.containerenv")
+    host = "0.0.0.0" if in_container else "127.0.0.1"
+    web.run_app(app, host=host, port=port, print=None)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":

bin/docker-entrypoint.sh

@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+# Clean up any stale Xvfb lock left behind by a previous container instance.
+# `/tmp` is not a tmpfs in this image, so on `docker restart` the previous
+# container's `/tmp/.X99-lock` survives, and Xvfb refuses to start with an
+# existing lock — leaving the container with no X server, every Chrome
+# launch dying with "Missing X server or $DISPLAY", and `cloakserve`
+# returning 502 forever. See CloakHQ/CloakBrowser#283.
+rm -f /tmp/.X99-lock /tmp/.X11-unix/X99
+
 # Start Xvfb for headed mode (Turnstile, CAPTCHAs), then run user command
 Xvfb :99 -screen 0 1920x1080x24 -nolisten tcp &
 sleep 1

cloakbrowser/_version.py

@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.3.26"
+__version__ = "0.3.32"

cloakbrowser/browser.py

@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@ from urllib.parse import quote, unquote, urlparse, urlunparse
 from .config import DEFAULT_VIEWPORT, IGNORE_DEFAULT_ARGS, get_default_stealth_args
 from .download import ensure_binary
 from .human.config import HumanConfigOverrides, HumanPreset
+from .widevine import seed_widevine_hint
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("cloakbrowser")
 
+
 # Sentinel to distinguish "viewport not provided" from "viewport=None" (disable emulation)
 _VIEWPORT_UNSET = object()
 
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ def launch(
     humanize: bool = False,
     human_preset: HumanPreset = "default",
     human_config: HumanConfigOverrides | None = None,
+    extension_paths: list[str] | None = None,
     **kwargs: Any,
 ) -> Any:
     """Launch stealth Chromium browser. Returns a Playwright Browser object.
@@ -74,6 +77,7 @@ def launch(
             Dict: {"server": "http://proxy:8080", "bypass": ".google.com", ...}
             — passed directly to Playwright.
         args: Additional Chromium CLI arguments to pass.
+        extension_paths: List of Chrome extension paths to load.
         stealth_args: Include default stealth fingerprint args (default True).
             Set to False if you want to pass your own --fingerprint flags.
         timezone: IANA timezone (e.g. 'America/New_York'). Sets --fingerprint-timezone binary flag.
@@ -111,7 +115,8 @@ def launch(
     if exit_ip and not (args and any(a.startswith("--fingerprint-webrtc-ip") for a in args)):
         args = list(args or [])
         args.append(f"--fingerprint-webrtc-ip={exit_ip}")
-    chrome_args = build_args(stealth_args, (args or []) + proxy_extra_args, timezone=timezone, locale=locale, headless=headless)
+        
+    chrome_args = build_args(stealth_args, (args or []) + proxy_extra_args, timezone=timezone, locale=locale, headless=headless, extension_paths=extension_paths)
 
     logger.debug("Launching stealth Chromium (headless=%s, args=%d)", headless, len(chrome_args))
 
@@ -158,6 +163,7 @@ async def launch_async(  # noqa: C901
     humanize: bool = False,
     human_preset: HumanPreset = "default",
     human_config: HumanConfigOverrides | None = None,
+    extension_paths: list[str] | None = None,
     **kwargs: Any,
 ) -> Any:
     """Async version of launch(). Returns a Playwright Browser object.
@@ -166,6 +172,7 @@ async def launch_async(  # noqa: C901
         headless: Run in headless mode (default True).
         proxy: Proxy URL string or Playwright proxy dict (see launch() for details).
         args: Additional Chromium CLI arguments to pass.
+        extension_paths: List of Chrome extension paths to load.
         stealth_args: Include default stealth fingerprint args (default True).
         timezone: IANA timezone (e.g. 'America/New_York'). Sets --fingerprint-timezone binary flag.
         locale: BCP 47 locale (e.g. 'en-US'). Sets --lang binary flag.
@@ -201,7 +208,7 @@ async def launch_async(  # noqa: C901
     if exit_ip and not (args and any(a.startswith("--fingerprint-webrtc-ip") for a in args)):
         args = list(args or [])
         args.append(f"--fingerprint-webrtc-ip={exit_ip}")
-    chrome_args = build_args(stealth_args, (args or []) + proxy_extra_args, timezone=timezone, locale=locale, headless=headless)
+    chrome_args = build_args(stealth_args, (args or []) + proxy_extra_args, timezone=timezone, locale=locale, headless=headless, extension_paths=extension_paths)
 
     logger.debug("Launching stealth Chromium async (headless=%s, args=%d)", headless, len(chrome_args))
 
@@ -252,6 +259,7 @@ def launch_persistent_context(
     humanize: bool = False,
     human_preset: HumanPreset = "default",
     human_config: HumanConfigOverrides | None = None,
+    extension_paths: list[str] | None = None,
     **kwargs: Any,
 ) -> Any:
     """Launch stealth browser with a persistent profile and return a BrowserContext.
@@ -267,6 +275,7 @@ def launch_persistent_context(
         headless: Run in headless mode (default True).
         proxy: Proxy URL string or Playwright proxy dict (see launch() for details).
         args: Additional Chromium CLI arguments.
+        extension_paths: List of Chrome extension paths to load.
         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}.
@@ -305,7 +314,7 @@ def launch_persistent_context(
     if exit_ip and not (args and any(a.startswith("--fingerprint-webrtc-ip") for a in args)):
         args = list(args or [])
         args.append(f"--fingerprint-webrtc-ip={exit_ip}")
-    chrome_args = build_args(stealth_args, (args or []) + proxy_extra_args, timezone=timezone, locale=locale, headless=headless)
+    chrome_args = build_args(stealth_args, (args or []) + proxy_extra_args, timezone=timezone, locale=locale, headless=headless, extension_paths=extension_paths)
 
     logger.debug(
         "Launching persistent stealth Chromium (headless=%s, user_data_dir=%s)",
@@ -328,6 +337,8 @@ def launch_persistent_context(
         context_kwargs["color_scheme"] = color_scheme
     context_kwargs.update(kwargs)
 
+    seed_widevine_hint(user_data_dir, binary_path)
+
     pw = sync_playwright().start()
     context = pw.chromium.launch_persistent_context(
         user_data_dir=os.fspath(user_data_dir),
@@ -376,6 +387,7 @@ async def launch_persistent_context_async(
     humanize: bool = False,
     human_preset: HumanPreset = "default",
     human_config: HumanConfigOverrides | None = None,
+    extension_paths: list[str] | None = None,
     **kwargs: Any,
 ) -> Any:
     """Async version of launch_persistent_context().
@@ -390,6 +402,7 @@ async def launch_persistent_context_async(
         headless: Run in headless mode (default True).
         proxy: Proxy URL string or Playwright proxy dict (see launch() for details).
         args: Additional Chromium CLI arguments.
+        extension_paths: List of Chrome extension paths to load.
         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}.
@@ -431,7 +444,7 @@ async def launch_persistent_context_async(
     if exit_ip and not (args and any(a.startswith("--fingerprint-webrtc-ip") for a in args)):
         args = list(args or [])
         args.append(f"--fingerprint-webrtc-ip={exit_ip}")
-    chrome_args = build_args(stealth_args, (args or []) + proxy_extra_args, timezone=timezone, locale=locale, headless=headless)
+    chrome_args = build_args(stealth_args, (args or []) + proxy_extra_args, timezone=timezone, locale=locale, headless=headless, extension_paths=extension_paths)
 
     logger.debug(
         "Launching persistent stealth Chromium async (headless=%s, user_data_dir=%s)",
@@ -454,6 +467,8 @@ async def launch_persistent_context_async(
         context_kwargs["color_scheme"] = color_scheme
     context_kwargs.update(kwargs)
 
+    seed_widevine_hint(user_data_dir, binary_path)
+
     pw = await async_playwright().start()
     context = await pw.chromium.launch_persistent_context(
         user_data_dir=os.fspath(user_data_dir),
@@ -501,6 +516,7 @@ def launch_context(
     humanize: bool = False,
     human_preset: HumanPreset = "default",
     human_config: HumanConfigOverrides | None = None,
+    extension_paths: list[str] | None = None,
     **kwargs: Any,
 ) -> Any:
     """Launch stealth browser and return a BrowserContext with common options pre-set.
@@ -512,6 +528,7 @@ def launch_context(
         headless: Run in headless mode (default True).
         proxy: Proxy URL string or Playwright proxy dict (see launch() for details).
         args: Additional Chromium CLI arguments.
+        extension_paths: List of Chrome extension paths to load.
         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}.
@@ -543,7 +560,7 @@ def launch_context(
     # so it applies to ALL contexts, not just the default one.
     # locale and timezone are set via binary flags only — no CDP emulation.
     browser = launch(headless=headless, proxy=proxy, args=args, stealth_args=stealth_args,
-                     timezone=timezone, locale=locale, backend=backend)
+                     timezone=timezone, locale=locale, backend=backend, extension_paths=extension_paths)
 
     context_kwargs: dict[str, Any] = {}
     if user_agent:
@@ -600,6 +617,7 @@ async def launch_context_async(
     humanize: bool = False,
     human_preset: HumanPreset = "default",
     human_config: HumanConfigOverrides | None = None,
+    extension_paths: list[str] | None = None,
     **kwargs: Any,
 ) -> Any:
     """Async version of launch_context().
@@ -613,6 +631,7 @@ async def launch_context_async(
         headless: Run in headless mode (default True).
         proxy: Proxy URL string or Playwright proxy dict (see launch() for details).
         args: Additional Chromium CLI arguments.
+        extension_paths: List of Chrome extension paths to load.
         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}.
@@ -661,7 +680,7 @@ async def launch_context_async(
     # so it applies to ALL contexts, not just the default one.
     # locale and timezone are set via binary flags only — no CDP emulation.
     browser = await launch_async(headless=headless, proxy=proxy, args=args, stealth_args=stealth_args,
-                                 timezone=timezone, locale=locale, backend=backend)
+                                 timezone=timezone, locale=locale, backend=backend, extension_paths=extension_paths)
 
     context_kwargs: dict[str, Any] = {}
     if user_agent:
@@ -760,7 +779,7 @@ def _ensure_proxy_scheme(proxy_url: str) -> str:
     return proxy_url if "://" in proxy_url else f"http://{proxy_url}"
 
 
-def _assemble_socks_url(
+def _assemble_proxy_url(
     scheme: str,
     host: str,
     port: int | None,
@@ -771,7 +790,7 @@ def _assemble_socks_url(
     query: str = "",
     fragment: str = "",
 ) -> str:
-    """Build a SOCKS URL from already-percent-encoded credentials and host parts.
+    """Build a proxy URL from already-percent-encoded credentials and host parts.
 
     ``enc_pass is None`` means no password (no colon in userinfo). Empty string
     means present-but-empty (colon preserved). This mirrors the distinction
@@ -802,7 +821,7 @@ def _reconstruct_socks_url(proxy: ProxySettings) -> str:
     enc_user = quote(username, safe="")
     # Dict convention: empty/missing password → no colon.
     enc_pass = quote(password, safe="") if password else None
-    return _assemble_socks_url(
+    return _assemble_proxy_url(
         parsed.scheme, parsed.hostname or "", parsed.port,
         enc_user, enc_pass, parsed.path,
     )
@@ -813,6 +832,10 @@ def _normalize_socks_string_url(url: str) -> str:
     truncate them at special chars like '='. Idempotent: pre-encoded input stays
     the same (decoded then re-encoded).
 
+    Emits an INFO log when re-encoding actually changes the URL, so users who
+    previously hit silent SOCKS5 fallback (#157) can see what the wrapper did.
+    Silent on already-encoded inputs (no false-positive noise).
+
     On unparseable input (invalid port, broken IPv6 literal, etc.) logs a
     warning and returns the original string — preserves pre-fix pass-through
     behavior so Chromium's own error handling kicks in.
@@ -828,18 +851,30 @@ def _normalize_socks_string_url(url: str) -> str:
     # urlparse returns None for absent components, "" for present-but-empty.
     if parsed.username is None and parsed.password is None:
         return url
-    enc_user = quote(unquote(parsed.username), safe="") if parsed.username else ""
+    raw_user = parsed.username or ""
+    enc_user = quote(unquote(raw_user), safe="") if raw_user else ""
     # Preserve the colon separator when password component is present, even if
     # empty, so `user:@host` stays `user:@host`.
     if parsed.password is not None:
-        enc_pass = quote(unquote(parsed.password), safe="") if parsed.password else ""
+        raw_pass = parsed.password
+        enc_pass = quote(unquote(raw_pass), safe="") if raw_pass else ""
     else:
+        raw_pass = None
         enc_pass = None
-    return _assemble_socks_url(
+    normalized = _assemble_proxy_url(
         parsed.scheme, parsed.hostname or "", parsed.port,
         enc_user, enc_pass,
         parsed.path, parsed.params, parsed.query, parsed.fragment,
     )
+    # Compare credentials, not the full URL: urlparse cosmetically lowercases
+    # scheme and hostname, so a full-string compare would falsely fire on
+    # `socks5://USER:pass@HOST.com:1080` even when no encoding work happened.
+    if enc_user != raw_user or enc_pass != raw_pass:
+        logger.info(
+            "Auto URL-encoded SOCKS5 proxy credentials (special characters "
+            "detected). Pre-encode the URL to suppress this notice."
+        )
+    return normalized
 
 
 def _extract_proxy_url(proxy: str | ProxySettings | None) -> str | None:
@@ -874,7 +909,7 @@ def maybe_resolve_geoip(
     if not geoip or not proxy:
         return timezone, locale, None
 
-    from .geoip import resolve_proxy_geo_with_ip
+    from .geoip import resolve_proxy_exit_ip, resolve_proxy_geo_with_ip
 
     proxy_url = _extract_proxy_url(proxy)
     if not proxy_url:
@@ -882,8 +917,7 @@ def maybe_resolve_geoip(
 
     # When both tz/locale are explicit, still resolve exit IP for WebRTC
     if timezone is not None and locale is not None:
-        from .geoip import _resolve_exit_ip
-        exit_ip = _resolve_exit_ip(proxy_url)
+        exit_ip = resolve_proxy_exit_ip(proxy_url)
         return timezone, locale, exit_ip
 
     geo_tz, geo_locale, exit_ip = resolve_proxy_geo_with_ip(proxy_url)
@@ -918,8 +952,8 @@ def _resolve_webrtc_args(
         del args[idx]
         return args
     try:
-        from .geoip import _resolve_exit_ip
-        exit_ip = _resolve_exit_ip(proxy_url)
+        from .geoip import resolve_proxy_exit_ip
+        exit_ip = resolve_proxy_exit_ip(proxy_url)
     except Exception:
         logger.warning("Failed to resolve proxy exit IP for WebRTC spoofing; removing --fingerprint-webrtc-ip=auto")
         args = list(args)
@@ -941,6 +975,7 @@ def build_args(
     timezone: str | None = None,
     locale: str | None = None,
     headless: bool = True,
+    extension_paths: list[str] | None = None,
 ) -> list[str]:
     """Combine stealth args with user-provided args and locale flags.
 
@@ -984,6 +1019,15 @@ def build_args(
                 logger.debug("Arg override: %s -> %s", seen[key], flag)
             seen[key] = flag
 
+    if extension_paths:
+        abs_paths = [os.path.abspath(p) for p in extension_paths]
+        ext_val = ",".join(abs_paths)
+    
+        seen["--load-extension"] = f"--load-extension={ext_val}"
+        seen["--disable-extensions-except"] = (
+            f"--disable-extensions-except={ext_val}"
+        )
+
     return list(seen.values())
 
 
@@ -1022,6 +1066,81 @@ def _parse_proxy_url(proxy: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
     return result
 
 
+def _has_credentials(proxy: str | ProxySettings) -> bool:
+    """Check if the proxy has inline or dict-level credentials."""
+    if isinstance(proxy, dict):
+        return bool(proxy.get("username"))
+    return "@" in proxy
+
+
+def _reconstruct_http_url(proxy: ProxySettings) -> str:
+    """Reconstruct an HTTP(S) proxy URL with inline credentials from a Playwright proxy dict."""
+    server = proxy.get("server", "")
+    username = proxy.get("username", "")
+    password = proxy.get("password", "")
+    if not username:
+        return server
+    parsed = urlparse(_ensure_proxy_scheme(server))
+    enc_user = quote(username, safe="")
+    enc_pass = quote(password, safe="") if password else None
+    return _assemble_proxy_url(
+        parsed.scheme, parsed.hostname or "", parsed.port,
+        enc_user, enc_pass, parsed.path,
+    )
+
+
+def _normalize_http_string_url(url: str) -> str:
+    """Re-encode credentials in an HTTP(S) proxy URL string for --proxy-server.
+
+    Same pattern as ``_normalize_socks_string_url`` — decode then re-encode to
+    ensure Chromium's proxy URL parser handles special chars correctly.
+    """
+    normalized = url if "://" in url else f"http://{url}"
+    try:
+        parsed = urlparse(normalized)
+        _ = parsed.port
+    except ValueError as e:
+        logger.warning("Malformed HTTP proxy URL, passing through unchanged: %s", e)
+        return normalized
+    if parsed.username is None and parsed.password is None:
+        return normalized
+    raw_user = parsed.username or ""
+    enc_user = quote(unquote(raw_user), safe="") if raw_user else ""
+    if parsed.password is not None:
+        raw_pass = parsed.password
+        enc_pass = quote(unquote(raw_pass), safe="") if raw_pass else ""
+    else:
+        raw_pass = None
+        enc_pass = None
+    result = _assemble_proxy_url(
+        parsed.scheme, parsed.hostname or "", parsed.port,
+        enc_user, enc_pass,
+        parsed.path, parsed.params, parsed.query, parsed.fragment,
+    )
+    if enc_user != raw_user or enc_pass != raw_pass:
+        logger.info(
+            "Auto URL-encoded HTTP proxy credentials (special characters "
+            "detected). Pre-encode the URL to suppress this notice."
+        )
+    return result
+
+
+_HTTP_PROXY_INLINE_AUTH_MIN_VERSION = "146.0.7680.177.5"
+_HTTP_PROXY_INLINE_AUTH_PLATFORMS = {"linux-x64", "windows-x64"}
+
+
+def _supports_http_proxy_inline_auth() -> bool:
+    """Check if the current platform's binary supports HTTP proxy inline credentials.
+
+    Requires both a supported platform AND a binary version with preemptive proxy auth.
+    """
+    from .config import get_platform_tag, get_chromium_version, _version_tuple
+    tag = get_platform_tag()
+    if tag not in _HTTP_PROXY_INLINE_AUTH_PLATFORMS:
+        return False
+    return _version_tuple(get_chromium_version()) >= _version_tuple(_HTTP_PROXY_INLINE_AUTH_MIN_VERSION)
+
+
 def _is_socks_proxy(proxy: str | ProxySettings | None) -> bool:
     """Check if the proxy uses SOCKS5 protocol."""
     if proxy is None:
@@ -1035,8 +1154,9 @@ def _resolve_proxy_config(
 ) -> tuple[dict[str, Any], list[str]]:
     """Resolve proxy into Playwright kwargs and Chrome args.
 
-    Playwright rejects SOCKS5 proxies with credentials in its proxy dict,
-    so SOCKS5 is passed via --proxy-server Chrome arg instead.
+    Proxies with credentials (SOCKS5 or HTTP/HTTPS) are passed via Chrome's
+    --proxy-server flag with inline credentials, bypassing Playwright's CDP
+    auth interceptor which breaks on some proxies and Google domains (#182).
 
     Returns:
         (proxy_kwargs, extra_chrome_args) — one or both will be empty.
@@ -1057,7 +1177,20 @@ def _resolve_proxy_config(
         # passwords at '=' and other special chars (#157).
         return {}, [f"--proxy-server={_normalize_socks_string_url(proxy)}"]
 
-    # HTTP/HTTPS: use Playwright's proxy dict as before
+    # HTTP/HTTPS with credentials on supported platforms: bypass Playwright's
+    # CDP auth interceptor, pass directly to Chrome via --proxy-server with
+    # inline creds. Chrome sends Proxy-Authorization preemptively, avoiding
+    # the 407 round-trip that breaks on some proxies (#182).
+    if _has_credentials(proxy) and _supports_http_proxy_inline_auth():
+        if isinstance(proxy, dict):
+            url = _reconstruct_http_url(proxy)
+            extra_args = [f"--proxy-server={url}"]
+            if proxy.get("bypass"):
+                extra_args.append(f"--proxy-bypass-list={proxy['bypass']}")
+            return {}, extra_args
+        return {}, [f"--proxy-server={_normalize_http_string_url(proxy)}"]
+
+    # HTTP/HTTPS without credentials: use Playwright's proxy dict
     if isinstance(proxy, dict):
         return {"proxy": proxy}, []
     return {"proxy": _parse_proxy_url(proxy)}, []

cloakbrowser/config.py

@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ from ._version import __version__
 # CHROMIUM_VERSION is the latest across all platforms (for display/reference).
 # Use get_chromium_version() for the current platform's actual version.
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-CHROMIUM_VERSION = "146.0.7680.177.3"
+CHROMIUM_VERSION = "146.0.7680.177.5"
 
 PLATFORM_CHROMIUM_VERSIONS: dict[str, str] = {
-    "linux-x64": "146.0.7680.177.3",
+    "linux-x64": "146.0.7680.177.5",
     "linux-arm64": "146.0.7680.177.3",
     "darwin-arm64": "145.0.7632.109.2",
     "darwin-x64": "145.0.7632.109.2",
-    "windows-x64": "146.0.7680.177.4",
+    "windows-x64": "146.0.7680.177.5",
 }
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

cloakbrowser/download.py

@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ def _show_welcome() -> None:
     sys.stderr.write("  CloakBrowser — stealth Chromium for automation\n")
     sys.stderr.write("  https://github.com/CloakHQ/CloakBrowser\n")
     sys.stderr.write("\n")
-    sys.stderr.write("  Issues?  https://github.com/CloakHQ/CloakBrowser/issues\n")
     sys.stderr.write("  Donate?  https://ko-fi.com/cloakhq\n")
     sys.stderr.write("  Star us if CloakBrowser helps your project!\n")
     sys.stderr.write("\n")

cloakbrowser/geoip.py

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import ipaddress
 import logging
+import math
+import os
 import socket
 import tempfile
 import threading
@@ -27,6 +29,8 @@ GEOIP_DB_URL = (
 )
 GEOIP_DB_FILENAME = "GeoLite2-City.mmdb"
 GEOIP_UPDATE_INTERVAL = 30 * 86_400  # 30 days
+DEFAULT_GEOIP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = 5.0
+GEOIP_TIMEOUT_ENV = "CLOAKBROWSER_GEOIP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS"
 
 # Country ISO code → BCP 47 locale (covers ~90 % of proxy traffic)
 COUNTRY_LOCALE_MAP: dict[str, str] = {
@@ -77,11 +81,16 @@ def resolve_proxy_geo_with_ip(
     if db_path is None:
         return None, None, None
 
+    timeout = _get_geoip_timeout_seconds()
+    deadline = _deadline_from_timeout(timeout)
+
     # Exit IP (through proxy) is most accurate — gateway DNS may differ from exit
-    ip = _resolve_exit_ip(proxy_url)
-    if ip is None:
+    ip = _resolve_exit_ip(proxy_url, timeout=_remaining_seconds(deadline))
+    if ip is None and not _deadline_expired(deadline):
         ip = _resolve_proxy_ip(proxy_url)
-    if ip is None:
+    if ip is None or _deadline_expired(deadline):
+        if deadline is not None and _deadline_expired(deadline):
+            logger.warning("GeoIP resolution timed out after %.1fs; continuing without GeoIP", timeout)
         return None, None, None
 
     try:
@@ -152,13 +161,64 @@ _IP_ECHO_URLS = [
 ]
 
 
-def _resolve_exit_ip(proxy_url: str) -> str | None:
+def _get_geoip_timeout_seconds() -> float:
+    raw = os.getenv(GEOIP_TIMEOUT_ENV)
+    if not raw:
+        return DEFAULT_GEOIP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS
+    try:
+        timeout = float(raw)
+    except ValueError:
+        timeout = float("nan")
+    if not math.isfinite(timeout):
+        logger.warning(
+            "Invalid %s=%r; using %.1fs",
+            GEOIP_TIMEOUT_ENV,
+            raw,
+            DEFAULT_GEOIP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS,
+        )
+        return DEFAULT_GEOIP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS
+    return max(timeout, 0.0)
+
+
+def _deadline_from_timeout(timeout: float) -> float | None:
+    if timeout <= 0:
+        return None
+    return time.monotonic() + timeout
+
+
+def _remaining_seconds(deadline: float | None) -> float | None:
+    if deadline is None:
+        return None
+    return max(deadline - time.monotonic(), 0.0)
+
+
+def _deadline_expired(deadline: float | None) -> bool:
+    return deadline is not None and time.monotonic() >= deadline
+
+
+def resolve_proxy_exit_ip(proxy_url: str) -> str | None:
+    """Resolve only the proxy exit IP, bounded by the GeoIP timeout."""
+    timeout = _get_geoip_timeout_seconds()
+    deadline = _deadline_from_timeout(timeout)
+    ip = _resolve_exit_ip(proxy_url, timeout=timeout)
+    if ip is None and _deadline_expired(deadline):
+        logger.warning("GeoIP resolution timed out after %.1fs; continuing without GeoIP", timeout)
+    return ip
+
+
+def _resolve_exit_ip(proxy_url: str, timeout: float | None = None) -> str | None:
     """Discover the proxy's actual exit IP by connecting through it."""
     import httpx
 
+    deadline = _deadline_from_timeout(timeout or 0)
+
     for url in _IP_ECHO_URLS:
         try:
-            resp = httpx.get(url, proxy=proxy_url, timeout=10.0)
+            remaining = _remaining_seconds(deadline)
+            if remaining is not None and remaining <= 0:
+                return None
+            request_timeout = min(10.0, remaining) if remaining is not None else 10.0
+            resp = httpx.get(url, proxy=proxy_url, timeout=request_timeout)
             resp.raise_for_status()
             ip = resp.text.strip()
             # Validate it looks like an IP

cloakbrowser/human/actionability.py

@@ -0,0 +1,354 @@
+"""Playwright-style actionability checks for the humanize layer (sync).
+
+Checks: attached, visible, stable, enabled, editable, receives pointer events.
+Retry loop with backoff matching Playwright internals: [100, 250, 500, 1000]ms.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import logging
+import time
+from typing import Any, FrozenSet, Optional, Tuple
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Error hierarchy — all subclass RuntimeError for backward compat
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class ActionabilityError(RuntimeError):
+    """Base for all actionability failures."""
+
+    def __init__(self, selector: str, check: str, message: str):
+        self.selector = selector
+        self.check = check
+        super().__init__(f"Element {selector!r} failed {check} check: {message}")
+
+
+class ElementNotAttachedError(ActionabilityError):
+    def __init__(self, selector: str):
+        super().__init__(selector, "attached", "element not found in DOM")
+
+
+class ElementNotVisibleError(ActionabilityError):
+    def __init__(self, selector: str):
+        super().__init__(selector, "visible", "element is not visible")
+
+
+class ElementNotStableError(ActionabilityError):
+    def __init__(self, selector: str):
+        super().__init__(selector, "stable", "element position is still changing")
+
+
+class ElementNotEnabledError(ActionabilityError):
+    def __init__(self, selector: str):
+        super().__init__(selector, "enabled", "element is disabled")
+
+
+class ElementNotEditableError(ActionabilityError):
+    def __init__(self, selector: str):
+        super().__init__(selector, "editable", "element is not editable")
+
+
+class ElementNotReceivingEventsError(ActionabilityError):
+    def __init__(self, selector: str, covering_tag: str = "unknown"):
+        super().__init__(
+            selector,
+            "pointer_events",
+            f"element is covered by <{covering_tag}>",
+        )
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Check-set constants
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+CHECKS_CLICK: FrozenSet[str] = frozenset({"attached", "visible", "enabled", "pointer_events"})
+CHECKS_HOVER: FrozenSet[str] = frozenset({"attached", "visible", "pointer_events"})
+CHECKS_INPUT: FrozenSet[str] = frozenset({"attached", "visible", "enabled", "editable", "pointer_events"})
+CHECKS_FOCUS: FrozenSet[str] = frozenset({"attached", "visible", "enabled"})
+CHECKS_CHECK: FrozenSet[str] = frozenset({"attached", "visible", "enabled", "pointer_events"})
+
+_BACKOFF_MS = [100, 250, 500, 1000]
+
+
+def _backoff_sleep(attempt: int) -> None:
+    idx = min(attempt, len(_BACKOFF_MS) - 1)
+    time.sleep(_BACKOFF_MS[idx] / 1000.0)
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Pre-scroll actionability: attached, visible, enabled, editable
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def ensure_actionable(
+    page: Any,
+    selector: str,
+    checks: FrozenSet[str],
+    timeout: float = 30000,
+    force: bool = False,
+) -> None:
+    """Wait for element to pass actionability checks (pre-scroll).
+
+    Retries with backoff until *timeout* ms elapsed.
+    Raises a specific ``ActionabilityError`` subclass on failure.
+    If *force* is True, returns immediately.
+    """
+    if force:
+        return
+
+    deadline = time.monotonic() + timeout / 1000.0
+    attempt = 0
+    last_error: Optional[ActionabilityError] = None
+
+    while True:
+        remaining_ms = max(0, (deadline - time.monotonic()) * 1000)
+        if remaining_ms <= 0:
+            if last_error is not None:
+                raise last_error
+            raise ActionabilityError(selector, "timeout", "timeout expired before first check")
+
+        try:
+            loc = page.locator(selector).first
+
+            if "attached" in checks:
+                try:
+                    loc.wait_for(state="attached", timeout=max(1, min(remaining_ms, 2000)))
+                except Exception:
+                    raise ElementNotAttachedError(selector)
+
+            if "visible" in checks:
+                if not loc.is_visible():
+                    raise ElementNotVisibleError(selector)
+
+            if "enabled" in checks:
+                if not loc.is_enabled():
+                    raise ElementNotEnabledError(selector)
+
+            if "editable" in checks:
+                if not loc.is_editable():
+                    raise ElementNotEditableError(selector)
+
+            return
+
+        except ActionabilityError as e:
+            last_error = e
+            if time.monotonic() >= deadline:
+                raise last_error
+            _backoff_sleep(attempt)
+            attempt += 1
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Post-scroll stability check
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def _boxes_differ(a: dict, b: dict) -> bool:
+    return (
+        abs(a["x"] - b["x"]) > 1
+        or abs(a["y"] - b["y"]) > 1
+        or abs(a["width"] - b["width"]) > 1
+        or abs(a["height"] - b["height"]) > 1
+    )
+
+
+def ensure_stable(
+    page: Any,
+    selector: str,
+    timeout: float = 5000,
+) -> None:
+    """Wait for element position to stabilize (two samples 100ms apart).
+
+    Only call after scroll — skip if element was already in viewport.
+    """
+    deadline = time.monotonic() + timeout / 1000.0
+    attempt = 0
+
+    while True:
+        remaining_ms = max(0, (deadline - time.monotonic()) * 1000)
+        if remaining_ms <= 0:
+            raise ElementNotStableError(selector)
+
+        loc = page.locator(selector).first
+        box1 = loc.bounding_box(timeout=max(1, min(remaining_ms, 1000)))
+        if box1 is None:
+            raise ElementNotAttachedError(selector)
+
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+
+        box2 = loc.bounding_box(timeout=max(1, min(remaining_ms, 1000)))
+        if box2 is None:
+            raise ElementNotAttachedError(selector)
+
+        if not _boxes_differ(box1, box2):
+            return
+
+        if time.monotonic() >= deadline:
+            raise ElementNotStableError(selector)
+
+        _backoff_sleep(attempt)
+        attempt += 1
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Pointer-events check (post-scroll, at actual click coordinates)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# data.box is page-space (from bounding_box); rect is frame-local. Their delta
+# is the iframe offset, needed to map page-space click coords into the frame's
+# own viewport before elementFromPoint. For main-frame elements the offset is 0.
+_POINTER_EVENTS_LOCATOR_JS = """(expected, data) => {
+    const rect = expected.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const frameOffsetX = data.box ? data.box.x - rect.x : 0;
+    const frameOffsetY = data.box ? data.box.y - rect.y : 0;
+    const target = document.elementFromPoint(data.x - frameOffsetX, data.y - frameOffsetY);
+    if (!target) return { hit: false, reason: 'no_element_at_point', covering: 'none' };
+    let node = target;
+    while (node) { if (node === expected) return { hit: true }; node = node.parentNode; }
+    if (expected.contains(target)) return { hit: true };
+    return { hit: false, reason: 'covered', covering: target.tagName || 'unknown' };
+}"""
+
+_POINTER_EVENTS_HANDLE_JS = """(expected, data) => {
+    const rect = expected.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const frameOffsetX = data.box ? data.box.x - rect.x : 0;
+    const frameOffsetY = data.box ? data.box.y - rect.y : 0;
+    const target = document.elementFromPoint(data.x - frameOffsetX, data.y - frameOffsetY);
+    if (!target) return { hit: false, reason: 'no_element_at_point', covering: 'none' };
+    let node = target;
+    while (node) { if (node === expected) return { hit: true }; node = node.parentNode; }
+    if (expected.contains(target)) return { hit: true };
+    return { hit: false, reason: 'covered', covering: target.tagName || 'unknown' };
+}"""
+
+
+def check_pointer_events(
+    page: Any,
+    selector: str,
+    x: float,
+    y: float,
+    stealth: Any = None,
+    timeout: float = 5000,
+) -> None:
+    """Check that elementFromPoint(x, y) hits the expected element.
+
+    Uses locator.evaluate() so all Playwright selector types work
+    (text=, role=, XPath, CSS, etc.). Retries with backoff for transient overlays.
+    """
+    deadline = time.monotonic() + timeout / 1000.0
+    attempt = 0
+
+    while True:
+        try:
+            loc = page.locator(selector).first
+            box = loc.bounding_box(timeout=max(1, min((deadline - time.monotonic()) * 1000, 1000)))
+            result = loc.evaluate(_POINTER_EVENTS_LOCATOR_JS, {"x": x, "y": y, "box": box})
+        except Exception as exc:
+            logger.debug("pointer_events check failed for %r: %s", selector, exc)
+            result = None
+
+        # Proceed if the check confirms a hit, or if it could not be determined
+        # (None) — failing closed would block legitimate clicks.
+        if result is None or result.get("hit", False):
+            return
+
+        covering = (result or {}).get("covering", "unknown")
+
+        if time.monotonic() >= deadline:
+            raise ElementNotReceivingEventsError(selector, covering)
+
+        _backoff_sleep(attempt)
+        attempt += 1
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# ElementHandle variant
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def ensure_actionable_handle(
+    page: Any,
+    el: Any,
+    checks: FrozenSet[str],
+    timeout: float = 30000,
+    force: bool = False,
+) -> None:
+    """Actionability checks for ElementHandle (no selector needed).
+
+    Uses Playwright's wait_for_element_state where available.
+    """
+    if force:
+        return
+
+    deadline = time.monotonic() + timeout / 1000.0
+    attempt = 0
+    last_error: Optional[ActionabilityError] = None
+    label = "<ElementHandle>"
+
+    while True:
+        remaining_ms = max(0, (deadline - time.monotonic()) * 1000)
+        if remaining_ms <= 0:
+            if last_error is not None:
+                raise last_error
+            raise ActionabilityError(label, "timeout", "timeout expired before first check")
+
+        try:
+            if "visible" in checks:
+                try:
+                    el.wait_for_element_state("visible", timeout=max(1, min(remaining_ms, 2000)))
+                except Exception:
+                    raise ElementNotVisibleError(label)
+
+            if "enabled" in checks:
+                try:
+                    el.wait_for_element_state("enabled", timeout=max(1, min(remaining_ms, 2000)))
+                except Exception:
+                    raise ElementNotEnabledError(label)
+
+            if "editable" in checks:
+                try:
+                    el.wait_for_element_state("editable", timeout=max(1, min(remaining_ms, 2000)))
+                except Exception:
+                    raise ElementNotEditableError(label)
+
+            return
+
+        except ActionabilityError as e:
+            last_error = e
+            if time.monotonic() >= deadline:
+                raise last_error
+            _backoff_sleep(attempt)
+            attempt += 1
+
+
+def check_pointer_events_handle(
+    page: Any,
+    el: Any,
+    x: float,
+    y: float,
+    timeout: float = 5000,
+) -> None:
+    """Pointer-events check for ElementHandle."""
+    deadline = time.monotonic() + timeout / 1000.0
+    attempt = 0
+
+    while True:
+        try:
+            box = el.bounding_box()
+            result = el.evaluate(_POINTER_EVENTS_HANDLE_JS, {"x": x, "y": y, "box": box})
+        except Exception:
+            result = None
+
+        # Proceed if the check confirms a hit, or if it could not be determined
+        # (None) — failing closed would block legitimate clicks.
+        if result is None or result.get("hit", False):
+            return
+
+        covering = (result or {}).get("covering", "unknown")
+
+        if time.monotonic() >= deadline:
+            raise ElementNotReceivingEventsError("<ElementHandle>", covering)
+
+        _backoff_sleep(attempt)
+        attempt += 1

cloakbrowser/human/actionability_async.py

@@ -0,0 +1,250 @@
+"""Playwright-style actionability checks for the humanize layer (async).
+
+Async mirror of actionability.py — same logic, uses asyncio.sleep and await.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import asyncio
+import logging
+import time
+from typing import Any, FrozenSet, Optional
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+from .actionability import (
+    ActionabilityError,
+    ElementNotAttachedError,
+    ElementNotVisibleError,
+    ElementNotStableError,
+    ElementNotEnabledError,
+    ElementNotEditableError,
+    ElementNotReceivingEventsError,
+    _BACKOFF_MS,
+    _boxes_differ,
+    _POINTER_EVENTS_LOCATOR_JS,
+    _POINTER_EVENTS_HANDLE_JS,
+)
+
+
+async def _async_backoff_sleep(attempt: int) -> None:
+    idx = min(attempt, len(_BACKOFF_MS) - 1)
+    await asyncio.sleep(_BACKOFF_MS[idx] / 1000.0)
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Pre-scroll actionability
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+async def async_ensure_actionable(
+    page: Any,
+    selector: str,
+    checks: FrozenSet[str],
+    timeout: float = 30000,
+    force: bool = False,
+) -> None:
+    if force:
+        return
+
+    deadline = time.monotonic() + timeout / 1000.0
+    attempt = 0
+    last_error: Optional[ActionabilityError] = None
+
+    while True:
+        remaining_ms = max(0, (deadline - time.monotonic()) * 1000)
+        if remaining_ms <= 0:
+            if last_error is not None:
+                raise last_error
+            raise ActionabilityError(selector, "timeout", "timeout expired before first check")
+
+        try:
+            loc = page.locator(selector).first
+
+            if "attached" in checks:
+                try:
+                    await loc.wait_for(state="attached", timeout=max(1, min(remaining_ms, 2000)))
+                except Exception:
+                    raise ElementNotAttachedError(selector)
+
+            if "visible" in checks:
+                if not await loc.is_visible():
+                    raise ElementNotVisibleError(selector)
+
+            if "enabled" in checks:
+                if not await loc.is_enabled():
+                    raise ElementNotEnabledError(selector)
+
+            if "editable" in checks:
+                if not await loc.is_editable():
+                    raise ElementNotEditableError(selector)
+
+            return
+
+        except ActionabilityError as e:
+            last_error = e
+            if time.monotonic() >= deadline:
+                raise last_error
+            await _async_backoff_sleep(attempt)
+            attempt += 1
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Post-scroll stability check
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+async def async_ensure_stable(
+    page: Any,
+    selector: str,
+    timeout: float = 5000,
+) -> None:
+    deadline = time.monotonic() + timeout / 1000.0
+    attempt = 0
+
+    while True:
+        remaining_ms = max(0, (deadline - time.monotonic()) * 1000)
+        if remaining_ms <= 0:
+            raise ElementNotStableError(selector)
+
+        loc = page.locator(selector).first
+        box1 = await loc.bounding_box(timeout=max(1, min(remaining_ms, 1000)))
+        if box1 is None:
+            raise ElementNotAttachedError(selector)
+
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
+
+        box2 = await loc.bounding_box(timeout=max(1, min(remaining_ms, 1000)))
+        if box2 is None:
+            raise ElementNotAttachedError(selector)
+
+        if not _boxes_differ(box1, box2):
+            return
+
+        if time.monotonic() >= deadline:
+            raise ElementNotStableError(selector)
+
+        await _async_backoff_sleep(attempt)
+        attempt += 1
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Pointer-events check
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+async def async_check_pointer_events(
+    page: Any,
+    selector: str,
+    x: float,
+    y: float,
+    stealth: Any = None,
+    timeout: float = 5000,
+) -> None:
+    deadline = time.monotonic() + timeout / 1000.0
+    attempt = 0
+
+    while True:
+        try:
+            loc = page.locator(selector).first
+            box = await loc.bounding_box(timeout=max(1, min((deadline - time.monotonic()) * 1000, 1000)))
+            result = await loc.evaluate(_POINTER_EVENTS_LOCATOR_JS, {"x": x, "y": y, "box": box})
+        except Exception as exc:
+            logger.debug("pointer_events check failed for %r: %s", selector, exc)
+            result = None
+
+        # Proceed if the check confirms a hit, or if it could not be determined
+        # (None) — failing closed would block legitimate clicks.
+        if result is None or result.get("hit", False):
+            return
+
+        covering = (result or {}).get("covering", "unknown")
+
+        if time.monotonic() >= deadline:
+            raise ElementNotReceivingEventsError(selector, covering)
+
+        await _async_backoff_sleep(attempt)
+        attempt += 1
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# ElementHandle variant
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+async def async_ensure_actionable_handle(
+    page: Any,
+    el: Any,
+    checks: FrozenSet[str],
+    timeout: float = 30000,
+    force: bool = False,
+) -> None:
+    if force:
+        return
+
+    deadline = time.monotonic() + timeout / 1000.0
+    attempt = 0
+    last_error: Optional[ActionabilityError] = None
+    label = "<ElementHandle>"
+
+    while True:
+        remaining_ms = max(0, (deadline - time.monotonic()) * 1000)
+        if remaining_ms <= 0:
+            if last_error is not None:
+                raise last_error
+            raise ActionabilityError(label, "timeout", "timeout expired before first check")
+
+        try:
+            if "visible" in checks:
+                try:
+                    await el.wait_for_element_state("visible", timeout=max(1, min(remaining_ms, 2000)))
+                except Exception:
+                    raise ElementNotVisibleError(label)
+
+            if "enabled" in checks:
+                try:
+                    await el.wait_for_element_state("enabled", timeout=max(1, min(remaining_ms, 2000)))
+                except Exception:
+                    raise ElementNotEnabledError(label)
+
+            if "editable" in checks:
+                try:
+                    await el.wait_for_element_state("editable", timeout=max(1, min(remaining_ms, 2000)))
+                except Exception:
+                    raise ElementNotEditableError(label)
+
+            return
+
+        except ActionabilityError as e:
+            last_error = e
+            if time.monotonic() >= deadline:
+                raise last_error
+            await _async_backoff_sleep(attempt)
+            attempt += 1
+
+
+async def async_check_pointer_events_handle(
+    page: Any,
+    el: Any,
+    x: float,
+    y: float,
+    timeout: float = 5000,
+) -> None:
+    deadline = time.monotonic() + timeout / 1000.0
+    attempt = 0
+
+    while True:
+        try:
+            box = await el.bounding_box()
+            result = await el.evaluate(_POINTER_EVENTS_HANDLE_JS, {"x": x, "y": y, "box": box})
+        except Exception:
+            result = None
+
+        # Proceed if the check confirms a hit, or if it could not be determined
+        # (None) — failing closed would block legitimate clicks.
+        if result is None or result.get("hit", False):
+            return
+
+        covering = (result or {}).get("covering", "unknown")
+
+        if time.monotonic() >= deadline:
+            raise ElementNotReceivingEventsError("<ElementHandle>", covering)
+
+        await _async_backoff_sleep(attempt)
+        attempt += 1

cloakbrowser/human/config.py

@@ -201,6 +201,25 @@ def resolve_config(
     return HumanConfig(**merged)
 
 
+def merge_config(base: HumanConfig, overrides: dict | None) -> HumanConfig:
+    """Merge ``overrides`` (a dict of HumanConfig field names → values) on top of
+    ``base``. Returns a new HumanConfig — ``base`` is never mutated.
+
+    Used by per-call overrides like ``page.type(sel, text, human_config={...})``
+    so the same page can use different timings for different inputs without
+    re-patching.
+
+    Unknown keys are ignored silently to keep this forgiving for callers.
+    """
+    if not overrides:
+        return base
+    merged = {k: getattr(base, k) for k in base.__dataclass_fields__}
+    for k, v in overrides.items():
+        if k in base.__dataclass_fields__:
+            merged[k] = v
+    return HumanConfig(**merged)
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Utility functions
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

cloakbrowser/human/scroll.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import math
 import random
-from typing import Any, Optional, Tuple
+from typing import Any, Callable, Optional, Tuple
 
 from .config import HumanConfig, rand, rand_range, rand_int_range, sleep_ms
 from .mouse import RawMouse, human_move
@@ -18,10 +18,15 @@ def _is_in_viewport(bounds: dict, viewport_height: int, cfg: HumanConfig) -> boo
     return top_edge >= zone_top and bottom_edge <= zone_bottom
 
 
-def _get_element_box(page: Any, selector: str) -> Optional[dict]:
+def _get_element_box(page: Any, selector: str, timeout: float = 30000) -> Optional[dict]:
+    """Locate ``selector`` and return its bounding box.
+
+    The ``timeout`` is forwarded to Playwright's ``boundingBox(timeout=...)``
+    so callers can extend it for slow-loading elements (#172).
+    """
     try:
         el = page.locator(selector).first
-        return el.bounding_box(timeout=2000)
+        return el.bounding_box(timeout=max(1, timeout))
     except Exception:
         return None
 
@@ -39,13 +44,24 @@ def _smooth_wheel(raw: RawMouse, delta: int, cfg: HumanConfig) -> None:
         sleep_ms(rand(8, 20))
 
 
-def scroll_to_element(
+def human_scroll_into_view(
     page: Any,
     raw: RawMouse,
-    selector: str,
+    get_box: Callable[[], Optional[dict]],
     cursor_x: float, cursor_y: float,
     cfg: HumanConfig,
-) -> Tuple[dict, float, float]:
+) -> Tuple[dict, float, float, bool]:
+    """Humanized scrolling that uses an arbitrary ``get_box`` callable
+    instead of a CSS selector.
+
+    Used both by ``scroll_to_element`` (selector-based) and by
+    ``ElementHandle.scroll_into_view_if_needed`` / ``Locator.scroll_into_view_if_needed``
+    (handle-based) so the same accelerate \u2192 cruise \u2192 decelerate \u2192 overshoot
+    behavior runs everywhere.
+
+    Returns ``(box, cursor_x, cursor_y, did_scroll)`` \u2014 *did_scroll* is False
+    when the element was already in the viewport.
+    """
     viewport = page.viewport_size
     if not viewport:
         raise RuntimeError("Viewport size not available")
@@ -53,15 +69,12 @@ def scroll_to_element(
     viewport_height = viewport["height"]
     viewport_width = viewport["width"]
 
-    box = _get_element_box(page, selector)
+    box = get_box()
     if box is None:
-        sleep_ms(200)
-        box = _get_element_box(page, selector)
-        if box is None:
-            raise RuntimeError(f"Element not found: {selector}")
+        raise RuntimeError("Element not found while scrolling into view")
 
     if _is_in_viewport(box, viewport_height, cfg):
-        return box, cursor_x, cursor_y
+        return box, cursor_x, cursor_y, False
 
     # Move cursor into scroll area
     scroll_area_x = round(viewport_width * rand(0.3, 0.7))
@@ -105,7 +118,7 @@ def scroll_to_element(
 
         # Check visibility every 3 steps
         if i % 3 == 2 or i == total_clicks - 1:
-            box = _get_element_box(page, selector)
+            box = get_box()
             if box and _is_in_viewport(box, viewport_height, cfg):
                 break
         if scrolled >= abs_distance * 1.1:
@@ -125,8 +138,31 @@ def scroll_to_element(
     # Settle
     sleep_ms(rand_range(cfg.scroll_settle_delay))
 
-    box = _get_element_box(page, selector)
+    box = get_box()
     if box is None:
-        raise RuntimeError(f"Element lost after scrolling: {selector}")
+        raise RuntimeError("Element lost after scrolling into view")
 
-    return box, cursor_x, cursor_y
+    return box, cursor_x, cursor_y, True
+
+
+def scroll_to_element(
+    page: Any,
+    raw: RawMouse,
+    selector: str,
+    cursor_x: float, cursor_y: float,
+    cfg: HumanConfig,
+    timeout: float = 30000,
+) -> Tuple[dict, float, float, bool]:
+    """Selector-based humanized scroll.
+
+    ``timeout`` is forwarded to ``locator.bounding_box(timeout=...)`` so callers
+    such as ``page.click('#x', timeout=5000)`` can wait longer for slow elements
+    (#172). Default matches Playwright's 30000ms when not specified.
+
+    Returns ``(box, cursor_x, cursor_y, did_scroll)``.
+    """
+    return human_scroll_into_view(
+        page, raw,
+        lambda: _get_element_box(page, selector, timeout),
+        cursor_x, cursor_y, cfg,
+    )

cloakbrowser/human/scroll_async.py

@@ -8,17 +8,22 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import math
 import random
-from typing import Any, Optional, Tuple
+from typing import Any, Awaitable, Callable, Optional, Tuple
 
 from .config import HumanConfig, rand, rand_range, rand_int_range, async_sleep_ms
 from .mouse_async import AsyncRawMouse, async_human_move
 from .scroll import _is_in_viewport
 
 
-async def _get_element_box_async(page: Any, selector: str) -> Optional[dict]:
+async def _get_element_box_async(
+    page: Any, selector: str, timeout: float = 30000,
+) -> Optional[dict]:
+    """Async variant. ``timeout`` is forwarded to Playwright's
+    ``boundingBox(timeout=...)`` so callers can extend it for slow-loading
+    elements (#172)."""
     try:
         el = page.locator(selector).first
-        return await el.bounding_box(timeout=2000)
+        return await el.bounding_box(timeout=max(1, timeout))
     except Exception:
         return None
 
@@ -36,13 +41,23 @@ async def _async_smooth_wheel(raw: AsyncRawMouse, delta: int, cfg: HumanConfig)
         await async_sleep_ms(rand(8, 20))
 
 
-async def async_scroll_to_element(
+async def async_human_scroll_into_view(
     page: Any,
     raw: AsyncRawMouse,
-    selector: str,
+    get_box: Callable[[], Awaitable[Optional[dict]]],
     cursor_x: float, cursor_y: float,
     cfg: HumanConfig,
-) -> Tuple[dict, float, float]:
+) -> Tuple[dict, float, float, bool]:
+    """Humanized scrolling using an arbitrary async ``get_box`` callable.
+
+    Used by both ``async_scroll_to_element`` (selector-based) and the
+    ElementHandle / Locator ``scroll_into_view_if_needed`` patches so all
+    scrolling paths share the same accelerate \u2192 cruise \u2192 decelerate
+    \u2192 overshoot behavior.
+
+    Returns ``(box, cursor_x, cursor_y, did_scroll)`` \u2014 *did_scroll* is False
+    when the element was already in the viewport.
+    """
     viewport = page.viewport_size
     if not viewport:
         raise RuntimeError("Viewport size not available")
@@ -50,15 +65,12 @@ async def async_scroll_to_element(
     viewport_height = viewport["height"]
     viewport_width = viewport["width"]
 
-    box = await _get_element_box_async(page, selector)
+    box = await get_box()
     if box is None:
-        await async_sleep_ms(200)
-        box = await _get_element_box_async(page, selector)
-        if box is None:
-            raise RuntimeError(f"Element not found: {selector}")
+        raise RuntimeError("Element not found while scrolling into view")
 
     if _is_in_viewport(box, viewport_height, cfg):
-        return box, cursor_x, cursor_y
+        return box, cursor_x, cursor_y, False
 
     # Move cursor into scroll area
     scroll_area_x = round(viewport_width * rand(0.3, 0.7))
@@ -102,7 +114,7 @@ async def async_scroll_to_element(
 
         # Check visibility every 3 steps
         if i % 3 == 2 or i == total_clicks - 1:
-            box = await _get_element_box_async(page, selector)
+            box = await get_box()
             if box and _is_in_viewport(box, viewport_height, cfg):
                 break
         if scrolled >= abs_distance * 1.1:
@@ -122,8 +134,31 @@ async def async_scroll_to_element(
     # Settle
     await async_sleep_ms(rand_range(cfg.scroll_settle_delay))
 
-    box = await _get_element_box_async(page, selector)
+    box = await get_box()
     if box is None:
-        raise RuntimeError(f"Element lost after scrolling: {selector}")
+        raise RuntimeError("Element lost after scrolling into view")
 
-    return box, cursor_x, cursor_y
+    return box, cursor_x, cursor_y, True
+
+
+async def async_scroll_to_element(
+    page: Any,
+    raw: AsyncRawMouse,
+    selector: str,
+    cursor_x: float, cursor_y: float,
+    cfg: HumanConfig,
+    timeout: float = 30000,
+) -> Tuple[dict, float, float, bool]:
+    """Selector-based humanized scroll (async).
+
+    ``timeout`` is forwarded to ``locator.bounding_box(timeout=...)`` so callers
+    such as ``page.click('#x', timeout=5000)`` can wait longer for slow elements
+    (#172). Default matches Playwright's 30000ms when not specified.
+
+    Returns ``(box, cursor_x, cursor_y, did_scroll)``.
+    """
+    async def _get():
+        return await _get_element_box_async(page, selector, timeout)
+    return await async_human_scroll_into_view(
+        page, raw, _get, cursor_x, cursor_y, cfg,
+    )

cloakbrowser/widevine.py

@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+"""Widevine CDM hint-file seeding for persistent contexts.
+
+CloakBrowser's binary is built with Widevine support but ships no CDM (the CDM
+is a proprietary Google binary we can't redistribute). Users sideload it by
+copying a ``WidevineCdm/`` directory from a real Chrome install next to the
+binary (see issue #96).
+
+Chromium discovers a sideloaded CDM in two phases: an early-startup pass that
+reads a "hint file" from the user-data-dir, and a later async component-updater
+pass that writes that hint file. On a fresh profile the hint file doesn't exist
+on the first launch, and Playwright passes ``--disable-component-update``, so the
+updater never writes it — Widevine only works after a manual two-launch dance.
+
+This module pre-seeds the hint file before launch so a sideloaded CDM works on
+the very first launch. It never bundles, downloads, or copies the CDM itself —
+it only writes the hint when a CDM the user provided is already present.
+
+Linux only: Chromium's hint-file mechanism is Linux/ChromeOS-specific. On Windows
+the CDM can't initialise (DRM host verification), and macOS uses a different CDM
+layout, so seeding is a no-op there.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import logging
+import os
+import platform
+from pathlib import Path
+
+logger = logging.getLogger("cloakbrowser")
+
+# Chromium reads this file from <user-data-dir>/WidevineCdm/ at early startup.
+_HINT_FILENAME = "latest-component-updated-widevine-cdm"
+
+
+def _seeding_disabled() -> bool:
+    """True if CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE is set to a falsey value (kill switch)."""
+    val = os.environ.get("CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE", "").strip().lower()
+    return val in ("0", "false", "off", "no")
+
+
+def resolve_widevine_cdm_dir(binary_path: str | os.PathLike) -> Path | None:
+    """Locate a sideloaded Widevine CDM directory, or None if absent.
+
+    Resolution:
+      - If CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM is set, it is used **exclusively** (overrides
+        auto-detection). An invalid value (no ``manifest.json``) skips seeding.
+      - Otherwise, ``<dir of the chrome binary>/WidevineCdm`` — where a user
+        naturally drops it, and where it ends up for both downloaded and
+        CLOAKBROWSER_BINARY_PATH (local build / Docker mount) binaries.
+
+    A directory counts only if it contains ``manifest.json`` (so we don't seed a
+    hint pointing at a bogus path). The returned path is absolute and
+    symlink-resolved (``Path.resolve()``).
+    """
+    custom = os.environ.get("CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM")
+    # `is not None` (not truthiness): a present-but-empty env var is "set" and
+    # used exclusively — it resolves to an invalid path and skips seeding.
+    cdm_dir = Path(custom) if custom is not None else Path(os.fspath(binary_path)).parent / "WidevineCdm"
+    return cdm_dir.resolve() if (cdm_dir / "manifest.json").is_file() else None
+
+
+def seed_widevine_hint(user_data_dir: str | os.PathLike, binary_path: str | os.PathLike) -> None:
+    """Write the Widevine CDM hint file into a persistent profile before launch.
+
+    ``binary_path`` is the resolved chrome executable; the CDM is looked for next
+    to it. No-op on non-Linux platforms, when seeding is disabled via
+    CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE, or when no sideloaded CDM is present. Never raises —
+    a failure here must not break the browser launch.
+    """
+    if platform.system() != "Linux":
+        return
+    if _seeding_disabled():
+        logger.debug("Widevine hint seeding disabled via CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE")
+        return
+    if not user_data_dir:
+        # Empty user_data_dir = Playwright's ephemeral profile (its own temp dir);
+        # a persistent hint can't be placed there, and "" would pollute the CWD.
+        return
+
+    # Everything below is best-effort and must never break the browser launch,
+    # so the whole body (resolution + write) is guarded.
+    try:
+        cdm_dir = resolve_widevine_cdm_dir(binary_path)
+        if cdm_dir is None:
+            if os.environ.get("CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM") is not None:
+                logger.warning(
+                    "CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM is set but has no manifest.json; "
+                    "skipping Widevine hint seeding"
+                )
+            else:
+                logger.debug("No sideloaded Widevine CDM found; skipping hint seeding")
+            return
+
+        hint_dir = Path(os.fspath(user_data_dir)) / "WidevineCdm"
+        hint_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        hint_file = hint_dir / _HINT_FILENAME
+        # cdm_dir is already absolute/resolved. Compact separators + ensure_ascii=False
+        # byte-match the JS wrapper's JSON.stringify (UTF-8) output.
+        content = json.dumps({"Path": str(cdm_dir)}, separators=(",", ":"), ensure_ascii=False)
+
+        try:
+            if hint_file.is_file() and hint_file.read_text(encoding="utf-8") == content:
+                return  # already seeded correctly
+        except Exception:
+            logger.warning("Existing Widevine hint unreadable; rewriting")
+
+        hint_file.write_text(content, encoding="utf-8")
+        logger.info("Seeded Widevine CDM hint -> %s", cdm_dir)
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.warning("Failed to seed Widevine CDM hint file: %s", e)

examples/integrations/aws_lambda/INSTRUCTIONS.md

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Only `url` is required. Everything else is optional.
 
 | Field | Type | Default |
 |---|---|---|
-| `url` | str | required |
+| `url` | str | required — `http://` and `https://` only |
 | `proxy` | str / dict | none — `http://user:pass@host:port` or a Playwright proxy dict |
 | `humanize` | bool | `false` — enable human-like mouse / keyboard / scroll |
 | `human_preset` | str | `"default"` or `"careful"` |
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ Only `url` is required. Everything else is optional.
 | `locale` | str | none — BCP-47, e.g. `"en-US"` |
 | `viewport` | `{width,height}` | `1920x947` (cloakbrowser default) |
 | `user_agent` | str | none |
-| `extra_args` | `list[str]` | `[]` — extra Chromium CLI flags |
 
 ### Navigation
 
@@ -102,8 +101,6 @@ Only `url` is required. Everything else is optional.
 | `wait_for_selector` | str | none — CSS or XPath |
 | `wait_for_selector_state` | str | `"visible"` — also `attached` / `detached` / `hidden` |
 | `wait_for_selector_timeout_ms` | int | `30000` |
-| `wait_for_function` | str | none — JS expression returning truthy when ready |
-| `wait_for_function_timeout_ms` | int | `30000` |
 | `wait_ms` | int | none — fixed pause |
 
 ### Capture
@@ -118,7 +115,7 @@ Only `url` is required. Everything else is optional.
 The handler retries transient navigation failures inline within the same Lambda invocation. Two layers, both built-in:
 
 - **Launch retries** — 3 attempts with 0.3 s + 0.6 s backoff. Recovers Xvfb / Chromium spawn races at cold start. Fast and cheap; not configurable.
-- **Strategy retries** — default 1 attempt, configurable via the `retries` event field. Recovers specific post-launch error classes by relaunching with adjusted Chromium args / page-load budgets.
+- **Strategy retries** — default 1 attempt, configurable via the `retries` event field. Recovers specific post-launch error classes by relaunching with adjusted internal Chromium args / page-load budgets.
 
 | Field | Type | Default |
 |---|---|---|
@@ -176,6 +173,22 @@ For latency-sensitive use cases: provision concurrency, schedule a CloudWatch/Ev
 
 If you see empty/missing dynamic content on cold-start invocations, raise `max_settle_ms` in the event payload (e.g. `25000`) — the default `15000` is tuned for warm runs.
 
+## Security
+
+The handler validates all incoming URLs before navigation:
+
+- **Scheme restriction** — only `http://` and `https://` are accepted. `file://`, `data:`, `javascript:`, and other schemes are rejected.
+- **SSRF protection** — hostnames are resolved before navigation and checked against private, loopback, link-local, reserved, and multicast IP ranges. This blocks access to cloud metadata endpoints (e.g. `169.254.169.254`), localhost services, and internal networks.
+- **Post-navigation re-validation** — the final URL is re-checked after page load and after post-navigation waits to catch server-side redirects to blocked destinations.
+- **No caller-controlled Chromium flags** — the handler does not accept arbitrary CLI flags from the event. Internal retry strategies add flags as needed (e.g. `--ignore-certificate-errors` for cert errors).
+- **No arbitrary JS execution** — `wait_for_function` is not exposed. Use `wait_for_selector` or `smart_wait` instead.
+
+**Limitations**:
+- Post-navigation re-validation prevents response *exfiltration*, but does not prevent the browser from *making* the request. If an internal endpoint has side effects on GET, the request will still reach it before validation rejects the response. Use network-level controls (security groups, VPC) to protect side-effect-bearing internal endpoints.
+- DNS rebinding attacks can bypass pre-navigation IP checks in theory, though the post-navigation re-validation provides a second layer of defense.
+
+**Trust boundary**: if this handler is exposed to untrusted callers (Lambda Function URL, API Gateway without auth, public ALB), add an authentication layer (API Gateway authorizer, IAM auth, etc.). The URL validation above is defense-in-depth, not a substitute for access control.
+
 ## License
 
 The patched Chromium binary inside the upstream `cloakhq/cloakbrowser` image is governed by the **CloakBrowser Binary License** (published at https://github.com/CloakHQ/CloakBrowser/blob/main/BINARY-LICENSE.md). Internal organizational use (private ECR, your own scraping pipelines, your own business) is free. Exposing this Lambda as a paid API to third-party customers — i.e. browser-as-a-service — requires an OEM/SaaS license from CloakHQ (`cloakhq@pm.me`). Do not push the resulting image to a public registry; that would be redistribution and is prohibited.

examples/integrations/aws_lambda/lambda_handler.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Always runs **headed** via the Xvfb display started by `lambda-entrypoint.sh`.
 Event schema (all fields except `url` are optional):
 
     Launch options (passed to cloakbrowser.launch_context_async):
-        url                 str              required, the page to scrape
+        url                 str              required, the page to scrape (http/https only)
         proxy               str|dict         http://user:pass@host:port  or  Playwright proxy dict
         humanize            bool             False — enable human-like mouse/keyboard/scroll
         human_preset        str              "default" | "careful"
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ Event schema (all fields except `url` are optional):
         locale              str              BCP-47, e.g. "en-US"
         viewport            {width,height}   defaults to 1920x947 (cloakbrowser DEFAULT_VIEWPORT)
         user_agent          str              custom UA (rare — cloakbrowser sets one already)
-        extra_args          list[str]        additional Chromium CLI flags
 
     Navigation options (passed to page.goto):
         wait_until          str              "load"|"domcontentloaded"|"networkidle"|"commit"
@@ -35,8 +34,6 @@ Event schema (all fields except `url` are optional):
         wait_for_selector                str  CSS or XPath selector
         wait_for_selector_state          str  "attached"|"detached"|"visible"|"hidden", default "visible"
         wait_for_selector_timeout_ms     int  30000
-        wait_for_function                str  JS expression that returns truthy when ready
-        wait_for_function_timeout_ms     int  30000
         wait_ms                          int  fixed pause in ms (page.wait_for_timeout)
 
     Capture options:
@@ -64,11 +61,14 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import asyncio
 import base64
+import ipaddress
 import json
 import logging
+import socket
 import subprocess
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
+from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
 from cloakbrowser import launch_context_async
 
@@ -76,6 +76,26 @@ logger = logging.getLogger("cloakbrowser.lambda")
 logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
 
 
+def _validate_url(url: str) -> None:
+    """Reject non-HTTP schemes and URLs that resolve to private/internal IPs."""
+    parsed = urlparse(url)
+    if parsed.scheme.lower() not in ("http", "https"):
+        raise ValueError(
+            f"Only http:// and https:// URLs are supported, got: {parsed.scheme!r}"
+        )
+    hostname = parsed.hostname
+    if not hostname:
+        raise ValueError("URL has no hostname")
+    try:
+        infos = socket.getaddrinfo(hostname, None, socket.AF_UNSPEC, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+    except socket.gaierror:
+        raise ValueError(f"Cannot resolve hostname: {hostname}")
+    for info in infos:
+        addr = ipaddress.ip_address(info[4][0])
+        if not addr.is_global:
+            raise ValueError("URLs targeting private/internal networks are blocked")
+
+
 def _diag_snapshot() -> str:
     """Capture Xvfb status, Xvfb log, X11 socket state, and env for error reports."""
     import os
@@ -118,7 +138,7 @@ def _build_launch_kwargs(event: dict) -> dict:
             # Lambda's restricted process model can't fork from Chromium's zygote
             # — without this, child renderer processes fail to spawn.
             "--no-zygote",
-            *event.get("extra_args", []),
+            *event.get("_strategy_args", []),
         ],
     }
     for key in ("proxy", "humanize", "human_preset", "geoip",
@@ -159,7 +179,7 @@ async def _smart_wait(page, dom_stable_ms: int = 1500, max_settle_ms: int = 1500
 
 
 _EXPLICIT_WAIT_KEYS = (
-    "wait_for_load_state", "wait_for_selector", "wait_for_function", "wait_ms",
+    "wait_for_load_state", "wait_for_selector", "wait_ms",
 )
 
 
@@ -184,11 +204,6 @@ async def _post_nav_waits(page, event: dict) -> None:
             state=event.get("wait_for_selector_state", "visible"),
             timeout=event.get("wait_for_selector_timeout_ms", 30000),
         )
-    if "wait_for_function" in event:
-        await page.wait_for_function(
-            event["wait_for_function"],
-            timeout=event.get("wait_for_function_timeout_ms", 30000),
-        )
     if "wait_ms" in event:
         await page.wait_for_timeout(event["wait_ms"])
 
@@ -235,7 +250,7 @@ def _classify_error(err: Exception) -> dict | None:
     msg = str(err)
     if "ERR_CERT" in msg:
         return {
-            "extra_args": ["--ignore-certificate-errors"],
+            "_strategy_args": ["--ignore-certificate-errors"],
             "goto_timeout_ms": 60000,
         }
     if ("Timeout" in msg and "exceeded" in msg) or "ERR_CONNECTION_TIMED_OUT" in msg:
@@ -263,8 +278,10 @@ async def _attempt_scrape(url: str, event: dict) -> dict:
             wait_until=event.get("wait_until", "domcontentloaded"),
             timeout=event.get("goto_timeout_ms", 30000),
         )
+        _validate_url(page.url)
 
         await _post_nav_waits(page, event)
+        _validate_url(page.url)
 
         result: dict = {
             "title": await page.title(),
@@ -306,6 +323,8 @@ async def _run(event: dict) -> dict:
     set to 0 to disable retry entirely).
     """
     url = event["url"]
+    _validate_url(url)
+    event = {k: v for k, v in event.items() if k not in ("extra_args", "_strategy_args")}
     retries_left = max(0, int(event.get("retries", 1)))
     history: list[dict] = []
     current_event = event
@@ -326,8 +345,8 @@ async def _run(event: dict) -> dict:
             })
             logger.warning("attempt %d failed (%s); retrying with strategy=%s",
                            len(history), str(e)[:120], strategy)
-            merged_args = list(current_event.get("extra_args", [])) + list(strategy.get("extra_args", []))
-            current_event = {**current_event, **strategy, "extra_args": merged_args}
+            merged_args = list(current_event.get("_strategy_args", [])) + list(strategy.get("_strategy_args", []))
+            current_event = {**current_event, **strategy, "_strategy_args": merged_args}
             retries_left -= 1
             # No backoff: strategy overrides change goto budget directly;
             # the prior failure was either fast (cert reject) or already

examples/recaptcha_score.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Expected: 0.9 (human-level) with cloakbrowser.
 Default Playwright typically scores 0.1-0.3.
 """
 
-import time
+import re
 
 from cloakbrowser import launch
 
@@ -13,19 +13,20 @@ print("Launching stealth browser...", flush=True)
 browser = launch(headless=True)
 page = browser.new_page()
 
-# Google's official reCAPTCHA v3 demo
+# Google's official reCAPTCHA v3 demo — scores automatically on page load.
 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()
-    time.sleep(3)
+# The score renders only after an async token + backend-verify round-trip,
+# which can finish *after* "networkidle". Wait for the actual result text
+# instead of a proxy signal, or the screenshot races the scoring.
+page.wait_for_function(
+    "() => document.body.innerText.includes('Received response from our backend')",
+    timeout=20000,
+)
 
-# Extract score from page
-content = page.content()
-print("Page loaded. Check the score in the response.")
+# Extract score from the rendered response
+match = re.search(r'"score":\s*([0-9.]+)', page.inner_text("body"))
+print(f"reCAPTCHA v3 score: {match.group(1) if match else 'not found'}")
 print(f"URL: {page.url}")
 
 # Take screenshot as proof

flake.lock

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{
+  "nodes": {
+    "nixpkgs": {
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1777954456,
+        "narHash": "sha256-hGdgeU2Nk87RAuZyYjyDjFL6LK7dAZN5RE9+hrDTkDU=",
+        "owner": "NixOS",
+        "repo": "nixpkgs",
+        "rev": "549bd84d6279f9852cae6225e372cc67fb91a4c1",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "NixOS",
+        "ref": "nixos-unstable",
+        "repo": "nixpkgs",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "root": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs"
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "root": "root",
+  "version": 7
+}

flake.nix

@@ -0,0 +1,237 @@
+{
+  description = "CloakBrowser development shell with Nix-packaged Chromium binaries";
+
+  inputs = {
+    nixpkgs.url = "github:NixOS/nixpkgs/nixos-unstable";
+  };
+
+  outputs = { self, nixpkgs }:
+    let
+      inherit (nixpkgs) lib;
+
+      supportedSystems = [
+        "x86_64-linux"
+        "aarch64-linux"
+      ];
+
+      forAllSystems = lib.genAttrs supportedSystems;
+
+      packageInfo = {
+        x86_64-linux = {
+          platformTag = "linux-x64";
+          version = "146.0.7680.177.5";
+          hash = "sha256-ShK83pX6G7G+7ytBq15cJ8Nr544749DayMZNcFIWZw4=";
+        };
+        aarch64-linux = {
+          platformTag = "linux-arm64";
+          version = "146.0.7680.177.3";
+          hash = "sha256-i3HOU7T9ExMnMxox+6ODXXGILRm/qr3njdD1OQvRb0U=";
+        };
+      };
+
+      cloakbrowserBinaryLicense = {
+        shortName = "cloakbrowser-binary";
+        fullName = "CloakBrowser Binary License";
+        url = "https://github.com/CloakHQ/CloakBrowser/blob/main/BINARY-LICENSE.md";
+        free = false;
+        redistributable = false;
+      };
+
+      mkPkgs = system: import nixpkgs {
+        inherit system;
+        config.allowUnfree = true;
+      };
+
+      runtimeLibraries = pkgs: with pkgs; [
+        alsa-lib
+        at-spi2-atk
+        at-spi2-core
+        atk
+        cairo
+        cups
+        dbus
+        expat
+        fontconfig
+        freetype
+        gdk-pixbuf
+        glib
+        gtk3
+        libdrm
+        libgbm
+        libGL
+        libpulseaudio
+        libxkbcommon
+        mesa
+        nspr
+        nss
+        pango
+        systemd
+        wayland
+        libx11
+        libxcb
+        libxcomposite
+        libxcursor
+        libxdamage
+        libxext
+        libxfixes
+        libxi
+        libxrandr
+        libxrender
+        libxscrnsaver
+        libxshmfence
+        libxtst
+      ];
+
+      fontPackages = pkgs: with pkgs; [
+        freefont_ttf
+        ipafont
+        liberation_ttf
+        noto-fonts
+        noto-fonts-cjk-sans
+        noto-fonts-color-emoji
+        tlwg
+        unifont
+        wqy_zenhei
+      ];
+
+      desktopPackages = pkgs: with pkgs; [
+        adwaita-icon-theme
+        gsettings-desktop-schemas
+        xdg-utils
+      ];
+
+      mkCloakBrowserChromium = pkgs: system:
+        let
+          info = packageInfo.${system} or (throw "CloakBrowser flake package currently supports only x86_64-linux and aarch64-linux.");
+          archiveName = "cloakbrowser-${info.platformTag}.tar.gz";
+          chromiumVersion = info.version;
+          libs = runtimeLibraries pkgs;
+          desktopDeps = desktopPackages pkgs;
+          fonts = fontPackages pkgs;
+          fontsConf = pkgs.makeFontsConf {
+            fontDirectories = fonts;
+          };
+        in
+        pkgs.stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation {
+          pname = "cloakbrowser-chromium";
+          version = chromiumVersion;
+
+          src = pkgs.fetchurl {
+            url = "https://cloakbrowser.dev/chromium-v${chromiumVersion}/${archiveName}";
+            inherit (info) hash;
+          };
+
+          dontUnpack = true;
+
+          nativeBuildInputs = with pkgs; [
+            autoPatchelfHook
+            makeWrapper
+          ];
+
+          buildInputs = libs ++ desktopDeps;
+          runtimeDependencies = libs;
+
+          installPhase = ''
+            runHook preInstall
+
+            mkdir -p "$out/lib/cloakbrowser" "$out/bin"
+            tar -xzf "$src" -C "$out/lib/cloakbrowser"
+            chmod +x "$out/lib/cloakbrowser/chrome"
+            chmod +x "$out/lib/cloakbrowser/chromedriver"
+
+            runHook postInstall
+          '';
+
+          postFixup = ''
+            makeWrapper "$out/lib/cloakbrowser/chrome" "$out/bin/cloakbrowser-chrome" \
+              --prefix LD_LIBRARY_PATH : "${lib.makeLibraryPath libs}" \
+              --prefix XDG_DATA_DIRS : "$GSETTINGS_SCHEMAS_PATH:$XDG_ICON_DIRS" \
+              --suffix PATH : "${lib.makeBinPath [ pkgs.xdg-utils ]}" \
+              --set FONTCONFIG_FILE "${fontsConf}" \
+              --set CHROME_WRAPPER "cloakbrowser-chrome"
+
+            makeWrapper "$out/lib/cloakbrowser/chromedriver" "$out/bin/cloakbrowser-chromedriver" \
+              --prefix LD_LIBRARY_PATH : "${lib.makeLibraryPath libs}"
+          '';
+
+          meta = {
+            description = "Official CloakBrowser patched Chromium binary";
+            homepage = "https://github.com/CloakHQ/CloakBrowser";
+            license = cloakbrowserBinaryLicense;
+            mainProgram = "cloakbrowser-chrome";
+            platforms = supportedSystems;
+            sourceProvenance = [ lib.sourceTypes.binaryNativeCode ];
+          };
+        };
+    in
+    {
+      packages = forAllSystems (system:
+        let
+          pkgs = mkPkgs system;
+          cloakbrowserChromium = mkCloakBrowserChromium pkgs system;
+        in
+        {
+          inherit cloakbrowserChromium;
+          default = cloakbrowserChromium;
+        });
+
+      apps = forAllSystems (system:
+        let
+          cloakbrowserChromium = self.packages.${system}.cloakbrowserChromium;
+        in
+        {
+          default = {
+            type = "app";
+            program = "${cloakbrowserChromium}/bin/cloakbrowser-chrome";
+            meta.description = "Run CloakBrowser Chromium";
+          };
+          cloakbrowser-chrome = {
+            type = "app";
+            program = "${cloakbrowserChromium}/bin/cloakbrowser-chrome";
+            meta.description = "Run CloakBrowser Chromium";
+          };
+          cloakbrowser-chromedriver = {
+            type = "app";
+            program = "${cloakbrowserChromium}/bin/cloakbrowser-chromedriver";
+            meta.description = "Run the CloakBrowser Chromedriver binary";
+          };
+        });
+
+      devShells = forAllSystems (system:
+        let
+          pkgs = mkPkgs system;
+          cloakbrowserChromium = self.packages.${system}.cloakbrowserChromium;
+          python = pkgs.python312.withPackages (ps: with ps; [
+            aiohttp
+            geoip2
+            hatchling
+            httpx
+            playwright
+            pytest
+            pytest-asyncio
+            socksio
+            websockets
+          ]);
+        in
+        {
+          default = pkgs.mkShell {
+            packages = [
+              cloakbrowserChromium
+              python
+              pkgs.cacert
+              pkgs.curl
+              pkgs.git
+              pkgs.jq
+              pkgs.nodejs_20
+              pkgs.which
+              pkgs.xdotool
+              pkgs.xvfb-run
+            ]
+            ++ runtimeLibraries pkgs
+            ++ fontPackages pkgs;
+
+            CLOAKBROWSER_BINARY_PATH = "${cloakbrowserChromium}/bin/cloakbrowser-chrome";
+          };
+        });
+    };
+}

js/README.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 Drop-in Playwright/Puppeteer replacement. Same API, same code — just swap the import. **3 lines of code, 30 seconds to unblock.**
 
-- **48 source-level C++ patches** — canvas, WebGL, audio, fonts, GPU, screen, WebRTC, network timing, automation signals
+- **58 source-level C++ patches** — canvas, WebGL, audio, fonts, GPU, screen, WebRTC, network timing, automation signals
 - **0.9 reCAPTCHA v3 score** — human-level, server-verified
 - **Passes Cloudflare Turnstile**, FingerprintJS, BrowserScan — tested against 30+ detection sites
 - **`npm install cloakbrowser`** — binary auto-downloads, auto-updates, zero config
@@ -39,11 +39,24 @@ import { launch } from 'cloakbrowser';
 
 const browser = await launch();
 const page = await browser.newPage();
-await page.goto('https://protected-site.com');
+await page.goto('https://example.com');
 console.log(await page.title());
 await browser.close();
 ```
 
+**For sites with anti-bot protection**, add a residential proxy and these flags:
+
+```javascript
+const browser = await launch({
+    proxy: 'http://user:pass@residential-proxy:port',
+    geoip: true,       // match timezone + locale to proxy IP
+    headless: false,    // some sites detect headless even with C++ patches
+    humanize: true,     // human-like mouse, keyboard, scroll
+});
+```
+
+See the [main README](https://github.com/CloakHQ/CloakBrowser#troubleshooting) for site-specific troubleshooting (FingerprintJS, Kasada, reCAPTCHA).
+
 ### Puppeteer
 
 > **Note:** Playwright is recommended for sites with reCAPTCHA Enterprise. Puppeteer's CDP protocol leaks automation signals that reCAPTCHA Enterprise can detect. This is a known Puppeteer limitation, not specific to CloakBrowser.
@@ -53,7 +66,7 @@ import { launch } from 'cloakbrowser/puppeteer';
 
 const browser = await launch();
 const page = await browser.newPage();
-await page.goto('https://protected-site.com');
+await page.goto('https://example.com');
 console.log(await page.title());
 await browser.close();
 ```
@@ -189,6 +202,18 @@ if (newVersion) console.log(`Updated to ${newVersion}`);
 | `CLOAKBROWSER_DOWNLOAD_URL` | `cloakbrowser.dev` | Custom download URL |
 | `CLOAKBROWSER_AUTO_UPDATE` | `true` | Set to `false` to disable background update checks |
 | `CLOAKBROWSER_SKIP_CHECKSUM` | `false` | Set to `true` to skip SHA-256 verification after download |
+| `CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM` | — | Path to a sideloaded `WidevineCdm` directory (overrides auto-detection next to the binary) |
+| `CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE` | `1` | Set to `0` to disable automatic Widevine hint-file seeding for persistent contexts |
+
+### Widevine / DRM
+
+The binary supports Widevine, but the CDM is proprietary and can't be redistributed. Sideload it once by copying a `WidevineCdm/` directory from a real Chrome install next to the binary (full steps in [#96](https://github.com/CloakHQ/CloakBrowser/issues/96)):
+
+```bash
+cp -r /opt/google/chrome/WidevineCdm ~/.cloakbrowser/chromium-<version>/WidevineCdm
+```
+
+With the CDM in place, `launchPersistentContext()` enables Widevine on the **first** launch — the wrapper auto-seeds the CDM hint file into the profile. This plays DRM-protected video (Netflix, Spotify Web) and makes a persistent profile present as a regular Chrome install to detection services that probe for DRM/EME support. **Linux only.** A sideloaded CDM is the opt-in (no flag); set `CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM` for a custom path or `CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE=0` to disable. See the [main README](https://github.com/CloakHQ/CloakBrowser#widevine--drm) for details.
 
 ## Migrate From Playwright
 
@@ -215,7 +240,7 @@ const page = await browser.newPage();
 ## Requirements
 
 - Node.js >= 20
-- One of: `playwright-core` >= 1.40 or `puppeteer-core` >= 21
+- One of: `playwright-core` >= 1.53 or `puppeteer-core` >= 21
 
 ## Troubleshooting
 
@@ -230,6 +255,13 @@ const ctx = await launchPersistentContext({
   userDataDir: './my-profile',
   headless: false,
 });
+
+// Load Chrome extensions
+const ctx = await launchPersistentContext({
+  userDataDir: './my-profile',
+  headless: false,
+  extensionPaths: ['./my-extension'],
+});
 ```
 
 This also gives you cookie and localStorage persistence across sessions.

js/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cloakbrowser",
-  "version": "0.3.26",
+  "version": "0.3.32",
   "description": "Stealth Chromium that passes every bot detection test. Drop-in Playwright/Puppeteer replacement with source-level fingerprint patches.",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "mmdb-lib": ">=2.0.0",
-    "playwright-core": ">=1.40.0",
+    "playwright-core": ">=1.53.0",
     "puppeteer-core": ">=21.0.0",
     "socks-proxy-agent": ">=10.0.0"
   },
@@ -81,12 +81,12 @@
     "tar": "^7.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@types/node": "^20.10.0",
+    "@types/node": "^25.9.1",
     "mmdb-lib": "^3.0.2",
+    "playwright-core": "1.60",
+    "puppeteer-core": "^25.0.4",
     "socks-proxy-agent": "^10.0.0",
-    "playwright-core": "^1.40.0",
-    "puppeteer-core": "^21.0.0",
-    "typescript": "^5.3.0",
+    "typescript": "^6.0.3",
     "vitest": "^1.0.0"
   },
   "scripts": {

js/src/args.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /**
  * Shared argument builder for Playwright and Puppeteer wrappers.
  */
-
+import path from "path";
 import type { LaunchOptions } from "./types.js";
 import { getDefaultStealthArgs } from "./config.js";
 
@@ -55,5 +55,16 @@ export function buildArgs(options: LaunchOptions): string[] {
       seen.set(k, flag);
     }
   }
+
+  if (options.extensionPaths?.length) {
+    const absPaths = options.extensionPaths.map(p => path.resolve(p));
+    const joined = absPaths.join(",");
+
+    seen.set("--load-extension", `--load-extension=${joined}`);
+    seen.set(
+      "--disable-extensions-except",
+      `--disable-extensions-except=${joined}`
+    );
+  }
   return [...seen.values()];
 }

js/src/config.ts

@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ export { WRAPPER_VERSION };
 // CHROMIUM_VERSION is the latest across all platforms (for display/reference).
 // Use getChromiumVersion() for the current platform's actual version.
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-export const CHROMIUM_VERSION = "146.0.7680.177.3";
+export const CHROMIUM_VERSION = "146.0.7680.177.5";
 
 export const PLATFORM_CHROMIUM_VERSIONS: Record<string, string> = {
-  "linux-x64": "146.0.7680.177.3",
+  "linux-x64": "146.0.7680.177.5",
   "linux-arm64": "146.0.7680.177.3",
   "darwin-arm64": "145.0.7632.109.2",
   "darwin-x64": "145.0.7632.109.2",
-  "windows-x64": "146.0.7680.177.4",
+  "windows-x64": "146.0.7680.177.5",
 };
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

js/src/download.ts

@@ -425,11 +425,16 @@ async function extractZip(archivePath: string, destDir: string): Promise<void> {
   if (process.platform === "win32") {
     // PowerShell 5.1's Expand-Archive uses .NET FileStream which can conflict
     // with recently-closed Node.js file handles. Use ZipFile API directly.
+    // Pass paths via env vars (not interpolated into the script) so a quote or
+    // other special char in the path can't break out and be parsed as code.
     execFileSync("powershell", [
       "-NoProfile", "-Command",
       `Add-Type -AssemblyName System.IO.Compression.FileSystem; ` +
-      `[System.IO.Compression.ZipFile]::ExtractToDirectory('${archivePath}', '${destDir}')`,
-    ], { timeout: 120_000 });
+      `[System.IO.Compression.ZipFile]::ExtractToDirectory($env:CB_ARCHIVE, $env:CB_DEST)`,
+    ], {
+      timeout: 120_000,
+      env: { ...process.env, CB_ARCHIVE: archivePath, CB_DEST: destDir },
+    });
   } else {
     execFileSync("unzip", ["-o", archivePath, "-d", destDir], { timeout: 120_000 });
   }

js/src/geoip.ts

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ const GEOIP_DB_URL =
   "https://github.com/P3TERX/GeoLite.mmdb/raw/download/GeoLite2-City.mmdb";
 const GEOIP_DB_FILENAME = "GeoLite2-City.mmdb";
 const GEOIP_UPDATE_INTERVAL_MS = 30 * 86_400_000; // 30 days
+const DEFAULT_GEOIP_TIMEOUT_MS = 5_000;
 
 /** Country ISO code → BCP 47 locale (covers ~90% of proxy traffic). */
 export const COUNTRY_LOCALE_MAP: Record<string, string> = {
@@ -68,10 +69,18 @@ export async function resolveProxyGeo(
   const dbPath = await ensureGeoipDb();
   if (!dbPath) return { timezone: null, locale: null, exitIp: null };
 
+  const timeoutMs = getGeoipTimeoutMs();
+  const deadline = deadlineFromTimeout(timeoutMs);
+
   // Exit IP (through proxy) is most accurate — gateway DNS may differ from exit
-  let ip = await resolveExitIp(proxyUrl);
-  if (!ip) ip = await resolveProxyIp(proxyUrl);
-  if (!ip) return { timezone: null, locale: null, exitIp: null };
+  let ip = await resolveExitIp(proxyUrl, remainingMs(deadline));
+  if (!ip && !deadlineExpired(deadline)) ip = await resolveProxyIp(proxyUrl);
+  if (!ip || deadlineExpired(deadline)) {
+    if (deadlineExpired(deadline)) {
+      console.warn(`[cloakbrowser] GeoIP resolution timed out after ${timeoutMs}ms; continuing without GeoIP`);
+    }
+    return { timezone: null, locale: null, exitIp: null };
+  }
 
   try {
     const buf = fs.readFileSync(dbPath);
@@ -87,6 +96,30 @@ export async function resolveProxyGeo(
   }
 }
 
+function getGeoipTimeoutMs(): number {
+  const raw = process.env.CLOAKBROWSER_GEOIP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS;
+  if (!raw) return DEFAULT_GEOIP_TIMEOUT_MS;
+  const timeoutSeconds = Number(raw);
+  if (!Number.isFinite(timeoutSeconds)) {
+    console.warn(`[cloakbrowser] Invalid CLOAKBROWSER_GEOIP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS=${raw}; using ${DEFAULT_GEOIP_TIMEOUT_MS / 1000}s`);
+    return DEFAULT_GEOIP_TIMEOUT_MS;
+  }
+  return Math.max(timeoutSeconds, 0) * 1000;
+}
+
+function deadlineFromTimeout(timeoutMs: number): number | null {
+  return timeoutMs > 0 ? performance.now() + timeoutMs : null;
+}
+
+function remainingMs(deadline: number | null): number | undefined {
+  if (deadline === null) return undefined;
+  return Math.max(deadline - performance.now(), 0);
+}
+
+function deadlineExpired(deadline: number | null): boolean {
+  return deadline !== null && performance.now() >= deadline;
+}
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Proxy IP resolution
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -128,7 +161,8 @@ const IP_ECHO_URLS = [
   "https://ifconfig.me/ip",
 ];
 
-async function resolveExitIp(proxyUrl: string): Promise<string | null> {
+async function resolveExitIp(proxyUrl: string, timeoutMs?: number): Promise<string | null> {
+  const deadline = timeoutMs && timeoutMs > 0 ? performance.now() + timeoutMs : null;
   const isSocks = isSocksProxy(proxyUrl);
 
   // SOCKS5: tunnel through the SOCKS5 proxy via socks-proxy-agent
@@ -144,9 +178,11 @@ async function resolveExitIp(proxyUrl: string): Promise<string | null> {
     const agent = new SocksProxyAgent(proxyUrl);
 
     for (const echoUrl of IP_ECHO_URLS) {
+      const remaining = remainingMs(deadline);
+      if (remaining !== undefined && remaining <= 0) return null;
       try {
         const ip = await new Promise<string | null>((resolve) => {
-          const req = https.request(echoUrl, { agent, timeout: 10_000 }, (res) => {
+          const req = https.request(echoUrl, { agent, timeout: Math.min(10_000, remaining ?? 10_000) }, (res) => {
             let data = "";
             res.on("data", (chunk: Buffer) => (data += chunk.toString()));
             res.on("end", () => {
@@ -173,6 +209,8 @@ async function resolveExitIp(proxyUrl: string): Promise<string | null> {
     const proxyUrlObj = new URL(proxyUrl);
 
     for (const echoUrl of IP_ECHO_URLS) {
+      const remaining = remainingMs(deadline);
+      if (remaining !== undefined && remaining <= 0) return null;
       try {
         const ip = await new Promise<string | null>((resolve, reject) => {
           const targetUrl = new URL(echoUrl);
@@ -190,13 +228,14 @@ async function resolveExitIp(proxyUrl: string): Promise<string | null> {
                     ).toString("base64"),
                 }
               : {},
-            timeout: 10_000,
+            timeout: Math.min(10_000, remaining ?? 10_000),
           });
 
           connectReq.on("connect", (_res, socket) => {
+            const innerRemaining = remainingMs(deadline);
             const req = https.request(
               echoUrl,
-              { socket, timeout: 5_000 } as any,
+              { socket, timeout: Math.min(5_000, innerRemaining ?? 5_000) } as any,
               (res) => {
                 let data = "";
                 res.on("data", (chunk: Buffer) => (data += chunk.toString()));
@@ -207,6 +246,7 @@ async function resolveExitIp(proxyUrl: string): Promise<string | null> {
               }
             );
             req.on("error", () => resolve(null));
+            req.on("timeout", () => { req.destroy(); resolve(null); });
             req.end();
           });
 
@@ -261,7 +301,9 @@ async function downloadGeoipDb(dest: string): Promise<void> {
 
   const tmpPath = `${dest}.tmp.${Date.now()}`;
   try {
-    const response = await fetch(GEOIP_DB_URL, { redirect: "follow" });
+    const response = await fetch(GEOIP_DB_URL, {
+      redirect: "follow",
+    });
     if (!response.ok || !response.body) {
       throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
     }
@@ -329,7 +371,8 @@ export async function maybeResolveGeoip(
 
   // When both tz/locale are explicit, still resolve exit IP for WebRTC
   if (options.timezone && options.locale) {
-    const exitIp = await resolveExitIp(proxyUrl) ?? undefined;
+    const timeoutMs = getGeoipTimeoutMs();
+    const exitIp = await resolveExitIp(proxyUrl, timeoutMs) ?? undefined;
     return { timezone: options.timezone, locale: options.locale, exitIp };
   }
 
@@ -363,7 +406,7 @@ export async function resolveWebrtcArgs(
   }
 
   try {
-    const ip = await resolveExitIp(proxyUrl);
+    const ip = await resolveExitIp(proxyUrl, getGeoipTimeoutMs());
     const result = [...args];
     if (ip) {
       result[idx] = `--fingerprint-webrtc-ip=${ip}`;

js/src/human-puppeteer/index.ts

@@ -47,17 +47,17 @@
  */
 
 import type { Browser, Page, Frame, CDPSession, ElementHandle, BrowserContext } from 'puppeteer-core';
-import type { HumanConfig } from '../human/config.js';
-import { resolveConfig, rand, randRange, sleep } from '../human/config.js';
+import type { HumanConfig, HumanActionOptions } from '../human/config.js';
+import { resolveConfig, mergeConfig, rand, randRange, sleep } from '../human/config.js';
 import { RawMouse, RawKeyboard, humanMove, humanClick, clickTarget, humanIdle } from '../human/mouse.js';
 import { humanType } from './keyboard.js';
-import { scrollToElement, smoothWheel } from './scroll.js';
+import { scrollToElement, humanScrollIntoView, smoothWheel } from './scroll.js';
 
 export type { HumanConfig } from '../human/config.js';
-export { resolveConfig } from '../human/config.js';
+export { resolveConfig, mergeConfig } from '../human/config.js';
 export { humanMove, humanClick, clickTarget, humanIdle } from '../human/mouse.js';
 export { humanType } from './keyboard.js';
-export { scrollToElement } from './scroll.js';
+export { scrollToElement, humanScrollIntoView } from './scroll.js';
 
 
 // ============================================================================
@@ -319,7 +319,11 @@ function patchPage(page: Page, cfg: HumanConfig, cursor: CursorState): void {
   }
 
   // ==== goto ====
-  const humanGoto = async (url: string, options?: any) => {
+  const humanGoto = async (url: string, options?: {
+    referer?: string;
+    timeout?: number;
+    waitUntil?: 'load' | 'domcontentloaded' | 'networkidle0' | 'networkidle2';
+  }) => {
     const response = await originals.goto(url, options);
     stealth.invalidate();
     patchFrames(page, cfg, cursor, raw, rawKb, originals, stealth);
@@ -327,54 +331,64 @@ function patchPage(page: Page, cfg: HumanConfig, cursor: CursorState): void {
   };
 
   // ==== click (with clickCount support for dblclick) ====
-  const humanClickFn = async (selector: string, options?: any) => {
+  const humanClickFn = async (selector: string, options?: HumanActionOptions & {
+    button?: 'left' | 'right' | 'middle' | 'back' | 'forward';
+    clickCount?: number;
+    count?: number;
+    delay?: number;
+  }) => {
     await ensureCursorInit();
-    if (cfg.idle_between_actions) {
-      await humanIdle(raw, rand(cfg.idle_between_duration[0], cfg.idle_between_duration[1]), cursor.x, cursor.y, cfg);
+    const callCfg = mergeConfig(cfg, options?.human_config ?? options);
+    if (callCfg.idle_between_actions) {
+      await humanIdle(raw, cursor.x, cursor.y, callCfg);
     }
-    const { box, cursorX, cursorY } = await scrollToElement(page, raw, selector, cursor.x, cursor.y, cfg);
+    const { box, cursorX, cursorY } = await scrollToElement(page, raw, selector, cursor.x, cursor.y, callCfg, options?.timeout);
     cursor.x = cursorX;
     cursor.y = cursorY;
     const isInput = await isInputElement(stealth, page, selector);
-    const target = clickTarget(box, isInput, cfg);
-    await humanMove(raw, cursor.x, cursor.y, target.x, target.y, cfg);
+    const target = clickTarget(box, isInput, callCfg);
+    await humanMove(raw, cursor.x, cursor.y, target.x, target.y, callCfg);
     cursor.x = target.x;
     cursor.y = target.y;
 
     const clickCount = options?.clickCount ?? options?.count ?? 1;
     if (clickCount >= 2) {
-      await humanClick(raw, isInput, cfg);
+      await humanClick(raw, isInput, callCfg);
       await sleep(rand(40, 90));
       await raw.down({ clickCount: 2 });
       await sleep(rand(30, 60));
       await raw.up({ clickCount: 2 });
     } else {
-      await humanClick(raw, isInput, cfg);
+      await humanClick(raw, isInput, callCfg);
     }
   };
 
   // ==== hover ====
-  const humanHoverFn = async (selector: string, options?: any) => {
+  const humanHoverFn = async (selector: string, options?: HumanActionOptions) => {
     await ensureCursorInit();
-    if (cfg.idle_between_actions) {
-      await humanIdle(raw, rand(cfg.idle_between_duration[0], cfg.idle_between_duration[1]), cursor.x, cursor.y, cfg);
+    const callCfg = mergeConfig(cfg, options?.human_config ?? options);
+    if (callCfg.idle_between_actions) {
+      await humanIdle(raw, cursor.x, cursor.y, callCfg);
     }
-    const { box, cursorX, cursorY } = await scrollToElement(page, raw, selector, cursor.x, cursor.y, cfg);
+    const { box, cursorX, cursorY } = await scrollToElement(page, raw, selector, cursor.x, cursor.y, callCfg, options?.timeout);
     cursor.x = cursorX;
     cursor.y = cursorY;
-    const target = clickTarget(box, false, cfg);
-    await humanMove(raw, cursor.x, cursor.y, target.x, target.y, cfg);
+    const target = clickTarget(box, false, callCfg);
+    await humanMove(raw, cursor.x, cursor.y, target.x, target.y, callCfg);
     cursor.x = target.x;
     cursor.y = target.y;
   };
 
   // ==== type ====
-  const humanTypeFn = async (selector: string, text: string, options?: any) => {
-    await sleep(randRange(cfg.field_switch_delay));
-    await humanClickFn(selector);
+  const humanTypeFn = async (selector: string, text: string, options?: HumanActionOptions & {
+    delay?: number;
+  }) => {
+    const callCfg = mergeConfig(cfg, options?.human_config ?? options);
+    await sleep(randRange(callCfg.field_switch_delay));
+    await humanClickFn(selector, options);
     await sleep(rand(100, 250));
     const cdp = await ensureCdp();
-    await humanType(page, rawKb, text, cfg, cdp);
+    await humanType(page, rawKb, text, callCfg, cdp);
   };
 
   // ==== select ====
@@ -392,7 +406,7 @@ function patchPage(page: Page, cfg: HumanConfig, cursor: CursorState): void {
   };
 
   // ==== tap ====
-  const humanTapFn = async (selector: string, options?: any) => {
+  const humanTapFn = async (selector: string, options?: HumanActionOptions) => {
     await humanClickFn(selector, options);
   };
 
@@ -410,14 +424,19 @@ function patchPage(page: Page, cfg: HumanConfig, cursor: CursorState): void {
   // ============================================================
   // Mouse patches
   // ============================================================
-  page.mouse.move = async (x: number, y: number, options?: any) => {
+  page.mouse.move = async (x: number, y: number, options?: { steps?: number }) => {
     await ensureCursorInit();
     await humanMove(raw, cursor.x, cursor.y, x, y, cfg);
     cursor.x = x;
     cursor.y = y;
   };
 
-  page.mouse.click = async (x: number, y: number, options?: any) => {
+  page.mouse.click = async (x: number, y: number, options?: {
+    button?: 'left' | 'right' | 'middle' | 'back' | 'forward';
+    clickCount?: number;
+    count?: number;
+    delay?: number;
+  }) => {
     await ensureCursorInit();
     await humanMove(raw, cursor.x, cursor.y, x, y, cfg);
     cursor.x = x;
@@ -452,7 +471,7 @@ function patchPage(page: Page, cfg: HumanConfig, cursor: CursorState): void {
     (page.mouse as any).dragAndDrop = async (
       start: { x: number; y: number },
       target: { x: number; y: number },
-      options?: any,
+      options?: { delay?: number },
     ) => {
       await ensureCursorInit();
       await humanMove(raw, cursor.x, cursor.y, start.x, start.y, cfg);
@@ -472,12 +491,12 @@ function patchPage(page: Page, cfg: HumanConfig, cursor: CursorState): void {
   // ============================================================
   // Keyboard patches
   // ============================================================
-  page.keyboard.type = async (text: string, options?: any) => {
+  page.keyboard.type = async (text: string, options?: { delay?: number }) => {
     const cdp = await ensureCdp();
     await humanType(page, rawKb, text, cfg, cdp);
   };
 
-  page.keyboard.press = async (key: any, options?: any) => {
+  page.keyboard.press = async (key: any, options?: { delay?: number }) => {
     await sleep(rand(20, 60));
     await originals.keyboardDown(key as any);
     await sleep(randRange(cfg.key_hold));
@@ -548,7 +567,11 @@ function patchElementHandle(
     return els;
   };
 
-  (page as any).waitForSelector = async (selector: string, options?: any) => {
+  (page as any).waitForSelector = async (selector: string, options?: {
+    hidden?: boolean;
+    timeout?: number;
+    visible?: boolean;
+  }) => {
     const el = await origWaitForSelector(selector, options);
     if (el) patchSingleElementHandle(el, page, cfg, cursor, raw, rawKb, originals, stealth);
     return el;
@@ -577,6 +600,9 @@ function patchSingleElementHandle(
   const origElDragAndDrop = (el as any).dragAndDrop?.bind(el);
   const origElSelect = (el as any).select?.bind(el);
   const origElDrop = (el as any).drop?.bind(el);
+  // Puppeteer v22+ adds ElementHandle.scrollIntoView(); earlier versions
+  // expose it implicitly via evaluate(node => node.scrollIntoView()).
+  const origElScrollIntoView = (el as any).scrollIntoView?.bind(el);
 
   // --- Nested selectors ---
   const origEl$ = el.$.bind(el);
@@ -597,45 +623,69 @@ function patchSingleElementHandle(
     return children;
   };
 
-  (el as any).waitForSelector = async (selector: string, options?: any) => {
+  (el as any).waitForSelector = async (selector: string, options?: {
+    hidden?: boolean;
+    timeout?: number;
+    visible?: boolean;
+  }) => {
     const child = await origElWaitForSelector(selector, options);
     if (child) patchSingleElementHandle(child, page, cfg, cursor, raw, rawKb, originals, stealth);
     return child;
   };
 
-  // --- Helper: get box and move cursor ---
-  const moveToElement = async () => {
+  // --- Helper: get box and move cursor. Accepts a per-call ``callCfg``
+  // so type/fill overrides like ``el.type(text, { typing_delay: 30 })``
+  // carry through to mouse timing for that single call. Also scrolls into
+  // view first so off-screen elements work (#129, #172 follow-up).
+  const moveToElement = async (callCfg: HumanConfig = cfg) => {
     await (page as any)._ensureCursorInit();
+
+    try {
+      const { cursorX, cursorY } = await humanScrollIntoView(
+        page, raw,
+        () => el.boundingBox().then(b => b ?? null),
+        cursor.x, cursor.y, callCfg,
+      );
+      cursor.x = cursorX;
+      cursor.y = cursorY;
+    } catch { /* let boundingBox() decide */ }
+
     const box = await el.boundingBox();
     if (!box) return null;
 
     const isInp = await isInputElementHandle(stealth, el);
-    const target = clickTarget(box, isInp, cfg);
+    const target = clickTarget(box, isInp, callCfg);
 
-    if (cfg.idle_between_actions) {
-      await humanIdle(raw, rand(cfg.idle_between_duration[0], cfg.idle_between_duration[1]), cursor.x, cursor.y, cfg);
+    if (callCfg.idle_between_actions) {
+      await humanIdle(raw, cursor.x, cursor.y, callCfg);
     }
 
-    await humanMove(raw, cursor.x, cursor.y, target.x, target.y, cfg);
+    await humanMove(raw, cursor.x, cursor.y, target.x, target.y, callCfg);
     cursor.x = target.x;
     cursor.y = target.y;
     return { box, isInp };
   };
 
   // --- el.click() ---
-  (el as any).click = async (options?: any) => {
-    const info = await moveToElement();
+  (el as any).click = async (options?: HumanActionOptions & {
+    button?: 'left' | 'right' | 'middle' | 'back' | 'forward';
+    clickCount?: number;
+    count?: number;
+    delay?: number;
+  }) => {
+    const callCfg = mergeConfig(cfg, options?.human_config ?? options);
+    const info = await moveToElement(callCfg);
     if (!info) return origElClick(options);
 
     const clickCount = options?.clickCount ?? options?.count ?? 1;
     if (clickCount >= 2) {
-      await humanClick(raw, info.isInp, cfg);
+      await humanClick(raw, info.isInp, callCfg);
       await sleep(rand(40, 90));
       await raw.down({ clickCount: 2 });
       await sleep(rand(30, 60));
       await raw.up({ clickCount: 2 });
     } else {
-      await humanClick(raw, info.isInp, cfg);
+      await humanClick(raw, info.isInp, callCfg);
     }
   };
 
@@ -646,18 +696,43 @@ function patchSingleElementHandle(
   };
 
   // --- el.type() ---
-  (el as any).type = async (text: string, options?: any) => {
-    const info = await moveToElement();
+  (el as any).type = async (text: string, options?: HumanActionOptions & { delay?: number }) => {
+    const callCfg = mergeConfig(cfg, options?.human_config ?? options);
+    const info = await moveToElement(callCfg);
     if (!info) return origElType(text, options);
-    await humanClick(raw, info.isInp, cfg);
+    await humanClick(raw, info.isInp, callCfg);
     await sleep(rand(100, 250));
     const cdp = await stealth.getCdpSession().catch(() => null);
-    await humanType(page, rawKb, text, cfg, cdp);
+    await humanType(page, rawKb, text, callCfg, cdp);
   };
 
+  // --- el.scrollIntoView() ---
+  // Puppeteer-only equivalent of Playwright's scrollIntoViewIfNeeded.
+  // Replaces the native snap-scroll (a strong bot signal) with the same
+  // accelerate → cruise → decelerate → overshoot wheel sequence used by
+  // page.click(). Only patched when the underlying ElementHandle exposes
+  // ``scrollIntoView`` (Puppeteer v22+).
+  if (origElScrollIntoView) {
+    (el as any).scrollIntoView = async (options?: HumanActionOptions) => {
+      const callCfg = mergeConfig(cfg, options?.human_config ?? options);
+      await (page as any)._ensureCursorInit();
+      try {
+        const { cursorX, cursorY } = await humanScrollIntoView(
+          page, raw,
+          () => el.boundingBox().then(b => b ?? null),
+          cursor.x, cursor.y, callCfg,
+        );
+        cursor.x = cursorX;
+        cursor.y = cursorY;
+      } catch {
+        return origElScrollIntoView(options);
+      }
+    };
+  }
+
   // --- el.press() ---
   if (origElPress) {
-    (el as any).press = async (key: string, options?: any) => {
+    (el as any).press = async (key: string, options?: { delay?: number }) => {
       await sleep(rand(20, 60));
       await originals.keyboardDown(key as any);
       await sleep(randRange(cfg.key_hold));
@@ -696,7 +771,7 @@ function patchSingleElementHandle(
 
   // --- el.drop() ---
   if (origElDrop) {
-    (el as any).drop = async (draggable: ElementHandle, options?: any) => {
+    (el as any).drop = async (draggable: ElementHandle, options?: { delay?: number }) => {
       const srcBox = await draggable.boundingBox();
       const tgtBox = await el.boundingBox();
 
@@ -726,7 +801,7 @@ function patchSingleElementHandle(
 
   // --- el.dragAndDrop() ---
   if (origElDragAndDrop) {
-    (el as any).dragAndDrop = async (targetEl: ElementHandle, options?: any) => {
+    (el as any).dragAndDrop = async (targetEl: ElementHandle, options?: { delay?: number }) => {
       const srcBox = await el.boundingBox();
       const tgtBox = await targetEl.boundingBox();
 
@@ -790,15 +865,22 @@ function patchSingleFrame(
 
   const origFrameSelect = frame.select.bind(frame);
 
-  (frame as any).click = async (selector: string, options?: any) => {
+  (frame as any).click = async (selector: string, options?: HumanActionOptions & {
+    button?: 'left' | 'right' | 'middle' | 'back' | 'forward';
+    clickCount?: number;
+    count?: number;
+    delay?: number;
+  }) => {
     await (page as any).click(selector, options);
   };
 
-  (frame as any).hover = async (selector: string, options?: any) => {
+  (frame as any).hover = async (selector: string, options?: HumanActionOptions) => {
     await (page as any).hover(selector, options);
   };
 
-  (frame as any).type = async (selector: string, text: string, options?: any) => {
+  (frame as any).type = async (selector: string, text: string, options?: HumanActionOptions & {
+    delay?: number;
+  }) => {
     await (page as any).type(selector, text, options);
   };
 
@@ -812,7 +894,7 @@ function patchSingleFrame(
     await (page as any).focus(selector);
   };
 
-  (frame as any).tap = async (selector: string, options?: any) => {
+  (frame as any).tap = async (selector: string, options?: HumanActionOptions) => {
     await (page as any).click(selector, options);
   };
 
@@ -835,7 +917,11 @@ function patchSingleFrame(
     return els;
   };
 
-  (frame as any).waitForSelector = async (selector: string, options?: any) => {
+  (frame as any).waitForSelector = async (selector: string, options?: {
+    hidden?: boolean;
+    timeout?: number;
+    visible?: boolean;
+  }) => {
     const el = await origFrameWaitForSelector(selector, options);
     if (el) patchSingleElementHandle(el, page, cfg, cursor, raw, rawKb, originals, stealth);
     return el;
@@ -881,7 +967,7 @@ export function patchBrowser(browser: Browser, cfg: HumanConfig): void {
   for (const methodName of ['createBrowserContext', 'createIncognitoBrowserContext'] as const) {
     if (typeof (browser as any)[methodName] === 'function') {
       const origCreateContext = (browser as any)[methodName].bind(browser);
-      (browser as any)[methodName] = async (options?: any) => {
+      (browser as any)[methodName] = async (options?: Parameters<typeof origCreateContext>[0]) => {
         const context: BrowserContext = await origCreateContext(options);
 
         const origCtxNewPage = context.newPage.bind(context);

js/src/human-puppeteer/scroll.ts

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * Changes from Playwright version:
  *   - page.viewport() instead of page.viewportSize()
  *   - page.$(selector) + el.boundingBox() instead of page.locator().boundingBox()
- *   - No timeout parameter on boundingBox()
+ *   - boundingBox() has no timeout param — we poll page.$() up to ``timeout`` ms
  */
 
 import type { Page } from 'puppeteer-core';
@@ -55,22 +55,40 @@ export async function smoothWheel(
   }
 }
 
-async function getElementBox(page: Page, selector: string): Promise<ElementBounds | null> {
-  try {
-    const el = await page.$(selector);
-    if (!el) return null;
-    const box = await el.boundingBox();
-    if (!box) return null;
-    return { x: box.x, y: box.y, width: box.width, height: box.height };
-  } catch {
-    return null;
+/**
+ * Poll ``page.$(selector)`` for up to ``timeout`` ms, returning the element's
+ * bounding box when found. ``timeout`` defaults to 30000ms when not specified.
+ */
+async function getElementBox(
+  page: Page,
+  selector: string,
+  timeout: number = 30000,
+): Promise<ElementBounds | null> {
+  const start = Date.now();
+  const pollInterval = 100;
+  while (true) {
+    try {
+      const el = await page.$(selector);
+      if (el) {
+        const box = await el.boundingBox();
+        if (box) return { x: box.x, y: box.y, width: box.width, height: box.height };
+      }
+    } catch { /* keep polling */ }
+
+    if (Date.now() - start >= timeout) return null;
+    await sleep(pollInterval);
   }
 }
 
-export async function scrollToElement(
+/**
+ * Humanized scrolling that takes an arbitrary ``getBox`` callable.
+ * Used by both ``scrollToElement`` (selector-based) and the ElementHandle
+ * ``scrollIntoView`` patch.
+ */
+export async function humanScrollIntoView(
   page: Page,
   raw: RawMouse,
-  selector: string,
+  getBox: () => Promise<ElementBounds | null>,
   cursorX: number,
   cursorY: number,
   cfg: HumanConfig,
@@ -78,12 +96,8 @@ export async function scrollToElement(
   const viewport = page.viewport();
   if (!viewport) throw new Error('Viewport size not available');
 
-  let box = await getElementBox(page, selector);
-  if (!box) {
-    await sleep(200);
-    box = await getElementBox(page, selector);
-    if (!box) throw new Error(`Element not found: ${selector}`);
-  }
+  let box = await getBox();
+  if (!box) throw new Error('Element not found while scrolling into view');
 
   if (isInViewport(box, viewport.height, cfg)) {
     return { box, cursorX, cursorY };
@@ -134,7 +148,7 @@ export async function scrollToElement(
     await sleep(pause);
 
     if (i % 3 === 2 || i === totalClicks - 1) {
-      box = await getElementBox(page, selector);
+      box = await getBox();
       if (box && isInViewport(box, viewport.height, cfg)) {
         break;
       }
@@ -159,8 +173,31 @@ export async function scrollToElement(
 
   await sleep(randRange(cfg.scroll_settle_delay));
 
-  box = await getElementBox(page, selector);
-  if (!box) throw new Error(`Element lost after scrolling: ${selector}`);
+  box = await getBox();
+  if (!box) throw new Error('Element lost after scrolling into view');
 
   return { box, cursorX, cursorY };
 }
+
+/**
+ * Selector-based humanized scroll (Puppeteer).
+ *
+ * ``timeout`` controls how long we poll ``page.$(selector)`` before giving up,
+ * so callers like ``page.click('#x', { timeout: 5000 })`` can wait longer for
+ * slow-loading elements (#172). Default matches Playwright's 30000ms when not specified.
+ */
+export async function scrollToElement(
+  page: Page,
+  raw: RawMouse,
+  selector: string,
+  cursorX: number,
+  cursorY: number,
+  cfg: HumanConfig,
+  timeout?: number,
+): Promise<{ box: ElementBounds; cursorX: number; cursorY: number }> {
+  return humanScrollIntoView(
+    page, raw,
+    () => getElementBox(page, selector, timeout),
+    cursorX, cursorY, cfg,
+  );
+}

js/src/human/actionability.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,343 @@
+/**
+ * Playwright-style actionability checks for the humanize layer.
+ *
+ * Checks: attached, visible, stable, enabled, editable, receives pointer events.
+ * Retry loop with backoff matching Playwright internals: [100, 250, 500, 1000]ms.
+ */
+
+import type { Page, Frame, ElementHandle } from 'playwright-core';
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Error hierarchy
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+export class ActionabilityError extends Error {
+  selector: string;
+  check: string;
+
+  constructor(selector: string, check: string, message: string) {
+    super(`Element ${JSON.stringify(selector)} failed ${check} check: ${message}`);
+    this.name = 'ActionabilityError';
+    this.selector = selector;
+    this.check = check;
+  }
+}
+
+export class ElementNotAttachedError extends ActionabilityError {
+  constructor(selector: string) {
+    super(selector, 'attached', 'element not found in DOM');
+    this.name = 'ElementNotAttachedError';
+  }
+}
+
+export class ElementNotVisibleError extends ActionabilityError {
+  constructor(selector: string) {
+    super(selector, 'visible', 'element is not visible');
+    this.name = 'ElementNotVisibleError';
+  }
+}
+
+export class ElementNotStableError extends ActionabilityError {
+  constructor(selector: string) {
+    super(selector, 'stable', 'element position is still changing');
+    this.name = 'ElementNotStableError';
+  }
+}
+
+export class ElementNotEnabledError extends ActionabilityError {
+  constructor(selector: string) {
+    super(selector, 'enabled', 'element is disabled');
+    this.name = 'ElementNotEnabledError';
+  }
+}
+
+export class ElementNotEditableError extends ActionabilityError {
+  constructor(selector: string) {
+    super(selector, 'editable', 'element is not editable');
+    this.name = 'ElementNotEditableError';
+  }
+}
+
+export class ElementNotReceivingEventsError extends ActionabilityError {
+  coveringTag: string;
+  constructor(selector: string, coveringTag: string = 'unknown') {
+    super(selector, 'pointer_events', `element is covered by <${coveringTag}>`);
+    this.name = 'ElementNotReceivingEventsError';
+    this.coveringTag = coveringTag;
+  }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Check-set constants
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+export type CheckName = 'attached' | 'visible' | 'enabled' | 'editable' | 'pointer_events';
+
+export const CHECKS_CLICK: ReadonlySet<CheckName> = new Set(['attached', 'visible', 'enabled', 'pointer_events']);
+export const CHECKS_HOVER: ReadonlySet<CheckName> = new Set(['attached', 'visible', 'pointer_events']);
+export const CHECKS_INPUT: ReadonlySet<CheckName> = new Set(['attached', 'visible', 'enabled', 'editable', 'pointer_events']);
+export const CHECKS_FOCUS: ReadonlySet<CheckName> = new Set(['attached', 'visible', 'enabled']);
+export const CHECKS_CHECK: ReadonlySet<CheckName> = new Set(['attached', 'visible', 'enabled', 'pointer_events']);
+
+const BACKOFF_MS = [100, 250, 500, 1000];
+
+function backoffSleep(attempt: number): Promise<void> {
+  const idx = Math.min(attempt, BACKOFF_MS.length - 1);
+  return new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, BACKOFF_MS[idx]));
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Pre-scroll actionability
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+export async function ensureActionable(
+  pageOrFrame: Page | Frame,
+  selector: string,
+  checks: ReadonlySet<CheckName>,
+  timeout: number = 30000,
+  force: boolean = false,
+): Promise<void> {
+  if (force) return;
+
+  const deadline = Date.now() + timeout;
+  let attempt = 0;
+  let lastError: ActionabilityError | null = null;
+
+  while (true) {
+    const remainingMs = Math.max(0, deadline - Date.now());
+    if (remainingMs <= 0) {
+      if (lastError) throw lastError;
+      throw new ActionabilityError(selector, 'timeout', 'timeout expired before first check');
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const loc = pageOrFrame.locator(selector).first();
+
+      if (checks.has('attached')) {
+        try {
+          await loc.waitFor({ state: 'attached', timeout: Math.max(1, Math.min(remainingMs, 2000)) });
+        } catch {
+          throw new ElementNotAttachedError(selector);
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (checks.has('visible')) {
+        if (!await loc.isVisible()) throw new ElementNotVisibleError(selector);
+      }
+
+      if (checks.has('enabled')) {
+        if (!await loc.isEnabled()) throw new ElementNotEnabledError(selector);
+      }
+
+      if (checks.has('editable')) {
+        if (!await loc.isEditable()) throw new ElementNotEditableError(selector);
+      }
+
+      return;
+    } catch (e) {
+      if (e instanceof ActionabilityError) {
+        lastError = e;
+        if (Date.now() >= deadline) throw lastError;
+        await backoffSleep(attempt);
+        attempt++;
+      } else {
+        throw e;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Post-scroll stability check
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function boxesDiffer(
+  a: { x: number; y: number; width: number; height: number },
+  b: { x: number; y: number; width: number; height: number },
+): boolean {
+  return (
+    Math.abs(a.x - b.x) > 1 ||
+    Math.abs(a.y - b.y) > 1 ||
+    Math.abs(a.width - b.width) > 1 ||
+    Math.abs(a.height - b.height) > 1
+  );
+}
+
+export async function ensureStable(
+  pageOrFrame: Page | Frame,
+  selector: string,
+  timeout: number = 5000,
+): Promise<void> {
+  const deadline = Date.now() + timeout;
+  let attempt = 0;
+
+  while (true) {
+    const remainingMs = Math.max(0, deadline - Date.now());
+    if (remainingMs <= 0) throw new ElementNotStableError(selector);
+
+    const loc = pageOrFrame.locator(selector).first();
+    const box1 = await loc.boundingBox({ timeout: Math.max(1, Math.min(remainingMs, 1000)) });
+    if (!box1) throw new ElementNotAttachedError(selector);
+
+    await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 100));
+
+    const box2 = await loc.boundingBox({ timeout: Math.max(1, Math.min(remainingMs, 1000)) });
+    if (!box2) throw new ElementNotAttachedError(selector);
+
+    if (!boxesDiffer(box1, box2)) return;
+
+    if (Date.now() >= deadline) throw new ElementNotStableError(selector);
+
+    await backoffSleep(attempt);
+    attempt++;
+  }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Pointer-events check (post-scroll, at actual click coordinates)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const POINTER_EVENTS_LOCATOR_JS = `(expected, data) => {
+  const rect = expected.getBoundingClientRect();
+  const frameOffsetX = data.box ? data.box.x - rect.x : 0;
+  const frameOffsetY = data.box ? data.box.y - rect.y : 0;
+  const target = document.elementFromPoint(data.x - frameOffsetX, data.y - frameOffsetY);
+  if (!target) return { hit: false, reason: 'no_element_at_point', covering: 'none' };
+  let node = target;
+  while (node) { if (node === expected) return { hit: true }; node = node.parentNode; }
+  if (expected.contains(target)) return { hit: true };
+  return { hit: false, reason: 'covered', covering: target.tagName || 'unknown' };
+}`;
+
+const POINTER_EVENTS_HANDLE_JS = `(expected, data) => {
+  const rect = expected.getBoundingClientRect();
+  const frameOffsetX = data.box ? data.box.x - rect.x : 0;
+  const frameOffsetY = data.box ? data.box.y - rect.y : 0;
+  const target = document.elementFromPoint(data.x - frameOffsetX, data.y - frameOffsetY);
+  if (!target) return { hit: false, reason: 'no_element_at_point', covering: 'none' };
+  let node = target;
+  while (node) { if (node === expected) return { hit: true }; node = node.parentNode; }
+  if (expected.contains(target)) return { hit: true };
+  return { hit: false, reason: 'covered', covering: target.tagName || 'unknown' };
+}`;
+
+export async function checkPointerEvents(
+  pageOrFrame: Page | Frame,
+  selector: string,
+  x: number,
+  y: number,
+  stealth?: { evaluate(expression: string): Promise<any> } | null,
+  timeout: number = 5000,
+): Promise<void> {
+  const deadline = Date.now() + timeout;
+  let attempt = 0;
+
+  while (true) {
+    let result: any = null;
+    try {
+      const loc = pageOrFrame.locator(selector).first();
+      const box = await loc.boundingBox({ timeout: Math.max(1, Math.min(deadline - Date.now(), 1000)) });
+      result = await loc.evaluate(POINTER_EVENTS_LOCATOR_JS, { x, y, box });
+    } catch {
+      result = null;
+    }
+
+    if (!result || result.hit) return;
+    const covering = (result as any)?.covering ?? 'unknown';
+    if (Date.now() >= deadline) throw new ElementNotReceivingEventsError(selector, covering);
+
+    await backoffSleep(attempt);
+    attempt++;
+  }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// ElementHandle variant
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+export async function ensureActionableHandle(
+  el: ElementHandle,
+  checks: ReadonlySet<CheckName>,
+  timeout: number = 30000,
+  force: boolean = false,
+): Promise<void> {
+  if (force) return;
+
+  const deadline = Date.now() + timeout;
+  let attempt = 0;
+  let lastError: ActionabilityError | null = null;
+  const label = '<ElementHandle>';
+
+  while (true) {
+    const remainingMs = Math.max(0, deadline - Date.now());
+    if (remainingMs <= 0) {
+      if (lastError) throw lastError;
+      throw new ActionabilityError(label, 'timeout', 'timeout expired before first check');
+    }
+
+    try {
+      if (checks.has('visible')) {
+        try {
+          await el.waitForElementState('visible', { timeout: Math.max(1, Math.min(remainingMs, 2000)) });
+        } catch {
+          throw new ElementNotVisibleError(label);
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (checks.has('enabled')) {
+        try {
+          await el.waitForElementState('enabled', { timeout: Math.max(1, Math.min(remainingMs, 2000)) });
+        } catch {
+          throw new ElementNotEnabledError(label);
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (checks.has('editable')) {
+        try {
+          await el.waitForElementState('editable', { timeout: Math.max(1, Math.min(remainingMs, 2000)) });
+        } catch {
+          throw new ElementNotEditableError(label);
+        }
+      }
+
+      return;
+    } catch (e) {
+      if (e instanceof ActionabilityError) {
+        lastError = e;
+        if (Date.now() >= deadline) throw lastError;
+        await backoffSleep(attempt);
+        attempt++;
+      } else {
+        throw e;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+export async function checkPointerEventsHandle(
+  el: ElementHandle,
+  x: number,
+  y: number,
+  timeout: number = 5000,
+): Promise<void> {
+  const deadline = Date.now() + timeout;
+  let attempt = 0;
+
+  while (true) {
+    let result: any;
+    try {
+      const box = await el.boundingBox();
+      result = await el.evaluate(POINTER_EVENTS_HANDLE_JS, { x, y, box });
+    } catch {
+      result = null;
+    }
+
+    if (!result || result.hit) return;
+
+    const covering = (result as any)?.covering ?? 'unknown';
+    if (Date.now() >= deadline) throw new ElementNotReceivingEventsError('<ElementHandle>', covering);
+
+    await backoffSleep(attempt);
+    attempt++;
+  }
+}

js/src/human/config.ts

@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ export interface HumanConfig {
 
 export type HumanPreset = 'default' | 'careful';
 
+export type HumanActionOptions = Partial<HumanConfig> & {
+  timeout?: number;
+  force?: boolean;
+  human_config?: Partial<HumanConfig>;
+};
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Default preset
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -201,6 +207,22 @@ export function resolveConfig(
   return { ...base, ...overrides };
 }
 
+/**
+ * Merge a partial overrides object on top of an existing HumanConfig.
+ * Returns a new object — the original ``cfg`` is never mutated.
+ *
+ * Used by per-call overrides such as ``page.type(sel, text, { human_config: { typing_delay: 30 } })``
+ * so the same patched page can type different fields at different speeds
+ * without re-patching.
+ */
+export function mergeConfig(
+  cfg: HumanConfig,
+  overrides?: Partial<HumanConfig> | null,
+): HumanConfig {
+  if (!overrides) return cfg;
+  return { ...cfg, ...overrides };
+}
+
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Utility: random number in range

js/src/human/elementhandle.ts

@@ -17,10 +17,15 @@
  */
 
 import type { Page, Frame, ElementHandle, CDPSession } from 'playwright-core';
-import type { HumanConfig } from './config.js';
-import { rand, randRange, sleep } from './config.js';
+import type { HumanConfig, HumanActionOptions } from './config.js';
+import { rand, randRange, sleep, mergeConfig } from './config.js';
 import { RawMouse, RawKeyboard, humanMove, humanClick, clickTarget, humanIdle } from './mouse.js';
 import { humanType } from './keyboard.js';
+import { humanScrollIntoView } from './scroll.js';
+import {
+  ensureActionableHandle, checkPointerEventsHandle,
+  CHECKS_CLICK, CHECKS_HOVER, CHECKS_INPUT, CHECKS_FOCUS, CHECKS_CHECK,
+} from './actionability.js';
 
 // --- Platform-aware select-all shortcut ---
 const SELECT_ALL = process.platform === 'darwin' ? 'Meta+a' : 'Control+a';
@@ -102,6 +107,7 @@ export function patchSingleElementHandle(
   const origElSetChecked = (el as any).setChecked?.bind(el);
   const origElTap = el.tap.bind(el);
   const origElFocus = el.focus.bind(el);
+  const origElScrollIntoViewIfNeeded = (el as any).scrollIntoViewIfNeeded?.bind(el);
 
   // Nested selectors
   const origEl$ = el.$.bind(el);
@@ -123,86 +129,171 @@ export function patchSingleElementHandle(
     return children;
   };
 
-  (el as any).waitForSelector = async (selector: string, options?: any) => {
-    const child = await origElWaitForSelector(selector, options);
+  (el as any).waitForSelector = async (selector: string, options?: {
+    state?: 'attached' | 'detached' | 'visible' | 'hidden';
+    strict?: boolean;
+    timeout?: number;
+  }) => {
+    const child = await origElWaitForSelector(selector, options ?? {});
     if (child) patchSingleElementHandle(child, page, cfg, cursor, raw, rawKb, originals, stealth);
     return child;
   };
 
   // --- Helper: get bounding box and move cursor to element ---
-  const moveToElement = async () => {
+  // Accepts a per-call ``callCfg`` so type/fill overrides like
+  // ``el.type(text, { human_config: { typing_delay: 30 } })`` or
+  // ``el.type(text, { typing_delay: 30 })`` carry through to mouse movement
+  // & idle timing for that single call.
+  // Also scrolls the element into view first so off-screen elements work
+  // (#129, #172 follow-up): otherwise boundingBox() returns null and we'd
+  // silently fall back to the unpatched native method.
+  const moveToElement = async (callCfg: HumanConfig = cfg) => {
     // Ensure cursor is initialized
     const ensureCursorInit = (page as any)._ensureCursorInit;
     if (ensureCursorInit) await ensureCursorInit();
 
+    // Scroll into view first so boundingBox() returns coordinates even when
+    // the element starts below the fold. Best-effort — if humanScrollIntoView
+    // throws (e.g. detached element), we let boundingBox() decide whether to
+    // proceed or fall back to the original method.
+    try {
+      const { cursorX, cursorY } = await humanScrollIntoView(
+        page, raw,
+        () => el.boundingBox(),
+        cursor.x, cursor.y, callCfg,
+      );
+      cursor.x = cursorX;
+      cursor.y = cursorY;
+    } catch { /* let boundingBox() decide */ }
+
     const box = await el.boundingBox();
     if (!box) return null;
 
     const isInp = await isInputElementHandle(stealth, el);
-    const target = clickTarget(box, isInp, cfg);
+    const target = clickTarget(box, isInp, callCfg);
 
-    if (cfg.idle_between_actions) {
-      await humanIdle(raw, rand(cfg.idle_between_duration[0], cfg.idle_between_duration[1]), cursor.x, cursor.y, cfg);
+    if (callCfg.idle_between_actions) {
+      await humanIdle(raw, cursor.x, cursor.y, callCfg);
     }
 
-    await humanMove(raw, cursor.x, cursor.y, target.x, target.y, cfg);
+    await humanMove(raw, cursor.x, cursor.y, target.x, target.y, callCfg);
     cursor.x = target.x;
     cursor.y = target.y;
     return { box, isInp };
   };
 
   // --- el.click() ---
-  (el as any).click = async (options?: any) => {
-    const info = await moveToElement();
+  (el as any).click = async (options?: HumanActionOptions & {
+    button?: 'left' | 'right' | 'middle';
+    clickCount?: number;
+    delay?: number;
+    force?: boolean;
+    modifiers?: Array<'Alt' | 'Control' | 'ControlOrMeta' | 'Meta' | 'Shift'>;
+    noWaitAfter?: boolean;
+    position?: { x: number; y: number };
+    trial?: boolean;
+  }) => {
+    const callCfg = mergeConfig(cfg, options?.human_config ?? options);
+    const force = options?.force ?? false;
+    const timeout = options?.timeout ?? 30000;
+    const deadline = Date.now() + timeout;
+    const remainingMs = () => Math.max(0, deadline - Date.now());
+    if (!force) await ensureActionableHandle(el, CHECKS_CLICK, remainingMs(), force);
+    const info = await moveToElement(callCfg);
     if (!info) return origElClick(options);
-    await humanClick(raw, info.isInp, cfg);
+    if (!force) await checkPointerEventsHandle(el, cursor.x, cursor.y, Math.min(remainingMs(), 5000));
+    await humanClick(raw, info.isInp, callCfg);
   };
 
   // --- el.dblclick() ---
-  (el as any).dblclick = async (options?: any) => {
-    const info = await moveToElement();
+  (el as any).dblclick = async (options?: HumanActionOptions & {
+    button?: 'left' | 'right' | 'middle';
+    delay?: number;
+    force?: boolean;
+    modifiers?: Array<'Alt' | 'Control' | 'ControlOrMeta' | 'Meta' | 'Shift'>;
+    noWaitAfter?: boolean;
+    position?: { x: number; y: number };
+    trial?: boolean;
+  }) => {
+    const callCfg = mergeConfig(cfg, options?.human_config ?? options);
+    const force = options?.force ?? false;
+    const timeout = options?.timeout ?? 30000;
+    const deadline = Date.now() + timeout;
+    const remainingMs = () => Math.max(0, deadline - Date.now());
+    if (!force) await ensureActionableHandle(el, CHECKS_CLICK, remainingMs(), force);
+    const info = await moveToElement(callCfg);
     if (!info) return origElDblclick(options);
+    if (!force) await checkPointerEventsHandle(el, cursor.x, cursor.y, Math.min(remainingMs(), 5000));
     await raw.down({ clickCount: 2 });
     await sleep(rand(30, 60));
     await raw.up({ clickCount: 2 });
   };
 
   // --- el.hover() ---
-  (el as any).hover = async (options?: any) => {
-    const info = await moveToElement();
+  (el as any).hover = async (options?: HumanActionOptions & {
+    force?: boolean;
+    modifiers?: Array<'Alt' | 'Control' | 'ControlOrMeta' | 'Meta' | 'Shift'>;
+    position?: { x: number; y: number };
+    trial?: boolean;
+  }) => {
+    const callCfg = mergeConfig(cfg, options?.human_config ?? options);
+    const force = options?.force ?? false;
+    const timeout = options?.timeout ?? 30000;
+    const deadline = Date.now() + timeout;
+    const remainingMs = () => Math.max(0, deadline - Date.now());
+    if (!force) await ensureActionableHandle(el, CHECKS_HOVER, remainingMs(), force);
+    const info = await moveToElement(callCfg);
     if (!info) return origElHover(options);
-    // Just move — no click
   };
 
   // --- el.type() ---
-  (el as any).type = async (text: string, options?: any) => {
-    const info = await moveToElement();
+  (el as any).type = async (text: string, options?: HumanActionOptions & {
+    delay?: number;
+    noWaitAfter?: boolean;
+  }) => {
+    const callCfg = mergeConfig(cfg, options?.human_config ?? options);
+    const force = (options as any)?.force ?? false;
+    const timeout = options?.timeout ?? 30000;
+    const deadline = Date.now() + timeout;
+    const remainingMs = () => Math.max(0, deadline - Date.now());
+    if (!force) await ensureActionableHandle(el, CHECKS_INPUT, remainingMs(), force);
+    const info = await moveToElement(callCfg);
     if (!info) return origElType(text, options);
-    await humanClick(raw, info.isInp, cfg);
+    if (!force) await checkPointerEventsHandle(el, cursor.x, cursor.y, Math.min(remainingMs(), 5000));
+    await humanClick(raw, info.isInp, callCfg);
     await sleep(rand(100, 250));
     let cdpSession: CDPSession | null = null;
     try { cdpSession = await stealth?.getCdpSession(); } catch {}
-    await humanType(page, rawKb, text, cfg, cdpSession);
+    await humanType(page, rawKb, text, callCfg, cdpSession);
   };
 
   // --- el.fill() ---
-  (el as any).fill = async (value: string, options?: any) => {
-    const info = await moveToElement();
+  (el as any).fill = async (value: string, options?: HumanActionOptions & {
+    force?: boolean;
+    noWaitAfter?: boolean;
+  }) => {
+    const callCfg = mergeConfig(cfg, options?.human_config ?? options);
+    const force = options?.force ?? false;
+    const timeout = options?.timeout ?? 30000;
+    const deadline = Date.now() + timeout;
+    const remainingMs = () => Math.max(0, deadline - Date.now());
+    if (!force) await ensureActionableHandle(el, CHECKS_INPUT, remainingMs(), force);
+    const info = await moveToElement(callCfg);
     if (!info) return origElFill(value, options);
-    await humanClick(raw, info.isInp, cfg);
+    if (!force) await checkPointerEventsHandle(el, cursor.x, cursor.y, Math.min(remainingMs(), 5000));
+    await humanClick(raw, info.isInp, callCfg);
     await sleep(rand(100, 250));
-    // Clear existing content
     await originals.keyboardPress(SELECT_ALL);
     await sleep(rand(30, 80));
     await originals.keyboardPress('Backspace');
     await sleep(rand(50, 150));
     let cdpSession: CDPSession | null = null;
     try { cdpSession = await stealth?.getCdpSession(); } catch {}
-    await humanType(page, rawKb, value, cfg, cdpSession);
+    await humanType(page, rawKb, value, callCfg, cdpSession);
   };
 
   // --- el.press() ---
-  (el as any).press = async (key: string, options?: any) => {
+  (el as any).press = async (key: string, options?: { delay?: number; noWaitAfter?: boolean; timeout?: number }) => {
     await sleep(rand(20, 60));
     await originals.keyboardDown(key);
     await sleep(randRange(cfg.key_hold));
@@ -210,7 +301,16 @@ export function patchSingleElementHandle(
   };
 
   // --- el.selectOption() ---
-  (el as any).selectOption = async (values: any, options?: any) => {
+  (el as any).selectOption = async (values: any, options?: {
+    force?: boolean;
+    noWaitAfter?: boolean;
+    timeout?: number;
+  }) => {
+    const force = options?.force ?? false;
+    const timeout = options?.timeout ?? 30000;
+    const deadline = Date.now() + timeout;
+    const remainingMs = () => Math.max(0, deadline - Date.now());
+    if (!force) await ensureActionableHandle(el, CHECKS_FOCUS, remainingMs(), force);
     const info = await moveToElement();
     if (!info) return origElSelectOption(values, options);
     await humanClick(raw, false, cfg);
@@ -219,42 +319,85 @@ export function patchSingleElementHandle(
   };
 
   // --- el.check() ---
-  (el as any).check = async (options?: any) => {
+  (el as any).check = async (options?: {
+    force?: boolean;
+    noWaitAfter?: boolean;
+    position?: { x: number; y: number };
+    timeout?: number;
+    trial?: boolean;
+  }) => {
+    const force = options?.force ?? false;
+    const timeout = options?.timeout ?? 30000;
+    const deadline = Date.now() + timeout;
+    const remainingMs = () => Math.max(0, deadline - Date.now());
+    if (!force) await ensureActionableHandle(el, CHECKS_CHECK, remainingMs(), force);
     try {
       const checked = await el.isChecked();
-      if (checked) return; // Already checked
+      if (checked) return;
     } catch {}
     const info = await moveToElement();
     if (!info) return origElCheck(options);
+    if (!force) await checkPointerEventsHandle(el, cursor.x, cursor.y, Math.min(remainingMs(), 5000));
     await humanClick(raw, info.isInp, cfg);
   };
 
   // --- el.uncheck() ---
-  (el as any).uncheck = async (options?: any) => {
+  (el as any).uncheck = async (options?: {
+    force?: boolean;
+    noWaitAfter?: boolean;
+    position?: { x: number; y: number };
+    timeout?: number;
+    trial?: boolean;
+  }) => {
+    const force = options?.force ?? false;
+    const timeout = options?.timeout ?? 30000;
+    const deadline = Date.now() + timeout;
+    const remainingMs = () => Math.max(0, deadline - Date.now());
+    if (!force) await ensureActionableHandle(el, CHECKS_CHECK, remainingMs(), force);
     try {
       const checked = await el.isChecked();
-      if (!checked) return; // Already unchecked
+      if (!checked) return;
     } catch {}
     const info = await moveToElement();
     if (!info) return origElUncheck(options);
+    if (!force) await checkPointerEventsHandle(el, cursor.x, cursor.y, Math.min(remainingMs(), 5000));
     await humanClick(raw, info.isInp, cfg);
   };
 
   // --- el.setChecked() ---
   if (origElSetChecked) {
-    (el as any).setChecked = async (checked: boolean, options?: any) => {
+    (el as any).setChecked = async (checked: boolean, options?: {
+      force?: boolean;
+      noWaitAfter?: boolean;
+      position?: { x: number; y: number };
+      timeout?: number;
+      trial?: boolean;
+    }) => {
+      const force = options?.force ?? false;
+      const timeout = options?.timeout ?? 30000;
+      const deadline = Date.now() + timeout;
+      const remainingMs = () => Math.max(0, deadline - Date.now());
+      if (!force) await ensureActionableHandle(el, CHECKS_CHECK, remainingMs(), force);
       try {
         const current = await el.isChecked();
         if (current === checked) return;
       } catch {}
       const info = await moveToElement();
       if (!info) return origElSetChecked(checked, options);
+      if (!force) await checkPointerEventsHandle(el, cursor.x, cursor.y, Math.min(remainingMs(), 5000));
       await humanClick(raw, info.isInp, cfg);
     };
   }
 
   // --- el.tap() ---
-  (el as any).tap = async (options?: any) => {
+  (el as any).tap = async (options?: {
+    force?: boolean;
+    modifiers?: Array<'Alt' | 'Control' | 'ControlOrMeta' | 'Meta' | 'Shift'>;
+    noWaitAfter?: boolean;
+    position?: { x: number; y: number };
+    timeout?: number;
+    trial?: boolean;
+  }) => {
     const info = await moveToElement();
     if (!info) return origElTap(options);
     await humanClick(raw, info.isInp, cfg);
@@ -268,6 +411,30 @@ export function patchSingleElementHandle(
     await moveToElement();  // human-like Bézier cursor movement
     await origElFocus();    // programmatic focus, no click
   };
+
+  // --- el.scrollIntoViewIfNeeded() ---
+  // Playwright's native version snaps the page — a strong bot signal.
+  // Replace with the same accelerate → cruise → decelerate → overshoot
+  // wheel sequence used by page.click() etc. Falls back to the native
+  // method if the element is detached or scrolling fails.
+  if (origElScrollIntoViewIfNeeded) {
+    (el as any).scrollIntoViewIfNeeded = async (options?: HumanActionOptions) => {
+      const callCfg = mergeConfig(cfg, options?.human_config ?? options);
+      const ensureCursorInit = (page as any)._ensureCursorInit;
+      if (ensureCursorInit) await ensureCursorInit();
+      try {
+        const { cursorX, cursorY } = await humanScrollIntoView(
+          page, raw,
+          () => el.boundingBox(),
+          cursor.x, cursor.y, callCfg,
+        );
+        cursor.x = cursorX;
+        cursor.y = cursorY;
+      } catch {
+        return origElScrollIntoViewIfNeeded(options);
+      }
+    };
+  }
 }
 
 
@@ -309,8 +476,12 @@ export function patchPageElementHandles(
   // Patch page.waitForSelector()
   if (typeof page.waitForSelector === 'function') {
     const origWaitForSelector = page.waitForSelector.bind(page);
-    (page as any).waitForSelector = async (selector: string, options?: any) => {
-      const el = await origWaitForSelector(selector, options);
+    (page as any).waitForSelector = async (selector: string, options?: {
+      state?: 'attached' | 'detached' | 'visible' | 'hidden';
+      strict?: boolean;
+      timeout?: number;
+    }) => {
+      const el = await origWaitForSelector(selector, options ?? {});
       if (el) patchSingleElementHandle(el, page, cfg, cursor, raw, rawKb, originals, stealth);
       return el;
     };
@@ -357,8 +528,12 @@ export function patchFrameElementHandles(
   // Patch frame.waitForSelector()
   if (typeof frame.waitForSelector === 'function') {
     const origFrameWaitForSelector = frame.waitForSelector.bind(frame);
-    (frame as any).waitForSelector = async (selector: string, options?: any) => {
-      const el = await origFrameWaitForSelector(selector, options);
+    (frame as any).waitForSelector = async (selector: string, options?: {
+      state?: 'attached' | 'detached' | 'visible' | 'hidden';
+      strict?: boolean;
+      timeout?: number;
+    }) => {
+      const el = await origFrameWaitForSelector(selector, options ?? {});
       if (el) patchSingleElementHandle(el, page, cfg, cursor, raw, rawKb, originals, stealth);
       return el;
     };

js/src/human/index.ts

@@ -23,16 +23,21 @@
  */
 
 import type { Browser, BrowserContext, Page, Frame, CDPSession } from 'playwright-core';
-import { HumanConfig, resolveConfig, rand, randRange, sleep } from './config.js';
+import { HumanConfig, HumanActionOptions, resolveConfig, mergeConfig, rand, randRange, sleep } from './config.js';
 import { RawMouse, RawKeyboard, humanMove, humanClick, clickTarget, humanIdle } from './mouse.js';
 import { humanType } from './keyboard.js';
-import { scrollToElement } from './scroll.js';
+import { scrollToElement, humanScrollIntoView } from './scroll.js';
 import { patchPageElementHandles, patchFrameElementHandles, patchSingleElementHandle } from './elementhandle.js';
+import {
+  ensureActionable, ensureStable, checkPointerEvents,
+  CHECKS_CLICK, CHECKS_HOVER, CHECKS_INPUT, CHECKS_FOCUS, CHECKS_CHECK,
+  type CheckName,
+} from './actionability.js';
 
-export { HumanConfig, resolveConfig } from './config.js';
+export { HumanConfig, resolveConfig, mergeConfig } from './config.js';
 export { humanMove, humanClick, clickTarget, humanIdle } from './mouse.js';
 export { humanType } from './keyboard.js';
-export { scrollToElement } from './scroll.js';
+export { scrollToElement, humanScrollIntoView } from './scroll.js';
 export { patchSingleElementHandle } from './elementhandle.js';
 
 // --- Platform-aware select-all shortcut (macOS uses Meta, others use Control) ---
@@ -295,7 +300,11 @@ function patchPage(page: Page, cfg: HumanConfig, cursor: CursorState): void {
   }
 
   // --- goto (invalidate isolated world on navigation) ---
-  const humanGoto = async (url: string, options?: any) => {
+  const humanGoto = async (url: string, options?: {
+    referer?: string;
+    timeout?: number;
+    waitUntil?: 'load' | 'domcontentloaded' | 'networkidle' | 'commit';
+  }) => {
     const response = await originals.goto(url, options);
     stealth.invalidate();
     patchFrames(page, cfg, cursor, raw, rawKb, originals, stealth);
@@ -303,34 +312,67 @@ function patchPage(page: Page, cfg: HumanConfig, cursor: CursorState): void {
   };
 
   // --- click ---
-  const humanClickFn = async (selector: string, options?: any) => {
+  const humanClickFn = async (selector: string, options?: HumanActionOptions & { _skipChecks?: boolean }) => {
     await ensureCursorInit();
-    if (cfg.idle_between_actions) {
-      await humanIdle(raw, rand(cfg.idle_between_duration[0], cfg.idle_between_duration[1]), cursor.x, cursor.y, cfg);
+    const callCfg = mergeConfig(cfg, options?.human_config ?? options);
+    const timeout = options?.timeout ?? 30000;
+    const force = options?.force ?? false;
+    const skipChecks = (options as any)?._skipChecks ?? false;
+    const deadline = Date.now() + timeout;
+    const remainingMs = () => Math.max(0, deadline - Date.now());
+
+    if (!force && !skipChecks) {
+      await ensureActionable(page, selector, CHECKS_CLICK, remainingMs(), force);
     }
-    const { box, cursorX, cursorY } = await scrollToElement(page, raw, selector, cursor.x, cursor.y, cfg);
+    if (callCfg.idle_between_actions) {
+      await humanIdle(raw, cursor.x, cursor.y, callCfg);
+    }
+    const { box, cursorX, cursorY, didScroll } = await scrollToElement(page, raw, selector, cursor.x, cursor.y, callCfg, remainingMs());
     cursor.x = cursorX;
     cursor.y = cursorY;
     const isInput = await isInputElement(stealth, page, selector);
-    const target = clickTarget(box, isInput, cfg);
-    await humanMove(raw, cursor.x, cursor.y, target.x, target.y, cfg);
+    let finalBox = box;
+    if (!force && didScroll) {
+      await ensureStable(page, selector, remainingMs());
+      finalBox = await page.locator(selector).first().boundingBox({ timeout: Math.max(1, remainingMs()) }) ?? box;
+    }
+    const target = clickTarget(finalBox, isInput, callCfg);
+    if (!force) {
+      await checkPointerEvents(page, selector, target.x, target.y, stealth, remainingMs());
+    }
+    await humanMove(raw, cursor.x, cursor.y, target.x, target.y, callCfg);
     cursor.x = target.x;
     cursor.y = target.y;
-    await humanClick(raw, isInput, cfg);
+    await humanClick(raw, isInput, callCfg);
   };
 
   // --- dblclick ---
-  const humanDblclickFn = async (selector: string, options?: any) => {
+  const humanDblclickFn = async (selector: string, options?: HumanActionOptions) => {
     await ensureCursorInit();
-    if (cfg.idle_between_actions) {
-      await humanIdle(raw, rand(cfg.idle_between_duration[0], cfg.idle_between_duration[1]), cursor.x, cursor.y, cfg);
+    const callCfg = mergeConfig(cfg, options?.human_config ?? options);
+    const timeout = options?.timeout ?? 30000;
+    const force = options?.force ?? false;
+    const deadline = Date.now() + timeout;
+    const remainingMs = () => Math.max(0, deadline - Date.now());
+
+    if (!force) await ensureActionable(page, selector, CHECKS_CLICK, remainingMs(), force);
+    if (callCfg.idle_between_actions) {
+      await humanIdle(raw, cursor.x, cursor.y, callCfg);
     }
-    const { box, cursorX, cursorY } = await scrollToElement(page, raw, selector, cursor.x, cursor.y, cfg);
+    const { box, cursorX, cursorY, didScroll } = await scrollToElement(page, raw, selector, cursor.x, cursor.y, callCfg, remainingMs());
     cursor.x = cursorX;
     cursor.y = cursorY;
     const isInput = await isInputElement(stealth, page, selector);
-    const target = clickTarget(box, isInput, cfg);
-    await humanMove(raw, cursor.x, cursor.y, target.x, target.y, cfg);
+    let finalBox = box;
+    if (!force && didScroll) {
+      await ensureStable(page, selector, remainingMs());
+      finalBox = await page.locator(selector).first().boundingBox({ timeout: Math.max(1, remainingMs()) }) ?? box;
+    }
+    const target = clickTarget(finalBox, isInput, callCfg);
+    if (!force) {
+      await checkPointerEvents(page, selector, target.x, target.y, stealth, remainingMs());
+    }
+    await humanMove(raw, cursor.x, cursor.y, target.x, target.y, callCfg);
     cursor.x = target.x;
     cursor.y = target.y;
     await raw.down({ clickCount: 2 });
@@ -339,46 +381,82 @@ function patchPage(page: Page, cfg: HumanConfig, cursor: CursorState): void {
   };
 
   // --- hover ---
-  const humanHoverFn = async (selector: string, options?: any) => {
+  const humanHoverFn = async (selector: string, options?: HumanActionOptions & { _skipChecks?: boolean }) => {
     await ensureCursorInit();
-    if (cfg.idle_between_actions) {
-      await humanIdle(raw, rand(cfg.idle_between_duration[0], cfg.idle_between_duration[1]), cursor.x, cursor.y, cfg);
+    const callCfg = mergeConfig(cfg, options?.human_config ?? options);
+    const timeout = options?.timeout ?? 30000;
+    const force = options?.force ?? false;
+    const skipChecks = (options as any)?._skipChecks ?? false;
+    const deadline = Date.now() + timeout;
+    const remainingMs = () => Math.max(0, deadline - Date.now());
+
+    if (!force && !skipChecks) await ensureActionable(page, selector, CHECKS_HOVER, remainingMs(), force);
+    if (callCfg.idle_between_actions) {
+      await humanIdle(raw, cursor.x, cursor.y, callCfg);
     }
-    const { box, cursorX, cursorY } = await scrollToElement(page, raw, selector, cursor.x, cursor.y, cfg);
+    const { box, cursorX, cursorY, didScroll } = await scrollToElement(page, raw, selector, cursor.x, cursor.y, callCfg, remainingMs());
     cursor.x = cursorX;
     cursor.y = cursorY;
-    const target = clickTarget(box, false, cfg);
-    await humanMove(raw, cursor.x, cursor.y, target.x, target.y, cfg);
+    let finalBox = box;
+    if (!force && didScroll) {
+      await ensureStable(page, selector, remainingMs());
+      finalBox = await page.locator(selector).first().boundingBox({ timeout: Math.max(1, remainingMs()) }) ?? box;
+    }
+    const target = clickTarget(finalBox, false, callCfg);
+    if (!force) {
+      await checkPointerEvents(page, selector, target.x, target.y, stealth, remainingMs());
+    }
+    await humanMove(raw, cursor.x, cursor.y, target.x, target.y, callCfg);
     cursor.x = target.x;
     cursor.y = target.y;
   };
 
   // --- type ---
-  const humanTypeFn = async (selector: string, text: string, options?: any) => {
-    await sleep(randRange(cfg.field_switch_delay));
-    await humanClickFn(selector);
+  const humanTypeFn = async (selector: string, text: string, options?: HumanActionOptions) => {
+    const callCfg = mergeConfig(cfg, options?.human_config ?? options);
+    const timeout = options?.timeout ?? 30000;
+    const force = options?.force ?? false;
+    const deadline = Date.now() + timeout;
+    const remainingMs = () => Math.max(0, deadline - Date.now());
+
+    if (!force) await ensureActionable(page, selector, CHECKS_INPUT, remainingMs(), force);
+    await sleep(randRange(callCfg.field_switch_delay));
+    await humanClickFn(selector, { _skipChecks: true, timeout: remainingMs(), force, human_config: options?.human_config } as any);
     await sleep(rand(100, 250));
     const cdp = await ensureCdp();
-    await humanType(page, rawKb, text, cfg, cdp);
+    await humanType(page, rawKb, text, callCfg, cdp);
   };
 
   // --- fill (clears existing content first) ---
-  const humanFillFn = async (selector: string, value: string, options?: any) => {
-    await sleep(randRange(cfg.field_switch_delay));
-    await humanClickFn(selector);
+  const humanFillFn = async (selector: string, value: string, options?: HumanActionOptions) => {
+    const callCfg = mergeConfig(cfg, options?.human_config ?? options);
+    const timeout = options?.timeout ?? 30000;
+    const force = options?.force ?? false;
+    const deadline = Date.now() + timeout;
+    const remainingMs = () => Math.max(0, deadline - Date.now());
+
+    if (!force) await ensureActionable(page, selector, CHECKS_INPUT, remainingMs(), force);
+    await sleep(randRange(callCfg.field_switch_delay));
+    await humanClickFn(selector, { _skipChecks: true, timeout: remainingMs(), force, human_config: options?.human_config } as any);
     await sleep(rand(100, 250));
     await originals.keyboardPress(SELECT_ALL);
     await sleep(rand(30, 80));
     await originals.keyboardPress('Backspace');
     await sleep(rand(50, 150));
     const cdp = await ensureCdp();
-    await humanType(page, rawKb, value, cfg, cdp);
+    await humanType(page, rawKb, value, callCfg, cdp);
   };
 
   // --- clear ---
-  const humanClearFn = async (selector: string, options?: any) => {
+  const humanClearFn = async (selector: string, options?: HumanActionOptions) => {
+    const timeout = options?.timeout ?? 30000;
+    const force = options?.force ?? false;
+    const deadline = Date.now() + timeout;
+    const remainingMs = () => Math.max(0, deadline - Date.now());
+
+    if (!force) await ensureActionable(page, selector, CHECKS_FOCUS, remainingMs(), force);
     if (!await isSelectorFocused(stealth, page, selector)) {
-      await humanClickFn(selector);
+      await humanClickFn(selector, { _skipChecks: true, timeout: remainingMs(), force, human_config: options?.human_config } as any);
     }
     await sleep(rand(50, 150));
     await originals.keyboardPress(SELECT_ALL);
@@ -387,55 +465,88 @@ function patchPage(page: Page, cfg: HumanConfig, cursor: CursorState): void {
   };
 
   // --- check ---
-  const humanCheckFn = async (selector: string, options?: any) => {
-    if (cfg.idle_between_actions) {
-      await humanIdle(raw, rand(cfg.idle_between_duration[0], cfg.idle_between_duration[1]), cursor.x, cursor.y, cfg);
+  const humanCheckFn = async (selector: string, options?: HumanActionOptions) => {
+    const callCfg = mergeConfig(cfg, options?.human_config ?? options);
+    const timeout = options?.timeout ?? 30000;
+    const force = options?.force ?? false;
+    const deadline = Date.now() + timeout;
+    const remainingMs = () => Math.max(0, deadline - Date.now());
+
+    if (!force) await ensureActionable(page, selector, CHECKS_CHECK, remainingMs(), force);
+    if (callCfg.idle_between_actions) {
+      await humanIdle(raw, cursor.x, cursor.y, callCfg);
     }
     const checked = await originals.isChecked(selector).catch(() => false);
     if (!checked) {
-      await humanClickFn(selector);
+      await humanClickFn(selector, { _skipChecks: true, timeout: remainingMs(), force, human_config: options?.human_config } as any);
     }
   };
 
   // --- uncheck ---
-  const humanUncheckFn = async (selector: string, options?: any) => {
-    if (cfg.idle_between_actions) {
-      await humanIdle(raw, rand(cfg.idle_between_duration[0], cfg.idle_between_duration[1]), cursor.x, cursor.y, cfg);
+  const humanUncheckFn = async (selector: string, options?: HumanActionOptions) => {
+    const callCfg = mergeConfig(cfg, options?.human_config ?? options);
+    const timeout = options?.timeout ?? 30000;
+    const force = options?.force ?? false;
+    const deadline = Date.now() + timeout;
+    const remainingMs = () => Math.max(0, deadline - Date.now());
+
+    if (!force) await ensureActionable(page, selector, CHECKS_CHECK, remainingMs(), force);
+    if (callCfg.idle_between_actions) {
+      await humanIdle(raw, cursor.x, cursor.y, callCfg);
     }
     const checked = await originals.isChecked(selector).catch(() => true);
     if (checked) {
-      await humanClickFn(selector);
+      await humanClickFn(selector, { _skipChecks: true, timeout: remainingMs(), force, human_config: options?.human_config } as any);
     }
   };
 
   // --- selectOption ---
-  const humanSelectOptionFn = async (selector: string, values: any, options?: any) => {
-    await humanHoverFn(selector);
+  const humanSelectOptionFn = async (selector: string, values: any, options?: HumanActionOptions) => {
+    const timeout = options?.timeout ?? 30000;
+    const force = options?.force ?? false;
+    const deadline = Date.now() + timeout;
+    const remainingMs = () => Math.max(0, deadline - Date.now());
+
+    if (!force) await ensureActionable(page, selector, CHECKS_FOCUS, remainingMs(), force);
+    await humanHoverFn(selector, { _skipChecks: true, timeout: remainingMs(), force, human_config: options?.human_config } as any);
     await sleep(rand(100, 300));
     return originals.selectOption(selector, values, options);
   };
 
   // --- press (checks focus first — avoids redundant mouse moves) ---
-  const humanPressFn = async (selector: string, key: string, options?: any) => {
+  const humanPressFn = async (selector: string, key: string, options?: HumanActionOptions) => {
+    const timeout = options?.timeout ?? 30000;
+    const force = options?.force ?? false;
+    const deadline = Date.now() + timeout;
+    const remainingMs = () => Math.max(0, deadline - Date.now());
+
+    if (!force) await ensureActionable(page, selector, CHECKS_FOCUS, remainingMs(), force);
     if (!await isSelectorFocused(stealth, page, selector)) {
-      await humanClickFn(selector);
+      await humanClickFn(selector, { _skipChecks: true, timeout: remainingMs(), force, human_config: options?.human_config } as any);
     }
     await sleep(rand(50, 150));
     await originals.keyboardPress(key);
   };
 
   // --- pressSequentially ---
-  const humanPressSequentiallyFn = async (selector: string, text: string, options?: any) => {
+  const humanPressSequentiallyFn = async (selector: string, text: string, options?: HumanActionOptions) => {
+    const callCfg = mergeConfig(cfg, options?.human_config ?? options);
+    const timeout = options?.timeout ?? 30000;
+    const force = options?.force ?? false;
+    const deadline = Date.now() + timeout;
+    const remainingMs = () => Math.max(0, deadline - Date.now());
+
+    if (!force) await ensureActionable(page, selector, CHECKS_FOCUS, remainingMs(), force);
     if (!await isSelectorFocused(stealth, page, selector)) {
-      await humanClickFn(selector);
+      await humanClickFn(selector, { _skipChecks: true, timeout: remainingMs(), force, human_config: options?.human_config } as any);
     }
     await sleep(rand(100, 250));
     const cdp = await ensureCdp();
-    await humanType(page, rawKb, text, cfg, cdp);
+    await humanType(page, rawKb, text, callCfg, cdp);
   };
 
   // --- tap ---
-  const humanTapFn = async (selector: string, options?: any) => {
+  const humanTapFn = async (selector: string, options?: HumanActionOptions) => {
     await humanClickFn(selector, options);
   };
 
@@ -455,14 +566,20 @@ function patchPage(page: Page, cfg: HumanConfig, cursor: CursorState): void {
   (page as any).clear = humanClearFn;
 
   // --- mouse patches ---
-  page.mouse.move = async (x: number, y: number, options?: any) => {
+  page.mouse.move = async (x: number, y: number, options?: {
+    steps?: number;
+  }) => {
     await ensureCursorInit();
     await humanMove(raw, cursor.x, cursor.y, x, y, cfg);
     cursor.x = x;
     cursor.y = y;
   };
 
-  page.mouse.click = async (x: number, y: number, options?: any) => {
+  page.mouse.click = async (x: number, y: number, options?: {
+    button?: 'left' | 'right' | 'middle';
+    clickCount?: number;
+    delay?: number;
+  }) => {
     await ensureCursorInit();
     await humanMove(raw, cursor.x, cursor.y, x, y, cfg);
     cursor.x = x;
@@ -471,7 +588,7 @@ function patchPage(page: Page, cfg: HumanConfig, cursor: CursorState): void {
   };
 
   // --- keyboard patches ---
-  page.keyboard.type = async (text: string, options?: any) => {
+  page.keyboard.type = async (text: string, options?: { delay?: number }) => {
     const cdp = await ensureCdp();
     await humanType(page, rawKb, text, cfg, cdp);
   };
@@ -523,16 +640,37 @@ function patchFrames(
   stealth: StealthEval,
 ): void {
   for (const frame of iterFrames(page)) {
-    patchSingleFrame(frame, page, cfg, originals, stealth);
+    patchSingleFrame(frame, page, cfg, cursor, raw, rawKb, originals, stealth);
     // Patch frame-level ElementHandle selectors ($, $$, waitForSelector)
     patchFrameElementHandles(frame, page, cfg, cursor, raw, rawKb, originals, stealth);
   }
 }
 
+function firstFrameLocator(frame: Frame, selector: string): any {
+  const locator = frame.locator(selector) as any;
+  return typeof locator.first === 'function' ? locator.first() : locator;
+}
+
+async function isFrameInputElement(frame: Frame, selector: string): Promise<boolean> {
+  return firstFrameLocator(frame, selector).evaluate((el: Element) => {
+    const tag = el.tagName.toLowerCase();
+    return tag === 'input' || tag === 'textarea'
+      || el.getAttribute('contenteditable') === 'true';
+  }).catch(() => false);
+}
+
+async function isFrameSelectorFocused(frame: Frame, selector: string): Promise<boolean> {
+  return firstFrameLocator(frame, selector).evaluate((el: Element) => el === document.activeElement)
+    .catch(() => false);
+}
+
 function patchSingleFrame(
   frame: Frame,
   page: Page,
   cfg: HumanConfig,
+  cursor: CursorState,
+  raw: RawMouse,
+  rawKb: RawKeyboard,
   originals: any,
   stealth: StealthEval,
 ): void {
@@ -540,58 +678,146 @@ function patchSingleFrame(
   (frame as any)._humanPatched = true;
 
   // Save originals for methods that need fallback
+  const origFrameClick = frame.click.bind(frame);
+  const origFrameDblclick = frame.dblclick.bind(frame);
+  const origFrameHover = frame.hover.bind(frame);
+  const origFrameType = frame.type.bind(frame);
+  const origFrameFill = frame.fill.bind(frame);
+  const origFrameCheck = frame.check.bind(frame);
+  const origFrameUncheck = frame.uncheck.bind(frame);
   const origFrameSelectOption = frame.selectOption.bind(frame);
+  const origFramePress = frame.press.bind(frame);
+  const origFramePressSequentially = (frame as any).pressSequentially?.bind(frame);
+  const origFrameTap = (frame as any).tap?.bind(frame);
   const origFrameDragAndDrop = frame.dragAndDrop.bind(frame);
 
-  (frame as any).click = async (selector: string, options?: any) => {
-    await (page as any).click(selector, options);
+  const moveToFrameSelector = async (
+    selector: string,
+    options: HumanActionOptions | undefined,
+    inputBias: boolean,
+    remainingMs: () => number,
+  ) => {
+    const callCfg = mergeConfig(cfg, options?.human_config ?? options);
+    if (callCfg.idle_between_actions) {
+      await humanIdle(raw, cursor.x, cursor.y, callCfg);
+    }
+
+    const locator = firstFrameLocator(frame, selector);
+    if (typeof locator.scrollIntoViewIfNeeded === 'function') {
+      await locator.scrollIntoViewIfNeeded({ timeout: Math.max(1, remainingMs()) }).catch(() => undefined);
+    }
+    const box = await locator.boundingBox({ timeout: Math.max(1, remainingMs()) }).catch(() => null);
+    if (!box) return null;
+
+    const isInput = inputBias || await isFrameInputElement(frame, selector);
+    const target = clickTarget(box, isInput, callCfg);
+    await humanMove(raw, cursor.x, cursor.y, target.x, target.y, callCfg);
+    cursor.x = target.x;
+    cursor.y = target.y;
+    return { callCfg, isInput };
   };
 
-  (frame as any).dblclick = async (selector: string, options?: any) => {
-    await (page as any).dblclick(selector, options);
+  const frameClick = async (selector: string, options?: HumanActionOptions) => {
+    const timeout = options?.timeout ?? 30000;
+    const deadline = Date.now() + timeout;
+    const remainingMs = () => Math.max(0, deadline - Date.now());
+    const moved = await moveToFrameSelector(selector, options, false, remainingMs);
+    if (!moved) return origFrameClick(selector, { ...options, timeout: Math.max(1, remainingMs()) });
+    await humanClick(raw, moved.isInput, moved.callCfg);
   };
 
-  (frame as any).hover = async (selector: string, options?: any) => {
-    await (page as any).hover(selector, options);
+  const getFrameCdp = async () => stealth.getCdpSession().catch(() => null);
+
+  const frameHover = async (selector: string, options?: HumanActionOptions) => {
+    const timeout = options?.timeout ?? 30000;
+    const deadline = Date.now() + timeout;
+    const remainingMs = () => Math.max(0, deadline - Date.now());
+    const moved = await moveToFrameSelector(selector, options, false, remainingMs);
+    if (!moved) return origFrameHover(selector, { ...options, timeout: Math.max(1, remainingMs()) });
   };
 
-  (frame as any).type = async (selector: string, text: string, options?: any) => {
-    await (page as any).type(selector, text, options);
+  (frame as any).click = frameClick;
+
+  (frame as any).dblclick = async (selector: string, options?: HumanActionOptions) => {
+    const timeout = options?.timeout ?? 30000;
+    const deadline = Date.now() + timeout;
+    const remainingMs = () => Math.max(0, deadline - Date.now());
+    const moved = await moveToFrameSelector(selector, options, false, remainingMs);
+    if (!moved) return origFrameDblclick(selector, { ...options, timeout: Math.max(1, remainingMs()) });
+    await raw.down({ clickCount: 2 });
+    await sleep(rand(30, 60));
+    await raw.up({ clickCount: 2 });
   };
 
-  (frame as any).fill = async (selector: string, value: string, options?: any) => {
-    await (page as any).fill(selector, value, options);
+  (frame as any).hover = frameHover;
+
+  (frame as any).type = async (selector: string, text: string, options?: HumanActionOptions) => {
+    const callCfg = mergeConfig(cfg, options?.human_config ?? options);
+    await sleep(randRange(callCfg.field_switch_delay));
+    await frameClick(selector, options);
+    await sleep(rand(100, 250));
+    const cdp = await getFrameCdp();
+    await humanType(page, rawKb, text, callCfg, cdp).catch(() => origFrameType(selector, text, options));
   };
 
-  (frame as any).check = async (selector: string, options?: any) => {
-    await (page as any).check(selector, options);
+  (frame as any).fill = async (selector: string, value: string, options?: HumanActionOptions) => {
+    const callCfg = mergeConfig(cfg, options?.human_config ?? options);
+    await sleep(randRange(callCfg.field_switch_delay));
+    await frameClick(selector, options);
+    await sleep(rand(100, 250));
+    await originals.keyboardPress(SELECT_ALL);
+    await sleep(rand(30, 80));
+    await originals.keyboardPress('Backspace');
+    await sleep(rand(50, 150));
+    const cdp = await getFrameCdp();
+    await humanType(page, rawKb, value, callCfg, cdp).catch(() => origFrameFill(selector, value, options));
   };
 
-  (frame as any).uncheck = async (selector: string, options?: any) => {
-    await (page as any).uncheck(selector, options);
+  (frame as any).check = async (selector: string, options?: HumanActionOptions) => {
+    const locator = firstFrameLocator(frame, selector);
+    if (typeof locator.isChecked !== 'function') return origFrameCheck(selector, options);
+    const checked = await locator.isChecked();
+    if (!checked) await frameClick(selector, options).catch(() => origFrameCheck(selector, options));
   };
 
-  (frame as any).selectOption = async (selector: string, values: any, options?: any) => {
-    await (page as any).hover(selector);
+  (frame as any).uncheck = async (selector: string, options?: HumanActionOptions) => {
+    const locator = firstFrameLocator(frame, selector);
+    if (typeof locator.isChecked !== 'function') return origFrameUncheck(selector, options);
+    const checked = await locator.isChecked();
+    if (checked) await frameClick(selector, options).catch(() => origFrameUncheck(selector, options));
+  };
+
+  (frame as any).selectOption = async (selector: string, values: any, options?: HumanActionOptions) => {
+    await frameHover(selector, options);
     await sleep(rand(100, 300));
     return origFrameSelectOption(selector, values, options);
   };
 
-  (frame as any).press = async (selector: string, key: string, options?: any) => {
-    await (page as any).press(selector, key, options);
+  (frame as any).press = async (selector: string, key: string, options?: HumanActionOptions) => {
+    if (!await isFrameSelectorFocused(frame, selector)) {
+      await frameClick(selector, options);
+    }
+    await sleep(rand(50, 150));
+    await originals.keyboardPress(key);
   };
 
-  (frame as any).pressSequentially = async (selector: string, text: string, options?: any) => {
-    await (page as any).pressSequentially(selector, text, options);
+  (frame as any).pressSequentially = async (selector: string, text: string, options?: HumanActionOptions) => {
+    const callCfg = mergeConfig(cfg, options?.human_config ?? options);
+    if (!await isFrameSelectorFocused(frame, selector)) {
+      await frameClick(selector, options);
+    }
+    await sleep(rand(100, 250));
+    const cdp = await getFrameCdp();
+    await humanType(page, rawKb, text, callCfg, cdp).catch(() => origFramePressSequentially?.(selector, text, options));
   };
 
-  (frame as any).tap = async (selector: string, options?: any) => {
-    await (page as any).tap(selector, options);
+  (frame as any).tap = async (selector: string, options?: HumanActionOptions) => {
+    await frameClick(selector, options).catch(() => origFrameTap?.(selector, options));
   };
 
-  (frame as any).clear = async (selector: string, options?: any) => {
-    if (!await isSelectorFocused(stealth, page, selector)) {
-      await (page as any).click(selector);
+  (frame as any).clear = async (selector: string, options?: HumanActionOptions) => {
+    if (!await isFrameSelectorFocused(frame, selector)) {
+      await frameClick(selector, options);
     }
     await sleep(rand(50, 150));
     await originals.keyboardPress(SELECT_ALL);
@@ -599,9 +825,20 @@ function patchSingleFrame(
     await originals.keyboardPress('Backspace');
   };
 
-  (frame as any).dragAndDrop = async (source: string, target: string, options?: any) => {
-    const srcBox = await frame.locator(source).boundingBox().catch(() => null);
-    const tgtBox = await frame.locator(target).boundingBox().catch(() => null);
+  (frame as any).dragAndDrop = async (source: string, target: string, options?: {
+    force?: boolean;
+    noWaitAfter?: boolean;
+    sourcePosition?: { x: number; y: number };
+    strict?: boolean;
+    targetPosition?: { x: number; y: number };
+    timeout?: number;
+    trial?: boolean;
+  }) => {
+    const timeout = options?.timeout ?? 30000;
+    const deadline = Date.now() + timeout;
+    const remainingMs = () => Math.max(1, deadline - Date.now());
+    const srcBox = await firstFrameLocator(frame, source).boundingBox({ timeout: remainingMs() }).catch(() => null);
+    const tgtBox = await firstFrameLocator(frame, target).boundingBox({ timeout: remainingMs() }).catch(() => null);
 
     if (srcBox && tgtBox) {
       const sx = srcBox.x + srcBox.width / 2;
@@ -617,7 +854,7 @@ function patchSingleFrame(
       await sleep(rand(80, 150));
       await originals.mouseUp();
     } else {
-      return origFrameDragAndDrop(source, target, options);
+      return origFrameDragAndDrop(source, target, { ...options, timeout: Math.max(1, remainingMs()) });
     }
   };
 }
@@ -670,14 +907,14 @@ export function patchBrowser(browser: Browser, cfg: HumanConfig): void {
   }
 
   const origNewContext = browser.newContext.bind(browser);
-  (browser as any).newContext = async (options?: any) => {
+  (browser as any).newContext = async (options?: Parameters<typeof origNewContext>[0]) => {
     const context = await origNewContext(options);
     patchContext(context, cfg);
     return context;
   };
 
   const origNewPage = browser.newPage.bind(browser);
-  (browser as any).newPage = async (options?: any) => {
+  (browser as any).newPage = async (options?: Parameters<typeof origNewPage>[0]) => {
     const page = await origNewPage(options);
     if (!(page as any)._original) {
       const ctx = page.context();

js/src/human/mouse.ts

@@ -172,13 +172,33 @@ export async function humanClick(
 // Human idle / drift
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-export async function humanIdle(
+export function humanIdle(
+  raw: RawMouse,
+  cx: number,
+  cy: number,
+  cfg: HumanConfig,
+): Promise<void>;
+export function humanIdle(
   raw: RawMouse,
   seconds: number,
   cx: number,
   cy: number,
   cfg: HumanConfig,
+): Promise<void>;
+export async function humanIdle(
+  raw: RawMouse,
+  secondsOrCx: number,
+  cxOrCy: number,
+  cyOrCfg: number | HumanConfig,
+  maybeCfg?: HumanConfig,
 ): Promise<void> {
+  const hasExplicitSeconds = maybeCfg !== undefined;
+  const seconds = hasExplicitSeconds
+    ? secondsOrCx
+    : rand((cyOrCfg as HumanConfig).idle_between_duration[0], (cyOrCfg as HumanConfig).idle_between_duration[1]);
+  const cx = hasExplicitSeconds ? cxOrCy : secondsOrCx;
+  const cy = hasExplicitSeconds ? (cyOrCfg as number) : cxOrCy;
+  const cfg = hasExplicitSeconds ? maybeCfg! : (cyOrCfg as HumanConfig);
   const endTime = Date.now() + seconds * 1000;
   let x = cx;
   let y = cy;

js/src/human/scroll.ts

@@ -38,26 +38,29 @@ async function smoothWheel(raw: RawMouse, delta: number, cfg: HumanConfig): Prom
   }
 }
 
-export async function scrollToElement(
+/**
+ * Humanized scrolling that takes an arbitrary ``getBox`` callable.
+ *
+ * Used by both ``scrollToElement`` (selector-based) and the ElementHandle
+ * ``scrollIntoViewIfNeeded`` patch so the same accelerate → cruise →
+ * decelerate → overshoot behavior runs everywhere.
+ */
+export async function humanScrollIntoView(
   page: Page,
   raw: RawMouse,
-  selector: string,
+  getBox: () => Promise<ElementBounds | null>,
   cursorX: number,
   cursorY: number,
   cfg: HumanConfig,
-): Promise<{ box: ElementBounds; cursorX: number; cursorY: number }> {
+): Promise<{ box: ElementBounds; cursorX: number; cursorY: number; didScroll: boolean }> {
   const viewport = page.viewportSize();
   if (!viewport) throw new Error('Viewport size not available');
 
-  let box = await getElementBox(page, selector);
-  if (!box) {
-    await sleep(200);
-    box = await getElementBox(page, selector);
-    if (!box) throw new Error(`Element not found: ${selector}`);
-  }
+  let box = await getBox();
+  if (!box) throw new Error('Element not found while scrolling into view');
 
   if (isInViewport(box, viewport.height, cfg)) {
-    return { box, cursorX, cursorY };
+    return { box, cursorX, cursorY, didScroll: false };
   }
 
   // Move cursor into scroll area
@@ -107,7 +110,7 @@ export async function scrollToElement(
 
     // Check visibility every 3 steps
     if (i % 3 === 2 || i === totalClicks - 1) {
-      box = await getElementBox(page, selector);
+      box = await getBox();
       if (box && isInViewport(box, viewport.height, cfg)) {
         break;
       }
@@ -133,16 +136,45 @@ export async function scrollToElement(
   // Settle
   await sleep(randRange(cfg.scroll_settle_delay));
 
-  box = await getElementBox(page, selector);
-  if (!box) throw new Error(`Element lost after scrolling: ${selector}`);
+  box = await getBox();
+  if (!box) throw new Error('Element lost after scrolling into view');
 
-  return { box, cursorX, cursorY };
+  return { box, cursorX, cursorY, didScroll: true };
 }
 
-async function getElementBox(page: Page, selector: string): Promise<ElementBounds | null> {
+/**
+ * Selector-based humanized scroll.
+ *
+ * ``timeout`` is forwarded to Playwright's ``boundingBox({ timeout })`` so
+ * callers like ``page.click('#x', { timeout: 5000 })`` can wait longer for
+ * slow-loading elements (#172). Default matches Playwright's 30000ms when not specified.
+ *
+ * Returns `{ box, cursorX, cursorY, didScroll }`.
+ */
+export async function scrollToElement(
+  page: Page,
+  raw: RawMouse,
+  selector: string,
+  cursorX: number,
+  cursorY: number,
+  cfg: HumanConfig,
+  timeout?: number,
+): Promise<{ box: ElementBounds; cursorX: number; cursorY: number; didScroll: boolean }> {
+  return humanScrollIntoView(
+    page, raw,
+    () => getElementBox(page, selector, timeout),
+    cursorX, cursorY, cfg,
+  );
+}
+
+async function getElementBox(
+  page: Page,
+  selector: string,
+  timeout: number = 30000,
+): Promise<ElementBounds | null> {
   const el = page.locator(selector).first();
   try {
-    const box = await el.boundingBox({ timeout: 2000 });
+    const box = await el.boundingBox({ timeout: Math.max(1, timeout) });
     return box;
   } catch {
     return null;

js/src/index.ts

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  */
 
 // Launch functions (Playwright API)
-export { launch, launchContext, launchPersistentContext } from "./playwright.js";
+export { launch, launchContext, launchPersistentContext, buildLaunchOptions, buildContextOptions, humanizeBrowser } from "./playwright.js";
 
 // Binary management
 export { ensureBinary, clearCache, binaryInfo, checkForUpdate } from "./download.js";

js/src/playwright.ts

@@ -3,13 +3,14 @@
  * Mirrors Python cloakbrowser/browser.py.
  */
 
-import type { Browser, BrowserContext, BrowserContextOptions } from "playwright-core";
+import type { Browser, BrowserContext, BrowserContextOptions, LaunchOptions as PlaywrightLaunchOptions } from "playwright-core";
 import type { LaunchOptions, LaunchContextOptions, LaunchPersistentContextOptions } from "./types.js";
 import { DEFAULT_VIEWPORT, IGNORE_DEFAULT_ARGS } from "./config.js";
 import { buildArgs } from "./args.js";
 import { ensureBinary } from "./download.js";
 import { resolveProxyConfig } from "./proxy.js";
 import { maybeResolveGeoip, resolveWebrtcArgs } from "./geoip.js";
+import { seedWidevineHint } from "./widevine.js";
 
 /** @internal Accept both timezone and timezoneId — either works, no warning. Exported for testing. */
 export function resolveTimezone<T extends { timezone?: string; timezoneId?: string }>(options: T): T {
@@ -44,6 +45,72 @@ function filterStealthCtxOptions(ctx?: BrowserContextOptions): Partial<BrowserCo
   return rest;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Build Playwright BrowserContext options for CloakBrowser without launching a browser
+ * or creating a context.
+ *
+ * Useful when integrating CloakBrowser with an existing Playwright Browser while
+ * keeping the wrapper's stealth-safe defaults for `newContext()`.
+ */
+export function buildContextOptions(
+  options: LaunchContextOptions = {}
+): BrowserContextOptions {
+  return {
+    // contextOptions first — explicit wrapper fields below override it.
+    // filterStealthCtxOptions strips locale/timezoneId to prevent CDP detection.
+    ...filterStealthCtxOptions(options.contextOptions),
+    ...(options.userAgent ? { userAgent: options.userAgent } : {}),
+    viewport: options.viewport === undefined ? DEFAULT_VIEWPORT : options.viewport,
+    ...(options.colorScheme ? { colorScheme: options.colorScheme } : {}),
+  } as BrowserContextOptions;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Build Playwright launch options for CloakBrowser without starting Chromium.
+ *
+ * Useful when integrating CloakBrowser with a custom Playwright build or another
+ * wrapper that needs to call `chromium.launch()` itself.
+ */
+export async function buildLaunchOptions(
+  options: LaunchOptions = {}
+): Promise<PlaywrightLaunchOptions> {
+  const binaryPath = process.env.CLOAKBROWSER_BINARY_PATH || (await ensureBinary());
+  const { exitIp, ...resolved } = await maybeResolveGeoip(options);
+  const { proxyOption, proxyArgs } = resolveProxyConfig(options.proxy);
+  let resolvedArgs = await resolveWebrtcArgs(options);
+  if (exitIp && !(resolvedArgs ?? []).some(a => a.startsWith("--fingerprint-webrtc-ip"))) {
+    resolvedArgs = [...(resolvedArgs ?? []), `--fingerprint-webrtc-ip=${exitIp}`];
+  }
+  const args = buildArgs({ ...options, ...resolved, args: [...(resolvedArgs ?? []), ...proxyArgs] });
+
+  return {
+    executablePath: binaryPath,
+    headless: options.headless ?? true,
+    args,
+    ignoreDefaultArgs: IGNORE_DEFAULT_ARGS,
+    ...(proxyOption ? { proxy: proxyOption } : {}),
+    ...options.launchOptions,
+  } as PlaywrightLaunchOptions;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Apply CloakBrowser's human-like behavioral layer to an existing Playwright browser.
+ */
+export async function humanizeBrowser(
+  browser: Browser,
+  options: LaunchOptions = {}
+): Promise<void> {
+  if (!options.humanize) return;
+
+  const { patchBrowser } = await import('./human/index.js');
+  const { resolveConfig } = await import('./human/config.js');
+  const cfg = resolveConfig(
+    options.humanPreset ?? 'default',
+    options.humanConfig,
+  );
+  patchBrowser(browser, cfg);
+}
+
 /**
  * Launch stealth Chromium browser via Playwright.
  *
@@ -59,36 +126,8 @@ function filterStealthCtxOptions(ctx?: BrowserContextOptions): Partial<BrowserCo
  */
 export async function launch(options: LaunchOptions = {}): Promise<Browser> {
   const { chromium } = await import("playwright-core");
-
-  const binaryPath = process.env.CLOAKBROWSER_BINARY_PATH || (await ensureBinary());
-  const { exitIp, ...resolved } = await maybeResolveGeoip(options);
-  const { proxyOption, proxyArgs } = resolveProxyConfig(options.proxy);
-  let resolvedArgs = await resolveWebrtcArgs(options);
-  if (exitIp && !(resolvedArgs ?? []).some(a => a.startsWith("--fingerprint-webrtc-ip"))) {
-    resolvedArgs = [...(resolvedArgs ?? []), `--fingerprint-webrtc-ip=${exitIp}`];
-  }
-  const args = buildArgs({ ...options, ...resolved, args: [...(resolvedArgs ?? []), ...proxyArgs] });
-
-  const browser = await chromium.launch({
-    executablePath: binaryPath,
-    headless: options.headless ?? true,
-    args,
-    ignoreDefaultArgs: IGNORE_DEFAULT_ARGS,
-    ...(proxyOption ? { proxy: proxyOption } : {}),
-    ...options.launchOptions,
-  });
-
-  // Human-like behavioral patching
-  if (options.humanize) {
-    const { patchBrowser } = await import('./human/index.js');
-    const { resolveConfig } = await import('./human/config.js');
-    const cfg = resolveConfig(
-      options.humanPreset ?? 'default',
-      options.humanConfig,
-    );
-    patchBrowser(browser, cfg);
-  }
-
+  const browser = await chromium.launch(await buildLaunchOptions(options));
+  await humanizeBrowser(browser, options);
   return browser;
 }
 
@@ -126,14 +165,7 @@ export async function launchContext(
 
   let context: BrowserContext;
   try {
-    context = await browser.newContext({
-      // contextOptions first — explicit wrapper fields below override it.
-      // filterStealthCtxOptions strips locale/timezoneId to prevent CDP detection.
-      ...filterStealthCtxOptions(options.contextOptions),
-      ...(options.userAgent ? { userAgent: options.userAgent } : {}),
-      viewport: options.viewport === undefined ? DEFAULT_VIEWPORT : options.viewport,
-      ...(options.colorScheme ? { colorScheme: options.colorScheme } : {}),
-    });
+    context = await browser.newContext(buildContextOptions(options));
   } catch (err) {
     await browser.close();
     throw err;
@@ -196,6 +228,8 @@ export async function launchPersistentContext(
   }
   const args = buildArgs({ ...options, ...resolved, args: [...(resolvedArgs ?? []), ...proxyArgs] });
 
+  seedWidevineHint(options.userDataDir, binaryPath);
+
   // locale and timezone are set via binary flags (--lang, --fingerprint-timezone)
   // — NOT via Playwright context kwargs which use detectable CDP emulation.
   const context = await chromium.launchPersistentContext(options.userDataDir, {
@@ -204,12 +238,7 @@ export async function launchPersistentContext(
     args,
     ignoreDefaultArgs: IGNORE_DEFAULT_ARGS,
     ...(proxyOption ? { proxy: proxyOption } : {}),
-    // contextOptions before explicit wrapper fields so explicit wins.
-    // filterStealthCtxOptions strips locale/timezoneId to prevent CDP detection.
-    ...filterStealthCtxOptions(options.contextOptions),
-    ...(options.userAgent ? { userAgent: options.userAgent } : {}),
-    viewport: options.viewport === undefined ? DEFAULT_VIEWPORT : options.viewport,
-    ...(options.colorScheme ? { colorScheme: options.colorScheme } : {}),
+    ...buildContextOptions(options),
     ...options.launchOptions,
   });
 

js/src/proxy.ts

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
  * Shared proxy URL parsing for Playwright and Puppeteer wrappers.
  */
 
+import { getChromiumVersion, getPlatformTag, parseVersion } from "./config.js";
+
 export interface ParsedProxy {
   server: string;
   username?: string;
@@ -136,18 +138,125 @@ export function normalizeSocksStringUrl(urlStr: string): string {
     const encPass = hasPassword
       ? (rawPassEnc ? encodeURIComponent(lenientDecodeURIComponent(rawPassEnc)) : "")
       : null;
-    return assembleSocksUrl(scheme, encUser, encPass, hostAndRest);
+    const normalized = assembleSocksUrl(scheme, encUser, encPass, hostAndRest);
+    // Compare credentials, not the full URL: keeps the log condition focused
+    // on real encoding work, not cosmetic differences (parity with the Python
+    // implementation, which has to skip urlparse's hostname lowercasing).
+    const credsChanged = encUser !== rawUserEnc
+      || (hasPassword ? encPass !== rawPassEnc : false);
+    if (credsChanged) {
+      console.info(
+        "[cloakbrowser] Auto URL-encoded SOCKS5 proxy credentials (special " +
+        "characters detected). Pre-encode the URL to suppress this notice.",
+      );
+    }
+    return normalized;
   } catch (e) {
     console.warn(`[cloakbrowser] Could not normalize SOCKS5 proxy URL, passing through unchanged: ${(e as Error).message}`);
     return urlStr;
   }
 }
 
+const HTTP_PROXY_INLINE_AUTH_MIN_VERSION = "146.0.7680.177.5";
+const HTTP_PROXY_INLINE_AUTH_PLATFORMS = new Set(["linux-x64", "windows-x64"]);
+
+export function supportsHttpProxyInlineAuth(): boolean {
+  try {
+    const tag = getPlatformTag();
+    if (!HTTP_PROXY_INLINE_AUTH_PLATFORMS.has(tag)) return false;
+    const current = parseVersion(getChromiumVersion());
+    const minimum = parseVersion(HTTP_PROXY_INLINE_AUTH_MIN_VERSION);
+    for (let i = 0; i < Math.max(current.length, minimum.length); i++) {
+      if ((current[i] ?? 0) > (minimum[i] ?? 0)) return true;
+      if ((current[i] ?? 0) < (minimum[i] ?? 0)) return false;
+    }
+    return true; // equal = supported
+  } catch {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+function hasCredentials(proxy: string | ProxyDict): boolean {
+  if (typeof proxy === "string") return proxy.includes("@");
+  return !!proxy.username;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Reconstruct an HTTP(S) proxy URL with inline credentials from a proxy dict.
+ */
+export function reconstructHttpUrl(proxy: ProxyDict): string {
+  if (!proxy.username) return proxy.server;
+  const url = new URL(ensureProxyScheme(proxy.server));
+  url.username = encodeURIComponent(proxy.username);
+  if (proxy.password) url.password = encodeURIComponent(proxy.password);
+  return url.href.replace(/\/$/, "");
+}
+
+/**
+ * Re-encode credentials in an HTTP(S) proxy URL string for --proxy-server.
+ * Same pattern as normalizeSocksStringUrl.
+ */
+export function normalizeHttpStringUrl(urlStr: string): string {
+  const normalized = urlStr.includes("://") ? urlStr : `http://${urlStr}`;
+  const schemeMatch = normalized.match(/^([a-z][a-z0-9+\-.]*):\/\/(.*)$/i);
+  if (!schemeMatch) return normalized;
+  const [, scheme, rest] = schemeMatch;
+  const hostStart = rest.search(/[/?#]/);
+  const authority = hostStart === -1 ? rest : rest.slice(0, hostStart);
+  const suffix = hostStart === -1 ? "" : rest.slice(hostStart);
+  const atIdx = authority.lastIndexOf("@");
+  if (atIdx === -1) return normalized;
+  const userinfo = authority.slice(0, atIdx);
+  const hostPart = authority.slice(atIdx + 1);
+  const bracketEnd = hostPart.lastIndexOf("]");
+  const portColonIdx = hostPart.indexOf(":", Math.max(bracketEnd, 0));
+  if (portColonIdx !== -1) {
+    const portStr = hostPart.slice(portColonIdx + 1);
+    if (portStr && !/^\d+$/.test(portStr)) {
+      console.warn(`[cloakbrowser] Malformed HTTP proxy URL, passing through unchanged: invalid port`);
+      return normalized;
+    }
+  }
+  const hostAndRest = hostPart + suffix;
+  const colonIdx = userinfo.indexOf(":");
+  const rawUserEnc = colonIdx === -1 ? userinfo : userinfo.slice(0, colonIdx);
+  const hasPassword = colonIdx !== -1;
+  const rawPassEnc = hasPassword ? userinfo.slice(colonIdx + 1) : "";
+  try {
+    const encUser = rawUserEnc ? encodeURIComponent(lenientDecodeURIComponent(rawUserEnc)) : "";
+    const encPass = hasPassword
+      ? (rawPassEnc ? encodeURIComponent(lenientDecodeURIComponent(rawPassEnc)) : "")
+      : null;
+    let userinfoPart: string;
+    if (encPass !== null) {
+      userinfoPart = `${encUser}:${encPass}@`;
+    } else if (encUser) {
+      userinfoPart = `${encUser}@`;
+    } else {
+      userinfoPart = "";
+    }
+    const result = `${scheme}://${userinfoPart}${hostAndRest}`;
+    const credsChanged = encUser !== rawUserEnc
+      || (hasPassword ? encPass !== rawPassEnc : false);
+    if (credsChanged) {
+      console.info(
+        "[cloakbrowser] Auto URL-encoded HTTP proxy credentials (special " +
+        "characters detected). Pre-encode the URL to suppress this notice.",
+      );
+    }
+    return result;
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.warn(`[cloakbrowser] Could not normalize HTTP proxy URL, passing through unchanged: ${(e as Error).message}`);
+    return normalized;
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * Resolve proxy into Playwright option and/or Chrome args.
  *
- * Playwright rejects SOCKS5 proxies with credentials in its proxy dict,
- * so SOCKS5 is passed via --proxy-server Chrome arg instead.
+ * Proxies with credentials (SOCKS5 or HTTP/HTTPS on supported platforms) are
+ * passed via Chrome's --proxy-server flag with inline credentials, bypassing
+ * Playwright's CDP auth interceptor which breaks on some proxies (#182).
  */
 export function resolveProxyConfig(proxy: string | ProxyDict | undefined): ProxyConfig {
   if (!proxy) return { proxyArgs: [] };
@@ -165,7 +274,19 @@ export function resolveProxyConfig(proxy: string | ProxyDict | undefined): Proxy
     return { proxyArgs: args };
   }
 
-  // HTTP/HTTPS: use Playwright's proxy dict
+  // HTTP/HTTPS with credentials on supported platforms: bypass Playwright's
+  // CDP auth interceptor, use Chrome's preemptive Proxy-Authorization (#182).
+  if (hasCredentials(proxy) && supportsHttpProxyInlineAuth()) {
+    if (typeof proxy === "string") {
+      return { proxyArgs: [`--proxy-server=${normalizeHttpStringUrl(proxy)}`] };
+    }
+    const httpUrl = reconstructHttpUrl(proxy);
+    const args = [`--proxy-server=${httpUrl}`];
+    if (proxy.bypass) args.push(`--proxy-bypass-list=${proxy.bypass}`);
+    return { proxyArgs: args };
+  }
+
+  // HTTP/HTTPS without credentials (or unsupported platform): use Playwright's proxy dict
   if (typeof proxy === "string") {
     return { proxyOption: parseProxyUrl(proxy), proxyArgs: [] };
   }

js/src/puppeteer.ts

@@ -9,74 +9,76 @@ import type { LaunchOptions } from "./types.js";
 import { IGNORE_DEFAULT_ARGS } from "./config.js";
 import { buildArgs } from "./args.js";
 import { ensureBinary } from "./download.js";
-import { isSocksProxy, parseProxyUrl, resolveProxyConfig } from "./proxy.js";
+import { isSocksProxy, normalizeHttpStringUrl, parseProxyUrl, reconstructHttpUrl, resolveProxyConfig, supportsHttpProxyInlineAuth } from "./proxy.js";
 import { maybeResolveGeoip, resolveWebrtcArgs } from "./geoip.js";
+import { seedWidevineHint } from "./widevine.js";
 
-/**
- * Launch stealth Chromium browser via Puppeteer.
- *
- * @example
- * ```ts
- * import { launch } from 'cloakbrowser/puppeteer';
- * * // With humanize — human-like mouse, keyboard, scroll
- * const browser = await launch({ humanize: true });
- * const page = await browser.newPage();
- * await page.goto('[https://example.com](https://example.com)');
- * await page.click('#login');  // Bézier curve mouse movement
- * await page.type('#email', 'user@example.com');  // Per-character timing
- * ```
- */
-export async function launch(options: LaunchOptions = {}): Promise<Browser> {
-  const puppeteer = await import("puppeteer-core");
-
+/** Resolve binary path, geoip, webrtc, and build final Chrome args. */
+async function resolveArgs(options: LaunchOptions): Promise<{ binaryPath: string; args: string[] }> {
   const binaryPath = process.env.CLOAKBROWSER_BINARY_PATH || (await ensureBinary());
   const { exitIp, ...resolved } = (await maybeResolveGeoip(options)) ?? {};
   let resolvedArgs = (await resolveWebrtcArgs(options)) ?? options.args;
-  
+
   if (exitIp && !(resolvedArgs ?? []).some(a => a.startsWith("--fingerprint-webrtc-ip"))) {
     resolvedArgs = [...(resolvedArgs ?? []), `--fingerprint-webrtc-ip=${exitIp}`];
   }
-  const args = buildArgs({ ...options, ...resolved, args: resolvedArgs });
+  return { binaryPath, args: buildArgs({ ...options, ...resolved, args: resolvedArgs }) };
+}
 
-  // Puppeteer handles proxy via CLI args, not a separate option.
-  // SOCKS5: Chrome supports inline credentials natively (RFC 1929 auth).
-  // HTTP: Chrome does NOT support inline credentials — strip them and
-  // use page.authenticate() for Proxy-Authorization headers instead.
-  let proxyAuth: { username: string; password: string } | undefined;
-  if (options.proxy) {
-    if (isSocksProxy(options.proxy)) {
-      // SOCKS5: pass full URL with credentials to Chrome directly
-      const { proxyArgs } = resolveProxyConfig(options.proxy);
-      args.push(...proxyArgs);
-    } else if (typeof options.proxy === "string") {
-      const { server, username, password } = parseProxyUrl(options.proxy);
-      args.push(`--proxy-server=${server}`);
-      if (username) {
-        proxyAuth = { username, password: password ?? "" };
-      }
-    } else {
-      const parsed = parseProxyUrl(options.proxy.server);
-      args.push(`--proxy-server=${parsed.server}`);
-      if (options.proxy.bypass) {
-        args.push(`--proxy-bypass-list=${options.proxy.bypass}`);
-      }
-      const username = options.proxy.username ?? parsed.username;
-      const password = options.proxy.password ?? parsed.password;
-      if (username) {
-        proxyAuth = { username, password: password ?? "" };
-      }
-    }
+/**
+ * Resolve proxy into Chrome CLI args and optional HTTP auth credentials.
+ * SOCKS5: Chrome handles inline credentials natively (RFC 1929 auth).
+ * HTTP on supported platforms: inline credentials via --proxy-server.
+ * HTTP on unsupported platforms: strip credentials, use page.authenticate() fallback.
+ */
+function resolveProxy(options: LaunchOptions, args: string[]): { username: string; password: string } | undefined {
+  if (!options.proxy) return undefined;
+
+  if (isSocksProxy(options.proxy)) {
+    const { proxyArgs } = resolveProxyConfig(options.proxy);
+    args.push(...proxyArgs);
+    return undefined;
   }
 
-  const browser = await puppeteer.default.launch({
-    executablePath: binaryPath,
-    headless: options.headless ?? true,
-    args,
-    ignoreDefaultArgs: IGNORE_DEFAULT_ARGS,
-    ...options.launchOptions,
-  });
+  // On supported platforms: pass full URL with inline creds to --proxy-server
+  if (supportsHttpProxyInlineAuth()) {
+    if (typeof options.proxy === "string") {
+      args.push(`--proxy-server=${normalizeHttpStringUrl(options.proxy)}`);
+      return undefined;
+    }
+    const url = options.proxy.username
+      ? reconstructHttpUrl(options.proxy)
+      : options.proxy.server;
+    args.push(`--proxy-server=${url}`);
+    if (options.proxy.bypass) {
+      args.push(`--proxy-bypass-list=${options.proxy.bypass}`);
+    }
+    return undefined;
+  }
 
-  // Monkey-patch newPage() to auto-authenticate proxy credentials
+  // Unsupported platform: strip credentials, fall back to page.authenticate()
+  if (typeof options.proxy === "string") {
+    const { server, username, password } = parseProxyUrl(options.proxy);
+    args.push(`--proxy-server=${server}`);
+    return username ? { username, password: password ?? "" } : undefined;
+  }
+
+  const parsed = parseProxyUrl(options.proxy.server);
+  args.push(`--proxy-server=${parsed.server}`);
+  if (options.proxy.bypass) {
+    args.push(`--proxy-bypass-list=${options.proxy.bypass}`);
+  }
+  const username = options.proxy.username ?? parsed.username;
+  const password = options.proxy.password ?? parsed.password;
+  return username ? { username, password: password ?? "" } : undefined;
+}
+
+/** Apply proxy auth fallback (unsupported platforms) and humanize patching. */
+async function applyPostLaunch(
+  browser: Browser,
+  options: LaunchOptions,
+  proxyAuth?: { username: string; password: string },
+): Promise<void> {
   if (proxyAuth) {
     const origNewPage = browser.newPage.bind(browser);
     const auth = proxyAuth;
@@ -87,9 +89,6 @@ export async function launch(options: LaunchOptions = {}): Promise<Browser> {
     };
   }
 
-  // Human-like behavioral patching — FULL coverage, same as Playwright.
-  // This enables Bézier mouse movements, organic typing rhythms, and 
-  // natural scrolling to bypass advanced anti-bot detection.
   if (options.humanize) {
     const { patchBrowser } = await import('./human-puppeteer/index.js');
     const { resolveConfig } = await import('./human/config.js');
@@ -99,6 +98,75 @@ export async function launch(options: LaunchOptions = {}): Promise<Browser> {
     );
     patchBrowser(browser, cfg);
   }
+}
 
+/**
+ * Launch stealth Chromium browser via Puppeteer.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```ts
+ * import { launch } from 'cloakbrowser/puppeteer';
+ * // With humanize — human-like mouse, keyboard, scroll
+ * const browser = await launch({ humanize: true });
+ * const page = await browser.newPage();
+ * await page.goto('https://example.com');
+ * await page.click('#login');  // Bézier curve mouse movement
+ * await page.type('#email', 'user@example.com');  // Per-character timing
+ * ```
+ */
+export async function launch(options: LaunchOptions = {}): Promise<Browser> {
+  const puppeteer = await import("puppeteer-core");
+  const { binaryPath, args } = await resolveArgs(options);
+  const proxyAuth = resolveProxy(options, args);
+
+  const browser = await puppeteer.default.launch({
+    ...options.launchOptions,
+    executablePath: binaryPath,
+    headless: options.headless ?? true,
+    args,
+    ignoreDefaultArgs: IGNORE_DEFAULT_ARGS,
+  });
+
+  await applyPostLaunch(browser, options, proxyAuth);
+  return browser;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Launch stealth Chromium with a persistent user profile via Puppeteer.
+ * Passes `userDataDir` to Puppeteer's launch options so cookies,
+ * localStorage, and session data persist across launches.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```ts
+ * import { launchPersistentContext } from 'cloakbrowser/puppeteer';
+ * const browser = await launchPersistentContext({
+ *   userDataDir: './chrome-profile',
+ *   headless: false,
+ *   proxy: 'http://user:pass@proxy:8080',
+ * });
+ * const page = await browser.newPage();
+ * await page.goto('https://example.com');
+ * await browser.close();
+ * ```
+ */
+export async function launchPersistentContext(
+  options: LaunchOptions & { userDataDir: string }
+): Promise<Browser> {
+  const puppeteer = await import("puppeteer-core");
+  const { binaryPath, args } = await resolveArgs(options);
+  const proxyAuth = resolveProxy(options, args);
+
+  seedWidevineHint(options.userDataDir, binaryPath);
+
+  const browser = await puppeteer.default.launch({
+    ...options.launchOptions,
+    executablePath: binaryPath,
+    headless: options.headless ?? true,
+    args,
+    ignoreDefaultArgs: IGNORE_DEFAULT_ARGS,
+    userDataDir: options.userDataDir,
+  });
+
+  await applyPostLaunch(browser, options, proxyAuth);
   return browser;
 }

js/src/types.ts

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ export interface LaunchOptions {
   proxy?: string | { server: string; bypass?: string; username?: string; password?: string };
   /** Additional Chromium CLI arguments. */
   args?: string[];
+  /** Chrome extension paths to load. */
+  extensionPaths?: string[];
   /** Include default stealth fingerprint args (default: true). Set false to use custom --fingerprint flags. */
   stealthArgs?: boolean;
   /** IANA timezone, e.g. "America/New_York". Sets --fingerprint-timezone binary flag. */

js/src/widevine.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+/**
+ * Widevine CDM hint-file seeding for persistent contexts.
+ * Mirrors Python cloakbrowser/widevine.py.
+ *
+ * CloakBrowser's binary supports Widevine but ships no CDM (proprietary, can't
+ * redistribute). Users sideload it by copying a `WidevineCdm/` directory from a
+ * real Chrome install next to the binary (see issue #96). Chromium reads a
+ * "hint file" from the user-data-dir at early startup to register the CDM, but
+ * on a fresh profile it doesn't exist yet, and Playwright disables the component
+ * updater that would write it. This seeds the hint file before launch so a
+ * sideloaded CDM works on the first run. It never bundles, downloads, or copies
+ * the CDM — only writes the hint when a user-provided CDM is already present.
+ *
+ * Linux only: Chromium's hint-file mechanism is Linux/ChromeOS-specific.
+ */
+
+import fs from "node:fs";
+import path from "node:path";
+
+const HINT_FILENAME = "latest-component-updated-widevine-cdm";
+
+/** True if `file` exists and is a regular file (mirrors Python's Path.is_file()). */
+function isFile(file: string): boolean {
+  try {
+    return fs.statSync(file).isFile();
+  } catch {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+/** Absolute, symlink-resolved path (mirrors Python's Path.resolve()). */
+function realPath(p: string): string {
+  try {
+    return fs.realpathSync(p);
+  } catch {
+    return path.resolve(p);
+  }
+}
+
+function seedingDisabled(): boolean {
+  const val = (process.env.CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE ?? "").trim().toLowerCase();
+  return val === "0" || val === "false" || val === "off" || val === "no";
+}
+
+/**
+ * Locate a sideloaded Widevine CDM directory, or null if absent.
+ *
+ * Resolution:
+ *   - If CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM is set, it is used exclusively (overrides
+ *     auto-detection). An invalid value (no `manifest.json`) skips seeding.
+ *   - Otherwise, `<dir of the chrome binary>/WidevineCdm` — where a user naturally
+ *     drops it, and where it lives for both downloaded and CLOAKBROWSER_BINARY_PATH binaries.
+ *
+ * A directory counts only if it contains `manifest.json`. The returned path is
+ * absolute and symlink-resolved (mirrors Python's Path.resolve()).
+ * @internal Exported for testing.
+ */
+export function resolveWidevineCdmDir(binaryPath: string): string | null {
+  const custom = process.env.CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM;
+  // `!== undefined` (not truthiness): a present-but-empty env var is "set" and
+  // used exclusively — it resolves to an invalid path and skips seeding.
+  const cdmDir = custom !== undefined ? custom : path.join(path.dirname(binaryPath), "WidevineCdm");
+  return isFile(path.join(cdmDir, "manifest.json")) ? realPath(cdmDir) : null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Write the Widevine CDM hint file into a persistent profile before launch.
+ * `binaryPath` is the resolved chrome executable; the CDM is looked for next to
+ * it. No-op on non-Linux, when disabled via CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE, or when no
+ * sideloaded CDM is present. Never throws — a failure must not break launch.
+ */
+export function seedWidevineHint(userDataDir: string, binaryPath: string): void {
+  if (process.platform !== "linux") return;
+  if (seedingDisabled()) return;
+  // Empty userDataDir = Playwright's ephemeral profile (its own temp dir);
+  // a persistent hint can't be placed there, and "" would pollute the CWD.
+  if (!userDataDir) return;
+
+  // Everything below is best-effort and must never break the browser launch,
+  // so the whole body (resolution + write) is guarded.
+  try {
+    const cdmDir = resolveWidevineCdmDir(binaryPath);
+    if (cdmDir === null) {
+      if (process.env.CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM !== undefined) {
+        console.warn(
+          "[cloakbrowser] CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM is set but has no manifest.json; " +
+            "skipping Widevine hint seeding",
+        );
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const hintDir = path.join(userDataDir, "WidevineCdm");
+    fs.mkdirSync(hintDir, { recursive: true });
+    const hintFile = path.join(hintDir, HINT_FILENAME);
+    // cdmDir is already absolute/resolved.
+    const content = JSON.stringify({ Path: cdmDir });
+
+    try {
+      if (isFile(hintFile) && fs.readFileSync(hintFile, "utf-8") === content) {
+        return; // already seeded correctly
+      }
+    } catch {
+      console.warn("[cloakbrowser] Existing Widevine hint unreadable; rewriting");
+    }
+    fs.writeFileSync(hintFile, content);
+  } catch (e) {
+    // Best-effort: never break the launch, but surface the failure.
+    console.warn("[cloakbrowser] Failed to seed Widevine CDM hint file:", e);
+  }
+}

js/tests/extension-loading.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { test, expect } from "vitest";
+import path from "path";
+import { _buildArgsForTest } from "../src/playwright.js";
+
+test("extension paths inject chrome flags", () => {
+  const args = _buildArgsForTest({
+    extensionPaths: ["./ext"],
+  });
+
+  const abs = path.resolve("./ext");
+
+  expect(args).toContain(`--load-extension=${abs}`);
+
+  expect(args).toContain(
+    `--disable-extensions-except=${abs}`
+  );
+});

js/tests/geoip.test.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
-import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
-import { COUNTRY_LOCALE_MAP, resolveProxyIp } from "../src/geoip.js";
+import { describe, it, expect, afterEach, vi } from "vitest";
+import fs from "node:fs";
+import os from "node:os";
+import path from "node:path";
+import { COUNTRY_LOCALE_MAP, maybeResolveGeoip, resolveProxyGeo, resolveProxyIp } from "../src/geoip.js";
+
+const tempDirs: string[] = [];
+
+afterEach(() => {
+  vi.restoreAllMocks();
+  delete process.env.CLOAKBROWSER_GEOIP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS;
+  delete process.env.CLOAKBROWSER_CACHE_DIR;
+  for (const dir of tempDirs.splice(0)) fs.rmSync(dir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+});
 
 describe("resolveProxyIp", () => {
   it("returns literal IPv4 from proxy URL", async () => {
@@ -38,6 +50,51 @@ describe("resolveProxyIp", () => {
   });
 });
 
+describe("maybeResolveGeoip", () => {
+  it("does not apply the GeoIP resolution timeout to first-use database download", async () => {
+    const cacheDir = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "cloak-geoip-download-"));
+    tempDirs.push(cacheDir);
+    process.env.CLOAKBROWSER_CACHE_DIR = cacheDir;
+    process.env.CLOAKBROWSER_GEOIP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = "0.001";
+
+    const fetchSpy = vi.spyOn(globalThis, "fetch").mockResolvedValue({
+      ok: true,
+      body: new ReadableStream({
+        start(controller) {
+          controller.enqueue(new Uint8Array([1, 2, 3]));
+          controller.close();
+        },
+      }),
+    } as Response);
+
+    const result = await resolveProxyGeo("http://203.0.113.10:8080");
+
+    expect(result).toEqual({ timezone: null, locale: null, exitIp: null });
+    expect(fetchSpy).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+    expect(fetchSpy.mock.calls[0][1]).toEqual({ redirect: "follow" });
+  });
+
+  it("returns quickly when GeoIP resolution times out", async () => {
+    const cacheDir = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "cloak-geoip-timeout-"));
+    tempDirs.push(cacheDir);
+    process.env.CLOAKBROWSER_CACHE_DIR = cacheDir;
+    process.env.CLOAKBROWSER_GEOIP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = "0.025";
+
+    const start = performance.now();
+    const result = await maybeResolveGeoip({
+      geoip: true,
+      proxy: "http://203.0.113.10:8080",
+      timezone: "Europe/Paris",
+      locale: "fr-FR",
+    });
+    const elapsed = performance.now() - start;
+
+    expect(result).toEqual({ timezone: "Europe/Paris", locale: "fr-FR", exitIp: undefined });
+    expect(elapsed).toBeLessThan(500);
+  });
+});
+
+
 describe("COUNTRY_LOCALE_MAP", () => {
   it("contains common countries", () => {
     for (const code of ["US", "GB", "DE", "FR", "JP", "BR", "IL", "RU"]) {

js/tests/launch.test.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { describe, it, expect, vi, afterEach, beforeEach } from "vitest";
 import { binaryInfo } from "../src/download.js";
 import { DEFAULT_VIEWPORT, getChromiumVersion } from "../src/config.js";
+import * as config from "../src/config.js";
 
 describe("binaryInfo", () => {
   it("returns correct structure", () => {
@@ -21,6 +22,113 @@ describe("binaryInfo", () => {
   });
 });
 
+describe("composable Playwright launch helpers", () => {
+  const origBinaryPath = process.env.CLOAKBROWSER_BINARY_PATH;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    process.env.CLOAKBROWSER_BINARY_PATH = "/fake/chrome";
+    vi.resetModules();
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.restoreAllMocks();
+    vi.resetModules();
+    if (origBinaryPath) {
+      process.env.CLOAKBROWSER_BINARY_PATH = origBinaryPath;
+    } else {
+      delete process.env.CLOAKBROWSER_BINARY_PATH;
+    }
+  });
+
+  it("exports composable helpers from the package entrypoint", async () => {
+    const entry = await import("../src/index.js");
+
+    expect(entry.buildLaunchOptions).toBeTypeOf("function");
+    expect(entry.buildContextOptions).toBeTypeOf("function");
+    expect(entry.humanizeBrowser).toBeTypeOf("function");
+  });
+
+  it("buildContextOptions returns Playwright context options without launching a browser", async () => {
+    const warnSpy = vi.spyOn(console, "warn").mockImplementation(() => {});
+    const { buildContextOptions } = await import("../src/index.js");
+
+    const options = buildContextOptions({
+      userAgent: "Explicit/1.0",
+      viewport: { width: 1280, height: 720 },
+      colorScheme: "dark",
+      contextOptions: {
+        userAgent: "Context/9.9",
+        viewport: { width: 9999, height: 9999 },
+        colorScheme: "light",
+        storageState: "state.json",
+        locale: "de-DE",
+        timezoneId: "Europe/Berlin",
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(options).toMatchObject({
+      userAgent: "Explicit/1.0",
+      viewport: { width: 1280, height: 720 },
+      colorScheme: "dark",
+      storageState: "state.json",
+    });
+    expect(options.locale).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(options.timezoneId).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(warnSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+  });
+
+  it("buildContextOptions applies DEFAULT_VIEWPORT by default and allows null viewport", async () => {
+    const { buildContextOptions } = await import("../src/index.js");
+
+    expect(buildContextOptions().viewport).toEqual(DEFAULT_VIEWPORT);
+    expect(buildContextOptions({ viewport: null }).viewport).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it("buildLaunchOptions returns Playwright options without launching a browser", async () => {
+    const freshConfig = await import("../src/config.js");
+    vi.spyOn(freshConfig, "getPlatformTag").mockReturnValue("darwin-arm64");
+    try {
+      const { buildLaunchOptions } = await import("../src/index.js");
+
+      const options = await buildLaunchOptions({
+        headless: false,
+        proxy: "http://user:pass@proxy.example:8080",
+        args: ["--custom-flag"],
+        launchOptions: { timeout: 1234 },
+      });
+
+      expect(options.executablePath).toBe("/fake/chrome");
+      expect(options.headless).toBe(false);
+      expect(options.args).toContain("--custom-flag");
+      expect(options.ignoreDefaultArgs).toContain("--enable-automation");
+      expect(options.proxy).toEqual({
+        server: "http://proxy.example:8080",
+        username: "user",
+        password: "pass",
+      });
+      expect(options.timeout).toBe(1234);
+    } finally {
+      vi.restoreAllMocks();
+    }
+  });
+
+  it("humanizeBrowser patches an existing browser only when requested", async () => {
+    const { humanizeBrowser } = await import("../src/index.js");
+    const browser = {
+      contexts: () => [],
+      newContext: vi.fn(async () => ({})),
+      newPage: vi.fn(async () => ({ context: () => ({}) })),
+    };
+    const originalNewContext = browser.newContext;
+
+    await humanizeBrowser(browser as any, { humanize: false });
+    expect(browser.newContext).toBe(originalNewContext);
+
+    await humanizeBrowser(browser as any, { humanize: true });
+    expect(browser.newContext).not.toBe(originalNewContext);
+  });
+});
+
 // Integration tests require the binary — run with:
 //   CLOAKBROWSER_BINARY_PATH=/path/to/chrome npm test
 describe.skipIf(!process.env.CLOAKBROWSER_BINARY_PATH)(
@@ -243,16 +351,22 @@ describe("launchPersistentContext (unit)", () => {
   });
 
   it("forwards proxy string", async () => {
-    const { launchPersistentContext } = await import("../src/playwright.js");
-    await launchPersistentContext({
-      userDataDir: "/tmp/profile",
-      proxy: "http://user:pass@proxy:8080",
-    });
+    const freshConfig = await import("../src/config.js");
+    vi.spyOn(freshConfig, "getPlatformTag").mockReturnValue("darwin-arm64");
+    try {
+      const { launchPersistentContext } = await import("../src/playwright.js");
+      await launchPersistentContext({
+        userDataDir: "/tmp/profile",
+        proxy: "http://user:pass@proxy:8080",
+      });
 
-    const args = mockChromium.launchPersistentContext.mock.calls[0][1];
-    expect(args.proxy.server).toBe("http://proxy:8080");
-    expect(args.proxy.username).toBe("user");
-    expect(args.proxy.password).toBe("pass");
+      const args = mockChromium.launchPersistentContext.mock.calls[0][1];
+      expect(args.proxy.server).toBe("http://proxy:8080");
+      expect(args.proxy.username).toBe("user");
+      expect(args.proxy.password).toBe("pass");
+    } finally {
+      vi.restoreAllMocks();
+    }
   });
 
   it("forwards userAgent and colorScheme", async () => {

js/tests/proxy.test.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
-import { parseProxyUrl, isSocksProxy, resolveProxyConfig } from "../src/proxy.js";
+import { describe, it, expect, vi } from "vitest";
+import { parseProxyUrl, isSocksProxy, resolveProxyConfig, reconstructHttpUrl, normalizeHttpStringUrl } from "../src/proxy.js";
+import * as config from "../src/config.js";
 import type { LaunchOptions } from "../src/types.js";
 
 describe("parseProxyUrl", () => {
@@ -153,10 +154,15 @@ describe("resolveProxyConfig", () => {
     expect(proxyArgs).toEqual([]);
   });
 
-  it("returns playwright dict for http string", () => {
-    const { proxyOption, proxyArgs } = resolveProxyConfig("http://user:pass@proxy:8080");
-    expect(proxyOption).toEqual({ server: "http://proxy:8080", username: "user", password: "pass" });
-    expect(proxyArgs).toEqual([]);
+  it("returns playwright dict for http string on unsupported platform", () => {
+    vi.spyOn(config, "getPlatformTag").mockReturnValue("darwin-arm64");
+    try {
+      const { proxyOption, proxyArgs } = resolveProxyConfig("http://user:pass@proxy:8080");
+      expect(proxyOption).toEqual({ server: "http://proxy:8080", username: "user", password: "pass" });
+      expect(proxyArgs).toEqual([]);
+    } finally {
+      vi.restoreAllMocks();
+    }
   });
 
   it("returns playwright dict for http dict", () => {
@@ -262,4 +268,155 @@ describe("resolveProxyConfig", () => {
     const { proxyArgs } = resolveProxyConfig("socks5://user:a@b@c@host:1080");
     expect(proxyArgs).toEqual(["--proxy-server=socks5://user:a%40b%40c@host:1080"]);
   });
+
+  // Visibility for #157: when wrapper actually rewrites the URL, surface an
+  // info log so users debugging silent SOCKS5 fallback can see what happened.
+  it("logs info message when SOCKS5 credentials get re-encoded", () => {
+    const debugSpy = vi.spyOn(console, "info").mockImplementation(() => {});
+    try {
+      resolveProxyConfig("socks5://user:pass=123@host:1080");
+      expect(debugSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        expect.stringContaining("Auto URL-encoded SOCKS5"),
+      );
+      // Credentials must not leak into the log.
+      const calls = debugSpy.mock.calls.flat().join(" ");
+      expect(calls).not.toContain("pass=123");
+      expect(calls).not.toContain("pass%3D123");
+    } finally {
+      debugSpy.mockRestore();
+    }
+  });
+
+  it("stays silent when SOCKS5 URL is already encoded (no log spam)", () => {
+    const debugSpy = vi.spyOn(console, "info").mockImplementation(() => {});
+    try {
+      resolveProxyConfig("socks5://user:pass%3D123@host:1080");
+      const reencodedCalls = debugSpy.mock.calls
+        .flat()
+        .filter((arg) => typeof arg === "string" && arg.includes("Auto URL-encoded SOCKS5"));
+      expect(reencodedCalls).toHaveLength(0);
+    } finally {
+      debugSpy.mockRestore();
+    }
+  });
+
+  it("stays silent when SOCKS5 URL has no credentials", () => {
+    const debugSpy = vi.spyOn(console, "info").mockImplementation(() => {});
+    try {
+      resolveProxyConfig("socks5://host:1080");
+      const reencodedCalls = debugSpy.mock.calls
+        .flat()
+        .filter((arg) => typeof arg === "string" && arg.includes("Auto URL-encoded SOCKS5"));
+      expect(reencodedCalls).toHaveLength(0);
+    } finally {
+      debugSpy.mockRestore();
+    }
+  });
+
+  it("stays silent when only host case differs (no credential rewrite)", () => {
+    // Parity with Python: log condition must track credential changes, not
+    // cosmetic URL-string differences (regression for Copilot's PR #209 review).
+    const debugSpy = vi.spyOn(console, "info").mockImplementation(() => {});
+    try {
+      resolveProxyConfig("socks5://USER:pass@HOST.com:1080");
+      const reencodedCalls = debugSpy.mock.calls
+        .flat()
+        .filter((arg) => typeof arg === "string" && arg.includes("Auto URL-encoded SOCKS5"));
+      expect(reencodedCalls).toHaveLength(0);
+    } finally {
+      debugSpy.mockRestore();
+    }
+  });
+
+  // --- HTTP with credentials → --proxy-server (supported platform + version) ---
+
+  it("routes http string with creds through --proxy-server on linux-x64 v177.5", () => {
+    vi.spyOn(config, "getPlatformTag").mockReturnValue("linux-x64");
+    vi.spyOn(config, "getChromiumVersion").mockReturnValue("146.0.7680.177.5");
+    try {
+      const { proxyOption, proxyArgs } = resolveProxyConfig("http://user:pass@proxy:8080");
+      expect(proxyOption).toBeUndefined();
+      expect(proxyArgs).toEqual(["--proxy-server=http://user:pass@proxy:8080"]);
+    } finally {
+      vi.restoreAllMocks();
+    }
+  });
+
+  it("routes http dict with creds through --proxy-server on linux-x64 v177.5", () => {
+    vi.spyOn(config, "getPlatformTag").mockReturnValue("linux-x64");
+    vi.spyOn(config, "getChromiumVersion").mockReturnValue("146.0.7680.177.5");
+    try {
+      const { proxyOption, proxyArgs } = resolveProxyConfig({
+        server: "http://proxy:8080",
+        username: "user",
+        password: "pass",
+      });
+      expect(proxyOption).toBeUndefined();
+      expect(proxyArgs).toEqual(["--proxy-server=http://user:pass@proxy:8080"]);
+    } finally {
+      vi.restoreAllMocks();
+    }
+  });
+
+  it("includes bypass for http dict with creds on windows-x64 v177.5", () => {
+    vi.spyOn(config, "getPlatformTag").mockReturnValue("windows-x64");
+    vi.spyOn(config, "getChromiumVersion").mockReturnValue("146.0.7680.177.5");
+    try {
+      const { proxyArgs } = resolveProxyConfig({
+        server: "http://proxy:8080",
+        username: "user",
+        password: "pass",
+        bypass: ".google.com",
+      });
+      expect(proxyArgs).toContain("--proxy-server=http://user:pass@proxy:8080");
+      expect(proxyArgs).toContain("--proxy-bypass-list=.google.com");
+    } finally {
+      vi.restoreAllMocks();
+    }
+  });
+
+  it("encodes special chars in http proxy password on supported platform v177.5", () => {
+    vi.spyOn(config, "getPlatformTag").mockReturnValue("linux-x64");
+    vi.spyOn(config, "getChromiumVersion").mockReturnValue("146.0.7680.177.5");
+    try {
+      const { proxyArgs } = resolveProxyConfig("http://user:pass=123@proxy:8080");
+      expect(proxyArgs).toEqual(["--proxy-server=http://user:pass%3D123@proxy:8080"]);
+    } finally {
+      vi.restoreAllMocks();
+    }
+  });
+
+  it("falls back on linux-x64 with old version (pre-inline-auth)", () => {
+    vi.spyOn(config, "getPlatformTag").mockReturnValue("linux-x64");
+    vi.spyOn(config, "getChromiumVersion").mockReturnValue("146.0.7680.177.3");
+    try {
+      const { proxyOption, proxyArgs } = resolveProxyConfig("http://user:pass@proxy:8080");
+      expect(proxyOption).toBeDefined();
+      expect(proxyArgs).toEqual([]);
+    } finally {
+      vi.restoreAllMocks();
+    }
+  });
+
+  it("falls back to playwright dict for http with creds on darwin-arm64", () => {
+    vi.spyOn(config, "getPlatformTag").mockReturnValue("darwin-arm64");
+    try {
+      const { proxyOption, proxyArgs } = resolveProxyConfig("http://user:pass@proxy:8080");
+      expect(proxyOption).toEqual({ server: "http://proxy:8080", username: "user", password: "pass" });
+      expect(proxyArgs).toEqual([]);
+    } finally {
+      vi.restoreAllMocks();
+    }
+  });
+
+  it("falls back to playwright dict for http with creds on linux-arm64", () => {
+    vi.spyOn(config, "getPlatformTag").mockReturnValue("linux-arm64");
+    try {
+      const { proxyOption, proxyArgs } = resolveProxyConfig("http://user:pass@proxy:8080");
+      expect(proxyOption).toBeDefined();
+      expect(proxyArgs).toEqual([]);
+    } finally {
+      vi.restoreAllMocks();
+    }
+  });
 });

js/tests/puppeteer.test.ts

@@ -84,16 +84,39 @@ describe("puppeteer launch", () => {
     expect(callArgs.args).toContain("--proxy-bypass-list=.google.com,localhost");
   });
 
-  it("monkey-patches newPage for proxy auth", async () => {
-    const { launch } = await import("../src/puppeteer.js");
-    const browser = await launch({ proxy: "http://user:pass@proxy:8080" });
+  it("uses page.authenticate fallback for http proxy on unsupported platform", async () => {
+    const config = await import("../src/config.js");
+    vi.spyOn(config, "getPlatformTag").mockReturnValue("darwin-arm64");
+    try {
+      const { launch } = await import("../src/puppeteer.js");
+      const browser = await launch({ proxy: "http://user:pass@proxy:8080" });
 
-    // newPage should auto-authenticate
-    const page = await browser.newPage();
-    expect(page.authenticate).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
-      username: "user",
-      password: "pass",
-    });
+      const page = await browser.newPage();
+      expect(page.authenticate).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+        username: "user",
+        password: "pass",
+      });
+    } finally {
+      vi.restoreAllMocks();
+    }
+  });
+
+  it("passes inline creds via --proxy-server on supported platform (no page.authenticate)", async () => {
+    const config = await import("../src/config.js");
+    vi.spyOn(config, "getPlatformTag").mockReturnValue("linux-x64");
+    vi.spyOn(config, "getChromiumVersion").mockReturnValue("146.0.7680.177.5");
+    try {
+      const { launch } = await import("../src/puppeteer.js");
+      const browser = await launch({ proxy: "http://user:pass@proxy:8080" });
+
+      const callArgs = vi.mocked(puppeteerMock.default.launch).mock.calls[0][0];
+      expect(callArgs.args).toContain("--proxy-server=http://user:pass@proxy:8080");
+
+      const page = await browser.newPage();
+      expect(page.authenticate).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    } finally {
+      vi.restoreAllMocks();
+    }
   });
 
   it("injects timezone and locale as binary flags", async () => {
@@ -126,6 +149,14 @@ describe("puppeteer launch", () => {
     expect(page.authenticate).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
+  it("forwards launchOptions to puppeteer launch", async () => {
+    const { launch } = await import("../src/puppeteer.js");
+    await launch({ launchOptions: { slowMo: 50 } });
+
+    const callArgs = vi.mocked(puppeteerMock.default.launch).mock.calls[0][0];
+    expect(callArgs.slowMo).toBe(50);
+  });
+
   it("reconstructs SOCKS5 dict with auth into --proxy-server URL", async () => {
     const { launch } = await import("../src/puppeteer.js");
     const browser = await launch({
@@ -139,3 +170,101 @@ describe("puppeteer launch", () => {
     expect(page.authenticate).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 });
+
+describe("puppeteer launchPersistentContext", () => {
+  let puppeteerMock: any;
+  let mockBrowser: any;
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    delete process.env.CLOAKBROWSER_BINARY_PATH;
+    puppeteerMock = await import("puppeteer-core");
+    mockBrowser = {
+      newPage: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+        authenticate: vi.fn(),
+      }),
+      close: vi.fn(),
+    };
+    vi.mocked(puppeteerMock.default.launch).mockResolvedValue(mockBrowser);
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.restoreAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  it("passes userDataDir to puppeteer launch", async () => {
+    process.env.CLOAKBROWSER_BINARY_PATH = "/fake/chrome";
+    const { launchPersistentContext } = await import("../src/puppeteer.js");
+    await launchPersistentContext({ userDataDir: "./my-profile" });
+
+    expect(puppeteerMock.default.launch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        userDataDir: "./my-profile",
+        executablePath: "/fake/chrome",
+      })
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("includes stealth args", async () => {
+    const { launchPersistentContext } = await import("../src/puppeteer.js");
+    await launchPersistentContext({ userDataDir: "./my-profile" });
+
+    const callArgs = vi.mocked(puppeteerMock.default.launch).mock.calls[0][0];
+    expect(callArgs.args.some((a: string) => a.startsWith("--fingerprint="))).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("uses page.authenticate fallback for http proxy in persistent context on unsupported platform", async () => {
+    const config = await import("../src/config.js");
+    vi.spyOn(config, "getPlatformTag").mockReturnValue("darwin-arm64");
+    try {
+      const { launchPersistentContext } = await import("../src/puppeteer.js");
+      const browser = await launchPersistentContext({
+        userDataDir: "./my-profile",
+        proxy: "http://user:pass@proxy:8080",
+      });
+
+      const page = await browser.newPage();
+      expect(page.authenticate).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+        username: "user",
+        password: "pass",
+      });
+    } finally {
+      vi.restoreAllMocks();
+    }
+  });
+
+  it("keeps SOCKS5 credentials in --proxy-server URL", async () => {
+    const { launchPersistentContext } = await import("../src/puppeteer.js");
+    const browser = await launchPersistentContext({
+      userDataDir: "./my-profile",
+      proxy: "socks5://user:pass@proxy:1080",
+    });
+
+    const callArgs = vi.mocked(puppeteerMock.default.launch).mock.calls[0][0];
+    expect(callArgs.args).toContain("--proxy-server=socks5://user:pass@proxy:1080");
+
+    const page = await browser.newPage();
+    expect(page.authenticate).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it("forwards launchOptions to puppeteer launch", async () => {
+    const { launchPersistentContext } = await import("../src/puppeteer.js");
+    await launchPersistentContext({ userDataDir: "./my-profile", launchOptions: { slowMo: 50 } });
+
+    const callArgs = vi.mocked(puppeteerMock.default.launch).mock.calls[0][0];
+    expect(callArgs.slowMo).toBe(50);
+    expect(callArgs.userDataDir).toBe("./my-profile");
+  });
+
+  it("injects timezone and locale as binary flags", async () => {
+    const { launchPersistentContext } = await import("../src/puppeteer.js");
+    await launchPersistentContext({
+      userDataDir: "./my-profile",
+      timezone: "Asia/Tokyo",
+      locale: "ja-JP",
+    });
+
+    const callArgs = vi.mocked(puppeteerMock.default.launch).mock.calls[0][0];
+    expect(callArgs.args).toContain("--fingerprint-timezone=Asia/Tokyo");
+    expect(callArgs.args).toContain("--lang=ja-JP");
+  });
+});

js/tests/stealth.puppeteer.test.ts

@@ -532,6 +532,52 @@ describe("Puppeteer: non-ASCII text avoids CDP shift path", () => {
 });
 
 
+// =========================================================================
+// Per-call human config override (Puppeteer page-level)
+// =========================================================================
+describe("Puppeteer: page.type accepts per-call human config override", () => {
+  it("page.type forwards merged config to humanType", async () => {
+    const keyboardMod = await import("../src/human-puppeteer/keyboard.js");
+    const scrollMod = await import("../src/human-puppeteer/scroll.js");
+
+    const cfg = resolveConfig("default", {
+      idle_between_actions: false,
+      field_switch_delay: [0, 1],
+    });
+    expect(cfg.typing_delay).toBe(70);
+
+    let captured: any = null;
+    const typeSpy = vi.spyOn(keyboardMod, "humanType").mockImplementation(
+      async (_page, _raw, _text, callCfg) => { captured = callCfg; },
+    );
+    const scrollSpy = vi.spyOn(scrollMod, "scrollToElement").mockImplementation(
+      async (_page, _raw, _sel, cx, cy) => ({
+        box: { x: 100, y: 100, width: 50, height: 30 },
+        cursorX: cx,
+        cursorY: cy,
+      }),
+    );
+
+    const { patchPage } = await import("../src/human-puppeteer/index.js");
+    const page = buildMockPage();
+    const cursor = { x: 100, y: 100, initialized: true };
+    patchPage(page as any, cfg, cursor as any);
+
+    await (page as any).type("#email", "hi", {
+      typing_delay: 30,
+      mistype_chance: 0,
+    });
+
+    expect(captured.typing_delay).toBe(30);
+    expect(captured.mistype_chance).toBe(0);
+    expect(cfg.typing_delay).toBe(70);
+
+    typeSpy.mockRestore();
+    scrollSpy.mockRestore();
+  });
+});
+
+
 // =========================================================================
 // patchPage stealth infrastructure (Puppeteer)
 // =========================================================================
@@ -1671,11 +1717,13 @@ describe("Puppeteer: isInputElement stealth integration via patchPage", () => {
       }),
     });
 
+    const mockEl = buildMockElementHandle();
     const page = buildMockPage({
       evaluate: vi.fn(async (...args: any[]) => {
         evaluateCalls.push(args);
         return false;
       }),
+      $: vi.fn(async () => mockEl),
     });
     page.createCDPSession = vi.fn(async () => mockCdp);
 

js/tests/stealth.test.ts

@@ -44,9 +44,14 @@ function buildMockPage(overrides: Record<string, any> = {}): any {
 
   const makeLocator = () => {
     const loc: any = {
-      boundingBox: vi.fn(async () => ({ x: 100, y: 100, width: 200, height: 30 })),
+      boundingBox: vi.fn(async () => ({ x: 100, y: 300, width: 200, height: 30 })),
       scrollIntoViewIfNeeded: vi.fn(async () => {}),
       isChecked: overrides.isChecked ?? vi.fn(async () => false),
+      waitFor: vi.fn(async () => {}),
+      isVisible: vi.fn(async () => true),
+      isEnabled: vi.fn(async () => true),
+      isEditable: vi.fn(async () => true),
+      evaluate: vi.fn(async () => ({ hit: true })),
     };
     loc.first = vi.fn(() => loc);
     return loc;
@@ -413,7 +418,7 @@ describe("humanType mixed text with CDP", () => {
   });
 
   it("password-like text 'SecurePass!123' uses CDP for '!'", async () => {
-    const cfg = resolveConfig("default", { mistype_chance: 0 });
+    const cfg = resolveConfig("default", { mistype_chance: 0, typing_delay: 0 });
     const { raw } = buildRawKeyboard();
     const page = buildMockPage();
     const cdpCalls: Array<[string, any]> = [];
@@ -687,6 +692,9 @@ describe("isInputElement stealth integration via patchPage", () => {
         }
         if (method === "Runtime.evaluate") {
           stealthEvaluateCalls.push(params.expression);
+          if (params.expression.includes("elementFromPoint")) {
+            return { result: { value: { hit: true } } };
+          }
           return { result: { value: false } }; // not an input
         }
         return {};
@@ -696,7 +704,7 @@ describe("isInputElement stealth integration via patchPage", () => {
     const page = buildMockPage({
       evaluate: vi.fn(async (...args: any[]) => {
         evaluateCalls.push(args);
-        return false;
+        return { hit: true };
       }),
     });
     page.context = vi.fn(() => ({

js/tests/widevine-integration.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, afterEach, beforeEach } from "vitest";
+
+// Assert the persistent-context launchers actually invoke seedWidevineHint,
+// so accidental removal of the wiring fails CI (parity with the Python
+// test_persistent_context_seeds_widevine tests).
+
+vi.mock("../src/widevine.js", () => ({
+  seedWidevineHint: vi.fn(),
+  resolveWidevineCdmDir: vi.fn(),
+}));
+vi.mock("../src/download.js", () => ({
+  ensureBinary: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue("/fake/chrome"),
+}));
+vi.mock("../src/geoip.js", () => ({
+  resolveProxyGeo: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ timezone: null, locale: null }),
+  maybeResolveGeoip: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({}),
+  resolveWebrtcArgs: vi.fn().mockImplementation((opts: any) => Promise.resolve(opts.args)),
+}));
+vi.mock("playwright-core", () => ({ chromium: { launchPersistentContext: vi.fn() } }));
+vi.mock("puppeteer-core", () => ({ default: { launch: vi.fn() } }));
+
+describe("persistent context seeds Widevine (integration)", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    delete process.env.CLOAKBROWSER_BINARY_PATH;
+  });
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  it("Playwright launchPersistentContext seeds with (userDataDir, binaryPath)", async () => {
+    const pw = await import("playwright-core");
+    vi.mocked(pw.chromium.launchPersistentContext).mockResolvedValue({
+      close: vi.fn(),
+      pages: () => [],
+    } as any);
+
+    const { seedWidevineHint } = await import("../src/widevine.js");
+    const { launchPersistentContext } = await import("../src/playwright.js");
+    await launchPersistentContext({ userDataDir: "/tmp/profile" });
+
+    expect(seedWidevineHint).toHaveBeenCalledWith("/tmp/profile", "/fake/chrome");
+  });
+
+  it("Puppeteer launchPersistentContext seeds with (userDataDir, binaryPath)", async () => {
+    const pptr = await import("puppeteer-core");
+    vi.mocked(pptr.default.launch).mockResolvedValue({
+      newPage: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ authenticate: vi.fn() }),
+      close: vi.fn(),
+    } as any);
+
+    const { seedWidevineHint } = await import("../src/widevine.js");
+    const { launchPersistentContext } = await import("../src/puppeteer.js");
+    await launchPersistentContext({ userDataDir: "/tmp/profile" });
+
+    expect(seedWidevineHint).toHaveBeenCalledWith("/tmp/profile", "/fake/chrome");
+  });
+});

js/tests/widevine.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, afterEach, beforeEach, vi } from "vitest";
+import fs from "node:fs";
+import os from "node:os";
+import path from "node:path";
+import { resolveWidevineCdmDir, seedWidevineHint } from "../src/widevine.js";
+
+const HINT = "WidevineCdm/latest-component-updated-widevine-cdm";
+const tempDirs: string[] = [];
+const origPlatform = process.platform;
+
+function tmpDir(prefix: string): string {
+  const d = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), prefix));
+  tempDirs.push(d);
+  return d;
+}
+
+function makeCdm(dir: string): string {
+  fs.mkdirSync(dir, { recursive: true });
+  fs.writeFileSync(path.join(dir, "manifest.json"), '{"version":"4.10.3050.0"}');
+  return dir;
+}
+
+/** A fake chrome binary path inside its own dir. */
+function fakeBinary(): string {
+  const bdir = path.join(tmpDir("cloak-bin-"), "bin");
+  fs.mkdirSync(bdir, { recursive: true });
+  return path.join(bdir, "chrome");
+}
+
+function setPlatform(value: string) {
+  Object.defineProperty(process, "platform", { value, configurable: true });
+}
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+  setPlatform("linux"); // seeding is Linux-only; default to Linux in tests
+  delete process.env.CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE;
+  delete process.env.CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM;
+});
+
+afterEach(() => {
+  vi.restoreAllMocks();
+  Object.defineProperty(process, "platform", { value: origPlatform, configurable: true });
+  delete process.env.CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE;
+  delete process.env.CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM;
+  for (const dir of tempDirs.splice(0)) fs.rmSync(dir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+});
+
+describe("resolveWidevineCdmDir", () => {
+  it("returns env-var dir when it has manifest.json", () => {
+    const cdm = makeCdm(path.join(tmpDir("cloak-wv-"), "WidevineCdm"));
+    process.env.CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM = cdm;
+    expect(resolveWidevineCdmDir(fakeBinary())).toBe(fs.realpathSync(cdm));
+  });
+
+  it("returns null when dir lacks manifest.json", () => {
+    const bogus = path.join(tmpDir("cloak-wv-"), "WidevineCdm");
+    fs.mkdirSync(bogus, { recursive: true });
+    process.env.CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM = bogus;
+    expect(resolveWidevineCdmDir(fakeBinary())).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it("falls back to <binary dir>/WidevineCdm", () => {
+    const binary = fakeBinary();
+    expect(resolveWidevineCdmDir(binary)).toBeNull(); // no CDM yet
+    const cdm = makeCdm(path.join(path.dirname(binary), "WidevineCdm"));
+    expect(resolveWidevineCdmDir(binary)).toBe(fs.realpathSync(cdm));
+  });
+
+  it("env var is exclusive — invalid env skips, no fallback to binary dir", () => {
+    const binary = fakeBinary();
+    makeCdm(path.join(path.dirname(binary), "WidevineCdm")); // valid CDM next to binary
+    const bogus = path.join(tmpDir("cloak-wv-"), "bogus");
+    fs.mkdirSync(bogus, { recursive: true }); // set but no manifest.json
+    process.env.CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM = bogus;
+    expect(resolveWidevineCdmDir(binary)).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it("empty env var is exclusive — no fallback to binary dir", () => {
+    const binary = fakeBinary();
+    makeCdm(path.join(path.dirname(binary), "WidevineCdm")); // valid CDM next to binary
+    process.env.CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM = ""; // set but empty
+    expect(resolveWidevineCdmDir(binary)).toBeNull();
+  });
+});
+
+describe("seedWidevineHint", () => {
+  it("writes the hint file with the absolute CDM path", () => {
+    const cdm = makeCdm(path.join(tmpDir("cloak-wv-"), "WidevineCdm"));
+    process.env.CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM = cdm;
+    const profile = tmpDir("cloak-prof-");
+
+    seedWidevineHint(profile, fakeBinary());
+
+    const hint = path.join(profile, HINT);
+    expect(fs.existsSync(hint)).toBe(true);
+    expect(JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(hint, "utf-8")).Path).toBe(fs.realpathSync(cdm));
+  });
+
+  it("no-ops when no CDM present", () => {
+    const profile = tmpDir("cloak-prof-");
+    seedWidevineHint(profile, fakeBinary());
+    expect(fs.existsSync(path.join(profile, HINT))).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("kill switch CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE=0 disables seeding", () => {
+    const cdm = makeCdm(path.join(tmpDir("cloak-wv-"), "WidevineCdm"));
+    process.env.CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM = cdm;
+    process.env.CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE = "0";
+    const profile = tmpDir("cloak-prof-");
+    seedWidevineHint(profile, fakeBinary());
+    expect(fs.existsSync(path.join(profile, HINT))).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("is idempotent", () => {
+    const cdm = makeCdm(path.join(tmpDir("cloak-wv-"), "WidevineCdm"));
+    process.env.CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM = cdm;
+    const profile = tmpDir("cloak-prof-");
+    seedWidevineHint(profile, fakeBinary());
+    seedWidevineHint(profile, fakeBinary());
+    expect(JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(path.join(profile, HINT), "utf-8")).Path).toBe(
+      fs.realpathSync(cdm),
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("no-ops on non-Linux", () => {
+    setPlatform("win32");
+    const cdm = makeCdm(path.join(tmpDir("cloak-wv-"), "WidevineCdm"));
+    process.env.CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM = cdm;
+    const profile = tmpDir("cloak-prof-");
+    seedWidevineHint(profile, fakeBinary());
+    expect(fs.existsSync(path.join(profile, HINT))).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("skips empty userDataDir (no CWD pollution)", () => {
+    const cdm = makeCdm(path.join(tmpDir("cloak-wv-"), "WidevineCdm"));
+    process.env.CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM = cdm;
+    seedWidevineHint("", fakeBinary());
+    expect(fs.existsSync(path.join(process.cwd(), "WidevineCdm"))).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("never throws on write failure", () => {
+    const cdm = makeCdm(path.join(tmpDir("cloak-wv-"), "WidevineCdm"));
+    process.env.CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM = cdm;
+    const profile = tmpDir("cloak-prof-");
+    // Block mkdir of <profile>/WidevineCdm by occupying that path with a file.
+    fs.writeFileSync(path.join(profile, "WidevineCdm"), "not a dir");
+    expect(() => seedWidevineHint(profile, fakeBinary())).not.toThrow();
+  });
+
+  it("rewrites a mismatched existing hint", () => {
+    const cdm = makeCdm(path.join(tmpDir("cloak-wv-"), "WidevineCdm"));
+    process.env.CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM = cdm;
+    const profile = tmpDir("cloak-prof-");
+    const hint = path.join(profile, HINT);
+    fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(hint), { recursive: true });
+    fs.writeFileSync(hint, '{"Path":"/stale/path"}');
+    seedWidevineHint(profile, fakeBinary());
+    expect(JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(hint, "utf-8")).Path).toBe(fs.realpathSync(cdm));
+  });
+});

tests/test_cloakserve.py

@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 """Unit tests for cloakserve — parse_connection_params, parse_cli_args, URL rewriting, connection tracking."""
 
+import asyncio
 import importlib.machinery
 import importlib.util
+import json
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
+from types import SimpleNamespace
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
 import pytest
@@ -22,6 +25,10 @@ parse_connection_params = _mod.parse_connection_params
 parse_cli_args = _mod.parse_cli_args
 ChromePool = _mod.ChromePool
 _default_data_dir = _mod._default_data_dir
+_external_host = _mod._external_host
+_ws_scheme = _mod._ws_scheme
+SAFE_SEED_RE = _mod.SAFE_SEED_RE
+RESERVED_SEEDS = _mod.RESERVED_SEEDS
 
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -86,6 +93,7 @@ class TestParseCliArgs:
         assert config["port"] == 9222
         assert config["headless"] is True
         assert config["data_dir"] is not None
+        assert config["idle_timeout"] == 0.0
         assert passthrough == []
 
     def test_custom_port(self):
@@ -124,6 +132,31 @@ class TestParseCliArgs:
         _, passthrough = parse_cli_args(["--data-dir=/tmp/test"])
         assert not any(a.startswith("--data-dir=") for a in passthrough)
 
+    def test_idle_timeout_not_in_passthrough(self):
+        config, passthrough = parse_cli_args(["--idle-timeout=30", "--no-sandbox"])
+        assert config["idle_timeout"] == 30.0
+        assert "--idle-timeout=30" not in passthrough
+        assert "--no-sandbox" in passthrough
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("value", ["0", "off", "false", "none", "disabled"])
+    def test_idle_timeout_disabled_values(self, value):
+        config, _ = parse_cli_args([f"--idle-timeout={value}"])
+        assert config["idle_timeout"] == 0.0
+
+    def test_idle_timeout_env_default(self, monkeypatch):
+        monkeypatch.setenv("CLOAKSERVE_IDLE_TIMEOUT", "2.5")
+        config, _ = parse_cli_args([])
+        assert config["idle_timeout"] == 2.5
+
+    def test_idle_timeout_cli_overrides_env(self, monkeypatch):
+        monkeypatch.setenv("CLOAKSERVE_IDLE_TIMEOUT", "2.5")
+        config, _ = parse_cli_args(["--idle-timeout=9"])
+        assert config["idle_timeout"] == 9.0
+
+    def test_idle_timeout_rejects_negative_values(self):
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+            parse_cli_args(["--idle-timeout=-1"])
+
     @patch("os.path.exists", return_value=True)
     def test_default_data_dir_docker(self, _mock):
         assert _default_data_dir() == "/tmp/cloakserve"
@@ -134,13 +167,234 @@ class TestParseCliArgs:
         assert result.endswith(".cloakbrowser/cloakserve")
 
 
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# External host detection
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class TestExternalHost:
+    """Test public host selection for rewritten CDP WebSocket URLs."""
+
+    class _Request:
+        def __init__(self, headers, port=9222, scheme="http", query_string=""):
+            self.headers = headers
+            self.app = {"port": port}
+            self.scheme = scheme
+            self.query_string = query_string
+
+    def test_forwarded_host_overrides_internal_host(self):
+        request = self._Request({
+            "Host": "localhost:8080",
+            "X-Forwarded-Host": "cdp.example.com:443",
+        })
+        assert _external_host(request) == "cdp.example.com:443"
+
+    def test_forwarded_host_uses_first_value(self):
+        request = self._Request({
+            "Host": "internal:9222",
+            "X-Forwarded-Host": "public.example.com, internal:9222",
+        })
+        assert _external_host(request) == "public.example.com"
+
+    def test_blank_forwarded_host_falls_back_to_host_header(self):
+        request = self._Request({
+            "Host": "internal:9222",
+            "X-Forwarded-Host": "   ",
+        })
+        assert _external_host(request) == "internal:9222"
+
+    def test_falls_back_to_host_header(self):
+        request = self._Request({"Host": "localhost:9222"})
+        assert _external_host(request) == "localhost:9222"
+
+    def test_falls_back_to_app_port_without_host_header(self):
+        request = self._Request({}, port=9333)
+        assert _external_host(request) == "localhost:9333"
+
+    def test_forwarded_proto_selects_wss(self):
+        request = self._Request({"X-Forwarded-Proto": "https"}, scheme="http")
+        assert _ws_scheme(request) == "wss"
+
+    def test_forwarded_proto_uses_first_value(self):
+        request = self._Request({"X-Forwarded-Proto": "https, http"}, scheme="http")
+        assert _ws_scheme(request) == "wss"
+
+
+class TestHandlerURLRewriting:
+    """Verify handlers rewrite CDP WebSocket URLs to the public cloakserve endpoint."""
+
+    class _Request:
+        def __init__(self, headers, query_string="fingerprint=seed1", port=9222, scheme="http"):
+            self.headers = headers
+            self.query_string = query_string
+            self.scheme = scheme
+            self.app = {"port": port, "pool": self._Pool()}
+
+        class _Pool:
+            async def get_or_launch(self, **_kwargs):
+                return SimpleNamespace(cdp_port=5100)
+
+    class _FakeResponse:
+        def __init__(self, data):
+            self._data = data
+
+        async def __aenter__(self):
+            return self
+
+        async def __aexit__(self, *_exc):
+            return None
+
+        async def json(self):
+            return self._data
+
+    class _FakeSession:
+        def __init__(self, data):
+            self._data = data
+
+        async def __aenter__(self):
+            return self
+
+        async def __aexit__(self, *_exc):
+            return None
+
+        def get(self, *_args, **_kwargs):
+            return TestHandlerURLRewriting._FakeResponse(self._data)
+
+    def _patch_session(self, monkeypatch, data):
+        monkeypatch.setattr(
+            _mod.aiohttp,
+            "ClientSession",
+            lambda *_args, **_kwargs: self._FakeSession(data),
+        )
+
+    def test_json_version_uses_forwarded_host_and_proto(self, monkeypatch):
+        self._patch_session(monkeypatch, {
+            "webSocketDebuggerUrl": "ws://127.0.0.1:5100/devtools/browser/browser-guid",
+        })
+        request = self._Request({
+            "Host": "internal:9222",
+            "X-Forwarded-Host": "cdp.example.com",
+            "X-Forwarded-Proto": "https",
+        })
+
+        response = asyncio.run(_mod.handle_json_version(request))
+        payload = json.loads(response.text)
+
+        assert payload["webSocketDebuggerUrl"] == (
+            "wss://cdp.example.com/fingerprint/seed1/devtools/browser/browser-guid"
+        )
+
+    def test_json_list_uses_forwarded_host_and_proto(self, monkeypatch):
+        self._patch_session(monkeypatch, [{
+            "webSocketDebuggerUrl": "ws://127.0.0.1:5100/devtools/page/page-guid",
+        }])
+        request = self._Request({
+            "Host": "internal:9222",
+            "X-Forwarded-Host": "cdp.example.com",
+            "X-Forwarded-Proto": "https",
+        })
+
+        response = asyncio.run(_mod.handle_json_list(request))
+        payload = json.loads(response.text)
+
+        assert payload[0]["webSocketDebuggerUrl"] == (
+            "wss://cdp.example.com/fingerprint/seed1/devtools/page/page-guid"
+        )
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # URL rewriting logic (pure string manipulation, extracted from handlers)
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
-class TestURLRewriting:
-    """Test the URL rewriting logic used by /json/version and /json/list."""
+class TestWebSocketOriginGuard:
+    """Verify cloakserve rejects browser-origin CDP WebSocket hijacks."""
+
+    def test_absent_origin_allowed_for_non_browser_cdp_clients(self):
+        assert _mod._origin_is_allowed(None, "127.0.0.1:9555")
+
+    def test_matching_origin_host_allowed(self):
+        assert _mod._origin_is_allowed("http://127.0.0.1:9555", "127.0.0.1:9555")
+
+    def test_chrome_devtools_origin_allowed(self):
+        assert _mod._origin_is_allowed("devtools://devtools", "127.0.0.1:9555")
+        assert _mod._origin_is_allowed("chrome-devtools://devtools", "127.0.0.1:9555")
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("origin", [
+        "http://attacker.example",
+        "https://attacker.example",
+        "http://PUBLIC_HOST:9555",
+        "http://attacker.example:9555",
+        "http://127.0.0.1:9555/",
+        "http://127.0.0.1:9555/path",
+        "http://127.0.0.1:9555?q=1",
+        "http://127.0.0.1:9555#fragment",
+        "http://user@127.0.0.1:9555",
+        "http://@127.0.0.1:9555",
+        "http://:@127.0.0.1:9555",
+        "http://127.0.0.1:",
+        "null",
+        "file://",
+    ])
+    def test_untrusted_browser_origins_rejected(self, origin):
+        assert not _mod._origin_is_allowed(origin, "127.0.0.1:9555")
+
+    def test_public_origin_matching_host_is_still_rejected(self):
+        assert not _mod._origin_is_allowed("http://attacker.example:9555", "attacker.example:9555")
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("host", [
+        "user@127.0.0.1:9555",
+        "127.0.0.1:9555/path",
+        "127.0.0.1:9555?x=1",
+        "127.0.0.1:9555#fragment",
+        "127.0.0.1:9555, attacker.example:9555",
+        "@127.0.0.1:9555",
+        ":@127.0.0.1:9555",
+        "127.0.0.1:",
+        "[::1]:",
+    ])
+    def test_malformed_host_is_rejected_even_when_hostname_is_loopback(self, host):
+        assert not _mod._origin_is_allowed("http://127.0.0.1:9555", host)
+
+    def test_request_scheme_controls_host_default_port(self):
+        assert _mod._origin_is_allowed("https://localhost", "localhost", request_scheme="https")
+        assert not _mod._origin_is_allowed("https://localhost", "localhost", request_scheme="http")
+
+    def test_ws_handler_rejects_untrusted_origin_before_launching_chrome(self):
+        class RejectingPool:
+            async def get_or_launch(self, **_kwargs):
+                raise AssertionError("untrusted origin should be rejected before launching Chrome")
+
+        request = SimpleNamespace(
+            headers={"Host": "127.0.0.1:9555", "Origin": "http://attacker.example"},
+            app={"pool": RejectingPool()},
+            match_info={"path": "browser/browser-guid"},
+        )
+
+        response = asyncio.run(_mod.handle_ws_default(request))
+
+        assert response.status == 403
+        assert "untrusted" in response.text.lower()
+
+    def test_seed_ws_handler_rejects_untrusted_origin_before_launching_chrome(self):
+        class RejectingPool:
+            async def get_or_launch(self, **_kwargs):
+                raise AssertionError("untrusted origin should be rejected before launching Chrome")
+
+        request = SimpleNamespace(
+            headers={"Host": "127.0.0.1:9555", "Origin": "http://attacker.example"},
+            app={"pool": RejectingPool()},
+            match_info={"seed": "abc123", "path": "page/page-guid"},
+        )
+
+        response = asyncio.run(_mod.handle_ws_seed(request))
+
+        assert response.status == 403
+        assert "untrusted" in response.text.lower()
+
+
+class TestHandlerURLRewriting:
+    """Verify handlers rewrite CDP WebSocket URLs to the public cloakserve endpoint."""
 
     def _rewrite_version(self, orig_ws: str, host: str, seed: str | None, scheme: str = "ws") -> str:
         """Replicate the URL rewrite logic from handle_json_version."""
@@ -203,12 +457,21 @@ class TestURLRewriting:
 class TestConnectionTracking:
     """Test ChromePool.connect() / disconnect() without real Chrome."""
 
-    def _make_pool(self):
+    def _make_pool(self, idle_timeout: float = 0.0):
         return ChromePool(
             binary="/fake/chrome",
             global_args=[],
             headless=True,
             data_dir="/tmp/test-cloakserve",
+            idle_timeout=idle_timeout,
+        )
+
+    def _track_process(self, pool, seed="seed1"):
+        pool._processes[seed] = SimpleNamespace()
+
+    def _track_live_process(self, pool, seed="seed1"):
+        pool._processes[seed] = SimpleNamespace(
+            process=SimpleNamespace(poll=lambda: None),
         )
 
     def test_connect_increments(self):
@@ -244,3 +507,172 @@ class TestConnectionTracking:
         pool.disconnect("a")
         assert pool._connections["a"] == 1
         assert pool._connections["b"] == 1
+
+    def test_idle_cleanup_disabled_by_default(self):
+        async def run():
+            pool = self._make_pool()
+            self._track_process(pool)
+
+            pool.connect("seed1")
+            pool.disconnect("seed1")
+
+            await asyncio.sleep(0)
+            assert pool._idle_tasks == {}
+
+        asyncio.run(run())
+
+    def test_disconnect_to_zero_schedules_idle_cleanup(self):
+        async def run():
+            pool = self._make_pool(idle_timeout=0.01)
+            self._track_process(pool)
+            cleaned = []
+
+            async def fake_cleanup(seed):
+                cleaned.append(seed)
+                pool._processes.pop(seed, None)
+
+            pool._cleanup_process = fake_cleanup
+            pool.connect("seed1")
+            pool.disconnect("seed1")
+
+            assert "seed1" in pool._idle_tasks
+            await asyncio.sleep(0.05)
+            assert cleaned == ["seed1"]
+            assert "seed1" not in pool._idle_tasks
+
+        asyncio.run(run())
+
+    def test_reconnect_cancels_pending_idle_cleanup(self):
+        async def run():
+            pool = self._make_pool(idle_timeout=0.03)
+            self._track_process(pool)
+            cleaned = []
+
+            async def fake_cleanup(seed):
+                cleaned.append(seed)
+                pool._processes.pop(seed, None)
+
+            pool._cleanup_process = fake_cleanup
+            pool.connect("seed1")
+            pool.disconnect("seed1")
+            assert "seed1" in pool._idle_tasks
+
+            pool.connect("seed1")
+            await asyncio.sleep(0.06)
+
+            assert cleaned == []
+            assert pool._connections["seed1"] == 1
+            assert "seed1" not in pool._idle_tasks
+
+        asyncio.run(run())
+
+    def test_discovery_refreshes_pending_idle_cleanup(self):
+        async def run():
+            pool = self._make_pool(idle_timeout=1.0)
+            self._track_live_process(pool)
+
+            pool.connect("seed1")
+            pool.disconnect("seed1")
+            first_task = pool._idle_tasks["seed1"]
+
+            await pool.get_or_launch("seed1")
+            second_task = pool._idle_tasks["seed1"]
+
+            assert second_task is not first_task
+            pool._cancel_idle_cleanup("seed1")
+            await asyncio.sleep(0)
+            assert "seed1" not in pool._idle_tasks
+
+        asyncio.run(run())
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Seed validation (CVE fix — path traversal via fingerprint param)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class TestSeedValidation:
+    """Verify SAFE_SEED_RE rejects path traversal and reserved names."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("seed", [
+        "../foo", "../../etc", "/etc/passwd", "..", ".", "foo/bar",
+        "foo\\bar", "\x00evil", "", "a" * 129,
+    ])
+    def test_malicious_seeds_rejected(self, seed):
+        assert not SAFE_SEED_RE.match(seed)
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("seed", [
+        "__default__",
+    ])
+    def test_reserved_seeds_rejected(self, seed):
+        assert seed in RESERVED_SEEDS
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("seed", [
+        "12345", "my-seed_01", "ABC", "a" * 128, "0", "test-seed",
+    ])
+    def test_valid_seeds_accepted(self, seed):
+        assert SAFE_SEED_RE.match(seed)
+        assert seed not in RESERVED_SEEDS
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Path containment (_safe_rmtree)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class TestSafeRmtree:
+    """Verify _safe_rmtree refuses to delete outside data_dir."""
+
+    def _make_pool(self, data_dir: str):
+        return ChromePool(
+            binary="/fake/chrome",
+            global_args=[],
+            headless=True,
+            data_dir=data_dir,
+        )
+
+    def test_refuses_path_outside_data_dir(self, tmp_path):
+        data_dir = tmp_path / "profiles"
+        data_dir.mkdir()
+        victim = tmp_path / "victim"
+        victim.mkdir()
+        (victim / "sentinel").touch()
+
+        pool = self._make_pool(str(data_dir))
+        pool._safe_rmtree(str(victim))
+
+        assert victim.exists(), "Directory outside data_dir must not be deleted"
+
+    def test_refuses_data_dir_itself(self, tmp_path):
+        data_dir = tmp_path / "profiles"
+        data_dir.mkdir()
+        (data_dir / "sentinel").touch()
+
+        pool = self._make_pool(str(data_dir))
+        pool._safe_rmtree(str(data_dir))
+
+        assert data_dir.exists(), "data_dir itself must not be deleted"
+
+    def test_deletes_valid_subdirectory(self, tmp_path):
+        data_dir = tmp_path / "profiles"
+        data_dir.mkdir()
+        subdir = data_dir / "seed-12345"
+        subdir.mkdir()
+        (subdir / "data").touch()
+
+        pool = self._make_pool(str(data_dir))
+        pool._safe_rmtree(str(subdir))
+
+        assert not subdir.exists(), "Valid subdirectory should be deleted"
+
+    def test_refuses_traversal_path(self, tmp_path):
+        data_dir = tmp_path / "profiles"
+        data_dir.mkdir()
+        victim = tmp_path / "victim"
+        victim.mkdir()
+
+        traversal = str(data_dir / ".." / "victim")
+        pool = self._make_pool(str(data_dir))
+        pool._safe_rmtree(traversal)
+
+        assert victim.exists(), "Traversal path must not be deleted"

tests/test_extension_loading.py

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import os
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+from cloakbrowser import launch
+
+
+@patch("cloakbrowser.browser.ensure_binary")
+@patch("cloakbrowser.browser._import_sync_playwright")
+def test_extension_loading(mock_playwright_import, mock_ensure_binary):
+    mock_ensure_binary.return_value = "/fake/chrome"
+
+    mock_browser = MagicMock()
+
+    mock_pw = MagicMock()
+    mock_pw.chromium.launch.return_value = mock_browser
+
+    mock_pw_manager = MagicMock()
+    mock_pw_manager.return_value.start.return_value = mock_pw
+
+    mock_playwright_import.return_value = mock_pw_manager
+
+    launch(extension_paths=["./ext"])
+
+    mock_pw.chromium.launch.assert_called_once()
+
+    launch_call = mock_pw.chromium.launch.call_args
+
+    args = launch_call.kwargs["args"]
+
+    abs_path = os.path.abspath("./ext")
+
+    assert f"--load-extension={abs_path}" in args
+    assert f"--disable-extensions-except={abs_path}" in args

tests/test_geoip.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """Unit tests for GeoIP-based timezone/locale detection."""
 
 from unittest.mock import patch
+import time
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -144,6 +145,20 @@ def test_maybe_resolve_fills_both():
         assert ip == "5.6.7.8"
 
 
+def test_maybe_resolve_geoip_timeout_returns_existing_values(monkeypatch):
+    """A stalled proxy lookup should not block launch indefinitely."""
+    mock_geoip2 = type("module", (), {"database": type("db", (), {"Reader": None})})()
+    monkeypatch.setenv("CLOAKBROWSER_GEOIP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS", "0.05")
+    with patch.dict("sys.modules", {"geoip2": mock_geoip2, "geoip2.database": mock_geoip2.database}):
+        with patch("cloakbrowser.geoip._ensure_geoip_db", return_value=object()):
+            start = time.monotonic()
+            tz, loc, ip = maybe_resolve_geoip(True, "http://203.0.113.10:8080", None, "fr-FR")
+            elapsed = time.monotonic() - start
+
+    assert (tz, loc, ip) == (None, "fr-FR", None)
+    assert elapsed < 0.5
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # _is_private_ip
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

tests/test_humanize_unit.py

@@ -14,6 +14,26 @@ import time
 import sys
 import asyncio
 import pytest
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+
+
+def _mock_el_evaluate(is_input=False):
+    """Mock evaluate that returns is_input for tagName checks and {hit: True} for pointer events."""
+    def _eval(js, *args, **kwargs):
+        if isinstance(js, str) and "elementFromPoint" in js:
+            return {"hit": True}
+        return is_input
+    return MagicMock(side_effect=_eval)
+
+
+def _async_mock_el_evaluate(is_input=False):
+    """Async version of _mock_el_evaluate."""
+    from unittest.mock import AsyncMock
+    async def _eval(js, *args, **kwargs):
+        if isinstance(js, str) and "elementFromPoint" in js:
+            return {"hit": True}
+        return is_input
+    return AsyncMock(side_effect=_eval)
 
 
 # =========================================================================
@@ -192,6 +212,59 @@ class TestAsyncCompat:
         import asyncio
         assert asyncio.iscoroutinefunction(async_sleep_ms)
 
+    def test_patch_page_async_does_not_crash(self):
+        """patch_page_async must not raise NameError for missing definitions."""
+        import cloakbrowser.human as h
+        from cloakbrowser.human import _CursorState
+        from cloakbrowser.human.config import resolve_config
+        from unittest.mock import MagicMock, AsyncMock
+
+        cfg = resolve_config("default", {"idle_between_actions": False})
+        cursor = _CursorState()
+        cursor.initialized = True
+        cursor.x = 100
+        cursor.y = 100
+
+        page = MagicMock()
+        page.click = AsyncMock()
+        page.dblclick = AsyncMock()
+        page.hover = AsyncMock()
+        page.type = AsyncMock()
+        page.fill = AsyncMock()
+        page.goto = AsyncMock()
+        page.check = AsyncMock()
+        page.uncheck = AsyncMock()
+        page.select_option = AsyncMock()
+        page.press = AsyncMock()
+        page.is_checked = AsyncMock(return_value=False)
+        page.viewport_size = {"width": 1280, "height": 720}
+        page.evaluate = AsyncMock(return_value={"hit": True})
+        page.context.new_cdp_session = AsyncMock(side_effect=Exception("no cdp"))
+        page.mouse = MagicMock()
+        page.mouse.move = AsyncMock()
+        page.mouse.click = AsyncMock()
+        page.mouse.wheel = AsyncMock()
+        page.mouse.down = AsyncMock()
+        page.mouse.up = AsyncMock()
+        page.keyboard = MagicMock()
+        page.keyboard.type = AsyncMock()
+        page.keyboard.down = AsyncMock()
+        page.keyboard.up = AsyncMock()
+        page.keyboard.press = AsyncMock()
+        page.keyboard.insert_text = AsyncMock()
+        page.query_selector = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
+        page.query_selector_all = AsyncMock(return_value=[])
+        page.wait_for_selector = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
+        page.main_frame = MagicMock()
+        page.main_frame.return_value = MagicMock()
+        page.main_frame.return_value.child_frames = MagicMock(return_value=[])
+        page.main_frame.child_frames = MagicMock(return_value=[])
+
+        h.patch_page_async(page, cfg, cursor)
+
+        assert hasattr(page, '_original')
+        assert page.select_option != AsyncMock
+
 
 # =========================================================================
 # 4. Focus check — press / clear / pressSequentially
@@ -635,7 +708,7 @@ class TestBrowserBotDetection:
         time.sleep(0.3)
         page.locator('#password').fill('SecurePass!123')
         time.sleep(0.5)
-        page.locator('button[type="submit"]').click()
+        page.locator('#loginForm button[type="submit"]').click()
         time.sleep(5)
         body = page.locator('body').text_content()
         assert '"superHumanSpeed": true' not in body
@@ -652,7 +725,7 @@ class TestBrowserBotDetection:
         t0 = time.time()
         page.locator('#email').fill('test@example.com')
         page.locator('#password').fill('MyPassword!99')
-        page.locator('button[type="submit"]').click()
+        page.locator('#loginForm button[type="submit"]').click()
         elapsed_ms = int((time.time() - t0) * 1000)
         time.sleep(3)
         assert elapsed_ms > 3000
@@ -707,7 +780,7 @@ class TestElementHandlePatchingSync:
         el = MagicMock()
         el._human_patched = False
         el.bounding_box = MagicMock(return_value={"x": 50, "y": 50, "width": 100, "height": 30})
-        el.evaluate = MagicMock(return_value=True)  # is_input
+        el.evaluate = _mock_el_evaluate(is_input=True)
         el.is_checked = MagicMock(return_value=False)
         el.query_selector = MagicMock(return_value=None)
         el.query_selector_all = MagicMock(return_value=[])
@@ -738,7 +811,7 @@ class TestElementHandlePatchingSync:
         el = MagicMock()
         el._human_patched = False
         el.bounding_box = MagicMock(return_value={"x": 200, "y": 200, "width": 100, "height": 30})
-        el.evaluate = MagicMock(return_value=False)
+        el.evaluate = _mock_el_evaluate(is_input=False)
         el.is_checked = MagicMock(return_value=False)
         el.query_selector = MagicMock(return_value=None)
         el.query_selector_all = MagicMock(return_value=[])
@@ -779,7 +852,7 @@ class TestElementHandlePatchingSync:
         el = MagicMock()
         el._human_patched = False
         el.bounding_box = MagicMock(return_value={"x": 200, "y": 200, "width": 100, "height": 30})
-        el.evaluate = MagicMock(return_value=False)
+        el.evaluate = _mock_el_evaluate(is_input=False)
         el.is_checked = MagicMock(return_value=False)
         el.query_selector = MagicMock(return_value=None)
         el.query_selector_all = MagicMock(return_value=[])
@@ -819,7 +892,7 @@ class TestElementHandlePatchingSync:
         el = MagicMock()
         el._human_patched = False
         el.bounding_box = MagicMock(return_value={"x": 200, "y": 200, "width": 100, "height": 30})
-        el.evaluate = MagicMock(return_value=True)  # is input
+        el.evaluate = _mock_el_evaluate(is_input=True)  # is input
         el.is_checked = MagicMock(return_value=False)
         el.query_selector = MagicMock(return_value=None)
         el.query_selector_all = MagicMock(return_value=[])
@@ -867,7 +940,7 @@ class TestElementHandlePatchingSync:
         el = MagicMock()
         el._human_patched = False
         el.bounding_box = MagicMock(return_value={"x": 200, "y": 200, "width": 100, "height": 30})
-        el.evaluate = MagicMock(return_value=True)
+        el.evaluate = _mock_el_evaluate(is_input=True)
         el.is_checked = MagicMock(return_value=False)
         el.query_selector = MagicMock(return_value=None)
         el.query_selector_all = MagicMock(return_value=[])
@@ -947,7 +1020,7 @@ class TestElementHandlePatchingSync:
         el = MagicMock()
         el._human_patched = False
         el.bounding_box = MagicMock(return_value={"x": 50, "y": 50, "width": 100, "height": 30})
-        el.evaluate = MagicMock(return_value=False)
+        el.evaluate = _mock_el_evaluate(is_input=False)
         el.is_checked = MagicMock(return_value=False)
         el.query_selector = MagicMock(return_value=child)
         el.query_selector_all = MagicMock(return_value=[])
@@ -971,7 +1044,7 @@ class TestElementHandlePatchingSync:
         el = MagicMock()
         el._human_patched = False
         el.bounding_box = MagicMock(return_value={"x": 50, "y": 50, "width": 100, "height": 30})
-        el.evaluate = MagicMock(return_value=False)
+        el.evaluate = _mock_el_evaluate(is_input=False)
         el.is_checked = MagicMock(return_value=False)
         el.query_selector = MagicMock(return_value=None)
         el.query_selector_all = MagicMock(return_value=[])
@@ -1036,7 +1109,7 @@ class TestElementHandlePatchingSync:
         el = MagicMock()
         el._human_patched = False
         el.bounding_box = MagicMock(return_value={"x": 50, "y": 50, "width": 100, "height": 30})
-        el.evaluate = MagicMock(return_value=False)
+        el.evaluate = _mock_el_evaluate(is_input=False)
         el.is_checked = MagicMock(return_value=False)
         el.query_selector = MagicMock(return_value=None)
         el.query_selector_all = MagicMock(return_value=[])
@@ -1069,7 +1142,7 @@ class TestElementHandlePatchingSync:
         el = MagicMock()
         el._human_patched = False
         el.bounding_box = MagicMock(return_value={"x": 50, "y": 50, "width": 100, "height": 30})
-        el.evaluate = MagicMock(return_value=False)
+        el.evaluate = _mock_el_evaluate(is_input=False)
         el.is_checked = MagicMock(return_value=False)
         el.query_selector = MagicMock(return_value=None)
         el.query_selector_all = MagicMock(return_value=[])
@@ -1114,8 +1187,9 @@ class TestElementHandlePatchingAsync:
         el = MagicMock()
         el._human_patched = False
         el.bounding_box = AsyncMock(return_value={"x": 200, "y": 200, "width": 100, "height": 30})
-        el.evaluate = AsyncMock(return_value=False)
+        el.evaluate = _async_mock_el_evaluate(is_input=False)
         el.is_checked = AsyncMock(return_value=False)
+        el.wait_for_element_state = AsyncMock()
         el.query_selector = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
         el.query_selector_all = AsyncMock(return_value=[])
         el.wait_for_selector = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
@@ -1155,8 +1229,9 @@ class TestElementHandlePatchingAsync:
         el = MagicMock()
         el._human_patched = False
         el.bounding_box = AsyncMock(return_value={"x": 50, "y": 50, "width": 100, "height": 30})
-        el.evaluate = AsyncMock(return_value=False)
+        el.evaluate = _async_mock_el_evaluate(is_input=False)
         el.is_checked = AsyncMock(return_value=False)
+        el.wait_for_element_state = AsyncMock()
         el.query_selector = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
         el.query_selector_all = AsyncMock(return_value=[])
         el.wait_for_selector = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
@@ -1296,6 +1371,575 @@ class TestAsyncElementHandle:
         await browser.close()
 
 
+# =========================================================================
+# 15. Per-call timeout forwarding (issue #137)
+# =========================================================================
+
+class TestPerCallTimeoutForwarding:
+    """page.click('#x', timeout=5000) must forward 5000 to bounding_box(),
+    not silently use the hardcoded 2000ms in scroll."""
+
+    def test_get_element_box_default_timeout(self):
+        """Default timeout matches Playwright's 30000ms."""
+        from cloakbrowser.human.scroll import _get_element_box
+        from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+
+        page = MagicMock()
+        loc = MagicMock()
+        loc.bounding_box = MagicMock(return_value={"x": 0, "y": 0, "width": 1, "height": 1})
+        page.locator = MagicMock(return_value=MagicMock(first=loc))
+
+        _get_element_box(page, "#x")
+        loc.bounding_box.assert_called_once_with(timeout=30000)
+
+    def test_get_element_box_custom_timeout(self):
+        """Caller can pass a custom timeout that overrides the default."""
+        from cloakbrowser.human.scroll import _get_element_box
+        from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+
+        page = MagicMock()
+        loc = MagicMock()
+        loc.bounding_box = MagicMock(return_value={"x": 0, "y": 0, "width": 1, "height": 1})
+        page.locator = MagicMock(return_value=MagicMock(first=loc))
+
+        _get_element_box(page, "#x", timeout=5000)
+        loc.bounding_box.assert_called_once_with(timeout=5000)
+
+    def test_scroll_to_element_forwards_timeout(self):
+        """scroll_to_element passes timeout through to bounding_box()."""
+        from cloakbrowser.human.scroll import scroll_to_element
+        from cloakbrowser.human.config import resolve_config
+        from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+
+        cfg = resolve_config("default", None)
+        page = MagicMock()
+        page.viewport_size = {"width": 1280, "height": 720}
+        loc = MagicMock()
+        # Already in viewport so we don't actually scroll — just verify
+        # the timeout was forwarded on the first bounding_box() call.
+        loc.bounding_box = MagicMock(return_value={"x": 100, "y": 200, "width": 50, "height": 30})
+        page.locator = MagicMock(return_value=MagicMock(first=loc))
+
+        raw = MagicMock()
+        scroll_to_element(page, raw, "#x", 0, 0, cfg, timeout=7500)
+        loc.bounding_box.assert_called_with(timeout=7500)
+
+    def test_page_click_forwards_timeout_kwarg(self):
+        """page.click(selector, timeout=...) reaches scroll_to_element.
+
+        Patches scroll_to_element module-side via monkey-patching the
+        cloakbrowser.human module attribute used by patch_page.
+        """
+        import cloakbrowser.human as h
+        from cloakbrowser.human import _CursorState
+        from cloakbrowser.human.config import resolve_config
+        from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+        cfg = resolve_config("default", {"idle_between_actions": False})
+        cursor = _CursorState()
+        cursor.initialized = True
+        cursor.x = 100
+        cursor.y = 100
+
+        # Build a minimal page mock
+        page = MagicMock()
+        page.click = MagicMock()
+        page.dblclick = MagicMock()
+        page.hover = MagicMock()
+        page.type = MagicMock()
+        page.fill = MagicMock()
+        page.goto = MagicMock()
+        page.is_checked = MagicMock(return_value=False)
+        page.viewport_size = {"width": 1280, "height": 720}
+        page.evaluate = MagicMock(return_value={"hit": True})
+        page.context.new_cdp_session = MagicMock(side_effect=Exception("no cdp"))
+        page.mouse = MagicMock()
+        page.keyboard = MagicMock()
+        page.query_selector = MagicMock(return_value=None)
+        page.query_selector_all = MagicMock(return_value=[])
+        page.wait_for_selector = MagicMock(return_value=None)
+        page.main_frame = MagicMock()
+        page.main_frame.child_frames = []
+
+        captured = {}
+        def fake_scroll(page_arg, raw, selector, cx, cy, cfg_arg, timeout=30000):
+            captured["timeout"] = timeout
+            return ({"x": 100, "y": 100, "width": 50, "height": 30}, cx, cy, False)
+
+        with patch.object(h, "scroll_to_element", side_effect=fake_scroll), \
+             patch.object(h, "ensure_actionable"):
+            h.patch_page(page, cfg, cursor)
+            page.click("#slow-button", timeout=5000)
+
+        assert 4900 <= captured.get("timeout", 0) <= 5000, f"expected ~5000, got {captured}"
+
+
+# =========================================================================
+# 16. Per-call human_config override (typing speed customization)
+# =========================================================================
+
+class TestPerCallHumanConfigOverride:
+    """page.type('#email', text, human_config={'typing_delay': 30}) lets users
+    override typing speed (and any other HumanConfig field) on a per-call
+    basis without re-patching the page."""
+
+    def test_merge_config_creates_new_instance(self):
+        from cloakbrowser.human.config import resolve_config, merge_config
+
+        base = resolve_config("default", None)
+        merged = merge_config(base, {"typing_delay": 30})
+
+        assert merged.typing_delay == 30
+        assert base.typing_delay != 30  # not mutated
+        # Non-overridden fields are preserved
+        assert merged.mouse_min_steps == base.mouse_min_steps
+
+    def test_merge_config_none_returns_base(self):
+        from cloakbrowser.human.config import resolve_config, merge_config
+
+        base = resolve_config("default", None)
+        merged = merge_config(base, None)
+        assert merged is base
+
+    def test_merge_config_ignores_unknown_keys(self):
+        from cloakbrowser.human.config import resolve_config, merge_config
+
+        base = resolve_config("default", None)
+        # ``not_a_real_field`` is silently dropped — callers shouldn't crash
+        # if they pass typos or future field names.
+        merged = merge_config(base, {"typing_delay": 30, "not_a_real_field": 99})
+        assert merged.typing_delay == 30
+
+    def test_page_type_uses_per_call_typing_delay(self):
+        """page.type(..., human_config={'typing_delay': 30}) reaches human_type
+        with cfg.typing_delay == 30 even when patch was done with default 70."""
+        import cloakbrowser.human as h
+        from cloakbrowser.human import _CursorState
+        from cloakbrowser.human.config import resolve_config
+        from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+        cfg = resolve_config("default", {
+            "idle_between_actions": False,
+            "field_switch_delay": (0, 1),
+        })
+        assert cfg.typing_delay == 70  # baseline
+
+        cursor = _CursorState()
+        cursor.initialized = True
+        cursor.x = 100
+        cursor.y = 100
+
+        page = MagicMock()
+        page.click = MagicMock()
+        page.dblclick = MagicMock()
+        page.hover = MagicMock()
+        page.type = MagicMock()
+        page.fill = MagicMock()
+        page.goto = MagicMock()
+        page.is_checked = MagicMock(return_value=False)
+        page.viewport_size = {"width": 1280, "height": 720}
+        page.evaluate = MagicMock(return_value={"hit": True})
+        page.context.new_cdp_session = MagicMock(side_effect=Exception("no cdp"))
+        page.mouse = MagicMock()
+        page.keyboard = MagicMock()
+        page.query_selector = MagicMock(return_value=None)
+        page.query_selector_all = MagicMock(return_value=[])
+        page.wait_for_selector = MagicMock(return_value=None)
+        page.main_frame = MagicMock()
+        page.main_frame.child_frames = []
+
+        captured = {}
+        def fake_human_type(page_arg, raw, text, cfg_arg, cdp_session=None):
+            captured["typing_delay"] = cfg_arg.typing_delay
+            captured["mistype_chance"] = cfg_arg.mistype_chance
+
+        def fake_scroll(*args, **kwargs):
+            return ({"x": 100, "y": 100, "width": 50, "height": 30}, 100, 100, False)
+
+        with patch.object(h, "human_type", side_effect=fake_human_type), \
+             patch.object(h, "scroll_to_element", side_effect=fake_scroll), \
+             patch.object(h, "ensure_actionable"), \
+             patch.object(h, "check_pointer_events"):
+            h.patch_page(page, cfg, cursor)
+            page.type(
+                "#email", "hi",
+                human_config={"typing_delay": 30, "mistype_chance": 0},
+            )
+
+        assert captured["typing_delay"] == 30
+        assert captured["mistype_chance"] == 0
+        assert cfg.typing_delay == 70
+
+    def test_page_fill_uses_per_call_typing_delay(self):
+        """Same as type, but for fill (which also clears the field first)."""
+        import cloakbrowser.human as h
+        from cloakbrowser.human import _CursorState
+        from cloakbrowser.human.config import resolve_config
+        from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+        cfg = resolve_config("default", {
+            "idle_between_actions": False,
+            "field_switch_delay": (0, 1),
+        })
+        cursor = _CursorState()
+        cursor.initialized = True
+        cursor.x = 100
+        cursor.y = 100
+
+        page = MagicMock()
+        page.viewport_size = {"width": 1280, "height": 720}
+        page.is_checked = MagicMock(return_value=False)
+        page.evaluate = MagicMock(return_value={"hit": True})
+        page.context.new_cdp_session = MagicMock(side_effect=Exception("no cdp"))
+        page.mouse = MagicMock()
+        page.keyboard = MagicMock()
+        page.query_selector = MagicMock(return_value=None)
+        page.query_selector_all = MagicMock(return_value=[])
+        page.wait_for_selector = MagicMock(return_value=None)
+        page.main_frame = MagicMock()
+        page.main_frame.child_frames = []
+
+        captured = {}
+        def fake_human_type(page_arg, raw, text, cfg_arg, cdp_session=None):
+            captured["typing_delay"] = cfg_arg.typing_delay
+
+        def fake_scroll(*args, **kwargs):
+            return ({"x": 100, "y": 100, "width": 50, "height": 30}, 100, 100, False)
+
+        with patch.object(h, "human_type", side_effect=fake_human_type), \
+             patch.object(h, "scroll_to_element", side_effect=fake_scroll), \
+             patch.object(h, "ensure_actionable"), \
+             patch.object(h, "check_pointer_events"):
+            h.patch_page(page, cfg, cursor)
+            page.fill("#password", "secret", human_config={"typing_delay": 150})
+
+        assert captured["typing_delay"] == 150
+
+    def test_element_handle_type_uses_per_call_human_config(self):
+        """el.type(text, human_config={...}) merges per-call overrides on the
+        ElementHandle path (which doesn't go through page.type)."""
+        from cloakbrowser.human import _patch_single_element_handle_sync, _CursorState
+        from cloakbrowser.human.config import resolve_config
+        import cloakbrowser.human as h
+        from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+        cfg = resolve_config("default", {
+            "idle_between_actions": False,
+            "field_switch_delay": (0, 1),
+        })
+        cursor = _CursorState()
+        cursor.initialized = True
+        cursor.x = 50
+        cursor.y = 50
+
+        page = MagicMock()
+        page.viewport_size = {"width": 1280, "height": 720}
+        page._original = MagicMock()
+
+        el = MagicMock()
+        el._human_patched = False
+        el.bounding_box = MagicMock(
+            return_value={"x": 200, "y": 200, "width": 100, "height": 30}
+        )
+        el.evaluate = _mock_el_evaluate(is_input=True)
+        el.is_checked = MagicMock(return_value=False)
+        el.query_selector = MagicMock(return_value=None)
+        el.query_selector_all = MagicMock(return_value=[])
+        el.wait_for_selector = MagicMock(return_value=None)
+        el.scroll_into_view_if_needed = MagicMock()
+
+        raw_mouse = MagicMock()
+        raw_keyboard = MagicMock()
+
+        captured = {}
+        def fake_human_type(page_arg, raw, text, cfg_arg, cdp_session=None):
+            captured["typing_delay"] = cfg_arg.typing_delay
+
+        with patch.object(h, "human_type", side_effect=fake_human_type):
+            _patch_single_element_handle_sync(
+                el, page, cfg, cursor, raw_mouse, raw_keyboard,
+                page._original, None, None,
+            )
+            el.type("abc", human_config={"typing_delay": 25})
+
+        assert captured["typing_delay"] == 25
+
+
+# =========================================================================
+# 17. scroll_into_view_if_needed humanization
+# =========================================================================
+
+class TestScrollIntoViewIfNeeded:
+    """scroll_into_view_if_needed should run through the same
+    accelerate → cruise → decelerate → overshoot wheel sequence as page.click—
+    not Playwright's instant-snap default."""
+
+    def test_human_scroll_into_view_skips_when_in_viewport(self):
+        """Already-visible elements: no wheel events, just return."""
+        from cloakbrowser.human.scroll import human_scroll_into_view
+        from cloakbrowser.human.config import resolve_config
+        from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+
+        cfg = resolve_config("default", None)
+        page = MagicMock()
+        page.viewport_size = {"width": 1280, "height": 720}
+        raw = MagicMock()
+        # Box is dead-center of viewport — squarely in scroll_target_zone
+        in_view_box = {"x": 200, "y": 300, "width": 50, "height": 30}
+
+        box, cx, cy, did_scroll = human_scroll_into_view(
+            page, raw, lambda: in_view_box, 0, 0, cfg,
+        )
+        assert not did_scroll, "In-viewport elements shouldn't report scrolling"
+        assert box == in_view_box
+        assert not raw.wheel.called, "In-viewport elements shouldn't trigger wheel events"
+
+    def test_human_scroll_into_view_scrolls_when_below_fold(self):
+        """Below-fold elements: wheel events fire, eventually box becomes visible."""
+        from cloakbrowser.human.scroll import human_scroll_into_view
+        from cloakbrowser.human.config import resolve_config
+        from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+
+        cfg = resolve_config("default", {
+            "scroll_overshoot_chance": 0,        # deterministic
+            "scroll_pre_move_delay": (0, 1),
+            "scroll_pause_fast": (0, 1),
+            "scroll_pause_slow": (0, 1),
+            "scroll_settle_delay": (0, 1),
+        })
+        page = MagicMock()
+        page.viewport_size = {"width": 1280, "height": 720}
+        raw = MagicMock()
+
+        # First box is far below the fold; subsequent boxes "come into view"
+        # so the loop terminates after a few wheel bursts.
+        boxes = [
+            {"x": 200, "y": 2000, "width": 50, "height": 30},
+            {"x": 200, "y": 1500, "width": 50, "height": 30},
+            {"x": 200, "y": 1000, "width": 50, "height": 30},
+            {"x": 200, "y": 400, "width": 50, "height": 30},   # in viewport
+            {"x": 200, "y": 400, "width": 50, "height": 30},
+            {"x": 200, "y": 400, "width": 50, "height": 30},
+        ]
+        idx = {"i": 0}
+        def get_box():
+            i = min(idx["i"], len(boxes) - 1)
+            idx["i"] += 1
+            return boxes[i]
+
+        human_scroll_into_view(page, raw, get_box, 0, 0, cfg)
+        assert raw.wheel.called, "Below-fold scroll should produce wheel events"
+
+    def test_element_handle_scroll_into_view_if_needed_humanized(self):
+        """el.scroll_into_view_if_needed() routes through human_scroll_into_view."""
+        from cloakbrowser.human import _patch_single_element_handle_sync, _CursorState
+        from cloakbrowser.human.config import resolve_config
+        import cloakbrowser.human as h
+        from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+        cfg = resolve_config("default", None)
+        cursor = _CursorState()
+        cursor.initialized = True
+        cursor.x = 50
+        cursor.y = 50
+
+        page = MagicMock()
+        page.viewport_size = {"width": 1280, "height": 720}
+        page._original = MagicMock()
+
+        el = MagicMock()
+        el._human_patched = False
+        el.bounding_box = MagicMock(
+            return_value={"x": 200, "y": 200, "width": 50, "height": 30}
+        )
+        el.evaluate = _mock_el_evaluate(is_input=False)
+        el.is_checked = MagicMock(return_value=False)
+        el.query_selector = MagicMock(return_value=None)
+        el.query_selector_all = MagicMock(return_value=[])
+        el.wait_for_selector = MagicMock(return_value=None)
+        # Make sure the original method exists so the patch is wired up
+        el.scroll_into_view_if_needed = MagicMock()
+
+        called = {"count": 0}
+        def fake(*args, **kwargs):
+            called["count"] += 1
+            return ({"x": 200, "y": 200, "width": 50, "height": 30}, 100, 100, False)
+
+        with patch.object(h, "human_scroll_into_view", side_effect=fake):
+            _patch_single_element_handle_sync(
+                el, page, cfg, cursor, MagicMock(), MagicMock(),
+                page._original, None, None,
+            )
+            el.scroll_into_view_if_needed()
+
+        assert called["count"] >= 1, "humanized scroll helper was never called"
+
+    def test_locator_scroll_into_view_if_needed_humanized(self):
+        """Locator.scroll_into_view_if_needed() also goes through humanized scroll."""
+        import cloakbrowser.human as h
+        from cloakbrowser.human import _CursorState
+        from cloakbrowser.human.config import resolve_config
+        from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+        # Patch Locator class fresh
+        _ensure_locator_patched()
+
+        from playwright.sync_api._generated import Locator
+
+        cfg = resolve_config("default", None)
+        cursor = _CursorState()
+        cursor.x = 50
+        cursor.y = 50
+        cursor.initialized = True
+
+        page = MagicMock()
+        page._original = MagicMock()
+        page._human_cfg = cfg
+        page._human_cursor = cursor
+        page._human_raw_mouse = MagicMock()
+        page.viewport_size = {"width": 1280, "height": 720}
+
+        # Build a Locator-like object satisfying the patched method
+        loc = MagicMock(spec=Locator)
+        loc.page = page
+        impl_obj = MagicMock()
+        impl_obj._selector = "#x"
+        loc._impl_obj = impl_obj
+        loc.bounding_box = MagicMock(
+            return_value={"x": 100, "y": 100, "width": 50, "height": 30}
+        )
+
+        called = {"count": 0, "cfg": None}
+        def fake(*args, **kwargs):
+            called["count"] += 1
+            # cfg is the 6th positional arg (page, raw, get_box, cx, cy, cfg)
+            called["cfg"] = args[5] if len(args) >= 6 else kwargs.get("cfg")
+            return ({"x": 100, "y": 100, "width": 50, "height": 30}, 200, 200, False)
+
+        with patch.object(h, "human_scroll_into_view", side_effect=fake):
+            Locator.scroll_into_view_if_needed(
+                loc, human_config={"scroll_overshoot_chance": 0.5},
+            )
+
+        assert called["count"] == 1
+        # Per-call override merged into the cfg passed downstream
+        assert called["cfg"].scroll_overshoot_chance == 0.5
+        # Cursor was updated from the helper's return value
+        assert cursor.x == 200 and cursor.y == 200
+
+
+# =========================================================================
+# Issue #307: frame/page click timeout should not multiply
+# =========================================================================
+
+class TestTimeoutBudget307:
+    """Verify timeout budget is shared across sequential operations."""
+
+    def test_page_click_total_time_within_budget(self):
+        """page.click on a missing element should not exceed ~1x the timeout."""
+        import cloakbrowser.human as h
+        from cloakbrowser.human import _CursorState
+        from cloakbrowser.human.config import resolve_config
+        from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+        TIMEOUT_MS = 500
+        cfg = resolve_config("default", {"idle_between_actions": False})
+        cursor = _CursorState()
+        cursor.initialized = True
+        cursor.x = 100
+        cursor.y = 100
+
+        page = MagicMock()
+        page.click = MagicMock()
+        page.dblclick = MagicMock()
+        page.hover = MagicMock()
+        page.type = MagicMock()
+        page.fill = MagicMock()
+        page.goto = MagicMock()
+        page.is_checked = MagicMock(return_value=False)
+        page.viewport_size = {"width": 1280, "height": 720}
+        page.evaluate = MagicMock(return_value={"hit": True})
+        page.context.new_cdp_session = MagicMock(side_effect=Exception("no cdp"))
+        page.mouse = MagicMock()
+        page.keyboard = MagicMock()
+        page.query_selector = MagicMock(return_value=None)
+        page.query_selector_all = MagicMock(return_value=[])
+        page.wait_for_selector = MagicMock(return_value=None)
+        page.main_frame = MagicMock()
+        page.main_frame.child_frames = []
+
+        loc = MagicMock()
+        loc.wait_for = MagicMock(side_effect=lambda **kw: time.sleep(kw.get("timeout", 30000) / 1000.0))
+        loc.is_visible = MagicMock(return_value=False)
+        loc.first = loc
+        page.locator = MagicMock(return_value=loc)
+
+        h.patch_page(page, cfg, cursor)
+
+        start = time.monotonic()
+        try:
+            page.click("#does-not-exist", timeout=TIMEOUT_MS)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+        elapsed_ms = (time.monotonic() - start) * 1000
+
+        assert elapsed_ms < TIMEOUT_MS * 1.8, (
+            f"expected <{TIMEOUT_MS * 1.8}ms, got {elapsed_ms:.0f}ms"
+        )
+
+
+class TestPointerEventsFailOpen:
+    """The pointer-events check must fail open: when it cannot run (evaluate /
+    bounding_box throws -> result None), proceed with the click instead of
+    blocking it until the timeout expires."""
+
+    def test_handle_failopen_returns_on_evaluate_error(self):
+        from cloakbrowser.human.actionability import check_pointer_events_handle
+        el = MagicMock()
+        el.bounding_box = MagicMock(side_effect=Exception("stale handle"))
+        el.evaluate = MagicMock(side_effect=Exception("execution context destroyed"))
+        start = time.monotonic()
+        check_pointer_events_handle(MagicMock(), el, 100, 100, timeout=2000)  # must not raise
+        elapsed_ms = (time.monotonic() - start) * 1000
+        assert elapsed_ms < 500, f"fail-open should return promptly, took {elapsed_ms:.0f}ms"
+
+    def test_locator_failopen_returns_on_evaluate_error(self):
+        from cloakbrowser.human.actionability import check_pointer_events
+        page = MagicMock()
+        loc = MagicMock()
+        loc.first = loc
+        loc.bounding_box = MagicMock(side_effect=Exception("no element"))
+        loc.evaluate = MagicMock(side_effect=Exception("no element"))
+        page.locator = MagicMock(return_value=loc)
+        start = time.monotonic()
+        check_pointer_events(page, "#x", 100, 100, timeout=2000)  # must not raise
+        elapsed_ms = (time.monotonic() - start) * 1000
+        assert elapsed_ms < 500, f"fail-open should return promptly, took {elapsed_ms:.0f}ms"
+
+    def test_handle_still_raises_when_covered(self):
+        """A genuine 'covered' result (not None) must still raise — fail-open
+        only applies when the check could not be determined."""
+        from cloakbrowser.human.actionability import (
+            check_pointer_events_handle, ElementNotReceivingEventsError,
+        )
+        el = MagicMock()
+        el.bounding_box = MagicMock(return_value={"x": 0, "y": 0, "width": 10, "height": 10})
+        el.evaluate = MagicMock(return_value={"hit": False, "covering": "DIV"})
+        with pytest.raises(ElementNotReceivingEventsError):
+            check_pointer_events_handle(MagicMock(), el, 5, 5, timeout=200)
+
+    def test_async_handle_failopen_returns_on_evaluate_error(self):
+        from cloakbrowser.human.actionability_async import async_check_pointer_events_handle
+        from unittest.mock import AsyncMock
+        el = MagicMock()
+        el.bounding_box = AsyncMock(side_effect=Exception("stale handle"))
+        el.evaluate = AsyncMock(side_effect=Exception("execution context destroyed"))
+        start = time.monotonic()
+        asyncio.run(async_check_pointer_events_handle(MagicMock(), el, 100, 100, timeout=2000))
+        elapsed_ms = (time.monotonic() - start) * 1000
+        assert elapsed_ms < 500, f"fail-open should return promptly, took {elapsed_ms:.0f}ms"
+
+
 # =========================================================================
 # Direct runner (backwards compat)
 # =========================================================================

tests/test_lambda_security.py

@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+"""Security tests for the AWS Lambda handler URL validation."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+import pytest
+
+sys.path.insert(
+    0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent / "examples" / "integrations" / "aws_lambda")
+)
+
+from lambda_handler import _build_launch_kwargs, _classify_error, _validate_url
+
+
+class TestSchemeValidation:
+    """Fix 1: only http:// and https:// are accepted."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("url", [
+        "file:///etc/passwd",
+        "file:///proc/self/environ",
+        "data:text/html,<h1>pwned</h1>",
+        "javascript:alert(1)",
+        "chrome://settings",
+        "about:blank",
+        "ftp://example.com/file",
+        "",
+    ])
+    def test_rejects_non_http_schemes(self, url):
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Only http"):
+            _validate_url(url)
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("url", [
+        "https://example.com",
+        "http://example.com",
+        "https://example.com/path?q=1",
+        "HTTP://EXAMPLE.COM",
+    ])
+    def test_accepts_http_and_https(self, url):
+        _validate_url(url)
+
+    def test_rejects_missing_hostname(self):
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="no hostname"):
+            _validate_url("http://")
+
+
+class TestSSRFProtection:
+    """Fix 2: block private, loopback, link-local, reserved, and metadata IPs."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("url,label", [
+        ("http://169.254.169.254", "AWS metadata"),
+        ("http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/", "AWS metadata path"),
+        ("http://127.0.0.1", "loopback"),
+        ("http://127.0.0.2", "loopback range"),
+        ("http://localhost", "localhost"),
+        ("http://10.0.0.1", "private 10.x"),
+        ("http://172.16.0.1", "private 172.16"),
+        ("http://192.168.1.1", "private 192.168"),
+        ("http://0.0.0.0", "unspecified"),
+        ("http://[::1]", "IPv6 loopback"),
+    ])
+    def test_rejects_private_ips(self, url, label):
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="private/internal"):
+            _validate_url(url)
+
+    def test_rejects_carrier_grade_nat(self):
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="private/internal"):
+            _validate_url("http://100.64.0.1")
+
+    def test_rejects_unresolvable_hostname(self):
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Cannot resolve"):
+            _validate_url("http://this-host-does-not-exist-cb-test.invalid")
+
+    def test_rejects_ipv4_mapped_ipv6(self):
+        """::ffff:127.0.0.1 should be blocked even though it's technically IPv6."""
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="private/internal"):
+            _validate_url("http://[::ffff:127.0.0.1]")
+
+
+class TestExtraArgsRemoval:
+    """Fix 3: caller-controlled extra_args are ignored; internal _strategy_args work."""
+
+    def test_ignores_caller_extra_args(self):
+        event = {"url": "https://example.com", "extra_args": ["--remote-debugging-port=9222"]}
+        kwargs = _build_launch_kwargs(event)
+        assert "--remote-debugging-port=9222" not in kwargs["args"]
+
+    def test_includes_strategy_args(self):
+        event = {"url": "https://example.com", "_strategy_args": ["--ignore-certificate-errors"]}
+        kwargs = _build_launch_kwargs(event)
+        assert "--ignore-certificate-errors" in kwargs["args"]
+
+    def test_classify_error_uses_strategy_args(self):
+        result = _classify_error(Exception("ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID"))
+        assert "_strategy_args" in result
+        assert "extra_args" not in result
+
+    def test_always_includes_lambda_hardening_flags(self):
+        kwargs = _build_launch_kwargs({"url": "https://example.com"})
+        assert "--disable-dev-shm-usage" in kwargs["args"]
+        assert "--no-zygote" in kwargs["args"]
+
+    def test_caller_cannot_inject_strategy_args(self):
+        """_strategy_args in the caller event must be stripped by _run() before launch."""
+        from lambda_handler import _run
+        import inspect
+        source = inspect.getsource(_run)
+        assert '"_strategy_args"' in source and "extra_args" in source, \
+            "_run must strip both _strategy_args and extra_args from caller event"
+
+
+class TestRedirectSSRF:
+    """Fix 5: post-navigation re-validation catches redirects to blocked IPs.
+
+    These mock socket.getaddrinfo to simulate redirect scenarios without
+    needing a real browser or HTTP server.
+    """
+
+    def test_validate_url_catches_redirect_target(self):
+        """If Chromium followed a redirect to 169.254.169.254, the post-nav
+        _validate_url(page.url) call should reject it."""
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="private/internal"):
+            _validate_url("http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/iam/security-credentials/")
+
+    def test_validate_url_catches_localhost_redirect(self):
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="private/internal"):
+            _validate_url("http://127.0.0.1:8080/admin")
+
+    def test_code_flow_validates_before_content(self):
+        """Verify that _attempt_scrape calls _validate_url(page.url) at line 282
+        BEFORE building the result dict at line 290 (sequential code path)."""
+        import ast
+        handler_path = (
+            Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+            / "examples" / "integrations" / "aws_lambda" / "lambda_handler.py"
+        )
+        source = handler_path.read_text()
+        tree = ast.parse(source)
+        for node in ast.walk(tree):
+            if isinstance(node, ast.AsyncFunctionDef) and node.name == "_attempt_scrape":
+                body = node.body
+                # Find the try block
+                for stmt in body:
+                    if isinstance(stmt, ast.Try):
+                        try_body = stmt.body
+                        validate_lines = []
+                        content_line = None
+                        for s in try_body:
+                            if isinstance(s, ast.Expr) and isinstance(s.value, ast.Call):
+                                func = s.value.func
+                                if isinstance(func, ast.Name) and func.id == "_validate_url":
+                                    validate_lines.append(s.lineno)
+                            if isinstance(s, ast.AnnAssign):
+                                if isinstance(s.target, ast.Name) and s.target.id == "result":
+                                    content_line = s.lineno
+                            elif isinstance(s, ast.Assign):
+                                for target in s.targets:
+                                    if isinstance(target, ast.Name) and target.id == "result":
+                                        content_line = s.lineno
+                        assert len(validate_lines) >= 2, (
+                            f"Expected 2 _validate_url calls, found {len(validate_lines)}"
+                        )
+                        assert content_line is not None
+                        assert all(v < content_line for v in validate_lines), (
+                            f"_validate_url (lines {validate_lines}) must come before "
+                            f"result assignment (line {content_line})"
+                        )
+                        return
+        pytest.fail("Could not find _attempt_scrape function in source")

tests/test_persistent_context.py

@@ -165,10 +165,11 @@ def test_persistent_context_close_stops_pw(_mock_geoip, _mock_bin):
     pw.stop.assert_called_once()
 
 
+@patch("cloakbrowser.config.get_platform_tag", return_value="darwin-arm64")
 @patch("cloakbrowser.browser.ensure_binary", return_value="/fake/chrome")
 @patch("cloakbrowser.browser.maybe_resolve_geoip", return_value=(None, None, None))
-def test_persistent_context_proxy_string(_mock_geoip, _mock_bin):
-    """Proxy string parsed and passed."""
+def test_persistent_context_proxy_string(_mock_geoip, _mock_bin, _mock_platform):
+    """Proxy string parsed and passed (unsupported platform → Playwright dict)."""
     pw_cm, pw, context = _make_mock_pw_and_context()
 
     with patch("playwright.sync_api.sync_playwright", return_value=pw_cm):
@@ -257,3 +258,32 @@ async def test_persistent_context_async_timezone_id_alias(_mock_bin):
     call_kwargs = pw.chromium.launch_persistent_context.call_args[1]
     assert "--fingerprint-timezone=Europe/Paris" in call_kwargs["args"]
     assert "timezone_id" not in call_kwargs
+
+
+@patch("cloakbrowser.browser.ensure_binary", return_value="/fake/chrome")
+@patch("cloakbrowser.browser.maybe_resolve_geoip", return_value=(None, None, None))
+@patch("cloakbrowser.browser.seed_widevine_hint")
+def test_persistent_context_seeds_widevine(_mock_seed, _mock_geoip, _mock_bin):
+    """Sync persistent launch seeds the Widevine hint with the profile path."""
+    pw_cm, pw, context = _make_mock_pw_and_context()
+
+    with patch("playwright.sync_api.sync_playwright", return_value=pw_cm):
+        from cloakbrowser.browser import launch_persistent_context
+        launch_persistent_context("/tmp/profile")
+
+    _mock_seed.assert_called_once_with("/tmp/profile", "/fake/chrome")
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+@patch("cloakbrowser.browser.ensure_binary", return_value="/fake/chrome")
+@patch("cloakbrowser.browser.maybe_resolve_geoip", return_value=(None, None, None))
+@patch("cloakbrowser.browser.seed_widevine_hint")
+async def test_persistent_context_async_seeds_widevine(_mock_seed, _mock_geoip, _mock_bin):
+    """Async persistent launch seeds the Widevine hint with the profile path."""
+    pw_cm, pw, context = _make_mock_async_pw_and_context()
+
+    with patch("playwright.async_api.async_playwright", return_value=pw_cm):
+        from cloakbrowser.browser import launch_persistent_context_async
+        await launch_persistent_context_async("/tmp/profile")
+
+    _mock_seed.assert_called_once_with("/tmp/profile", "/fake/chrome")

tests/test_proxy.py

@@ -55,12 +55,12 @@ class TestBuildProxyKwargs:
         assert kwargs == {"proxy": {"server": "http://proxy:8080"}}
         assert args == []
 
-    def test_proxy_with_auth(self):
+    @patch("cloakbrowser.config.get_chromium_version", return_value="146.0.7680.177.5")
+    @patch("cloakbrowser.config.get_platform_tag", return_value="linux-x64")
+    def test_proxy_with_auth(self, *_):
         kwargs, args = _resolve_proxy_config("http://user:pass@proxy:8080")
-        assert kwargs == {
-            "proxy": {"server": "http://proxy:8080", "username": "user", "password": "pass"}
-        }
-        assert args == []
+        assert kwargs == {}
+        assert args == ["--proxy-server=http://user:pass@proxy:8080"]
 
     def test_proxy_dict_passthrough(self):
         proxy_dict = {"server": "http://proxy:8080", "bypass": ".google.com,localhost"}
@@ -68,7 +68,9 @@ class TestBuildProxyKwargs:
         assert kwargs == {"proxy": proxy_dict}
         assert args == []
 
-    def test_proxy_dict_with_auth(self):
+    @patch("cloakbrowser.config.get_chromium_version", return_value="146.0.7680.177.5")
+    @patch("cloakbrowser.config.get_platform_tag", return_value="linux-x64")
+    def test_proxy_dict_with_auth(self, *_):
         proxy_dict = {
             "server": "http://proxy:8080",
             "username": "user",
@@ -76,8 +78,11 @@ class TestBuildProxyKwargs:
             "bypass": ".example.com",
         }
         kwargs, args = _resolve_proxy_config(proxy_dict)
-        assert kwargs == {"proxy": proxy_dict}
-        assert args == []
+        assert kwargs == {}
+        assert args == [
+            "--proxy-server=http://user:pass@proxy:8080",
+            "--proxy-bypass-list=.example.com",
+        ]
 
 
 class TestMaybeResolveGeoip:
@@ -183,11 +188,12 @@ class TestBareProxyFormat:
         r = _parse_proxy_url("proxy:8080")
         assert r == {"server": "proxy:8080"}
 
-    def test_resolve_proxy_config_bare(self):
+    @patch("cloakbrowser.config.get_chromium_version", return_value="146.0.7680.177.5")
+    @patch("cloakbrowser.config.get_platform_tag", return_value="linux-x64")
+    def test_resolve_proxy_config_bare(self, *_):
         kwargs, args = _resolve_proxy_config("user:pass@proxy:8080")
-        assert kwargs["proxy"]["username"] == "user"
-        assert kwargs["proxy"]["password"] == "pass"
-        assert "user" not in kwargs["proxy"]["server"]
+        assert kwargs == {}
+        assert args == ["--proxy-server=http://user:pass@proxy:8080"]
 
 
 class TestIsSocksProxy:
@@ -219,11 +225,17 @@ class TestResolveProxyConfig:
         assert kwargs == {}
         assert args == []
 
-    def test_http_string_returns_playwright_dict(self):
+    @patch("cloakbrowser.config.get_chromium_version", return_value="146.0.7680.177.5")
+    @patch("cloakbrowser.config.get_platform_tag", return_value="linux-x64")
+    def test_http_string_with_creds_returns_chrome_arg(self, *_):
         kwargs, args = _resolve_proxy_config("http://user:pass@proxy:8080")
+        assert kwargs == {}
+        assert args == ["--proxy-server=http://user:pass@proxy:8080"]
+
+    def test_http_string_no_creds_returns_playwright_dict(self):
+        kwargs, args = _resolve_proxy_config("http://proxy:8080")
         assert "proxy" in kwargs
         assert kwargs["proxy"]["server"] == "http://proxy:8080"
-        assert kwargs["proxy"]["username"] == "user"
         assert args == []
 
     def test_http_dict_passthrough(self):
@@ -284,6 +296,42 @@ class TestResolveProxyConfig:
         _, args = _resolve_proxy_config("socks5://user:pass%3D123@host:1080")
         assert args == ["--proxy-server=socks5://user:pass%3D123@host:1080"]
 
+    def test_socks5_string_logs_info_when_reencoding(self, caplog):
+        # When wrapper actually rewrites the URL (e.g. unencoded '=' in pwd),
+        # surface an INFO log so users debugging SOCKS5 connectivity (#157)
+        # can see what the wrapper did instead of being silently surprised.
+        import logging
+        with caplog.at_level(logging.INFO, logger="cloakbrowser"):
+            _resolve_proxy_config("socks5://user:pass=123@host:1080")
+        assert any("Auto URL-encoded SOCKS5" in r.message for r in caplog.records)
+        # Credentials must not leak into the log.
+        for r in caplog.records:
+            assert "pass=123" not in r.message
+            assert "pass%3D123" not in r.message
+
+    def test_socks5_string_silent_when_already_encoded(self, caplog):
+        # Idempotent path: pre-encoded URL produces no log noise.
+        import logging
+        with caplog.at_level(logging.INFO, logger="cloakbrowser"):
+            _resolve_proxy_config("socks5://user:pass%3D123@host:1080")
+        assert not any("Auto URL-encoded SOCKS5" in r.message for r in caplog.records)
+
+    def test_socks5_string_silent_when_no_credentials(self, caplog):
+        # No userinfo at all → no encoding work → no log.
+        import logging
+        with caplog.at_level(logging.INFO, logger="cloakbrowser"):
+            _resolve_proxy_config("socks5://host:1080")
+        assert not any("Auto URL-encoded SOCKS5" in r.message for r in caplog.records)
+
+    def test_socks5_string_silent_when_only_cosmetic_change(self, caplog):
+        # urlparse lowercases scheme and hostname, but credentials are
+        # untouched. The log must NOT fire for these cosmetic-only rewrites
+        # (regression for Copilot's review on PR #209).
+        import logging
+        with caplog.at_level(logging.INFO, logger="cloakbrowser"):
+            _resolve_proxy_config("socks5://USER:pass@HOST.com:1080")
+        assert not any("Auto URL-encoded SOCKS5" in r.message for r in caplog.records)
+
     def test_socks5_string_no_creds_unchanged(self):
         _, args = _resolve_proxy_config("socks5://host:1080")
         assert args == ["--proxy-server=socks5://host:1080"]
@@ -338,3 +386,95 @@ class TestResolveProxyConfig:
         # Port 0 is an unusual but valid URL component; don't silently strip it.
         _, args = _resolve_proxy_config("socks5://user:pass=1@host:0")
         assert args[0] == "--proxy-server=socks5://user:pass%3D1@host:0"
+
+    # --- HTTP with credentials → --proxy-server (supported platforms + version) ---
+
+    @patch("cloakbrowser.config.get_chromium_version", return_value="146.0.7680.177.5")
+    @patch("cloakbrowser.config.get_platform_tag", return_value="linux-x64")
+    def test_http_string_with_creds_on_supported_platform(self, *_):
+        kwargs, args = _resolve_proxy_config("http://user:pass@proxy:8080")
+        assert kwargs == {}
+        assert args == ["--proxy-server=http://user:pass@proxy:8080"]
+
+    @patch("cloakbrowser.config.get_chromium_version", return_value="146.0.7680.177.5")
+    @patch("cloakbrowser.config.get_platform_tag", return_value="linux-x64")
+    def test_http_dict_with_creds_on_supported_platform(self, *_):
+        proxy = {"server": "http://proxy:8080", "username": "user", "password": "pass"}
+        kwargs, args = _resolve_proxy_config(proxy)
+        assert kwargs == {}
+        assert args == ["--proxy-server=http://user:pass@proxy:8080"]
+
+    @patch("cloakbrowser.config.get_chromium_version", return_value="146.0.7680.177.5")
+    @patch("cloakbrowser.config.get_platform_tag", return_value="linux-x64")
+    def test_http_dict_with_creds_and_bypass(self, *_):
+        proxy = {
+            "server": "http://proxy:8080",
+            "username": "user",
+            "password": "pass",
+            "bypass": ".google.com",
+        }
+        kwargs, args = _resolve_proxy_config(proxy)
+        assert kwargs == {}
+        assert "--proxy-server=http://user:pass@proxy:8080" in args
+        assert "--proxy-bypass-list=.google.com" in args
+
+    @patch("cloakbrowser.config.get_chromium_version", return_value="146.0.7680.177.5")
+    @patch("cloakbrowser.config.get_platform_tag", return_value="linux-x64")
+    def test_http_string_encodes_special_chars_in_password(self, *_):
+        _, args = _resolve_proxy_config("http://user:pass=123@proxy:8080")
+        assert args == ["--proxy-server=http://user:pass%3D123@proxy:8080"]
+
+    @patch("cloakbrowser.config.get_chromium_version", return_value="146.0.7680.177.5")
+    @patch("cloakbrowser.config.get_platform_tag", return_value="linux-x64")
+    def test_http_string_encoding_idempotent(self, *_):
+        _, args = _resolve_proxy_config("http://user:pass%3D123@proxy:8080")
+        assert args == ["--proxy-server=http://user:pass%3D123@proxy:8080"]
+
+    @patch("cloakbrowser.config.get_chromium_version", return_value="146.0.7680.177.5")
+    @patch("cloakbrowser.config.get_platform_tag", return_value="windows-x64")
+    def test_http_string_with_creds_on_windows(self, *_):
+        kwargs, args = _resolve_proxy_config("http://user:pass@proxy:8080")
+        assert kwargs == {}
+        assert args == ["--proxy-server=http://user:pass@proxy:8080"]
+
+    @patch("cloakbrowser.config.get_chromium_version", return_value="146.0.7680.177.3")
+    @patch("cloakbrowser.config.get_platform_tag", return_value="linux-x64")
+    def test_http_with_creds_old_version_falls_back(self, *_):
+        kwargs, args = _resolve_proxy_config("http://user:pass@proxy:8080")
+        assert "proxy" in kwargs
+        assert args == []
+
+    # --- HTTP with credentials on unsupported platform → fallback to Playwright ---
+
+    @patch("cloakbrowser.config.get_platform_tag", return_value="darwin-arm64")
+    def test_http_string_with_creds_on_macos_falls_back(self, _mock):
+        kwargs, args = _resolve_proxy_config("http://user:pass@proxy:8080")
+        assert "proxy" in kwargs
+        assert kwargs["proxy"]["username"] == "user"
+        assert args == []
+
+    @patch("cloakbrowser.config.get_platform_tag", return_value="darwin-arm64")
+    def test_http_dict_with_creds_on_macos_falls_back(self, _mock):
+        proxy = {"server": "http://proxy:8080", "username": "user", "password": "pass"}
+        kwargs, args = _resolve_proxy_config(proxy)
+        assert kwargs == {"proxy": proxy}
+        assert args == []
+
+    @patch("cloakbrowser.config.get_platform_tag", return_value="linux-arm64")
+    def test_http_string_with_creds_on_linux_arm_falls_back(self, _mock):
+        kwargs, args = _resolve_proxy_config("http://user:pass@proxy:8080")
+        assert "proxy" in kwargs
+        assert args == []
+
+    # --- HTTP without credentials (all platforms) ---
+
+    def test_http_no_creds_returns_playwright_dict(self):
+        kwargs, args = _resolve_proxy_config("http://proxy:8080")
+        assert "proxy" in kwargs
+        assert args == []
+
+    def test_http_dict_no_creds_returns_playwright_dict(self):
+        proxy = {"server": "http://proxy:8080", "bypass": ".example.com"}
+        kwargs, args = _resolve_proxy_config(proxy)
+        assert kwargs == {"proxy": proxy}
+        assert args == []

tests/test_stealth_unit.py

@@ -1010,7 +1010,11 @@ class TestPatchPageStealthWiring:
         fake_box = {"x": 100, "y": 200, "width": 200, "height": 30}
         with mock_patch(
             "cloakbrowser.human.scroll_to_element",
-            return_value=(fake_box, 200.0, 215.0),
+            return_value=(fake_box, 200.0, 215.0, False),
+        ), mock_patch(
+            "cloakbrowser.human.ensure_actionable",
+        ), mock_patch(
+            "cloakbrowser.human.check_pointer_events",
         ):
             try:
                 page.click("#btn")

tests/test_widevine.py

@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+"""Unit tests for Widevine CDM hint-file seeding (cloakbrowser/widevine.py)."""
+
+import json
+
+import pytest
+
+from cloakbrowser import widevine
+from cloakbrowser.widevine import resolve_widevine_cdm_dir, seed_widevine_hint
+
+_HINT = "WidevineCdm/latest-component-updated-widevine-cdm"
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def _force_linux(monkeypatch):
+    """Run as if on Linux unless a test overrides it (seeding is Linux-only)."""
+    monkeypatch.setattr(widevine.platform, "system", lambda: "Linux")
+    monkeypatch.delenv("CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE", raising=False)
+    monkeypatch.delenv("CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM", raising=False)
+
+
+def _make_cdm(dirpath):
+    """Create a fake WidevineCdm dir with a manifest.json."""
+    dirpath.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    (dirpath / "manifest.json").write_text('{"version": "4.10.3050.0"}')
+    return dirpath
+
+
+def _binary(tmp_path):
+    """Return a fake chrome binary path inside its own dir."""
+    bdir = tmp_path / "bin"
+    bdir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    return bdir / "chrome"
+
+
+def test_seeds_hint_next_to_binary(tmp_path):
+    """CDM in <binary dir>/WidevineCdm -> hint file written with abs Path."""
+    binary = _binary(tmp_path)
+    cdm = _make_cdm(binary.parent / "WidevineCdm")
+
+    profile = tmp_path / "profile"
+    seed_widevine_hint(profile, binary)
+
+    hint = profile / _HINT
+    assert hint.is_file()
+    assert json.loads(hint.read_text())["Path"] == str(cdm.resolve())
+
+
+def test_seeds_hint_from_env_var(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+    """CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM takes priority and is used as the Path."""
+    cdm = _make_cdm(tmp_path / "custom_cdm")
+    monkeypatch.setenv("CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM", str(cdm))
+
+    profile = tmp_path / "profile"
+    seed_widevine_hint(profile, _binary(tmp_path))
+
+    assert json.loads((profile / _HINT).read_text())["Path"] == str(cdm.resolve())
+
+
+def test_no_cdm_no_file(tmp_path):
+    """No CDM present -> nothing written, no exception."""
+    profile = tmp_path / "profile"
+    seed_widevine_hint(profile, _binary(tmp_path))
+    assert not (profile / _HINT).exists()
+
+
+def test_kill_switch_disables(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+    """CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE=0 disables seeding even when a CDM exists."""
+    monkeypatch.setenv("CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM", str(_make_cdm(tmp_path / "custom_cdm")))
+    monkeypatch.setenv("CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE", "0")
+
+    profile = tmp_path / "profile"
+    seed_widevine_hint(profile, _binary(tmp_path))
+    assert not (profile / _HINT).exists()
+
+
+def test_idempotent(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+    """Seeding twice leaves the same correct content and doesn't error."""
+    cdm = _make_cdm(tmp_path / "custom_cdm")
+    monkeypatch.setenv("CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM", str(cdm))
+
+    profile = tmp_path / "profile"
+    binary = _binary(tmp_path)
+    seed_widevine_hint(profile, binary)
+    seed_widevine_hint(profile, binary)
+    assert json.loads((profile / _HINT).read_text())["Path"] == str(cdm.resolve())
+
+
+def test_noop_on_non_linux(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+    """On non-Linux, seeding is a no-op even with a CDM present."""
+    monkeypatch.setattr(widevine.platform, "system", lambda: "Windows")
+    monkeypatch.setenv("CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM", str(_make_cdm(tmp_path / "cdm")))
+
+    profile = tmp_path / "profile"
+    seed_widevine_hint(profile, _binary(tmp_path))
+    assert not (profile / _HINT).exists()
+
+
+def test_resolve_requires_manifest(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+    """A WidevineCdm dir without manifest.json is not treated as a CDM."""
+    bogus = tmp_path / "custom_cdm"
+    bogus.mkdir()
+    monkeypatch.setenv("CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM", str(bogus))
+    assert resolve_widevine_cdm_dir(_binary(tmp_path)) is None
+
+
+def test_env_var_is_exclusive(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+    """An invalid CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM skips seeding — no fallback to binary dir."""
+    binary = _binary(tmp_path)
+    _make_cdm(binary.parent / "WidevineCdm")  # valid CDM next to binary
+    bogus = tmp_path / "bogus"
+    bogus.mkdir()  # set but no manifest.json
+    monkeypatch.setenv("CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM", str(bogus))
+    assert resolve_widevine_cdm_dir(binary) is None
+
+
+def test_empty_env_var_is_exclusive(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+    """An empty (but set) CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM is exclusive — no binary-dir fallback."""
+    binary = _binary(tmp_path)
+    _make_cdm(binary.parent / "WidevineCdm")  # valid CDM next to binary
+    monkeypatch.setenv("CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM", "")
+    monkeypatch.chdir(tmp_path)  # so a stray ./manifest.json can't match
+    assert resolve_widevine_cdm_dir(binary) is None
+
+
+def test_empty_user_data_dir_skips(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+    """Empty user_data_dir (ephemeral profile) -> no CWD pollution, no seeding."""
+    cdm = _make_cdm(tmp_path / "custom_cdm")
+    monkeypatch.setenv("CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM", str(cdm))
+    monkeypatch.chdir(tmp_path)
+    seed_widevine_hint("", _binary(tmp_path))
+    assert not (tmp_path / "WidevineCdm").exists()
+
+
+def test_never_raises_on_write_failure(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+    """A write failure (hint dir path is a file) must not raise — launch must not break."""
+    cdm = _make_cdm(tmp_path / "custom_cdm")
+    monkeypatch.setenv("CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM", str(cdm))
+    profile = tmp_path / "profile"
+    profile.mkdir()
+    # Block mkdir of <profile>/WidevineCdm by occupying that path with a file.
+    (profile / "WidevineCdm").write_text("not a dir")
+
+    seed_widevine_hint(profile, _binary(tmp_path))  # must not raise
+
+
+def test_rewrites_corrupt_existing_hint(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+    """A non-UTF8 / mismatched existing hint is overwritten, without raising."""
+    cdm = _make_cdm(tmp_path / "custom_cdm")
+    monkeypatch.setenv("CLOAKBROWSER_WIDEVINE_CDM", str(cdm))
+    profile = tmp_path / "profile"
+    hint = profile / "WidevineCdm" / _HINT.split("/")[-1]
+    hint.parent.mkdir(parents=True)
+    hint.write_bytes(b"\xff\xfe not valid utf-8")
+
+    seed_widevine_hint(profile, _binary(tmp_path))  # must not raise
+
+    # corrupt content replaced with a valid hint pointing at the CDM
+    assert json.loads(hint.read_text())["Path"] == str(cdm.resolve())