[PR #14044] [CLOSED] fix(playwright): force browser path to /ms-playwright to prevent npx temp install issues #78239

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📋 Pull Request Information

Original PR: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/14044
Author: @gunjubas
Created: 5/19/2025
Status: ❌ Closed

Base: main ← Head: fix-playwright-compose-browser-path


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  • 87c1a11 Update docker-compose.playwright.yaml

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📝 docker-compose.playwright.yaml (+2 -0)

📄 Description

fix(playwright): force browser path to /ms-playwright to prevent npx temp install issues

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Description

We're currently using npx playwright@1.49.1 run-server inside a Docker container based on the official mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.49.1-noble image. This image already includes preinstalled browser binaries under /ms-playwright.

Executable doesn't exist at /root/.npm/_npx/xyz/node_modules/playwright-core/.local-browsers/chromium...

Proposed Change:

To avoid unnecessary browser reinstallation and fix these runtime errors, we propose explicitly setting the following environment variable in the Docker Compose configuration

PLAYWRIGHT_BROWSERS_PATH=/ms-playwright

This ensures Playwright will use the preinstalled Chromium at /ms-playwright (as intended by the base image) rather than looking in a temp directory.

Added

  • Environment variable PLAYWRIGHT_BROWSERS_PATH=/ms-playwright in Docker Compose to explicitly define the browser installation path.

Changed

  • Runtime behavior of npx playwright@1.49.1 run-server to ensure it uses the system-installed Chromium from /ms-playwright instead of attempting temporary browser installs.

Fixed

  • Resolved issue where Playwright attempted to use non-existent or temporary browser binaries, resulting in errors like:
    Executable doesn't exist at /root/.npm/_npx/.../.local-browsers/chromium_headless_shell...

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## 📋 Pull Request Information **Original PR:** https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/14044 **Author:** [@gunjubas](https://github.com/gunjubas) **Created:** 5/19/2025 **Status:** ❌ Closed **Base:** `main` ← **Head:** `fix-playwright-compose-browser-path` --- ### 📝 Commits (1) - [`87c1a11`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/87c1a1121223ce9c8ca856791f41a69c71dc9b64) Update docker-compose.playwright.yaml ### 📊 Changes **1 file changed** (+2 additions, -0 deletions) <details> <summary>View changed files</summary> 📝 `docker-compose.playwright.yaml` (+2 -0) </details> ### 📄 Description fix(playwright): force browser path to /ms-playwright to prevent npx temp install issues # Pull Request Checklist ### Note to first-time contributors: Please open a discussion post in [Discussions](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/discussions) and describe your changes before submitting a pull request. **Before submitting, make sure you've checked the following:** - [x] **Target branch:** Please verify that the pull request targets the `dev` branch. - [x] **Description:** Provide a concise description of the changes made in this pull request. - [x] **Changelog:** Ensure a changelog entry following the format of [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/) is added at the bottom of the PR description. - [ ] **Documentation:** Have you updated relevant documentation [Open WebUI Docs](https://github.com/open-webui/docs), or other documentation sources? - [ ] **Dependencies:** Are there any new dependencies? Have you updated the dependency versions in the documentation? - [x] **Testing:** Have you written and run sufficient tests to validate the changes? - [x] **Code review:** Have you performed a self-review of your code, addressing any coding standard issues and ensuring adherence to the project's coding standards? - [x] **Prefix:** To clearly categorize this pull request, prefix the pull request title using one of the following: - **BREAKING CHANGE**: Significant changes that may affect compatibility - **build**: Changes that affect the build system or external dependencies - **ci**: Changes to our continuous integration processes or workflows - **chore**: Refactor, cleanup, or other non-functional code changes - **docs**: Documentation update or addition - **feat**: Introduces a new feature or enhancement to the codebase - **fix**: Bug fix or error correction - **i18n**: Internationalization or localization changes - **perf**: Performance improvement - **refactor**: Code restructuring for better maintainability, readability, or scalability - **style**: Changes that do not affect the meaning of the code (white space, formatting, missing semi-colons, etc.) - **test**: Adding missing tests or correcting existing tests - **WIP**: Work in progress, a temporary label for incomplete or ongoing work # Changelog Entry ### Description We're currently using npx playwright@1.49.1 run-server inside a Docker container based on the official mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.49.1-noble image. This image already includes preinstalled browser binaries under /ms-playwright. `Executable doesn't exist at /root/.npm/_npx/xyz/node_modules/playwright-core/.local-browsers/chromium...` Proposed Change: To avoid unnecessary browser reinstallation and fix these runtime errors, we propose explicitly setting the following environment variable in the Docker Compose configuration `PLAYWRIGHT_BROWSERS_PATH=/ms-playwright` This ensures Playwright will use the preinstalled Chromium at /ms-playwright (as intended by the base image) rather than looking in a temp directory. ### Added - Environment variable `PLAYWRIGHT_BROWSERS_PATH=/ms-playwright` in Docker Compose to explicitly define the browser installation path. ### Changed - Runtime behavior of `npx playwright@1.49.1 run-server` to ensure it uses the system-installed Chromium from `/ms-playwright` instead of attempting temporary browser installs. ### Fixed - Resolved issue where Playwright attempted to use non-existent or temporary browser binaries, resulting in errors like: `Executable doesn't exist at /root/.npm/_npx/.../.local-browsers/chromium_headless_shell...` --- ### Contributor License Agreement By submitting this pull request, I confirm that I have read and fully agree to the [Contributor License Agreement (CLA)](/CONTRIBUTOR_LICENSE_AGREEMENT), and I am providing my contributions under its terms. --- <sub>🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.</sub>
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Reference: github-starred/open-webui#78239