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Comprehensive guide for browser automation and web scraping with go-rod (Chrome DevTools Protocol) including stealth anti-bot-detection patterns.

When to use

• Use when the user asks to **scrape**, **automate**, or **test** a website using Go.
• Use when the user needs a **headless browser** for dynamic/SPA content (React, Vue, Angular).
• Use when the user mentions **stealth**, **anti-bot**, **avoiding detection**, **Cloudflare**, or **bot detection bypass**.
• Use when the user wants to work with the **Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP)** directly from Go.
• Use when the user needs to **intercept** or **hijack** network requests in a browser context.
• Use when the user asks about **concurrent browser scraping** or **page pooling** in Go.
• Use when the user is migrating from **chromedp** or **Playwright Go** and wants a simpler API.

When not to use

• **CAPTCHAs:** Rod does not include CAPTCHA solving. External services (2captcha, etc.) must be integrated separately.
• **Extreme Anti-Bot:** While `go-rod/stealth` handles common detection (WebDriver, plugin fingerprints, WebGL), extremely strict systems (some Cloudflare configurations, Akamai Bot Manager) may still detect automation. Additional measures (…
• **DRM Content:** Cannot interact with DRM-protected media (e.g., Widevine).
• **Resource Usage:** Each browser instance consumes significant RAM (~100-300MB+). Use `PagePool` and limit concurrency on memory-constrained systems.
• **Extensions in Headless:** Chrome extensions do not work in headless mode. Use `Headless(false)` with XVFB for server environments.
• **Platform:** Requires a Chromium-compatible browser. Does not support Firefox or Safari.

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