dump-dom

name	dump-dom
description	Use `helium-browser --dump-dom` to inspect the fully rendered DOM after JavaScript execution. For debugging layout/scrolling issues and scraping dynamic pages.

Overview

Get the actual browser-rendered DOM after JS runs. Unlike static HTML, this shows hydrated content, dynamic elements, and runtime changes.

Usage

helium-browser --headless --no-sandbox --disable-gpu --virtual-time-budget=8000 --dump-dom <url>

When to Use

• Debug layout/scrolling issues by inspecting the real rendered tree
• Verify if an element exists in the browser but not in source HTML
• Scrape dynamic pages that curl cannot capture
• Compare JSX assumptions vs actual rendered output

Why It Helps

If a div won't scroll, seeing the real DOM (nesting, styles, attributes) is faster than tracing through JSX components.

Tips

• Increase --virtual-time-budget if DOM is incomplete
• Pair with screenshots for visual confirmation