ChromeDriver error “unknown error: cannot get automation extension”

Question

Since the 7th of February all my tests are failing with the same error; the log entry reads:

RESPONSE MaximizeWindow unknown error: cannot get automation ext         


        

Answer 1

Instead of downloading the chrome driver manually, it's better to update the version of chromedriver in package.json (or similar file) and fire npm install to get the latest version auto downloaded.