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Clarify Playwright download directory path #170

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Update browsers/file-io.mdx
mintlify[bot] Jan 20, 2026
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Merge branch 'main' into mintlify/playwright-downloads-tmp-path-57818
masnwilliams Jan 21, 2026
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Expand Up @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Playwright performs downloads via the browser itself, so there are a few steps:
- Retrieve the file from the browser's filesystem

<Note>
With `behavior: 'default'`, downloads are saved to the browser's default download directory. The CDP `downloadProgress` event includes a `filePath` field when the download completes, which tells you exactly where the file was saved. Use this path with Kernel's File I/O APIs to retrieve the file.
With `behavior: 'default'`, downloads are saved to `/tmp/playwright-artifacts-XXXXXX/` (where `XXXXXX` is a random suffix), not `/home/kernel/Downloads`. The CDP `downloadProgress` event includes a `filePath` field when the download completes, which tells you exactly where the file was saved. Use this path with Kernel's File I/O APIs to retrieve the file.
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