{
  // (optional) remote debugging port number to use. If provided port is already busy, launch() will reject
  // Default: an available port is autoselected
  port: number;

  // (optional) When `port` is specified *and* no Chrome is found at that port,
  // * if `false` (default), chrome-launcher will launch a new Chrome with that port.
  // * if `true`, throw an error
  // This option is useful when you wish to explicitly connect to a running Chrome, such as on a mobile device via adb
  // Default: false
  portStrictMode: boolean;

  // (optional) Additional flags to pass to Chrome, for example: ['--headless', '--disable-gpu']
  // See: https://github.com/GoogleChrome/chrome-launcher/blob/main/docs/chrome-flags-for-tools.md
  // Do note, many flags are set by default: https://github.com/GoogleChrome/chrome-launcher/blob/main/src/flags.ts
  chromeFlags: Array<string>;

  // (optional) Additional preferences to be set in Chrome, for example: {'download.default_directory': __dirname}
  // See: https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/main/chrome/common/pref_names.cc
  // Do note, if you set preferences when using your default profile it will overwrite these
  prefs: {[key: string]: Object};

  // (optional) Close the Chrome process on `Ctrl-C`
  // Default: true
  handleSIGINT: boolean;

  // (optional) Explicit path of intended Chrome binary
  // * If this `chromePath` option is defined, it will be used.
  // * Otherwise, the `CHROME_PATH` env variable will be used if set. (`LIGHTHOUSE_CHROMIUM_PATH` is deprecated)
  // * Otherwise, a detected Chrome Canary will be used if found
  // * Otherwise, a detected Chrome (stable) will be used
  chromePath: string;

  // (optional) Chrome profile path to use, if set to `false` then the default profile will be used.
  // By default, a fresh Chrome profile will be created
  userDataDir: string | boolean;

  // (optional) Starting URL to open the browser with
  // Default: `about:blank`
  startingUrl: string;

  // (optional) Logging level
  // Default: 'silent'
  logLevel: 'verbose'|'info'|'error'|'silent';

  // (optional) Flags specific in [flags.ts](src/flags.ts) will not be included.
  // Typically used with the defaultFlags() method and chromeFlags option.
  // Default: false
  ignoreDefaultFlags: boolean;

  // (optional) Interval in ms, which defines how often launcher checks browser port to be ready.
  // Default: 500
  connectionPollInterval: number;

  // (optional) A number of retries, before browser launch considered unsuccessful.
  // Default: 50
  maxConnectionRetries: number;

  // (optional) A dict of environmental key value pairs to pass to the spawned chrome process.
  envVars: {[key: string]: string};
};

// The remote debugging port exposed by the launched chrome
chrome.port: number;

// Method to kill Chrome (and cleanup the profile folder)
chrome.kill: () => Promise<void>;

// The process id
chrome.pid: number;

// The childProcess object for the launched Chrome
chrome.process: childProcess

import * as ChromeLauncher from 'chrome-launcher';

async function cleanup() {
  await ChromeLauncher.killAll();
}

import * as ChromeLauncher from 'chrome-launcher';

ChromeLauncher.launch({
  startingUrl: 'https://google.com'
}).then(chrome => {
  console.log(`Chrome debugging port running on ${chrome.port}`);
});

import * as ChromeLauncher from 'chrome-launcher';

ChromeLauncher.launch({
  startingUrl: 'https://google.com',
  chromeFlags: ['--headless', '--disable-gpu']
}).then(chrome => {
  console.log(`Chrome debugging port running on ${chrome.port}`);
});

import * as ChromeLauncher from 'chrome-launcher';

const newFlags = ChromeLauncher.Launcher.defaultFlags().filter(flag => flag !== '--disable-extensions' && flag !== '--mute-audio');

ChromeLauncher.launch({
  ignoreDefaultFlags: true,
  chromeFlags: newFlags,
}).then(chrome => { ... });