v0.5.0

What's New

Private Tweet Downloads (CDP Mode)

• New login command — x-dl login opens Chrome for you to log in to X/Twitter. Session is saved to ~/.x-dl-chrome-profile for reuse.
• Persistent browser sessions — replaced the broken CDP connectOverCDP approach with Playwright's launchPersistentContext using channel: 'chrome'. No more remote debugging setup required.
• Stealth mode — bypasses Twitter's automation detection so login works reliably.
• Simplified setup — no more --port, chrome://inspect, or Chrome v144+ requirements. Just install Chrome and run x-dl login.

Bug Fixes

• Browser cleanup now runs on all exit paths (no more orphaned Chrome processes)
• Renamed externalPage to authenticatedPage for clarity

Full Changelog

v0.4.4...v0.5.0