Target closed error in Puppeteer: pinpointing the closed page

Problem Context

Puppeteer throws a Target closed error when a Page instance is used after its underlying target has been closed. The error message contains no target identifier, making it difficult to determine which tab or frame was affected.

Key Constraints

• The same error is emitted for both user‑initiated page.close() calls and unexpected browser crashes.
• No built‑in retry policy exists for navigation or actions that fail with this error.
• Current releases lack a mechanism to reattach a Page to a new target.

Unresolved Decision

Should Puppeteer augment the Target closed error with the target ID or expose a dedicated API to reattach a Page to a new target after a closure?

Questions for Investigation

1. How can developers programmatically correlate a Target closed error to the specific Page or target ID that caused it?
2. What design considerations would support a retry or reattach mechanism for Page instances that encounter this error?
3. Is there a reliable way to distinguish between a user‑initiated page.close() and an unexpected browser crash when the error is thrown?