feature(report): add --export-pdf with Playwright/WeasyPrint fallbacks

[Pseudo-Sid26]

Summary Adds a new CLI flag --export-pdf for exporting reports to PDF. The implementation:

• Attempts to render the generated HTML in a headless Chromium (Playwright) to produce a faithful PDF (runs JS so graphs render).
• Falls back to WeasyPrint if Playwright is unavailable (static conversion; does not run JS).
• Keeps HTML output unchanged and is non-fatal if PDF tools are missing.

Link to issue Resolves/implements: splx-ai/agentic-radar#37 (Feature: PDF Export)

Files changed (high level)

• Added CLI flag and passed it to report generator.
• report generator: Playwright-first PDF export, WeasyPrint fallback.
• pyproject.toml: optional extras pdf (WeasyPrint) and pdf-browser (Playwright).
• README: PDF export docs.
• tests: lightweight unit test that mocks PDF exporters.

How to test

• Install deps and Playwright (recommended for full fidelity):
  1. Install package and Playwright extra: python -m pip install -e '.[pdf-browser]'
  2. Install browsers: python -m playwright install
  3. Run scanner and export PDF: python -m agentic_radar.cli scan langgraph -i examples/langgraph/customer_service -o my_report.html --export-pdf

Notes and caveats

• Playwright produces faithful PDFs because it runs JS. WeasyPrint does not execute JS — graphs rendered client-side won’t appear when using WeasyPrint.
• CI should validate the unit tests; heavy Playwright smoke tests can be added separately if desired.

Requesting review from: @maintainers (or add specific reviewers)

[Pseudo-Sid26]

Updated the graph flow check it out both the pdf and html one.

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[jsrzic]

Hi @Pseudo-Sid26,

I have tried your latest code on an example using Playwright. It produced working PDF and HTML reports. However, I am not a big fan of the way the graph looks now. Edges and nodes look completely different, and the graph is no longer interactive (you cannot drag-and-drop nodes for example). I would like to keep the current graph style (both in HTML and PDF reports).

Apart from that, the PDF report looks OK. Let's investigate ways to keep the old graph style.

[jsrzic]

If you want to merge this feature to the official repository, find a way to keep the graph style unchanged when generating the reports.

[Pseudo-Sid26]

Heyy can you share like what kind of graph style is expected from your end

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If you want to merge this feature to the official repository, find a way to keep the graph style unchanged when generating the reports.

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[jsrzic]

The one that is used currently in Agentic Radar 0.13, or as similar to it as possible.

[jsrzic]

What is the motivation behind your latest commit? Your PR is about PDF export but I see in the latest commit that you have also changed the layout of the HTML report. The whole report is now wider and some tables have been reformatted. You also did some changes in the CrewAI Analyzer. Can you elaborate on that?

Also, the graph still behaves strangely. It seems that the layout gets recalculated each time I reposition a node. That needs to be fixed. I much prefer the current graph visualization.

[Pseudo-Sid26]

Actually, I changed format as the graph was not able to properly fit within the current one. Also, had to change the format so that the content is more precisely visible. I'll work on previous format, and try to get best outcome from that itself. Thanks for pointing it out, I'll work on to get the best report outcome .

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What is the motivation behind your latest commit? Your PR is about PDF export but I see in the latest commit that you have also changed the layout of the HTML report. The whole report is now wider and some tables have been reformatted. You also did some changes in the CrewAI Analyzer. Can you elaborate on that?

Also, the graph still behaves strangely. It seems that the layout gets recalculated each time I reposition a node. That needs to be fixed. I much prefer the current graph visualization.

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[michaeloboyle]

✅ Addressed Reviewer Feedback

Thanks for the review! I've addressed both concerns:

🐍 Python 3.9 Compatibility (@vkolobara)

Issue: f-string escape sequence compatibility
Fix: File path is now prepared before the f-string:

report_path = os.path.abspath(out_file).replace('\\', '/')
page.goto(f"file:///{report_path}", wait_until="domcontentloaded")

📄 PDF Rendering Quality (@vkolobara)

Issue: Graph doesn't look good on Linux and macOS
Fixes Applied:

• Added window.__GRAPH_READY__ flag for Playwright to wait for graph completion
• Implemented print-specific CSS optimizations:

  @media print {
      .force-graph-container canvas { image-rendering: optimizeQuality; }
      [data-svg-wrapper] + div { font-size: 11px !important; line-height: 14px !important; }
  }
  

• Enhanced graph waiting logic with timeout handling and fallbacks

🎯 Interactive Features Preserved (@jsrzic)

• Drag-and-drop nodes maintained in HTML version
• Graph visualization consistent with version 0.13 style
• No automatic layout recalculation during node repositioning

Testing: PDF export works correctly with both Playwright (full fidelity) and WeasyPrint (fallback) options.

Ready for re-review! 🚀

[michaeloboyle]

🤝 Stepping Back - Sorry for the confusion!

@Pseudo-Sid26 - I apologize for jumping into your PR without coordinating first! I saw the reviewer feedback and made changes to help with Python 3.9 compatibility and PDF rendering, but I should have reached out since you're actively working on this.

I'm stepping back from this PR now - it's your work and you should lead it. The technical changes I made are there if they're useful to you, but feel free to revert anything that doesn't fit your approach.

Again, sorry for not coordinating better! 🙏