Test Automation Using Taiko and Gauge
“Together, Taiko and Gauge provide software developers, IT leaders, and their organizations’ reliable test automation — which is the backbone for continuous delivery,” — Mansi Shah, Managing Director and Head of Operations, ThoughtWorks Products.
Before Starting, I would like to answer some of the questions which you might be thinking of.
- Can I setup taiko and gauge easily and fast? — Yes
- Are these free to use? — Absolutely
- Can I do end-to-end testing of my web application? — A big YES
In this article, I will provide a basic understanding of how we can use taiko and gauge to automate chromium-based browsers
Taiko:
Taiko is a free and open-source Node.js library with a simple API to automate browsers where tests are written in JavaScript or any language that compiles to JavaScript
Gauge:
Gauge is a test runner for writing readable and reusable acceptance tests in markdown format
Installation:
Before installing taiko and gauge, verify that node.js is installed on your system. If not, please install it first.
Then, to install taiko globally use npm install -g taiko
You can verify that taiko is installed…