Free and open source library to create Playwright/Jest browser tests and run them in CI
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QA Wolf is a Node.js library for creating browser tests. Run one command (npx qawolf init) to configure your project and set up CI.
- Skip writing boilerplate: Your browser actions are converted to Playwright/Jest code.
- Create stable tests: Your tests automatically wait for elements. Element selectors use test attributes when possible, and CSS/text otherwise.
- Edit your tests: Edit your code as it is created and add steps to existing tests. Re-run your tests automatically with watch mode.
- Run tests in CI: A workflow file for your CI provider is automatically created for you.
- Debug with ease: Each test run includes a video and browser logs.
Set up your project for browser tests:
cd /my/awesome/project
npm init qawolf
# or yarn create qawolfConfigure your test directory and CI provider:
? rootDir: Directory to create tests in (.qawolf)
? Set up CI with GitHub Actions? (y/N)
This will install qawolf, jest and playwright as dev dependencies and create a CI workflow file to:
- 🐎 Run tests in parallel
- 📹 Record a video of each test
- 📄 Capture browser logs
npx qawolf create url [name]💪 Convert your actions into Playwright code:
| Action | Status | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Click | ✅ | page.click('#login') |
| Type | ✅ | page.fill('.username', 'spirit@qawolf.com') |
| Scroll | ✅ | qawolf.scroll(page, 'html', { x: 0, y: 200 }) |
| Select | ✅ | page.selectOption('.ice_cream', 'chocolate') |
| Replace text | ✅ | page.fill('.username', 'username') |
| Paste | ✅ | page.type('password', 'pasted') |
| Use a test attribute | ✅ | page.click("[data-qa='submit']") |
| Use a test attribute on an ancestor | ✅ | page.click("[data-qa='radio'] [value='cat']") |
| Use multiple pages/tabs | ✅ | qawolf.waitForPage(page.context(), 1) |
| Iframes | 🗺️ | Coming soon |
| Drag and drop | 🗺️ | Coming soon |
| File upload | 🗺️ | Coming soon |
| Back button | 🗺️ | Coming soon |
As your test is created:
- ✏️ Edit the code as you like
- 🖥️ Use the REPL to try out commands
On Chromium:
npx qawolf test [name]On Firefox:
npx qawolf test --firefox [name]On Webkit:
npx qawolf test --webkit [name]On all browsers:
npx qawolf test --all-browsers [name]We want QA Wolf to work for you, so please reach out to get help!
If you have a feature request or feedback, please open an issue or chat with us.
QA Wolf is licensed under BSD-3-Clause.

