| Developer(s) | ThoughtWorks |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 1.5.6[1] 
/ 27 October 2023 |
| Repository | |
| Written in | Go |
| Operating system | Platform-independent |
| Type | Test automation tool |
| License | Apache License 2.0 |
| Website | gauge |
Gauge is a light weight cross-platform test automation tool. It uses markdown to author test cases and scenarios. Its modular architecture makes it flexible and scalable.
Gauge specifications[2] are written in the business language. For example,
Find movies playing near me
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The System Under Test in this example is a web application to find and book movie tickets
Search for movies
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* Specify location as "Bangalore"
* Search for movie "Star Wars"
* Verify that "INOX" is playing "Star Wars" at "7:30 pm"
Book movie ticket
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* Sign up with email address <user@example.com>
* Complete the verification
* Select location as "Bangalore", the movie "Star Wars" and "3" seats
* Confirm and pay
* Verify the "e-ticket" has been sent to the registered email.
This Gauge specification describes a feature of the System Under Test. The scenarios[3] Search for movies and Book movie ticket represent a flow in this specification. Steps[4] are executable parts of a specification.
Specifications in Markdown abstracts code behind the steps.
For example, the step Specify location as "Bangalore" implementation in Java would look like
// This Method can be written in any java class as long as it is in classpath.
public class StepImplementation {
@Step("Specify location as <location>")
public void helloWorld(String location) {
// Step implementation
}
}
Gauge has Support for writing test code in:
The Community contributed language runners are:
Gauge tests can be executed from the command line[5] or the supported IDEs.[6]
The default command gauge specs run the tests sequentially.
The command gauge -p specs will execute the tests in Parallel.
Gauge gives comprehensive test reports[7] that provides the required details of a given run.
Gauge's IDE support[6] helps to write and maintain the test suite.