Webship-js Adds Diffy API Support: Visual Regression Testing from Plain Gherkin

If your test suite already speaks Gherkin, catching visual regressions no longer means reaching for a separate tool with its own syntax and setup. The new @webship-js/diffy-steps package plugs directl...

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2.0.6

Webship-js 2.0.6 separates the visual regression while keeping Gherkin steps intact. Additionally, this release fixes smart waiting on pages that never reach network idle by giving each settle stage i...

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Webship-js Advanced Screenshots

When an automated test fails in CI at three in the morning, the first question is always the same: what did the page actually look like? Screenshots answer that question instantly. They give stakehold...

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2.0.5

This batch covers architecture and command documentation, the refactoring of the Diffy step-pack into a standalone plugin, and keeping all guidelines synchronized with the latest correct paths.

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Advanced Selectors in Webship-js: A Named Registry for Stable, Readable Layout Tests

If you've written more than a handful of end-to-end tests, you already know the real maintenance burden isn't writing assertions; it's the selectors underneath them. A redesign ships, a div.cta-primar...

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Video Recording: Playwright recordVideo Integration with Start/Stop/Save

Anyone who has triaged a flaky end-to-end test from a CI log alone knows the drill: a red checkmark, a stack trace that explains what failed but not why, and a Slack thread full of "can you repro loca...

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2.0.4

This release delivers three key improvements: JavaScript steps.js now supports configurable warn/fail/off modes with before/after hooks, and Playwright video recording, plus human-readable error messa...

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How to Build Better Automated Function Tests: Patterns vs. Anti-Patterns

Building a robust automated functional testing suite is like constructing a skyscraper. If your foundation is built on "anti-patterns" habits that seem helpful but cause long-term damage, the whole st...

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2.0.3

This release rewrites webship-js around a per-domain step-file layout, adds TypeScript / JavaScript interop, ships 22 CMS and framework selector presets, introduces a flat colored PDF report, and brin...

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2.0.2

New updates in Webship-js Added visual regression testing with Diffy, advanced screenshot capabilities, and unified selectors (CSS + XPath). Also included new step definitions (follow-link, multi-sele...

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2.0.1

This release adds a step definition for anonymous user testing and removes the external template.sh dependency by integrating setup locally, simplifying both testing and installation.

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2.0.0

We’ve unified all recent improvements into a stable version, bringing a smoother and more powerful testing experience. The biggest highlight is the full transition to Playwright, giving better perform...

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2.0.0-rc1

This release enables browser window maximization by setting viewport: null in Playwright context options, while still allowing users to customize viewport dimensions as needed.

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Webship-js AI Agent for Automated Testing

webship-js is an open-source automated functional acceptance testing framework built on Playwright and Cucumber-js. It gives teams a rich library of ready-to-use Gherkin step definitions, no glue code...

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2.0.0-beta1

Previously, webship.js loaded its own internal playwright.config, ignoring any project-level settings. Now it loads the config from the project's root directory using process.cwd(), so projects can co...

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What Is Playwright? Why Companies Are Rapidly Moving to It

In the fast-evolving world of web development, testing tools must keep up with the demands of modern applications. Playwright, an open-source framework developed by Microsoft, has quickly become one o...

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2.0.0-alpha1

Migrated all step definitions in webship-js to Playwright. This change removes the need for a separate WebDriver server, simplifying setup and improving test speed and reliability. All step definition...

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1.0.47

This release brings key improvements to stability and configuration management. We moved the Cucumber pretty formatter options into nightwatch.conf.js for a cleaner setup, upgraded Chromedriver to 144...

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Test-First Development in the Age of AI: Why It Matters

The rise of AI in software development has changed the rules of the game. Tools like GitHub Copilot and autonomous coding agents can generate code in seconds. Productivity has increased dramatically. ...

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Test Smarter, Not Harder: A Strategic Guide to Prioritizing Website Checks

In modern web development, excellence isn’t measured by the sheer volume of automated tests you run; it’s about strategic execution. Indiscriminately testing every minor element can lead to "bottlenec...

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Testing Radio Buttons with Webship-js

Radio buttons are commonly used in websites when only one option must be selected at a time — such as account registration settings, user permissions, or visibility rules.

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Converted all Behat WebAPIExtension step definitions to Node.js, packaged in Webship-JS

Behat’s WebAPIExtension was a simple and effective way to test JSON-based APIs using Gherkin steps. On July 14, 2025, the repository was archived by its owner and became read-only — meaning it’s no lo...

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1.0.46

This release improves test clarity and reliability by merging duplicate (not) step definitions and making AJAX-generated dialog HTML accessible to step definitions. It also introduces new Radio Button...

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Crown Your Website with Automated Testing: The Symbol of Authority and Reliability

A monarch's crown is a timeless symbol of power, legitimacy, and authority. Crafted with precision and adorned with rare gems, it represents mastery and excellence. In the same way, automated testing ...

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Webship-js: Click and See 'operation' in "text" row

In the world of website and system management, tables are always at the core: user names, records, operations, all stored there. And sometimes, simply checking that options like Edit or Delete appear ...

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1.0.45

This release includes improvements to the webship-js API, making the domain dynamic in the feature and allowing flexible phrasing by making "I am" optional as "I am / We are" and "I" optional as "I / ...

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1.0.44

All step definitions in WebApiExtension have been converted to Node.js to align with webship-js standards and ensure consistency across automated testing.

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