Testsigma Launches Open Source Test Automation Framework
Tags: opensource, testing, productivity, showdev
Published: 2022-03-10 15:15:09

_Today’s test stacks have made test automation more about writing and maintaining scripts than about taking quality software to market as quickly as possible._

_What we’re trying to do at Testsigma is not just simplify test automation to speed up the testing, but also make it a sustainable, scalable process in which the tools and frameworks don’t require ongoing maintenance._
<br>[**Feel free to contribute on GitHub!**](https://github.com/testsigmahq/testsigma)💚
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### Introducing Testsigma CE

The objective is to collaboratively build with you a future-ready test automation platform, an ‘_operating system for software quality_’ alongside its most important stakeholders – **the user**, that decisively bridges the gap between development and testing.<br>
**With Testsigma CE**

- Teams can dig into, customize and extend Testsigma as needed

- Easily integrate existing open-source technology stacks

- Involves low risk because it doesn’t involve security constraints 3rd party cloud-based tools are restricted by

- The entire dev & testing community can collaborate towards the singular goal of simplifying test automation for everyone<br><br>

### Fixing the broken test stack

We’ve primarily seen two types of test automation approaches implemented, both being imperfect:

**Custom built frameworks:**
Given there are so many use cases, languages and app types, test automation becomes overwhelmingly complex & time consuming to the point where it becomes its own development project.

**Scriptless tools:**
Modern tools are simple to begin with but don’t scale for complex setups and constantly evolving applications.<br>
_So how do we stop test automation from becoming a complex parallel development project? By unifying the broken test stack._ 🤔<br><br>
### Building an open source extendable automation platform

Our platform works out-of-the-box. You don’t have to ‘set it up’ one framework, library, and tool at a time. You can simply install it and directly start automating tests for web apps, mobile apps, and APIs.

From test development to reporting, users can perform integrated end-to-end testing that's supplemented by powerful TestOps, built-in test data management and one-click integrations with delivery pipelines, for web apps, Android and iOS apps, and APIs, etc.

**Check out [Testsigma](https://testsigma.com/)!**

Testsigma's platform approach will enable everyone to easily add custom actions, data generators, reports, integrations etc. from a community powered marketplace and build all these as needed using a simple Testsigma SDK. 
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### No-code testing that’s not just record and playback!

We built Testsigma as a platform that everyone in the team could use to plan, develop, execute, and analyze tests unlike the traditional ‘record-and-playback’ approach.


_To create tests in Testsigma all you need to know is simple English. You can either write tests step by step, or generate them by recording real-time user scenarios and interactions that are auto-converted into editable tests._

The smart mobile recorder fills the gaps and scales your testing & allows for automating complex test scenarios, capturing the most resilient locators while automatically generating the steps in readable natural language.
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**[We need your help & support](https://github.com/testsigmahq/testsigma)!<br>Help shape the open source project with your contributions!**