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Running Your First Test

Run a test from the test editor and read the result.

Run the test you created in Your First Test and read the result. For the full reference—config fields, all trigger methods, statuses, concurrency, and retry—see Test Execution Reference.

Run Controls in the Test Editor

Open a test. The toolbar in the upper-right of the editor has two run buttons:

  • Run Locally — opens the Run Test Locally dialog. Visible only in the desktop app. Requires at least one step.
  • Run — opens the Run Test Remotely dialog. Available in any browser.

Starting a Remote Run

  1. Click Run. The Run Test Remotely dialog opens.
  2. The form is pre-filled with the test's saved config. Change any field if needed—Base URL and Browser are the ones most tests need.
  3. Click Run Test. A toast confirms the run started and the page navigates to the run detail page.

To save the dialog values back to the test for next time, click Save Config before running.

Starting a Local Run (Desktop App)

  1. Click Run Locally. The Run Test Locally dialog opens.
  2. The Mode field controls whether a browser window opens: Headfull shows the browser, Headless does not. Trace Viewer and Debugger are for interactive debugging.
  3. Click Run Test. The page navigates to the local results view.

Reading the Result

The run detail page shows the run status and a table of per-test results.

Run-level status:

StatusMeaning
PendingWaiting for a free parallel
QueuedAssigned to a runner
RunningActively executing
CompletedAll tests passed
FailedOne or more tests failed
CancelledStopped manually

Per-test result:

StatusMeaning
PassedAll steps succeeded
FailedA step assertion failed
Timed OutTest exceeded its timeout
SkippedTest was not executed
InterruptedRun was cancelled mid-test

Click a test row to open its step-by-step result. See View Results for a full walkthrough of the run detail page.

Execution History in the Test Editor

The Latest Run tab shows the most recent run for this test. The Execution History tab shows a paginated list of past runs.

Next Steps