Introducing Nightwatch v3

No-compromise test automation framework with a powerful set of tools to write, run and debug your tests across web and native mobile applications.

npm init nightwatch

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WhyNightwatch?

Web, mobile native

One framework for all platforms

Mobile webTest on your web apps on real mobile devices, and scale easily by connecting to cloud grids
Native mobileTest your native iOS and Android apps with Nightwatch
Real desktop browsersTest on real browsers which accurately reflect your users’ environment

Nightwatch test running on a desktop browser and a real mobile device.

Powerful debugging

Searching for bugs just got easy

PinpointIdentify the source with the built-in HTML reporter with test statuses and HTTP logs
Dig deeperTravel back in time and see DOM History before and after every command
ReplicatePause and debug your tests by trying out commands in a REPL interface

Debugging a failed test using HTML reporter and DOM History.

Designed for scale

Millions of tests? No problem

Default parallelization & orchestrationTest faster with default parallelization across multiple browsers
Cloud grid supportScale with third-party grids —BrowserStack, or others
Complex gestures and interactionsTest everything from pinch-zoom to multi-tab and iFrames

Tests running in multiple browsers on a local machine and on multiple machines remotely

Loved by the community

11.3K

GitHub Stars

141K

Used by (repos)

320

Versions released

800K

Monthly downloads

Powerful capabilitiesfor everything you need

Get started in 60 seconds

Create NightwatchOne command to install everything
IDE extensionWrite, run, and debug with VS Code
Record and replayNo-code automation using Chrome recorder

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Run all types of tests

APITest incoming requests, request headers, and post data
AccessibilityNative integration with axe
Visual testingCompare screenshots against baselines

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Looking at results of accessibility, API, and Visual tests.

Go beyond E2E testing

UnitUnit testing mode with support for test-doubles.
ComponentTest components with Angular, React, and more.
IntegrationWrite integration tests using Chai assertions.

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Testing pyramid with unit, component, integration and E2E tests.

Faster than ever

Graph showing difference in test execution duration compared to Cypress

Experience lightning-fast tests with Nightwatch irrespective of whether you run your tests on a single machine or multiple VMs.

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Nocompromises

Test following the standard running on web and a real mobile device

Real browsers

Run your tests on real desktop and mobile browsers instead of browser engines

Native mobile testing

Test your native iOS and Android applications without any learning curve

Web standards

Nightwatch follows W3C protocol so your interactions reflect a real user

Hearfrom the best

Nightwatch.js has been making remarkable strides since v2, with a steadfast commitment to enhancing the modern dev experience & providing aid to open-source users.

Nightwatch’s intuitive API & syntax makes testing reliable & maintainable. Faster feedback loops via parallel testing lead to faster deployments. Highly recommended!