@wdio/runner
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A WebdriverIO service that runs tests in arbitrary environments
The selenium-webdriver package is a popular tool for browser automation. It provides a set of bindings for WebDriver, allowing you to write tests in various programming languages. Compared to @wdio/runner, selenium-webdriver offers more direct control over WebDriver sessions but requires more boilerplate code to set up and manage tests.
Cypress is an end-to-end testing framework that aims to make testing fast, easy, and reliable. It provides a rich set of features for writing and running tests, including time travel, real-time reloads, and automatic waiting. Unlike @wdio/runner, Cypress does not use WebDriver and instead runs directly in the browser, which can lead to faster and more reliable tests but may have limitations in terms of browser support.
TestCafe is a modern end-to-end testing framework that does not require WebDriver. It supports multiple browsers and provides a simple API for writing tests. TestCafe handles the test execution and browser management internally, making it easier to set up and run tests compared to @wdio/runner. However, it may not offer the same level of flexibility and control as WebdriverIO.
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A WebdriverIO service that runs tests in arbitrary environments
The npm package @wdio/runner receives a total of 826,168 weekly downloads. As such, @wdio/runner popularity was classified as popular.
We found that @wdio/runner demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 3 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
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