shortest: QA via natural language AI tests

AI-powered natural language end-to-end testing framework.

Features

• Natural language E2E testing framework
• AI-powered test execution using Anthropic Claude API
• Built on Playwright
• GitHub integration with 2FA support

Installation

npm install -D @antiwork/shortest
# or
pnpm add -D @antiwork/shortest
# or
yarn add -D @antiwork/shortest

Add .shortest/ to your .gitignore (where Shortest stores screenshots of each test run):

echo ".shortest/" >> .gitignore

If you installed shortest without -g flag, you can run tests as follows:

npx shortest    # for npm
pnpm shortest   # for pnpm
yarn shortest   # for yarn

Quick Start

Determine your test entry and add your Anthropic API key in config file: shortest.config.ts

import type { ShortestConfig } from '@antiwork/shortest';

export default {
  headless: false,
  baseUrl: 'http://localhost:3000',
  testDir: 'app/__tests__',
  anthropicKey: process.env.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY
} satisfies ShortestConfig;

Write your test in your test directory: app/__tests__/login.test.ts

import { shortest } from '@antiwork/shortest'

shortest('Login to the app using email and password', { username: process.env.GITHUB_USERNAME, password: process.env.GITHUB_PASSWORD })

Using callback functions

You can also use callback functions to add additional assertions and other logic. AI will execute the callback function after the test execution in browser is completed.

import { shortest } from '@antiwork/shortest';
import { db } from '@/lib/db/drizzle';
import { users } from '@/lib/db/schema';
import { eq } from 'drizzle-orm';

shortest('Login to the app using username and password', {
  username: process.env.USERNAME,
  password: process.env.PASSWORD
}).after(async ({ page }) => {    
  // Get current user's clerk ID from the page
  const clerkId = await page.evaluate(() => {
    return window.localStorage.getItem('clerk-user');
  }); 

  if (!clerkId) {
    throw new Error('User not found in database');
  }

  // Query the database
  const [user] = await db
    .select()
    .from(users)
    .where(eq(users.clerkId, clerkId))
    .limit(1);

  expect(user).toBeDefined();
});

Lifecycle hooks

You can use lifecycle hooks to run code before and after the test.

import { shortest } from '@antiwork/shortest';

shortest.beforeAll(async ({ page }) => {
  await clerkSetup({
    frontendApiUrl: process.env.PLAYWRIGHT_TEST_BASE_URL ?? "http://localhost:3000",
  });
});

shortest.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
  await clerk.signIn({
    page,
    signInParams: { 
      strategy: "email_code", 
      identifier: "iffy+clerk_test@example.com" 
    },
  });
});

shortest.afterEach(async ({ page }) => {
  await page.close();
});

shortest.afterAll(async ({ page }) => {
  await clerk.signOut({ page });
});

Running Tests

shortest                   # Run all tests
shortest login.test.ts     # Run specific test
shortest --headless        # Run in headless mode using cli

And you're done!

GitHub 2FA Login Setup

Shortest currently supports login using Github 2FA. For GitHub authentication tests:

1. Go to your repository settings
2. Navigate to "Password and Authentication"
3. Click on "Authenticator App"
4. Select "Use your authenticator app"
5. Click "Setup key" to obtain the OTP secret
6. Add the OTP secret to your .env.local file or use the Shortest CLI to add it
7. Enter the 2FA code displayed in your terminal into Github's Authenticator setup page to complete the process

shortest --github-code --secret=<OTP_SECRET>

Environment Setup

Required in .env.local:

ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_api_key
GITHUB_TOTP_SECRET=your_secret  # Only for GitHub auth tests

CI Setup

You can run shortest in your CI/CD pipeline by running tests in headless mode. Make sure to add your Anthropic API key to your CI/CD pipeline secrets.