CLI

Integrate with CI/CD using BugBug Command Line Interface

You can operate BugBug via the Command Line Interface (CLI). This empowers you to integrate with any continuous integration (CI) or continuous deployment (CD) pipelines or build system hooks.

npm: @testrevolution/bugbug-clinpm

Install via NPM

Open your terminal. First of all, you need Node.js installed on your machine and npm installed.

You need Node.js version 20 or newer

After you have NodeJS and npm installed simply run:

npm install -g @testrevolution/bugbug-cli

Remember that you need to have admin user permissions on NodeJS execution.

Get your API token

You need to take the API token of the project you want to run with CLI. You will find that in the BugBug web app in the Integrations tab from the side menu:

The API token for the project

Then configure CLI with the project's API token:

bugbug config set-token <api-token-from-project-settings>

Run tests from terminal

On BugBug npm's page, you find the available commands. You can also just strike bugbug help to see what you can do and how.

Example: list suites within the connected project:

To run a particular test via CLI you need to find the ID of the test. It's easy, just go to your test, expand 3 dots, and select Run via CLI. Just simply copy the command for running, open the terminal, and paste and run. The command looks as below:

bugbug remote run test <test-id>

Find your suite ID

You can run the whole suite as well by going to Suites the tab, expanding the details, and selecting Run via CLI. The command is the same but SUITE_ID is different. That's how we recognize you want to run the whole suite!

Run in CLI option in the more drop-down menu

Run this suite via CLI modal

Run tests from your build pipeline

Update your CI/CD build scripts to see test results directly in your build management tool (for example in Bitbucket)

Here's an example of what you can add to your build script:

You can also override individual variables from the command line with --variable variableName="customVariableValue". This allows you to run different combinations of test data in different environments, for example, you can insert a different user password on prod and a different one on staging.

If you're ambitious

Command line variables override allows you to test various combinations of test data. You could create a for each type of script and execute a suite with all the combinations.

When you run your pipeline, BugBug tests would be triggered and your build will only be successful if all tests passed.

Also read: our advanced guide to automation testing for startups

Available commands list

Here is a list of the commands that may be in use with different options and/or flags:

bugbug help <option>

Options	Flags	Description
config remote version	N/A	Show help menu for a specific command.

bugbug config <option>

Options	Flags	Description
set-token <token>	N/A	You can use this option for the command to set a valid token from your web app project settings

bugbug remote <option>

Options	Flags	Description
list test	--no-wait Exit immediately without waiting for the result --no-progress Don't show progress spinner --debug Show more data (like raw API response)	Returns a list of all existing tests
list suite	--no-wait Exit immediately without waiting for the result --no-progress Don't show progress spinner --debug Show more data (like raw API response)	Returns a list of all existing test suites
list profile	--no-wait Exit immediately without waiting for the result --no-progress Don't show progress spinner --debug Show more data (like raw API response)	Returns a list of all existing test profiles
run test <test-id>	--no-wait Exit immediately without waiting for the result --no-progress Exit immediately without waiting for the result --debug Show more data (like raw API response) --with-details Show result with details --profile "<profile-name>" Run with a specific, existing profile --variable "<variable-name>" Override default variable during a single run --reporter The name of the reporter to use (default: "inline"). Instead of "inline" you can also set "junit" for the report to be exported to an XML file --output-path The path to save the test report. Relative to the current working directory	Runs a specific test based on its ID
run suite <suite-id>	--no-wait Exit immediately without waiting for the result --no-progress Exit immediately without waiting for the result --debug Show more data (like raw API response) --with-details Show result with details --profile "<profile-name>" Run with a specific, existing profile --variable "<variable-name>" Override default variable during a single run --reporter The name of the reporter to use (default: "inline"). Instead of "inline" you can also set "junit" for the report to be exported to an XML file --output-path The path to save the test report. Relative to the current working directory	Runs a specific test suite based on its ID
status test <test-id>	--no-progress Exit immediately without waiting for the result --debug Show more data (like raw API response)	Display the test's status based on a run ID
status suite <suite-run-id>	--no-progress Exit immediately without waiting for the result --debug Show more data (like raw API response)	Display the test suite's status based on a run ID
result test <test-run-id>	--no-progress Exit immediately without waiting for the result --debug Show more data (like raw API response) --with-details Show results with details	Display the test result based on a run ID
result suite <test-run-id>	--no-progress Exit immediately without waiting for the result --debug Show more data (like raw API response) --with-details Show results with details	Display the test suite's result based on a run ID

Examples of usage

Check the status of a test run by its ID:

bugbug remote status test <test-run-id>

Output:

ℹ Test name: [REG] Popup handling #2 (testRunId: 10a696b2-3ce6-4b45-8b9f-0a0a0abc00000)
✔ Status: passed

Generate a report of a test run by its ID:

By default "reporter" option is set to "inline".

bugbug remote status test <test-run-id> --reporter

Output:

ℹ Test name: Test number 71 (testRunId: ba5e19d8-609d-4529-95f6-0c6179e59614)
✔ Status: passed

Generate a report of a test run by its ID that's exported to a junit format (XML file):

bugbug remote status test <test-run-id> --reporter junit

Output:

bugbug remote status test <test-run-id> --reporter junit
⠹ Waiting for result...

The XML file is automatically exported to your project's main directory:

Preview of a test report exported to an XML file

Execute a test suite by its ID:

bugbug remote run suite <test-suite-id>

Output:

bugbug remote status suite bceb9701-23d3-4b67-bfb7-a000a000a00
✔ Status: passed

Check test suite run's status:

bugbug remote status suite <suite-run-id>

Output:

bugbug remote status suite 8de73c22-c8a3-4141-c111-0a0a0a0a0a
✔ Status: passed