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testsprite/testsprite-cli

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140TypeScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5LicenseSetup · easy

TLDR

A command-line tool that lets AI coding agents test their own generated code against a live running app and get a structured bug report back.

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  root((TestSprite CLI))
    What it does
      Automated app testing
      Failure bundles
      Agent feedback loop
    Tech stack
      TypeScript
      Node.js
      Cloud platform
    Use cases
      Self verifying AI agents
      CI test automation
      Regression suites
    Audience
      Developers

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Let an AI coding agent verify its own changes against a live running app

USE CASE 2

Download a failure bundle with screenshots and DOM state when a test fails

USE CASE 3

Replay a test after a fix to confirm the bug is resolved

USE CASE 4

Run automated pipeline tests using environment-variable authentication

What is it built with?

TypeScriptNode.js

How does it compare?

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Stars140138143
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScriptTypeScript
Last pushed2023-10-07
MaintenanceDormant
Setup difficultyeasymoderatemoderate
Complexity2/52/54/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperdeveloper

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 30min

Requires Node.js 20+ and a free-tier API key from testsprite.com.

Use freely for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as you keep the copyright notice and license text.

In plain English

TestSprite is a cloud-based testing platform, and this repository is its official command-line tool. The core problem it addresses is that AI coding tools (agents that write code automatically) are fast at generating features but cannot verify their own work against a real running application. TestSprite closes that loop: the agent ships code, then calls this CLI to open the live app, click through it like a real user, and get back a structured report of exactly what broke. The agent can then read that report and fix its own mistakes before a human sees them. The workflow the README describes has three steps. First, the agent creates a test run by pointing the CLI at a project and a plan file that describes the behavior to check. Second, if the run fails, the agent downloads a single "failure bundle", a self-contained file that describes what went wrong, including screenshots and DOM state. Third, the agent makes code changes and replays the test to confirm the fix passed. Passing tests stay in a durable suite for future runs. Installation requires Node.js version 20 or higher. The init command handles authentication, confirms the API key works, and installs a small skill file that teaches the agent (Claude, Cursor, Codex, and others are named) how to call TestSprite in its workflow. For automated pipelines, environment variables replace the interactive prompts. The CLI covers a wide command surface: listing projects and tests, fetching individual test results and their run history, downloading generated test code, replacing that code manually, running tests, and deleting them. The README includes a note about a public leaderboard where models were compared while using this verification loop, and the result was that the cheapest model ranked first by correctness, which the project uses to argue that verification quality matters more than raw model capability. The license is Apache 2.0. A free-tier API key is available at testsprite.com to get started.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Run testsprite init and explain what authentication and skill setup it performs.
Prompt 2
Walk me through creating a test run pointed at my project and a plan file.
Prompt 3
How do I download and read a TestSprite failure bundle after a failed test?
Prompt 4
Show me the CLI commands to list my TestSprite projects and view test run history.

Frequently asked questions

What is testsprite-cli?

A command-line tool that lets AI coding agents test their own generated code against a live running app and get a structured bug report back.

What language is testsprite-cli written in?

Mainly TypeScript. The stack also includes TypeScript, Node.js.

What license does testsprite-cli use?

Use freely for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as you keep the copyright notice and license text.

How hard is testsprite-cli to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is testsprite-cli for?

Mainly developer.

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