Effortless Test Automation: Record and Playback in TestRigor

Effortless Test Automation: Record and Playback in TestRigor

TestRigor is revolutionizing test automation with its record and playback feature, allowing QA engineers and manual testers to create powerful test cases without writing a single line of code. In this post, we’ll explore how this functionality works and walk through a practical example to help you get started quickly.

What is Record and Playback in TestRigor?

Record and Playback allows you to interact with your application manually while TestRigor captures every step, generates test cases in plain English, and lets you replay them as automated tests. It's particularly useful for:

• Creating regression suites without scripting
• Quickly building tests for new features
• Enabling non-technical QA members to contribute to automation

Key Benefits

• Codeless Automation: No programming required — test cases are generated in natural language.
• Time Saving: Build and maintain tests faster compared to traditional Selenium or Appium setups.
• Cross-Platform: Works for web, mobile, and desktop applications.

How to Use Record and Playback in TestRigor

1. Login to your TestRigor account and install the Chrome extension.
2. Click on "Create New Test Case".
3. Choose the option "Record Test Steps".
4. Launch your web application in the embedded browser window.
5. Manually perform actions (clicks, typing, form submissions, navigation).
6. Stop recording and review the generated steps in plain English.
7. Click "Run Test" to replay and validate the test.

Example: Record & Playback a Flight Booking Test

Let’s walk through a basic test scenario — booking a flight on a sample app. TestRigor will automatically generate test steps like the following:

type "New York" into "From"
type "Los Angeles" into "To"
click "Search Flights"
click "Select" for the first result
click "Book Now"
check that page contains "Booking Confirmation"

You don’t need to inspect elements or write any selectors — TestRigor handles it all using its AI-driven engine.

Adding Assertions

After recording, you can add validations such as:

check that page contains "Thank you for booking"
check that URL contains "confirmation"

Best Practices

• Use descriptive labels and meaningful test names.
• Group tests into test suites by feature or module.
• Run regularly via CI/CD or nightly schedules.

Conclusion

TestRigor's record and playback capability makes test automation accessible to everyone — not just automation engineers. Whether you're testing a flight booking app, a login page, or a shopping cart, you can build tests quickly and maintain them easily.

Start automating smarter, not harder — try TestRigor now and learn about parameterization. 

Real-World TestRigor Example: Automating Flight Booking in Plain English

TestRigor AI in Action: Flight Booking Example for QA Engineers

Test automation can be tedious when using traditional tools that require complex code and maintenance-heavy locators. With TestRigor AI, you can automate real-world test cases using plain English. In this post, we'll walk through a simple flight booking test scenario using TestRigor.

🚀 Why Use TestRigor?

• No-code: Tests written in plain English
• Stable element recognition using AI
• Easy to maintain and scale
• Cloud-based test case management and execution

🧪 Use Case: Flight Booking Automation

Here’s a common scenario QA teams test in travel booking applications:

1. Open the flight booking site
2. Search for a round-trip flight from New York to London
3. Select departure and return dates
4. Choose flights
5. Enter passenger information
6. Submit and verify confirmation

🔤 Plain English Test Case in TestRigor

go to "https://example-flight-booking.com"
click "Flights"
enter "New York" into "From"
enter "London" into "To"
enter "2025-06-01" into "Departure Date"
enter "2025-06-10" into "Return Date"
click "Search"
click "Select" next to "Delta Flight 101"
click "Select" next to "British Airways 220"
enter "John Doe" into "Passenger Name"
enter "johndoe@example.com" into "Email"
click "Continue"
check that page contains "Your booking is confirmed"

✅ This test simulates a full flight booking journey with human-readable steps that anyone on the QA team can write or maintain.

🖼️ Screenshot Example

🧠 Benefits for Test Engineers

• Eliminates the need for XPath or CSS locators
• Empowers manual testers to write automated tests
• Reduces flakiness in UI testing
• Simple integration with CI/CD and reporting tools

📌 Conclusion

TestRigor makes automation faster, smarter, and more accessible. This flight booking test is just one example—TestRigor can handle login flows, cart checkouts, onboarding flows, and more.

Want to experience it yourself? Try TestRigor for free and build tests in plain English with zero setup.