gauge-skill
Generates Gauge test specifications in Markdown with step implementations in Java, Python, JS, or Ruby. ThoughtWorks' test automation framework. Use when user mentions "Gauge", "spec file", " Scenario", "step implementation". Triggers on: "Gauge", "Gauge spec", "Gauge framework", "ThoughtWorks test".
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/lambdatest/agent-skills --skill gauge-skill- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads gauge-skill automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
Gauge Automation Skill
Core Patterns
Specification (specs/login.spec)
# Login Feature
## Successful Login
* Navigate to login page
* Enter email "user@test.com"
* Enter password "password123"
* Click login button
* Verify dashboard is displayed
* Verify welcome message contains "Welcome"
## Invalid Credentials
* Navigate to login page
* Enter email "wrong@test.com"
* Enter password "wrong"
* Click login button
* Verify error message "Invalid credentials" is shown
## Login with multiple users
|email |password |expected |
|-----------------|---------|----------|
|admin@test.com |admin123 |Dashboard |
|user@test.com |pass123 |Dashboard |
|bad@test.com |wrong |Error |
* Login as <email> with <password>
* Verify <expected> page is shown
Step Implementation — Java
import com.thoughtworks.gauge.Step;
import com.thoughtworks.gauge.Table;
public class LoginSteps {
WebDriver driver;
@Step("Navigate to login page")
public void navigateToLogin() {
driver.get("http://localhost:3000/login");
}
@Step("Enter email <email>")
public void enterEmail(String email) {
driver.findElement(By.id("email")).sendKeys(email);
}
@Step("Enter password <password>")
public void enterPassword(String password) {
driver.findElement(By.id("password")).sendKeys(password);
}
@Step("Click login button")
public void clickLogin() {
driver.findElement(By.cssSelector("button[type='submit']")).click();
}
@Step("Verify dashboard is displayed")
public void verifyDashboard() {
assertTrue(driver.getCurrentUrl().contains("/dashboard"));
}
}
Step Implementation — Python
from getgauge.python import step
from selenium import webdriver
@step("Navigate to login page")
def navigate_to_login():
driver.get("http://localhost:3000/login")
@step("Enter email <email>")
def enter_email(email):
driver.find_element_by_id("email").send_keys(email)
@step("Click login button")
def click_login():
driver.find_element_by_css_selector("button[type='submit']").click()
Concepts (Reusable Step Groups — specs/concepts/login.cpt)
# Login as <email> with <password>
* Navigate to login page
* Enter email <email>
* Enter password <password>
* Click login button
Setup: gauge install java (or python, js, ruby)
Init: gauge init java
Run: gauge run specs/ or gauge run specs/login.spec
Cloud Execution on TestMu AI
Set environment variables: LT_USERNAME, LT_ACCESS_KEY
// StepImplementation.java
ChromeOptions browserOptions = new ChromeOptions();
HashMap<String, Object> ltOptions = new HashMap<>();
ltOptions.put("user", System.getenv("LT_USERNAME"));
ltOptions.put("accessKey", System.getenv("LT_ACCESS_KEY"));
ltOptions.put("build", "Gauge Build");
ltOptions.put("platformName", "Windows 11");
ltOptions.put("video", true);
ltOptions.put("console", true);
browserOptions.setCapability("LT:Options", ltOptions);
Driver.setWebDriver(new RemoteWebDriver(
new URL("https://hub.lambdatest.com/wd/hub"), browserOptions));
Tags: gauge run --tags "smoke" (use Tags: smoke in spec)
Deep Patterns
See reference/playbook.md for production-grade patterns:
| Section | What You Get |
|---|---|
| §1 Project Setup | Installation, project structure, environment properties |
| §2 Spec Files | Markdown scenarios, data tables, concepts (.cpt) |
| §3 Step Implementations | Java steps, table-driven steps, assertions |
| §4 Hooks & Execution | BeforeSuite/Scenario/Step, screenshots, browser logs |
| §5 Page Objects | BasePage, concrete pages, usage in steps |
| §6 Data Management | ScenarioDataStore, SpecDataStore, CSV data |
| §7 LambdaTest Integration | Remote driver factory with LT:Options |
| §8 CI/CD Integration | GitHub Actions with parallel execution, XML reports |
| §9 Debugging Table | 12 common problems with causes and fixes |
| §10 Best Practices | 14-item Gauge testing checklist |
FAQ
What does the gauge-skill skill do?
Generates Gauge test specifications in Markdown with step implementations in Java, Python, JS, or Ruby. ThoughtWorks' test automation framework. Use when user mentions "Gauge", "spec file", " Scenario", "step implementation". Triggers on: "Gauge", "Gauge spec", "Gauge framework", "ThoughtWorks test".
How do I install gauge-skill?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/lambdatest/agent-skills --skill gauge-skill in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/gauge-skill/ (personal) or .claude/skills/gauge-skill/ (project).
Which AI agents can use gauge-skill?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is gauge-skill safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains gauge-skill?
It is published by lambdatest in lambdatest/agent-skills. It has 209 recorded installs.
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