Selenium With WebDriverIO 5.6.2

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Run WebDriverIO 5.6.2 tests on the TestMu AI cloud grid. This guide covers setup, running a sample test, configuring capabilities, and testing locally hosted pages.

Outdated Version

This guide covers WebDriverIO 5.6.2. The current version is 8+. For the latest WebDriverIO guide, see Selenium With WebDriverIO.

Sample repo

All the code used in this guide is available in the sample repository.

View on GitHub

Prerequisites

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Complete these steps before running WebDriverIO 5.6.2 Selenium tests on TestMu AI.

1. Create a TestMu AI account and get your username and access key from the dashboard.
2. Install NodeJS v6 or newer from nodejs.org.
3. Install WebDriverIO: npm install webdriverio
4. Download Selenium JavaScript bindings from the official website.

Step 1: Clone the Sample Project

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Clone the TestMu AI WebDriverIO Selenium sample repository to your local machine.

git clone https://github.com/LambdaTest/webdriverio-selenium
cd webdriverio-selenium

Install the required dependencies:

npm i selenium-webdriver
npm install

Step 2: Set Your Credentials

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Set your TestMu AI username and access key as environment variables.

macOS / Linux

export LT_USERNAME="undefined"
export LT_ACCESS_KEY="undefined"

Windows

set LT_USERNAME="undefined"
set LT_ACCESS_KEY="undefined"

Step 3: Configure Your Test Capabilities

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Update the capabilities in the config file to define the browser and platform settings.

user= process.env.LT_USERNAME || "<your username>",
key= process.env.LT_ACCESS_KEY || "<your accessKey>",
 
exports.config = {
 
  updateJob: false,
  user,
  key,
  specs: [
    './tests/specs/single_test.js'
  ],
  exclude: [],
 
  capabilities: [{
    browserName: 'chrome',
    version:"64.0",
    name:"Test webdriverio",
    build:"build 1",
  }],
  sync: true,
  logLevel: 'info',
  coloredLogs: true,
  screenshotPath: './errorShots/',
  baseUrl: '',
  waitforTimeout: 100000,
  connectionRetryTimeout: 90000,
  connectionRetryCount: 1,
  path: '/wd/hub',
  hostname: 'hub.lambdatest.com',
  port: 80,
 
  framework: 'mocha',
  mochaOpts: {
      ui: 'bdd'
  }
}

tip

Generate capabilities for your test requirements with the Capabilities Generator.

Step 4: Run the Test

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Execute the test using the following command.

npm run single

Step 5: View Your Results

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After running the test, view your results on the TestMu AI Automation Dashboard.

The dashboard provides:

• Video recordings of each test session
• Screenshots captured at each step
• Console logs from the browser
• Network logs for debugging
• Detailed command logs

Run WebDriverIO 5.6.2 Tests Using Agent Skills

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Use AI coding assistants to generate and run WebDriverIO 5.6.2 tests with the TestMu AI Agent Skill.

The webdriverio-skill is part of TestMu AI Agent Skills - structured packages that teach AI coding assistants how to write production-grade test automation.

Install the skill:

git clone https://github.com/LambdaTest/agent-skills.git
cp -r agent-skills/webdriverio-skill .claude/skills/

# For Cursor / Copilot
cp -r agent-skills/webdriverio-skill .cursor/skills/

tip

Install all available framework skills at once by cloning the repository directly into your tool's skills directory (e.g., .claude/skills/, .cursor/skills/).