Awesome Robot Framework

A curated list of awesome Robot Framework resources and libraries

Contents

• Libraries
• Tools
• Resources
• Trainings
• Users

Libraries

• Standard Libraries
  • BuiltIn Contains generic often needed keywords. Imported automatically and thus always available.
  • Collections Contains keywords for handling lists and dictionaries.
  • DateTime Supports creating and verifying date and time values as well as calculations between them.
  • Dialogs Supports pausing the test execution and getting input from users.
  • OperatingSystem Enables performing various operating system related tasks.
  • Process Supports executing processes in the system.
  • Screenshot Provides keywords to capture and store screenshots of the desktop.
  • String Library for manipulating strings and verifying their contents.
  • Telnet Supports connecting to Telnet servers and executing commands on the opened connections.
  • XML Library for verifying and modifying XML documents.
• Mid level (framework) Libraries
  • Android Library (keyword documentation) Library for all your Android automation needs. It uses Calabash Android internally.
  • AnywhereLibrary Library for testing Single-Page Apps (SPA). Uses Selenium Webdriver and Appium internally.
  • Appium Library Library for Android- and iOS-testing. It uses Appium internally.
  • DjangoLibrary Library for Django, a Python web framework.
  • Drupal Library Library targeting Drupal sites, built on top of Selenium2Library.
  • Eclipse Library Library for testing Eclipse RCP applications using SWT widgets.
  • ImageHorizonLibrary (keyword documentation) Cross-platform, pure Python library for GUI automation based on image recognition.
  • iOS Library Library for all your iOS automation needs. It uses Calabash iOS Server internally.
  • Page Object Library Library that makes it possible to use the page object pattern when testing web pages.
  • Swing Library (keyword documentation) Library for testing Java applications with Swing GUI.
  • White Library Wraps the White framework, for automating Windows GUI technologies (Win32, WinForms, WPF, SWT).
  • Applitools Robot Framework Visual Verification Test Library using Applitools Eyes (Utilizes AppiumLibrary or\and SeleniumLibrary).
• Low level (driver) Libraries
  • AngularJS Library An AngularJS extention library to Robotframework’s Selenium2Library.
  • Archive Library Library for handling zip- and tar-archives.
  • AutoIt Library Windows GUI testing library that uses AutoIt freeware tool as a driver.
  • Database Library (Java) Java-based library for database testing. Usable with Jython.
  • Database Library (Python) Python based library for database testing. Works with any Python interpreter, including Jython.
  • Diff Library Library to diff two files together.
  • Excel Library Library which provides keywords to allow opening, reading, writing and saving Excel files.
  • FTP Library Library which makes it possible to test or use FTP server using Robot Framework keywords.
  • HTTP Request (Java) Library for HTTP level testing using Apache HTTP client.
  • HTTP Request (livetest) Library for HTTP level testing using livetest tool internally.
  • HTTP Request (Requests) Library for HTTP level testing using Request internally.
  • IMAP Library Library to test IMAP email validation tasks.
  • JSON Schema Library JSON Schema validation library for Robot Framework.
  • MongoDB Library Library for interacting with MongoDB using pymongo.
  • MQTT Library Library that provides keywords for testing on MQTT brokers.
  • NcclientLibrary (keyword documentation) Robotframework NETCONF wrapper library of ncclient.
  • Rammbock Generic network protocol test library that offers easy way to specify network packets and inspect the results of sent and received packets.
  • RESTinstance Robot Framework test library for (RESTful) JSON APIs.
  • Suds Library (keyword documentation) Library for functional testing of SOAP-based web services with Suds, a dynamic SOAP 1.1 client.
  • UNIX Filesystem Library Unix filesystem testing for Robot Framework.
  • Debug Library Debug Library for Robot Framework
  • robotframework-advancedlogging Create additional logs.
  • robotframework-apachetomcat - Manage Apache Tomcat server.
  • robotframework-aws - Keywords for interacting with AWS services in your test suites.
  • robotframework-browser - Automate the browser using Playwright.
  • robotframework-cassandracqllibrary Execute CQL statements in Cassandra Database.
  • robotframework-confluentkafkalibrary Wrapper for the confluent-kafka-python.
  • robotframework-couchdbaselibrary Work with Couchbase.
  • robotframework-couchbasemanager Manage Couchbase server.
  • robotframework-databaselib Database lib based on SQLAlchemy.
  • robotframework-datatime-tz Date/time with locales and time zones.
  • robotframework-depnendencylibrary Declare dependencies between Robot Framework tests.
  • robotframework-docker Work with Docker and Docker Compose.
  • robotframework-excel10library Basic control over Excel10 (xlsx) files.
  • robotframework-excellib Work with Excel documents.
  • robotframework-eyeslibrary To automate visual software testing.
  • robotframework-httpctrl HTTP/HTTPS client and HTTP server services to make REST API testing easy.
  • robotframework-ipmilibrary Test IPMI devices.
  • robotframework-jenkins Jenkins interaction.
  • robotframework-jsonvalidator JSON validation based on JSONSchema, JSONPath, JSONSelect.
  • robotframework-keepasslibrary Work with KeePass databases.
  • robotframework-kicadlibrary Validate KiCad designs.
  • robotframework-openstflibrary Openstf utility library.
  • robotframework-oracledb Work with Oracle Databases.
  • robotframework-pabot Run tests in parallel.
  • robotframework-postgresqldb Work with PostgresSQL databases.
  • robotframework-rabbitmq Work with RabbitMQ.
  • robotframework-react Work with React.js based web applications.
  • robotframework-remotetransfer Transfer screenshots from remoteserver to local machine.
  • robotframework-requestschecker Check HTTP Response Status Codes.
  • robotframework-requestslogging Log HTTP requests and responses.
  • robotframework-screencaplibrary Take screenshots and videos.
  • robotframework-seleniumlibrary Web testing based on Selenium.
  • robotframework-seleniumscreenshots Capture annotated screenshots with SeleniumLibrary.
  • robotframework-seleniumtestability Provides either manual or automatic waiting asyncronous events within SUT.
  • robotframework-snmplibrary Work with SNMP.
  • robotframework-sshlibrary Test library for SSH and SFTP.
  • robotframework-sshtunnellibrary Connect to remote host using SSH Local Forwarding.
  • robotframework-stringformat String formatting.
  • robotframework-stublibrary For all your HTTP needs.
  • robotframework-tarantoollibrary Work with Tarantool DB.
  • robotframework-testrail Listener and pre-run modifier for working with TestRail.
  • robotframework-webpack Control Webpack dev servers.
  • robotframework-websockerclient Wrapper for the websocket-client module.
  • robotframework-zookeepermanager Manage Apache Zookeeper.
  • robotframework-xvfb Interact with Xvfb.
  • robotframework-zoomba Collection of testing libraries spanning GUI, REST/SOAP API, and Windows Desktop automation.
  • winregistry Work with Windows Registry.
  • robotframework-openafslibrary Test library for the OpenAFS distributed filesystem.
• Remote Library Examples
  • remote-keyword-library An example of a Remote Server Keywords library implementation in Java featured in a blog post written by Thomas Jaspers.
  • robotframework-scala-remote-library An example of a Remote Server Keywords library implementation in Scala and based on a blog post written by Thomas Jaspers.

Tools

• Built-in tools
  • DbBot DbBot is a tool to serialize Robot Framework test run results into a SQLite database.
  • Rebot Tool for generating logs and reports based on XML outputs and for combining multiple outputs together.
  • RoboMachine Model-based testing with Robot Framework.
  • Libdoc Tool for generating keyword documentation for test libraries and resource files.
  • Pabot Parallel executor for Robot Framework test cases.
  • Testdoc Generates high level HTML documentation based on Robot Framework test cases.
  • Tidy Tool for cleaning up and changing format of Robot Framework test data files.
  • Remote Interface Introduction to the remote interface with a list of available remote servers.
  • rfhub2 Tool for collecting, browsing and sharing documentation of existing keywords written in RobotFramework and python.
• Build
  • Jenkins plugin Plugin to collect and publish Robot Framework test results in Jenkins.
  • Robotcorder Chrome plugin to record session for Robot Framework.
  • Maven plugin Maven plugin for using Robot Framework.
  • Ant task Ant task for running Robot Framework tests.
• Docker
  • docker-robot-framework Robot Framework (with Firefox and Chrome) in Docker.
  • robotframework-distbot Distribute tests into multiple machines/docker containers.
• Editors
  • Atom
    • Atom Language Robot Framework Robot Framework syntax highlighting for Atom
    • Autocomplete Robot Framework Robot Framework autocomplete for Atom
    • Hyperclick Robot Framework Robot Framework hyperclick provider for Atom
  • Jupyter
    • robotkernel RobotFramework kernel for Jupyter notebooks.
    • xeus-robot Jupyter kernel for Robot Framework based on the native implementation of the Jupyter protocol xeus.
  • VSCode Extensions
    • RobotF Extension
    • Robot Framework Intellisense
• IDEs
  • robotframework-workbench Collection of tools for working with robotframework test suite and resource files.
• Integrations
  • allure-robotframework - Robot Framework integration for Allure.
  • robotframework-rp-tools - Listener and visitor modules for integration with ReportPortal.
  • RobotMK Robot Framework integration for the Open Source monitoring solution Checkmk.
  • molecule-robotframework - Ansible Molecule plugin for running molecule tests with Robot Framework.
• Verification
  • Robot Framework Lint Linter for robot framework plain text files.
  • Robocop Static code analysis tool for Robot Framework with use of latest robot API and many built-in rules that can be easily configured or switched off.
• Dashboard
  • robotframework-metrics Dashboard view of execution results
• Personal Assistants
  • robotframework-test-assistant Use a conversational AI test assistant to control Robot Framework test suites and RPA tasks with your voice or with text commands.
• Performance
  • rfswarm Performance testing in robotframework
• Historic
  • robotframework-historic Library to capture and generate historical reports
• Robot Framework Executor
  • robotframework-executor Gui Application to Run the Robot Framework Test. With features like parellel execution, Batch monitor, Execution Monitor, Historical Stats, Downloads Batch/execution/historical data to csv, Bookmark test cases etc.

Resources

• Robocon 2020
  • Playlist
• RoboCon 2019
  • Welcome back! What’s new since RoboCon 2018?
  • The start of the open source RPA movement
  • Evolution of Robot Framework user
  • Decade with SeleniumLibrary and browsers’ UI automation
  • RobotFramework for Embedded Software Testing
  • RENAT - a network testing plugin based on Robot Framework
  • Robot Framework with Patient Monitors: Test Automation at GE Healthcare Finland
  • Practical Experiences on Evaluating Software Testing Tools
  • Robots from Jupyter The Future of Authoring Tests and Tasks
  • Dynamically scalable test environment on top of Kubernetes
  • Dynamic Generation of Model Based Testcases Using Listener Interface Version 3
  • Lightning Talks I - robotframework-whitelibrary
  • Lightning talk II
  • Lightning talk III - DevSecOps in embedded systems
  • Lightning talk IV - Testing Complext Graphical Applications & Games with RobotFramework
  • Lightning talk V - Robot Framework Testing in Cloud
  • Lightning talk VI - Robot Framework: More than just automation
  • Turning Test Results into Big Data
• RoboCon 2018
  • How Did We Get Here? Where Do We Go Next?
  • The Naked Truth About Successful Test Automation Journey
  • Mega Robot Projects - What To Expect
  • Robot Framework in Plone CMS Project
  • The Importance of Open Source Communities
  • Towards Contract - Based API Testing with a New Rest Json Test Library
  • Extending SeleniumLibrary 3.0
  • Design Patterns for Efficient Multi-Platform
  • Parallel test execution with Pabot
• Official Docs
  • Robot Framework Introduction
  • Quickstart Guide
  • User Guide
  • How To Write Good Test Cases
• Books
  • Robot Framework Test Automation :heavy_dollar_sign:
• MOOCs
  • Robot Framework Test Automation - Level 1 (udemy) :heavy_dollar_sign:
  • Robot Framework Test Automation - Level 2 (udemy) :heavy_dollar_sign:
  • Robot Framework Test Automation - Saucelabs Integration (udemy) :heavy_dollar_sign:
  • Robot Framework - Jenkins CI & Git Version Control (udemy) :heavy_dollar_sign:
• Theses
  • Data-Driven and Keyword-Driven Test Automation Frameworks Master’s Thesis, Pekka Laukkanen
  • Web Application Test Automation with Robot Framework Bachelor’s Thesis, Jani Luostarinen
• Shared Code Repositories
  • MarketSquare A community run collection of repositories for Robot Framework. Originally featured in a RoboCon 2020 lightning talk presented by Edward Manlove.

Trainings

• Face-to-Face
  • Testautomatisierung mit dem Robot Framework - Intensivtraining (codecentric) :heavy_dollar_sign:
  • Test Automation using Robot Framework (tesena) :heavy_dollar_sign:
  • Scripting a Robot framework utilizing Python :heavy_dollar_sign:
• Live
  • Robot Framework Online Training (prezi) :heavy_dollar_sign:
  • Robot Framework Certification Training (sulekha) :heavy_dollar_sign:
• Repo
  • Robot Framework Cookbook

Users

• ABB Robotics
• Agile Robotics AG
• Kuka AG