Taiko
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Taiko, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Taiko's own pricing page, checked 1 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free and open source | Free | Node.js library · JavaScript or TypeScript tests |
The facts
Each one read from Taiko's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Browser automation
- Taiko automates Chromium based browsers including Chrome, Microsoft Edge and Opera, plus Firefox.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Browser limits
- Safari is unsupported, and Taiko cannot test mobile applications directly.checked 1 Oct 2026
What it does
- Implicit waits
- Taiko implicitly waits for pages and elements to finish loading, including XHR and dynamic content.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Installation
- Taiko runs on platforms supported by the latest Node.js LTS, including Windows, MacOS and Linux.checked 1 Oct 2026
- License
- The GitHub repository identifies Taiko as MIT licensed.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Plugins
- Community plugins include accessibility, Android, diagnostics, screencast, storage, screenshot and video tools.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Taiko is an open source Node.js library for testing modern web applications.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Recorder
- Taiko includes an interactive recorder REPL that generates readable JavaScript test scripts.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Request stubbing
- The intercept API supports request and response stubbing for test environments and data.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Runner integrations
- Official documentation covers integration with Gauge, Mocha and Jest.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Selectors
- Its API treats the browser as a black box and supports smart selectors without inspecting page source.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to GitHub Discussions for questions and GitHub Issues for bug reports.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Test languages
- Tests can be written in JavaScript or languages that compile to JavaScript, such as TypeScript.checked 1 Oct 2026
The company
- Maker
- Taiko was built by the team behind Gauge from ThoughtWorks.checked 1 Oct 2026
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