Record & Playback

Record & Playback is the core recording workflow in Robonito. You interact with your web application naturally, and Robonito captures every action as a test step. Those steps can then be replayed automatically — on demand or on a schedule — to verify your application works correctly.

How It Works

  1. Record: You open the Robonito recorder, interact with your app (clicking, typing, navigating), and every action is captured as a step.
  2. Save: The recording is saved as a structured test case in Robonito.
  3. Playback: Robonito replays your steps exactly as recorded, checking that the app behaves the same way each time.

Starting a Recording

  1. Open a Web Test Case in the Test Explorer.
  2. Click the Record button at the top of the interface.
  3. In the Configure Launch Options dialog, verify:
    • Browser (e.g., Chrome)
    • Target URL (the starting page of your app)
    • Viewport (e.g., 1280×1024 for desktop)
    • Auth Test Case (optional — skip the login screen automatically)
  4. Click Start Recording.

Screenshot placeholder: [Screenshot of the Configure Launch Options dialog before starting a recording]

During the Recording

A browser window opens and Robonito begins listening. Every action you take is converted into a step:

ActionStep Created
Click a buttonClick step
Type into a fieldInput step
Navigate to a URLNavigation step
Hover over an elementHover step

Screenshot placeholder: [Screenshot of the recording session with steps appearing in the sidebar]

Stopping and Saving

When you've finished recording your flow:

  1. Click the Stop button in the recording toolbar.
  2. Robonito finalizes all captured steps.
  3. Your test case is saved and ready to run.

Running Playback

To replay your recorded test:

  1. Open the test case in the Test Explorer.
  2. Click Execute.
  3. Choose Local or Cloud as the execution target.
  4. Robonito replays every step in order and logs a Pass or Fail for each.

See also: Execution Guide | Editing Steps