geb-skill
Testing & QualityGenerates Geb browser automation tests in Groovy with Spock integration. jQuery-like content DSL and page object pattern. Use when user mentions "Geb", "Groovy test", "GebSpec", "Browser.drive". Triggers on: "Geb", "GebSpec", "Groovy browser test", "Browser.drive".
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Geb Automation Skill
For TestMu AI cloud execution, see reference/cloud-integration.md and shared/testmu-cloud-reference.md.
Core Patterns
Basic Test (Spock)
import geb.spock.GebSpec
class LoginSpec extends GebSpec {
def "login with valid credentials"() {
when:
to LoginPage
emailInput.value("user@test.com")
passwordInput.value("password123")
loginButton.click()
then:
at DashboardPage
welcomeMessage.text().contains("Welcome")
}
def "login shows error for invalid credentials"() {
when:
to LoginPage
emailInput.value("wrong@test.com")
passwordInput.value("wrong")
loginButton.click()
then:
at LoginPage
errorMessage.displayed
errorMessage.text().contains("Invalid")
}
}
Page Objects
class LoginPage extends geb.Page {
static url = "/login"
static at = { title == "Login" }
static content = {
emailInput { $("#email") }
passwordInput { $("#password") }
loginButton { $("button[type='submit']") }
errorMessage(required: false) { $(".error") }
}
}
class DashboardPage extends geb.Page {
static url = "/dashboard"
static at = { $(".dashboard").displayed }
static content = {
welcomeMessage { $(".welcome") }
userName { $(".user-name") }
}
}
Navigator API
$("css-selector")
$("div", class: "active")
$("input", name: "email")
$("div.items li", 0) // First match
$("div.items li").size() // Count
// Actions
element.click()
element.value("text")
element << "text" // Append text
element.text()
element.displayed
element.@href // Attribute
Cloud: driver = new RemoteWebDriver(new URL(gridUrl), caps)
Setup: Gradle with geb-spock and selenium-support dependencies
Cloud Execution on TestMu AI
Set environment variables: LT_USERNAME, LT_ACCESS_KEY
// GebConfig.groovy
environments {
lambdatest {
driver = {
def ltOptions = [
user: System.getenv("LT_USERNAME"),
accessKey: System.getenv("LT_ACCESS_KEY"),
build: "Geb Build",
name: "Geb Test",
platformName: "Windows 11",
video: true,
console: true,
network: true,
]
def caps = new ChromeOptions()
caps.setCapability("LT:Options", ltOptions)
new RemoteWebDriver(
new URL("https://hub.lambdatest.com/wd/hub"), caps)
}
}
}
Run: ./gradlew test -Dgeb.env=lambdatest
Run: ./gradlew test
Deep Patterns
See reference/playbook.md for production-grade patterns:
| Section | What You Get |
|---|---|
| §1 Project Setup | build.gradle, GebConfig.groovy, environments, waiting config |
| §2 Page Objects | Content DSL, at checks, modules for reusable components |
| §3 Spec Tests | Spock integration, data-driven with @Unroll, @Stepwise flows |
| §4 Waiting & Async | Waiting presets, JavaScript interaction, alerts/confirms |
| §5 Advanced Patterns | File upload/download, windows, frames, custom extensions |
| §6 API Testing | REST API specs with Groovy JsonSlurper |
| §7 CI/CD Integration | GitHub Actions with headless Chrome, Gradle caching |
| §8 Debugging Table | 12 common problems with causes and fixes |
| §9 Best Practices | 14-item Geb testing checklist |