Kane CLI

What is Kane CLI?

Kane CLI is a free command-line testing agent from TestMu AI, formerly LambdaTest. You describe a user flow in plain English, and it drives a real Chrome browser to check every step. Each run returns a pass or fail result plus a replayable evidence pack with screenshots, logs, and network calls.

Top Features:

• Plain English flows: describe a user journey and skip selectors or scripts.
• Evidence packs: each run saves screenshots, logs, and network calls for replay.
• Agent mode: coding agents like Cursor and Claude Code can run tests directly.

Use Cases:

• Pre-merge checks: run a checkout flow locally before opening a pull request.
• CI testing: run headless browser checks on every push in GitHub Actions.
• Agent verification: let coding agents confirm UI changes in a real browser.

Who Can Use Kane CLI?

• Developers: test new features from the terminal without writing test code.
• QA engineers: build end-to-end coverage faster and export flows to Playwright.
• DevOps teams: add real browser checks to CI pipelines with structured JSON results.

Pricing

• Local runs (free): install the CLI and run tests in your own browser.
• KaneAI Starter ($19 per month): 2,000 credits monthly for local test authoring per agent.
• KaneAI Pro ($99 per month): 12,000 credits, cloud authoring, and 100 HyperExecute minutes monthly.

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Low setup: one npm command installs it, with no framework or selectors needed.
• Playwright export: passing flows become native scripts that engineers can edit later.
• Proof per run: tamper-evident evidence packs make results easy to share and audit.

Cons:

• Credit tracking: cloud runs draw from KaneAI credits, which takes some planning.
• Account required: you still need a TestMu AI account to run tests.
• Step limits: each run handles up to 50 steps per flow.

FAQs:

1) Is it free to use?

Yes, the CLI and local runs are free, while cloud runs use KaneAI credits.

2) Which AI coding agents does it support?

It works with Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, and Gemini CLI.

3) Do I need to write test code?

No, you describe each flow in plain English and it handles the browser steps.

4) Can it run in CI pipelines?

Yes, headless mode and JSON output make it easy to run in CI.

5) How do I install it?

Install it with npm or Homebrew, then sign in with a TestMu AI account.