Cucumber.js

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Runs on Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows.

Cucumber.js is ranked #11 of 44 in test automation software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

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Cucumber.js (@cucumber/cucumber) Free Available as an npm module · install as a development dependency cucumber.io · 4 Oct 2026

Cucumber.js Free Available as an npm module · installed as a development dependency cucumber.io · 4 Oct 2026

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Supported runtimes: Node.js
Parallel execution: Yes

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Purpose: Cucumber reads executable specifications written in plain text and checks whether software conforms to them, reporting success or failure for each scenario.
BDD: Cucumber supports Behaviour-Driven Development, a process built around discovery, collaboration and examples.
Gherkin: Cucumber scenarios use Gherkin syntax, and feature files are typically stored in source control alongside the software.
Step definitions: Step definitions connect Gherkin steps to programming code that performs the described actions.
JavaScript install: Cucumber.js is available as the @cucumber/cucumber npm module and can also be installed with Yarn as a development dependency.
Prerequisites: The JavaScript setup instructions require Node.js and either npm or Yarn.
Command line: Cucumber.js includes an executable for running feature files from the command line.
Global install limitation: Cucumber does not work when installed globally because globally installed modules cannot be imported or required in support files.
Reports: Cucumber.js supports publishing reports with the --publish option from version 7.3.0.
Report privacy: Published reports are publicly accessible and deleted after 24 hours.
CI integration: Cucumber can be run in continuous integration, and Cucumber Reports can include links to detected Git commits and CI runs.
Security: The project says it has a security policy that explains how to contact maintainers about security issues.
Support: The Cucumber community directs users to Discord, GitHub Discussions and Stack Overflow for conversation and questions.
Project ownership: Cucumber says its intellectual property assets transitioned from SmartBear Software to the Open Source Collective in December 2024.
Price from: Free

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cucumber.io/docs/· checked 4 Oct 2026
cucumber.io/docs/tools/javascript/· checked 4 Oct 2026
cucumber.io/docs/cucumber/api/· checked 4 Oct 2026
reports.cucumber.io· checked 4 Oct 2026
reports.cucumber.io/faqs· checked 4 Oct 2026
cucumber.io/blog/open-source/cucumber-in-2025-year-· checked 4 Oct 2026
cucumber.io/docs/community/· checked 4 Oct 2026
cucumber.io/blog/open-source/cucumber-is-back-in-co· checked 4 Oct 2026
cucumber.io/docs/cucumber/cucumber-expressions/· checked 4 Oct 2026
cucumber.io/docs/cucumber/reporting/· checked 4 Oct 2026
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