JGiven

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JGiven Free Apache License 2.0 · open-source BDD framework for Java github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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Gherkin support: Yes
Execution mode: local
Browser testing: Yes
API access: Yes

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Purpose: JGiven is a pragmatic open-source behavior-driven development framework for Java.
Scenario authoring: Scenarios are written in standard Java with a fluent, domain-specific API, without requiring a separate language or IDE plugin.
Reports: JGiven generates plain-text and JSON reports, and its report generator can produce HTML reports readable by domain experts.
Test frameworks: Scenarios can run with JUnit or TestNG without an extra test runner.
Reusable stages: Scenarios use reusable stage classes that can share state, helping reduce duplicated test code.
Data-driven testing: Scenarios and steps can be parameterized for data-driven tests.
Build integrations: The user guide documents Maven and Gradle plugins for generating HTML reports.
Additional integrations: The user guide documents integrations for Spring and Spock, and experimental support for Android and JUnit 5.
Installation: JGiven is installed as a Java library using JARs on the classpath, commonly through Maven, Gradle, or Ant with Ivy.
Report input: HTML reports are generated from JSON files produced during test execution.
License: The project is published under the Apache License 2.0.
Maintainer: JGiven was created by Jan Schäfer and is mainly developed by TNG, with contributions welcome.
Latest listed release: The maker’s news page lists version 2.0.3, released September 26, 2025.
Experimental status: The user guide marks its Android support and JUnit 5 integration as experimental.
Price from: Free

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