robot-framework ☆

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Description:
Open source test framework for acceptance testing

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 7.4@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 12, 2025

Links: Homepage | @robotframework | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: testing automation rpa qa keyword-driven tdd

Install: brew install robot-framework

About:
Robot Framework is a generic, open-source test automation framework for acceptance testing and robotic process automation (RPA). It uses a keyword-driven approach, allowing tests to be written in human-readable syntax. It supports testing across web, desktop, mobile, and API interfaces via an extensive ecosystem of libraries.

Key Features:

Keyword-driven and tabular syntax for readable tests
Extensible via Python and rich library ecosystem
Built-in reporting and logging with detailed results
Cross-platform support for web, API, and desktop testing

Use Cases:

Acceptance test-driven development (ATDD)
End-to-end web application testing
Robotic process automation (RPA)

Alternatives:

Playwright – Modern browser automation library with auto-waits and multi-language support, focused on web testing
Cypress – JavaScript-based end-to-end testing framework with a strong focus on web UI and developer experience
Selenium – Widely used browser automation suite with bindings in many languages, often used for web testing

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Dec 23, 2025 5:33pm	7.4	0	VERSION_BUMP	e0a6a7a9
Dec 12, 2025 11:29am		0	VERSION_BUMP	c9923abf
Oct 13, 2025 12:12am		1	VERSION_BUMP	abe00434
Oct 12, 2025 3:50pm		1	VERSION_BUMP	73310067
Sep 14, 2025 6:02am		1	VERSION_BUMP	7f900251
Jan 14, 2025 5:11pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	88765555
Sep 14, 2024 12:09am		0	VERSION_BUMP	d73b438f