Karate Runner

Premium Feature: Requires an active Xplorer subscription. See Licensing.

Run Karate tests directly from Xplorer with syntax-highlighted editing and real-time output.

Prerequisites

This feature requires an active Xplorer subscription. Go to Help > License to sign in. See Licensing & Sign-In for details.

Opening a Karate Project

1. Click Karate in the left navigation bar
2. Use File > Open Folder or drag and drop a folder containing:
   • karate-config.js (minimal setup), or
   • karate-pom.json (full configuration)

The project tree displays your .feature and .js files.

Editing Files

Click any .feature or .js file in the tree to open it in the editor with syntax highlighting:

• Gherkin keywords (Feature, Scenario, Given, When, Then) highlighted
• Tags (@smoke, @api) in purple
• Strings and doc strings in green
• Embedded JavaScript supported

Changes are saved with Cmd+S (Mac) or Ctrl+S (Windows/Linux). A dirty indicator (*) shows unsaved changes.

Running Tests

Right-click on any item in the tree to run tests:

Level	Action
Project root	Run all tests
Folder	Run all tests in folder
Feature file	Run all scenarios in file

During Execution

• Progress shown in status bar
• Stop button to cancel
• Real-time output in the Karate Output pane (right toolbar)

Results

• Green checkmark: All tests passed
• Red X: One or more tests failed
• Folders show aggregated status of all children

Right-click and select Clear Results to reset status icons.

Output Pane

Click Karate Output in the right toolbar to see real-time test execution:

• Feature and Scenario grouping
• HTTP request/response details (expandable)
• Assertions with pass/fail status
• Log messages and errors

Filter buttons let you show/hide specific entry types.

Project Configuration

For advanced configuration, create a karate-pom.json in your project root:

{
  "paths": ["src/test/resources"],
  "tags": ["@smoke"],
  "env": "dev",
  "threads": 1
}

Field	Description
paths	Directories containing test files
tags	Filter tests by tag
env	Karate environment (karate.env)
threads	Parallel execution threads

Next Steps

• Karate Export — Convert Postman collections to Karate
• Licensing & Sign-In — Manage your subscription