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Watir
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Watir
Free
Open source Ruby library for browser automation
Read 3 Oct 2026 · watir.com
On the record
- Advanced capabilities
- The guides include automatic waits, headless use, mobile testing, authentication, certificates, proxies, cookies, alerts, and screenshots.watir.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Browser coverage
- The project guides list Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, and Edge as supported browsers.watir.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Browser interactions
- Watir can click links, fill out forms, and validate text in a browser.watir.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Download limitation
- Watir cannot handle operating system file dialogs, and browser downloads on a remote machine are saved on that machine rather than the machine running the Ruby code.watir.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Element handling
- The guides cover locating elements and working with buttons, check boxes, dropdowns, frames, links, radio buttons, and text inputs.watir.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The Watir ecosystem lists watir-rails for Rails and watir-rspec for RSpec.watir.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Intended audience
- The project describes Watir as ideally suited for people getting started in test automation.watir.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Security and compliance
- The maker pages reviewed do not state security certifications or compliance claims.watir.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- Watir is maintained by volunteers; the project directs users with reproducible problems to submit an issue or pull request and users with general questions to Stack Overflow.watir.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Watir is an open source Ruby library for automating web browser tests by interacting with pages and checking results.watir.com · read 3 Oct 2026
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