Overview

Rodney v0.4.0 brings significant improvements to CLI browser automation, adding automated testing capabilities that let you write shell script-based tests for web applications, plus better session management and cross-platform support.

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Breaking Changes

  • (v0.4.0) Exit code behavior changed - errors now use exit code 2, while exit code 1 is reserved for check failures

Changes by Version

v0.4.0

  • Added automated JavaScript testing with rodney assert command - run tests and get proper exit codes for CI/CD integration
  • Added directory-scoped sessions with –local/–global flags - better isolation for different projects
  • Added rodney connect PORT command - debug already-running Chrome instances without starting new ones
  • Added reload –hard and clear-cache commands - force refresh bypassing all caches
  • Added –show option for rodney start - make browser window visible for debugging
  • Added RODNEY_HOME environment variable - customize where session state is stored
  • Added –insecure flag - ignore SSL certificate errors for testing
  • Added Windows support - cross-platform compatibility with proper process handling
  • Changed exit code behavior - errors use code 2, check failures use code 1 for better scripting integration
  • Fixed cross-platform testing - now runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux