How does Katalon run tests on Jenkins

#1

So we are in the process of choosing an automation tool. The solution we were looking at prior to Katalon was denied due to the fact that the Jenkins plug just established a connection between Jenkins and a physical machine that is running the tool.

How does Katalon’s CI/CD setup work with Jenkins? Do you need a physical machine to be running Katalon Studio to execute your tests? We just want to mitigate the risk of that machine failing etc.

#2

to run katalo tests in jenkins you have two options:

  • use the jenkins plugin - this will download the runtime engine on the executor
  • use the docker image

where are executed, it depends on your jenkins setup. the executor can be the jenkins master himself or a dedicated agent (physical machine or VM).
see the docs:

#3

Install the plugin. Go to project Configure > Build > Add build step > Execute Katalon Studio Tests. Provide the desired Katalon Studio version and command arguments. Save the configuration.