GitHub Target

The GitHub target publishes test results as comments on GitHub pull requests. It supports both functional test results and performance test results with rich formatting and customizable content.

Overview

This target automatically posts test summaries to GitHub PR comments, making it easy for teams to review test results directly in their pull request workflow. It can create new comments or update existing ones based on configuration.

Configuration

Basic Configuration

{
  "targets": [
    {
      "name": "github",
      "inputs": {
        "token": "your-github-token"
      }
    }
  ]
}

TIP

GITHUB_TOKEN is automatically set by GitHub Actions. You can use it by passing it as an argument to the publish command.

- name: Publish Results
  run: npx testbeats publish --github {GITHUB_TOKEN} --junit 'results/junit.xml'
  env:
    GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

Complete Configuration

{
  "targets": [
    {
      "name": "github",
      "inputs": {
        "token": "your-github-token",
        "owner": "your-org",
        "repo": "your-repo",
        "pull_number": "123",
        "title": "Custom Test Title",
        "title_suffix": "- Build #456",
        "title_link": "https://your-ci-system.com/build/456",
        "include_suites": true,
        "include_failure_details": true,
        "only_failures": false,
        "max_suites": 10,
        "duration": "long",
        "publish": "test-summary"
      }
    }
  ],
  "results": [
    {
      "type": "testng",
      "files": [
        "path/to/testng-results.xml"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
token	string		GitHub personal access token or use GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable
owner	string		GitHub repository owner (auto-detected in GitHub Actions)
repo	string		GitHub repository name (auto-detected in GitHub Actions)
pull_number	string		Pull request number (auto-detected in GitHub Actions)
title	string		Custom title for the test results (defaults to result name)
title_suffix	string		Additional text to append to the title
title_link	string		URL to make the title clickable
include_suites	boolean	true	Whether to include individual suite results
include_failure_details	boolean	false	Whether to include detailed failure information
only_failures	boolean	false	Whether to show only failed suites
max_suites	number	10	Maximum number of suites to display
duration	string	"long"	Duration format: "long", "short", or "ms"
publish	string	"test-summary"	Publish mode: "test-summary", "test-summary-slim", or "failure-details"

Publish Modes

test-summary (default)

Complete test summary with suites and configurable details.

test-summary-slim

Compact summary without individual suite details (sets include_suites: false).

failure-details

Focused on failure information (sets include_failure_details: true).

Usage Examples

Basic Usage in GitHub Actions

name: Tests
on:
  pull_request:

jobs:
  test:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
      - name: Run Tests
        run: npm test
      - name: Publish Results
        run: npx testbeats publish --github {GITHUB_TOKEN} --junit 'results/junit.xml'
        env:
          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

With Custom Comment Title

{
  "targets": [
    {
      "name": "github",
      "inputs": {
        "title": "🧪 E2E Test Results",
        "include_failure_details": true
      }
    }
  ]
}