Kane CLI by TestMu AI

Kane CLI by TestMu AI

Kane CLI is an AI-driven terminal-native browser automation tool from TestMu AI that lets developers, QA engineers, and AI agents describe end-to-end web flows in plain English and run real Chrome sessions locally or in CI, producing replayable, tamper-evident .evidence packs as proof of each run.

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Pricing snapshot

Starter: $19/agent/month ($17 billed annually); Pro: $99/agent/month ($89 billed annually); Max: $199/agent/month ($179 billed annually); Enterprise: Custom

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Overview

Kane CLI is a terminal-native, AI-driven browser automation and testing tool from TestMu AI (formerly LambdaTest). It helps developers, QA teams, and AI coding agents verify rendered interfaces in a real Chrome browser using natural-language objectives.

Describe a flow such as “verify checkout flow on staging.” Kane CLI runs the check and returns a pass/fail result with a replayable .evidence pack containing screenshots, DOM snapshots, network calls, and assertions.

How It Fits Your Workflow

Run checks locally or in CI, with visible and headless browser modes and support for multiple environments. CLI runs sync to the KaneAI dashboard for replay and test management.

Export flows as native Python Playwright scripts, or use Test.md to capture replayable sessions. Code export currently supports Python only.

Who Is Kane CLI For?

Kane CLI is built for engineering and QA teams already running Playwright or Selenium, and for teams adopting AI coding agents such as Claude Code, Cursor, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI and Copilot that need a verification layer for what those agents ship. It imports existing Playwright and Selenium scripts and exports runs back to native Python Playwright, so it sits alongside an existing suite rather than replacing it.

Installation

Install Kane CLI with a single command:

npm install -g @testmuai/kane-cli

Requires Node.js 18+ and Chrome on PATH. Available on macOS, Linux x64, and Windows x64.

Key Features

Natural-language E2E flow automation

Describe user flows in plain English and Kane CLI drives a real Chrome browser to execute and validate them without writing selectors or maintaining scripts.

Replayable .evidence packs

Every run produces a portable .evidence pack capturing steps, screenshots, DOM snapshots, console lines, network calls, and assertions, content-hashed with sha256 for tamper-evidence.

Agent & multi-mode operation

Designed for humans and AI agents: the same plain-English command can be run locally, in CI, or triggered by an agent; integrates with AI agents and the MCP server.

Auto-heal, smart waiting & dynamic querying

Built-in resilience features aimed at reducing flaky tests: autoheal, smart waiting, and dynamic querying remove much of the selector maintenance burden.

Headless and visible modes

Run sessions visibly for debugging or in headless mode for CI without changing commands.

Multi-environment and parameterized runs

Run the same flow against different URLs/environments and use secrets and variables to parameterize tests and handle authenticated sessions.

Native Python Playwright export & Test.md

Export captured flows into native Python Playwright scripts and use Test.md to capture sessions as replayable markdown with imports, variables, and replay. Code export currently supports Python only.

Coverage & acceptance-criterion proof

Kane reads PRDs, tickets, and suites to map promises into use-cases and acceptance criteria; coverage counts only when an acceptance criterion is proven with .evidence.

Pricing

Free Tier Available

Kane CLI is included in KaneAI's credit plans, licensed per agent per month. The CLI is free to install and local runs are free.

Starter

$19/agent/month ($17 billed annually)
  • 2,000 credits
  • Local authoring through Kane CLI
  • 1 Test Manager seat

Pro

$99/agent/month ($89 billed annually)
  • 12,000 credits
  • Cloud KaneAI Web
  • 100 HyperExecute minutes/month

Max

$199/agent/month ($179 billed annually)
  • 25,000 credits
  • Cloud KaneAI Web and Mobile authoring

Enterprise

Custom

Use Cases

Local developer validation

Run E2E checks from your terminal after a code change to validate important flows before opening a PR.

CI and pre-deploy checks

Trigger the same plain-English checks in CI pipelines (headless) to provide pass/fail verdicts and evidence for teams and reviewers.

Agent-driven testing

Allow AI coding agents to validate the UI or data they modified by invoking Kane CLI and consuming the pass/fail verdict and .evidence pack.

Multi-environment validation

Run identical flows across staging, prod, or other environments by switching URLs without duplicating scripts.

Bug discovery & flow validation

Use Kane CLI to automatically generate tests, discover UI regressions, and produce replayable proof for debugging and root-cause analysis.

Export & extend automation

Use native Python Playwright export to integrate flows with existing automation toolchains or modify exported scripts in "hacker mode." Code export currently supports Python only.

Integrations

KaneAI dashboard (TestMu AI)

Runs triggered from the CLI upload to the KaneAI dashboard for replay, logs, and test-case management.

Playwright

Export captured flows into native Python Playwright scripts for further editing or integration.

GitHub

Source code, issues, and roadmap are available on GitHub (page links to GitHub for the project).

CI pipelines

Same plain-English commands run in CI (headless) to provide consistent pipeline checks without writing test code.

AI coding agents & MCP Server

Designed to be invoked by AI coding agents (examples listed) and to connect AI to test data through the MCP server.

Benefits

Reduces maintenance: no selectors or brittle scripts to write and maintain; tests regenerate and autoheal as UI drifts.
Provides verifiable proof: every run ends in a portable, sha256 content-hashed .evidence pack with screenshots, DOM snapshots, and replayable steps.
Speeds developer workflows: run fast local validations from the terminal and integrate identical runs into CI or agentic workflows for consistent coverage.

Limitations

Kane CLI authenticates against TestMu AI and requires a TestMu AI account for runs to sync to the KaneAI dashboard.
Cloud execution on TestMu AI's grid is billed against your TestMu AI plan; the page does not provide per-run cloud pricing on this product page.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kane CLI?
Kane CLI is an AI-driven testing tool that drives a real Chrome browser from the terminal based on plain-English descriptions, returning pass/fail results and replayable .evidence packs.
Who is Kane CLI for?
Developers and QA engineers who want natural-language E2E tests, AI coding agents that need reliable browser validation, and Platform/DevOps teams wanting checks in CI without maintaining test code.
How is Kane CLI different from KaneAI?
KaneAI is the web-based test authoring and management platform; Kane CLI is the terminal-native companion using the same automation engine and uploads CLI runs to the KaneAI dashboard.
How is this different from Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium?
Those frameworks require hand-written and maintained scripts. Kane CLI generates test plans, runs them against live apps, composes evidence, and repairs its own tests when UI drifts, reducing maintenance.
Is Kane CLI free?
Kane CLI is included in KaneAI's credit plans, licensed per agent per month. The CLI is free to install and local runs are free.
Do I need a TestMu AI account to use Kane CLI?
Yes. Kane CLI authenticates against TestMu AI so runs, screenshots, and test cases sync with the KaneAI dashboard and your team's workspace; you can sign up for a free account at testmuai.com.

Getting Started

  1. 1 Install the CLI: npm install -g @testmuai/kane-cli
  2. 2 Authenticate/Register: sign in with a TestMu AI account (Kane CLI authenticates against TestMu AI so runs sync with the KaneAI dashboard)
  3. 3 Run a check: use kane-cli run "verify checkout flow on staging" and review the pass/fail verdict and resulting .evidence pack; consult documentation for advanced options

Support

docs

Product documentation and a Kane CLI cookbook are available from the Kane CLI pages and documentation links.

GitHub

Browse source, file issues, and follow the roadmap on the project's GitHub repository (link from the product page).

contact/demo

Book a demo or contact TestMu AI sales and professional services via the site's 'Book a Demo' / 'Contact Our Experts' forms.

blog

Technical writeups and product roadmap updates are published on the TestMu AI blog and 'What's New' pages.

API

Available: No

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