🎯Testing Strategies
Prevent Regressions with Targeted Testing
Intermediate15 min read·Updated December 2024·QA EngineersDevelopers
Use Zof's intelligent regression detection to catch breaks before they ship.
Prerequisites
Before you begin, make sure you have:
- A Zof account - Sign up free
- Access to your code repository (GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket)
- Node.js 18+ or Python 3.9+
What you'll achieve
- Installed and authenticated the Zof CLI
- Connected Zof to your project
- Ran your first reliability test
- Viewed results in the Zof dashboard
Step 1: Install the Zof CLI
Open your terminal and install the CLI globally:
bash
npm install -g @zof/cliVerify the installation:
bash
zof --versionExpected result: zof/2.x.x
Step 2: Authenticate with Zof
Connect the CLI to your Zof account:
bash
zof loginThis opens your browser to complete authentication. Once authorized, you'll see:
text
✓ Authenticated as your@email.comTip
Use a service account token for CI rather than your personal token. You can create one at Settings → API Tokens in the Zof dashboard.
Step 3: Initialize your project
Navigate to your project directory and initialize Zof:
bash
cd your-project
zof initZof creates a zof.config.json file with sensible defaults for your project type.
Step 4: Run your first test
Execute a quick validation:
bash
zof run --quickThis runs a subset of agents for fast feedback (full runs take longer but are more comprehensive).
Note
The
--quick flag runs only smoke and sanity agents. Use zof run without flags for a comprehensive test.Verify it works
- Open app.zof.ai
- Navigate to Results
- You should see your first test run with findings categorized by severity
You should see: A results summary showing reliability score, issues found, and test coverage.
Troubleshooting
Next steps
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