> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.testdriver.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# What is TestDriver?

> Reliably test your most difficult user flows

## The problem with modern testing tools

Modern testing tools like Playwright are designed to test a single web application, running in a single browser tab using selectors.

However, selectors are often either unreliable or unavailable in complex scenarios, leading to brittle and flaky tests:

| Challenge                       | Problem                                                      | Examples                                                   |
| ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Fast moving teams**           | Frequently change UI structure, breaking CSS/XPath selectors | Agile teams, startups, vibe-coders                         |
| **Dynamic content**             | Cannot be targeted with selectors                            | AI chatbots, PDFs, images, videos                          |
| **Software you don't own**      | May lack proper accessibility attributes                     | Other websites, extensions, third-party applications       |
| **Multi-application workflows** | Cannot be tested with web-only tools                         | Desktop apps, browser extensions, IDEs                     |
| **Visual states**               | Impossible to verify with code-based selectors               | Charts, graphs, videos, images, spelling errors, UI layout |

## The TestDriver Solution

TestDriver is a complete testing platform built specifically for handling these scenarios. It consists of a Javascript SDK, hosted infrastructure, and debugging tools that make it easy to write, run, and maintain tests for your most difficult user flows.

### Javascript SDK

Here is an example of a TestDriver test that installs a production Chrome extension from the Chrome Web Store and verifies that it appears in the extensions menu:

```javascript Installing Loom from the Chrome Web Store theme={null}
import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
import { TestDriver } from "testdriverai/vitest/hooks";

describe("Chrome Extension Test", () => {
  const testdriver = TestDriver(context);

  // Launch Chrome with Loom loaded by its Chrome Web Store ID
  await testdriver.provision.chromeExtension({
    extensionId: 'liecbddmkiiihnedobmlmillhodjkdmb'
  });

  // Click on the extensions button (puzzle piece icon) in Chrome toolbar
  const extensionsButton = await testdriver.find("The puzzle-shaped icon in the Chrome toolbar.");
  await extensionsButton.click();

  // Look for Loom in the extensions menu
  const loomExtension = await testdriver.find("Loom extension in the extensions dropdown");
  expect(loomExtension.found()).toBeTruthy();
});
```

<Tip>[vitest](https://vitest.dev/) is the preferred test runner for TestDriver.</Tip>

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