Ghost Inspector makes browser testing accessible to teams without automation engineering expertise through a Chrome extension that records user interactions and produces replayable test sequences. Testers navigate through application workflows normally while the recorder captures clicks, form inputs, navigation, and assertions. The recorded tests can be edited, extended with additional steps, and organized into suites that run on Ghost Inspector's managed browser infrastructure.
The managed execution model eliminates the infrastructure burden that makes browser testing difficult for many teams. Tests run on Ghost Inspector's cloud browsers with configurable screen sizes, geographic locations, and scheduling intervals. Teams can run entire test suites on a cron schedule to catch issues between deployments, or trigger runs from CI/CD pipelines to gate deployments on test results. Slack and webhook notifications alert teams immediately when tests fail.
Visual comparison capabilities add UI regression detection to the functional testing that the recorder captures. Each test run produces screenshots that are compared against baselines, highlighting visual changes that might indicate unintended style regressions, broken layouts, or missing elements. The combination of functional interaction testing and visual comparison provides comprehensive confidence that application changes do not break existing user experiences. API testing support enables teams to validate backend behavior alongside frontend interactions within the same test suite.
