Template Steps

Template steps are reusable behavior units used inside test-case flows.

Workflow context

Template steps are the reusable action and assertion definitions that keep case authoring consistent across the project.

If you want to pull in a published reusable step instead of creating one manually, use the AppraiseJS CLI:

npx appraisejs@latest add step click/double-click

That flow installs the step into automation/steps, then runs the template-step sync scripts so the step becomes available in the UI. Use the full guide at Install Template Steps with CLI when you want the registry-based workflow.

Do this

1. Go to Template Steps -> Create.
2. Fill Name, Description, and Icon.
3. Select Template Step Group.
4. Choose Type (ACTION or ASSERTION).
5. Define Signature (Cucumber step text pattern).
6. Configure Parameters (type, order).
7. Save.

Minimal example

• Name: Click element
• Type: ACTION
• Signature: the user clicks on the {string} element
• Parameter: locator name

What good looks like

• STRING: free-text input.
• NUMBER: numeric input.
• BOOLEAN: true/false input.
• LOCATOR: locator-name reference resolved at runtime.

Next step

• Template Step Groups
• Install Template Steps with CLI
• Click Steps