Shortest
By Antiwork. Category: Natural-language test authoring. Homepage
The Shortest README describes Shortest as an open-source testing framework from Antiwork in which end-to-end tests are written in plain English. Tests are shortest() calls in TypeScript test files. The Shortest CLI runs them, using the Anthropic Claude API to drive a Playwright browser. The README also documents natural-language API testing. It requires the user's own Anthropic API key and runs headless in CI pipelines. The project is licensed under MIT.
Description written from the vendor's documentation.
Status
Status: Active
Facts
| Fact | Value | Evidence | Source | Verified on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Active | Documented | github.com | |
| AI capabilities | Documented | github.com | ||
| Test creation | Documented | github.com | ||
| Test output | Proprietary runner | Documented | github.com | |
| Surfaces | Documented | github.com | ||
| Hosting | Documented | github.com | ||
| Pricing model | Documented | github.com | ||
| Free tier | Yes | Documented | github.com | |
| CI integrations | Documented | github.com | ||
| Self-healing | None documented | Not documented | None found | |
| Agent integration | Not documented | Not documented | None found | |
| Open source | Yes, licence MIT | Documented | github.com |
Published prices
No prices are published.
Alternatives
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- AssureQA: documents hosting cloud; no free tier
- ConformIQ: Natural-language test authoring; no documented difference in output, creation, hosting or free tier
- HttpRunner: Natural-language test authoring; no documented difference in output, creation, hosting or free tier
- Promptwright: documents creation by recording
- Qpilot.AI: documents creation by code generation
- Rapise: documents creation by recording, code generation; hosting cloud; no free tier
Questions
Is this page a review of Shortest?
No. This page is a fact sheet. Each fact shows its evidence level, its source and the date it was checked. We do not rate or rank tools.
Does Shortest have a free tier?
Yes. Shortest has a free tier. This is documented, checked on 2026-09-24.
What test output does Shortest produce?
Output: Proprietary runner. This is documented, checked on 2026-09-24.
Is Shortest still available?
Status: Active, checked on 2026-09-24.
Sources
- antiwork/shortest on GitHub Opened
- Shortest README Opened
- antiwork/shortest commit history Opened
- Shortest website Opened
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