wacat
By mikesmallhelp. Category: Autonomous exploration. Homepage
The wacat README describes it as an open-source Node.js command-line tool that explores a web application from a root URL. It visits links in random order, fills forms with random input and clicks buttons, using Playwright internally. It reports HTTP errors, console errors and user-defined error texts. Optional AI features, which need the user's OpenAI API key, detect error messages on pages and generate input field content. It can run headless in CI, with a GitHub Actions example. The owner archived the GitHub repository on 27 August 2026, and it is read-only.
Description written from the vendor's documentation.
Status
Status: Shut down
The GitHub repository states it was archived by the owner on Aug 27, 2026 and is now read-only. The README's last listed release is 1.5.0 (January 28, 2025); current version stated as 1.5.4.
Facts
| Fact | Value | Evidence | Source | Verified on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Shut down | Documented | github.com | |
| AI capabilities | Documented | github.com | ||
| Test creation | Documented | github.com | ||
| Test output | Not documented | Not documented | None found | |
| 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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- AegisRunner: documents output Mixed; hosting cloud, hybrid
- AI QA Framework (brentkastner): Autonomous exploration; no documented difference in output, creation, hosting or free tier
- Appvance IQ: documents creation by recording
- AutoExplore: documents hosting cloud; no free tier
- CARBON by Testers.ai: documents creation by prompt to test; hosting cloud
- Manta AI: documents output Proprietary runner; creation by prompt to test; hosting cloud, hybrid
Questions
Is this page a review of wacat?
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 wacat have a free tier?
Yes. wacat has a free tier. This is documented, checked on 2026-09-24.
What test output does wacat produce?
The test output format is not documented as of 2026-09-24.
Is wacat still available?
Status: Shut down, checked on 2026-09-24. The status note above gives the date and source.
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