Gauge plugin installation

Gauge provides only few IDE plugins. The complete list can be found here: https://gauge.org/plugins/

This description describes how to setup VSCode and IntelliJ plugins.

Install Gauge

Fist of all install Gauge itself.

Install gauge with brew:

brew update
brew install gauge

There is an open issue regarding gauge telemetry function, that can stop the gauge plugin. To avoid this turn the feature off. Here is the description of the problem: getgauge/Intellij-Plugin#392

Turn off gauge telemetry:

gauge telemetry off

Install gauge plugins

gauge install js
gauge install java
gauge install python

Install gauge python package:

pip install getgauge

Setup IntelliJ - java

1. Install gauge plugin: Preferences... -> Plugins -> Gauge
2. Create a new Gauge project: File -> New -> Project...
3. Select Gauge as project type on the left, then click Next
4. Select the folder that you would use with Gauge plugin, then click Finish. Now there are generated files that needed for a Gauge project and added sample files, too. There are 3 files that's needed for sure: java.properties, manifest.json, <project_name>.iml, other can be deleted.
5. Add STEP_IMPL_DIR = java/src/test/java line to the end of java.properies
6. Modify sourceFolder field under content element in <project_name>.iml. E.g: `

` 7. Reload the project

Setup VSCode - js, python

Install Gauge extension

NodeJS

1. Create inside the env/default folder a js.propertiesfile
2. Change the value Language field of manifest.json to js
3. Reload the window

Python

1. Create inside the env/default folder a python.propertiesfile
2. Change the value Language field of manifest.json to python
3. Reload the window

Important

In env/default folder always one language specific properties file can remain.

The "Language" field of manifest.json file should match the properties file in env/default folder

Here you can fine language specific properties files: https://github.com/vmatyusGitHub/gauge-properties