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Hercules⚡: The Testing agent you always wanted

If you've ever spent hours wrestling with flaky tests, dreaded the maintenance burden, or felt limited by tools that don’t keep up with your needs, you’re not alone.

As developers, QA engineers, and product owners, we know this struggle all too well.

That's why we created Hercules 🛡️—

The first open-source testing agent that’s flexible, intelligent, and powerful.


🚀 What is Hercules?

Hercules is an end-to-end testing agent that takes care of the heavy lifting so you can focus on building great software.

It simplifies testing across APIs, browsers, and databases—no scripting, no maintenance headaches, and no costs.

Think of Hercules as your digital testing assistant that:

Reads your Gherkin files (or structured test cases)

Executes tests seamlessly across tools like APIs, web browsers, and databases

Analyzes results to give you clear, actionable insights


🔑 Key Features

1️⃣ Supports API, Web, and Database Testing 📊

  • Test your APIs (REST, GraphQL) with ease
  • Run browser-based UI tests with minimal configuration
  • Verify database queries and responses effortlessly

2️⃣ No-Code Simplicity 🚫💻

  • Write tests in Gherkin syntax—simple, human-readable, and powerful
  • Hercules parses, executes, and reports results—no need for coding expertise.

3️⃣ Open-Source and Free 🔓

  • Fully open-source under the MIT License
  • Customize it to your needs, or extend it as you grow

4️⃣ Agent-Driven Testing 🤖

Hercules is not just another tool—it’s an AI-powered agent designed to perform, adapt, and deliver reliable results every time.


🌐 How Does It Work?

  1. Write Your Tests

    Create tests in Gherkin format (Given-When-Then)—clean, simple, and intuitive.

  2. Run Tests

    Hercules runs your tests across APIs, browsers, or databases seamlessly.

  3. View Results

    Get structured and insightful reports that help you identify issues quickly.

Example:

Feature: API Response Validation  
  Scenario: Verify API returns 200 status code  
    Given the API endpoint "https://api.example.com/health"  
    When I send a GET request  
    Then the response status should be 200
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🎯 Why Hercules?

We built Hercules to solve real testing pain points:

  • No-Code Simplicity 🧩: Use Gherkin—not scripts
  • Time-Saving ⏳: Minimal setup, minimal maintenance
  • Cross-Tool Execution ⚙️: API, web, database—all in one place
  • Cost-Free and Customizable 💰: Fully open-source and flexible

Testing shouldn't slow you down. It should empower you.

With Hercules, testing becomes as seamless and reliable as the rest of your development pipeline.


🌟 Get Started with Hercules

It’s easy to start testing with Hercules:

👉 Explore the GitHub Repository

👉 Clone it, run it, and experience end-to-end testing that just works!


💡 We Need Your Feedback

Hercules is for the community, by the community. We’d love for you to try it, break it, and improve it!

  • Found a bug? Open an issue.
  • Got a feature request? Let us know.
  • Want to contribute? PRs are welcome!

🚀 Simplify Your Testing. Today.

Join us on this journey to make testing smarter, faster, and frustration-free. Hercules is open-source, powerful, and ready for you.

🔗 Start Testing with Hercules Now


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