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What Does Test Artifact Mean?
A test artifact is any file, dataset, or output produced during or after a test execution. Common examples include execution logs, screenshots, error traces, coverage reports, or performance metrics. These artifacts serve as evidence of test outcomes and help teams investigate issues, validate fixes, and maintain traceability throughout the testing lifecycle.
Why Test Artifacts Matter
Test artifacts provide critical visibility into what happened during a test. Without them, debugging and root cause analysis become guesswork. By preserving and organizing artifacts, teams can:
- Reproduce and analyze failed test scenarios.
- Share results and reports across teams for collaboration.
- Track changes over time to verify consistent performance.
- Ensure compliance by retaining audit-ready testing evidence.
Test artifacts are especially valuable in distributed or cloud-native environments, where tests may run across multiple clusters and ephemeral containers.
How Test Artifacts Work with Testkube
- Automatic Collection: Testkube automatically captures artifacts such as logs, output files, screenshots, and reports from each test execution.
- Centralized Storage: Artifacts are securely stored in persistent Kubernetes volumes or external storage systems.
- Accessible via Dashboard or CLI: Users can view or download artifacts directly through the Testkube UI, CLI, or API.
- Historical Tracking: Testkube maintains execution history and links each artifact to its corresponding test run for easy traceability.
- Integration Support: Artifacts can be exported to third-party tools like Grafana, ELK Stack, or S3 for extended analysis and reporting.