qa-desktop plugin
Desktop application testing for Windows (FlaUI, WinAppDriver), Electron (Playwright) and Qt (Qt Test), with a driver decision table. Also covers Linux AT-SPI, Spectron migration, and a test-review hazard checklist. An authoring agent (desktop-test-author) detects the driver, scaffolds a test project when none exists, and writes per-flow tests. macOS XCTest UI tests live in qa-mobile.
How to install the qa-desktop plugin
Run both commands inside Claude Code. The first adds the marketplace once; the second installs the plugin.
/plugin marketplace add testland/qa
/plugin install qa-desktop@testland-qaWhat's inside qa-desktop
6 parts read from the plugin's own files.
Agents 1
Call as @agent-qa-desktop:name- @agent-qa-desktop:desktop-test-authorinherit
Use proactively whenever a desktop UI test should be written for a Windows, macOS or Linux app, even when no test project exists yet. Detects the driver (FlaUI, WinAppDriver, Playwright for Electron, QtTest, XCUITest, AT-SPI), scaffolds the project if needed and writes one test per user flow.
Skills 5
Claude loads it when the task matches- desktop-test-strategy-reference
Provides a reference for selecting and implementing automation drivers for desktop applications across Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- electron-playwright
Enables end-to-end testing for Electron desktop applications by driving both the main process and renderer windows from a single suite.
- flaui-tests
Writes, fixes, and reviews UI tests for Windows desktop applications using C# and .NET.
- qt-test-framework
Perform in-process unit and GUI testing for Qt C++ applications using signal introspection, event simulation, and benchmarking.
- winappdriver
Automate native Windows applications including UWP, WPF, WinForms, and Win32 using a Selenium-compatible WebDriver interface.
Using qa-desktop in Claude Code
Ask for an agent by name:
@agent-qa-desktop:desktop-test-authorSkills need no command. Claude reads them when your request matches what they describe.
Update, turn off or remove
- Update the plugin (shell)
- claude plugin update qa-desktop@testland-qa
- Refresh the marketplace
- /plugin marketplace update testland-qa
- Turn it off for now
- /plugin disable qa-desktop@testland-qa
- Remove it
- /plugin uninstall qa-desktop@testland-qa
Skills in qa-desktop
- desktop-test-strategy-referencetestland/qa
Provides a reference for selecting and implementing automation drivers for desktop applications across Windows, macOS, and Linux.
4 files13stars - electron-playwrighttestland/qa
Enables end-to-end testing for Electron desktop applications by driving both the main process and renderer windows from a single suite.
14 files13stars - flaui-teststestland/qa
Writes, fixes, and reviews UI tests for Windows desktop applications using C# and .NET.
3 files13stars - qt-test-frameworktestland/qa
Perform in-process unit and GUI testing for Qt C++ applications using signal introspection, event simulation, and benchmarking.
3 files13stars - winappdrivertestland/qa
Automate native Windows applications including UWP, WPF, WinForms, and Win32 using a Selenium-compatible WebDriver interface.
4 files13stars
qa-desktop plugin questions
How do I install the qa-desktop plugin?
In Claude Code run /plugin marketplace add testland/qa, then /plugin install qa-desktop@testland-qa.
What does the qa-desktop plugin include?
qa-desktop bundles 1 agent, 5 skills.
Which agents come with qa-desktop?
desktop-test-author. Call one with @agent-qa-desktop:desktop-test-author.
How do I update or remove the qa-desktop plugin?
Update it with claude plugin update qa-desktop@testland-qa in your shell, or from the Installed tab of /plugin. Remove it with /plugin uninstall qa-desktop@testland-qa.
What license is the qa-desktop plugin under?
MIT, as stated in the plugin's manifest.