Table of Contents

• Guides
• What’s in This Section
• Guide Format
• Featured Guides
  • Getting Started with Stories
  • Advanced Topics
  • Operations
• Related Documentation

Guides

In-depth guides covering advanced topics, best practices, and real-world use cases for Pilaf.

What’s in This Section

Comprehensive guides for:

• Writing Stories - Mastering the YAML DSL for test stories

• Example Stories - Complete working examples for all skill levels

• Best Practices - Patterns and anti-patterns for effective testing

• Backend Configuration - Optimizing backend settings

• CI/CD Integration - Running Pilaf in automated environments

Guide Format

Each guide provides:

• Overview - What the guide covers

• Background - Context and concepts

• Detailed explanations - In-depth technical information

• Examples - Real-world scenarios

• Best practices - Recommended approaches

• Common pitfalls - What to avoid

Featured Guides

Getting Started with Stories

• Writing Stories - Complete guide to the YAML DSL

• Example Stories - Complete working examples

• Best Practices - Patterns and anti-patterns

Advanced Topics

• Backend Configuration - Optimizing performance for different backends

• State Management - Using captured states for complex assertions

• Custom Actions - Creating your own action types

Operations

• CI/CD Integration - Running tests in GitHub Actions

• Debugging Techniques - Troubleshooting failing tests

• Performance Optimization - Making tests run faster

Related Documentation

• Core Topics - Foundational concepts

• Tutorials - Step-by-step learning

• References - Command reference

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Table of contents

• Writing Stories
• Best Practices
• Example Stories