---
title: CodeceptUI
permalink: /ui
---


<img src="/img/codeceptui.png" alt="CodeceptUI" style="width: 100%; border-radius: 5px; box-shadow: 0px 5px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1)" />


## CodeceptUI

CodeceptJS has an interactive, graphical test runner. We call it CodeceptUI. It works in your browser and helps you to manage your tests.

CodeceptUI can be used for

* running tests by groups or single
* get test reports
* review tests
* edit tests and page objects
* write new tests
* reuse one browser session accross multiple test runs
* easily switch to headless/headful mode


![](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/220264/93860826-4d5fbc80-fcc8-11ea-99dc-af816f3db466.png)

## Installation

CodeceptUI is already installed with `create-codeceptjs` command but you can install it manually via:

```
npm i @codeceptjs/ui --save
```

## Usage

To start using CodeceptUI you need to have CodeceptJS project with a few tests written.
If CodeceptUI was installed by `create-codecept` command it can be started with:

```
npm run codeceptjs:ui
```

CodeceptUI can be started in two modes:

* **Application** mode - starts Electron application in a window. Designed for desktop systems.
* **Server** mode - starts a webserver. Deigned for CI systems.

To start CodeceptUI in application mode:

```
npx codecept-ui --app
```

To start CodeceptUI in server mode:

```
npx codecept-ui
```