2026-03-05 –, RoboCon Online
KeyTA is a web app that allows anybody to get started using Robot Framework. It does this by providing a simple user interface that combines the strengths of a REPL, a spreadsheet and a web browser. As a result, it augments both the Robot Framework DSL and the execution engine with new features: auto-looping over lists, execution of individual keywords, test execution starting from any step, and many more. This talk will provide a live demo using the Browser library showcasing the advantages of using KeyTA for web automation.
KeyTA is a simple web interface designed with the goal of allowing anybody to quickly get started using Robot Framework. It is optimized for user comfort and thus aims to provide a fast feedback loop. In particular, individual keywords can be directly executed and test cases can be resumed from the step that failed.
KeyTA was born out of the necessity to enable domain experts with no programming knowledge to leverage Robot Framework to automate processes and tests. They are used to working with graphical user interfaces (e.g. Excel, SAP) and they want to stay in this familiar environment when automating tasks they usually perform by hand.
KeyTA is being developed at NRW.Bank, the state development bank of the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany, and a member of the Robot Framework Foundation. The core of the application was released by the bank as open-source software and imbus continues its development on GitHub.
This talk will provide a live demo that should serve as an introduction for new users. A short test case will be created from scratch using the Browser library. Along the way several features of KeyTA will be illustrated and the advantages of using it for web automation will become apparent.
No-code, Web UI
Is this suitable for ..?: Beginner RF User Describe your intended audience:Anybody interested in bringing no-code Robot Framework to an organization
Marduk is a Senior Software Quality Engineer at imbus and a perfectionist as defined by Saint-Exupéry. He is passionate about creating simple software that empowers people to use a computer as the tool they need it to be. Best known as the author of RoboSAPiens and KeyTA, he also enjoys giving talks and workshops.