automation

openbmc-test-automation: Simplify Testing

Name: openbmc-test-automation: Simplify Testing
Author: openbmc

Founders get automated testing with openbmc-test-automation, built with RobotFramework.

intermediate⏱ 30 minutes💵 Free

134 stars112 forksRobotFrameworkGuide quality 8/10Updated 8/5/2026100% free · open source

What it is

You use this skill to automate the testing of OpenBMC systems.

Real use case example

"A solo developer is setting up a new OpenBMC system for their data center. They set up an automation using this skill, connecting it to their CI/CD pipeline. They then configure the automation to run whenever they update the firmware. The automation ensures that the system tests correctly after each update, saving the developer time and effort."

Best insideSelf-hosted

When to use it

•When developing a BMC system and needing to automate testing of its functionality
•When wanting to ensure the reliability and quality of a BMC system through automated testing
•When needing to test and validate the functionality of a BMC system after making changes or updates

Ready-to-paste prompt

pybot --variable BMC_IP:192.168.1.100 tests/obmc_power_control.robot

Heads up: The openbmc-test-automation framework requires a Python 3.6 or later version to be installed on the system, and also requires the RobotFramework and other dependencies to be installed using pip

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Use with Claude

New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

✅ Light setup

Installs with a command or two; your AI agent can do it for you.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/openbmc-test-automation && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/openbmc-test-automation/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/openbmc-test-automation/SKILL.md

Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)

claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

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How openbmc-test-automation: Simplify Testing works

Codeflow

Free to inspect

Openbmc-test-automation: Simplify Testing is a large RobotFramework project (~29k lines across 102 code files). Setup is light: installs like a normal app. Reading the code is optional. Last commit this month, Apache-2.0 license, has a test suite.

Size

Large codebase

~29k lines · 102 code files · ~4 h to skim

Setup

One-command install

Installs like a normal app. Reading the code is optional.

Runs on

Python

No API keys detected

RobotFramework 69%Python 27%Tcl 3%Shell 1%

Where to start reading

1
README.md
Start here — what it does and how to install it
2
bin/robot
Where the program starts running
3
requirements.txt
Dependencies and the commands it exposes
4
lib/bmc_network_utils.py
Inside lib/ — the main logic begins here

What's in each folder

lib/Core code — the actual logic132 files

bin/Command-line entry points36 files

docs/Documentation9 files

templates/Templates6 files

redfish/Folder73 files

gui/Folder34 files

data/Data files33 files

ipmi/Folder30 files

READMEHas testsDocumentedNo CIApache-2.0 licenseUpdated this month

Use with Claude

New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

✅ Light setup

Installs with a command or two; your AI agent can do it for you.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/openbmc-test-automation && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/openbmc-test-automation/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/openbmc-test-automation/SKILL.md

Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)

claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

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Details

Creator

openbmc

Language

RobotFramework