@serenity-js/core/README.md

The core Serenity/JS framework, providing the Screenplay Pattern interfaces, as well as the test reporting and integration infrastructure

# Serenity/JS Core

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[`@serenity-js/core`](https://serenity-js.org/api/core/) provides foundational building blocks of the [Serenity/JS](https://serenity-js.org)
ecosystem, enabling clean, expressive, and highly maintainable test automation based on the [Screenplay Pattern](https://serenity-js.org/handbook/design/screenplay-pattern/).
This package provides APIs and extension points used across all [Serenity/JS modules](https://serenity-js.org/api/).

## Features

- **Core APIs** for implementing the [Screenplay Pattern](https://serenity-js.org/handbook/design/screenplay-pattern/) in automated tests.
- **Actor lifecycle and abilities management** for clear, maintainable test orchestration.
- **Flexible integration points** with [test runners](https://serenity-js.org/handbook/test-runners/) and [reporting tools](https://serenity-js.org/handbook/reporting/).
- **TypeScript-first design** with strong typing for safer and more predictable test code.

## Installation

```bash
npm install --save-dev @serenity-js/core
````

See the [Serenity/JS Installation Guide](https://serenity-js.org/handbook/installation/).

## Quick Start

```ts
import { actorCalled } from '@serenity-js/core'

await actorCalled('Alice')
    .whoCan(
        // Add abilities
    )
    .attemptsTo(
        // Add tasks and interactions
    )
```

Explore practical examples and in-depth explanations in the [Serenity/JS Handbook](https://serenity-js.org/handbook/).

## Documentation

- [API Reference](https://serenity-js.org/api/)
- [Screenplay Pattern Guide](https://serenity-js.org/handbook/design/screenplay-pattern/)
- [Serenity/JS Project Templates](https://serenity-js.org/handbook/project-templates/)
- [Tutorial: First Web Scenario](https://serenity-js.org/handbook/tutorials/your-first-web-scenario/)
- [Tutorial: First API Scenario](https://serenity-js.org/handbook/tutorials/your-first-api-scenario/)

## Contributing

Contributions of all kinds are welcome! Get started with the [Contributing Guide](https://serenity-js.org/community/contributing/).

## Community

- [Community Chat](https://matrix.to/#/#serenity-js:gitter.im)
- [Discussions Forum](https://github.com/orgs/serenity-js/discussions)
  - Visit the [💡How to... ?](https://github.com/orgs/serenity-js/discussions/categories/how-to) section for answers to common questions

If you enjoy using Serenity/JS, make sure to star ⭐️ [Serenity/JS on GitHub](https://github.com/serenity-js/serenity-js) to help others discover the framework!

## License

The Serenity/JS code base is licensed under the [Apache-2.0](https://opensource.org/license/apache-2-0) license,
while its documentation and the [Serenity/JS Handbook](https://serenity-js.org/handbook/) are licensed under the [Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/).

See the [Serenity/JS License](https://serenity-js.org/legal/license/).

## Support

Support ongoing development through [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/serenity-js). Sponsors gain access to [Serenity/JS Playbooks](https://github.com/serenity-js/playbooks)
and priority help in the [Discussions Forum](https://github.com/orgs/serenity-js/discussions).

For corporate sponsorship or commercial support, please contact [Jan Molak](https://www.linkedin.com/in/janmolak/).

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