An open source app for easily building performance tests: Grafana k6 Studio is generally available

Grafana Labs has announced the general availability of Grafana k6 Studio v1.0, an open-source desktop application designed to simplify the creation of performance test scripts through a visual interface. This tool aims to address the challenges users face in manually writing test scripts, making the process more intuitive and accessible without compromising the power and flexibility of Grafana k6. k6 Studio consists of three main components: Recorder, Generator, and Validator, which allow users to record browser interactions, generate test scripts, and validate them efficiently. Users can utilize the application to create performance tests for websites or services without needing expertise in JavaScript or the k6 scripting API. The application supports importing data files for parameterization and provides options to run tests locally, in Grafana Cloud k6, or as checks in Grafana Cloud Synthetic Monitoring. Grafana Labs plans to expand k6 Studio's capabilities to include browser test authoring and enhance its integration with Grafana Cloud Synthetic Monitoring, inviting user feedback to guide future developments.