Gherkin Beautifier and Formatter

Gherkin Formatter is a specialized tool designed to format and beautify Gherkin feature files used in Behavior-Driven Development (BDD). Gherkin is the language used by Cucumber, SpecFlow, and other BDD frameworks to write human-readable test specifications that bridge the gap between business requirements and automated testing.

Our Gherkin formatter ensures your feature files follow consistent formatting standards, making them more readable for both technical and non-technical stakeholders in your development process.

Key Benefits:

• BDD Standard Compliance: Format according to official Gherkin syntax and best practices
• Table Alignment: Automatically align data tables and example tables for better readability
• Tag Organization: Proper formatting of feature and scenario tags for test categorization
• Step Indentation: Consistent indentation for Given, When, Then, And, But steps
• Multi-framework Support: Compatible with Cucumber, SpecFlow, Behave, and other BDD tools

Perfect for QA engineers, test automation specialists, product owners, and development teams practicing Behavior-Driven Development and writing living documentation.

1. Paste or Upload: Copy your Gherkin feature file content into the input area, or upload a .feature file
2. Configure Options: Adjust formatting settings like table alignment and indentation preferences
3. Format Code: Click "Format Gherkin" to beautify your feature file with proper BDD formatting
4. Copy Results: Use the formatted output in your BDD test suite or documentation

Formatting Features:

• Feature Structure: Proper spacing and indentation for feature declarations
• Scenario Organization: Consistent formatting for scenarios and scenario outlines
• Step Formatting: Aligned Given-When-Then steps with proper indentation
• Data Tables: Automatically aligned columns in examples and step data tables
• Background Steps: Proper formatting for shared background conditions
• Comments and Tags: Preserved comments and organized tag placement

Gherkin is a business-readable, domain-specific language that describes software behavior without detailing how that functionality is implemented. It uses a set of special keywords to give structure and meaning to executable specifications.

Core Keywords:

• Feature: Provides a high-level description of a software feature
• Scenario: Describes a specific example or test case
• Given: Describes the initial context or preconditions
• When: Describes the event or action that triggers the scenario
• Then: Describes the expected outcome or result
• And/But: Used to extend Given, When, or Then steps
• Background: Defines common steps for all scenarios in a feature
• Scenario Outline: Template for data-driven testing with examples

Our formatter ensures these keywords are properly aligned and structured according to BDD conventions, making your feature files both human-readable and machine-executable.