karma-firefox-launcher launches Firefox for Karma, the popular test runner. It simplifies browser integration by providing a pre-configured Firefox environment for automated testing. This launcher enables you to run your JavaScript tests directly within Firefox, ensuring compatibility and identifying browser-specific issues. It handles installation and setup, making Firefox accessible to Karma with minimal configuration. It ensures a consistent testing environment across different platforms.
The karma-firefox-launcher package has had sporadic releases since its inception in March 2013. Initial development was active, with multiple releases in 2013. Release frequency then slowed considerably. There were periods of inactivity followed by occasional updates, including version 1.0.0 in May 2016 and versions in 2020 and 2021. The most recent release was in March 2024. There have been no releases in 2025 to date.
Karma-firefox-launcher downloads show a fluctuating but overall upward trend. Downloads peaked in June 2025 at over 2.6 million. August 2025 saw a decrease, and September 2025 downloads are incomplete, showing significantly lower numbers as the month is still in progress.
