# What Is CI/CD Testing?

## Definition

CI/CD testing runs automated tests as part of integrating and delivering software changes. Different stages can execute different tests against suitable environments.

## Why it matters

Automated execution creates a consistent place to check a change before release. The result is useful only when environment setup, test data and failure handling are reliable.

## How teams handle it today

Teams keep fast lower-level tests early in the pipeline, run selected browser flows against a deployed environment and preserve artifacts even when a job fails.

## How Zerocheck approaches it

The optional Zerocheck CLI runs repository YAML in a CI job you write and can write a JSON run record. Results and evidence are kept on your instance and appear in the web app.

Related terms: [PR Gating](https://tryzerocheck.com/glossary/pr-gating/), [E2E Testing](https://tryzerocheck.com/glossary/e2e-testing/), [Test Automation](https://tryzerocheck.com/glossary/test-automation/)


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Canonical: https://tryzerocheck.com/glossary/ci-cd-testing/
Updated: 2026-11-01