TestCycle is a JSON Structure definition published by Test Plans, describing 15 properties, of which 4 are required. It conforms to the https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/# meta-schema.
{
"$schema": "https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/#",
"$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/test-plans/refs/heads/main/json-structure/test-plans-test-cycle-structure.json",
"name": "TestCycle",
"description": "A time-boxed execution cycle within a test plan, grouping test cases for a specific release, sprint, or testing phase.",
"properties": {
"id": {
"description": "Unique identifier for the test cycle.",
"type": "string"
},
"name": {
"description": "Name of the test cycle (e.g., Sprint 12 Regression, Release 2.1 UAT).",
"type": "string"
},
"description": {
"description": "Description of the test cycle and its goals.",
"type": "string"
},
"test_plan_id": {
"description": "Identifier of the parent test plan.",
"type": "string"
},
"status": {
"enum": [
"planned",
"in-progress",
"completed",
"abandoned"
],
"description": "Current execution status of the test cycle.",
"type": "string"
},
"start_date": {
"description": "Start date of the test cycle.",
"type": "date"
},
"end_date": {
"description": "End date of the test cycle.",
"type": "date"
},
"environment": {
"description": "Target environment for this test cycle.",
"type": "string"
},
"build_version": {
"description": "Software build version being tested in this cycle.",
"type": "string"
},
"total_tests": {
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Total number of test cases in this cycle.",
"type": "int32"
},
"passed": {
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Number of test cases that passed.",
"type": "int32"
},
"failed": {
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Number of test cases that failed.",
"type": "int32"
},
"blocked": {
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Number of test cases that were blocked.",
"type": "int32"
},
"not_executed": {
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Number of test cases not yet executed.",
"type": "int32"
},
"owner": {
"description": "Person responsible for managing this test cycle.",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"id",
"name",
"test_plan_id",
"status"
],
"type": "object"
}