Test 1: Test no lint errors exist. npm install grunt gherkinlint Ensure you don't see any behat lint errors. Test 2: Sanity check. Go though the patch and ensure changes are not modifying scenario steps. Only: Indentation Feature name/description Test 3: Test gherkinlint is executed during watch Execute grunt watch Modify some feature file and save Check the modifications in feature file are reported by grunt watch Test 4: Test gherkinlint is executed by grunt Execute grunt Check gherkinlint task is executed.