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I built a test case management workflow inside Obsidian for learning QA

Hey everyone 👋

Originally this started out of frustration with traditional QA tools too expensive, too rigid, or just not flexible enough for how I like to work. So I tried going back to basics: Markdown notes + metadata + plugins.

What it turned into:

What it does:

  • Test cases with structured fields (steps, expected results, priority, etc.)
  • Test suites and linking between entities
  • Simple execution flow (pass/fail with timestamps)
  • Defect tracking connected to test runs
  • Dashboards powered by Dataview (pass rate, coverage, trends)

Everything is built on plain Markdown files, so it’s fully local, customizable, and easy to extend.

Happy to share more details or screenshots if anyone’s interested

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u/SingerConsistent5154 — 5 hours ago
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I built a test case management workflow inside Obsidian for learning QA

I’m learning software testing and wanted a simple way to manage test cases.

Most tools like TestRail felt too heavy, so I built a small QA management system inside Obsidian.

It supports:
- test cases
- test runs
- dashboards

I'm curious how other people track testing when learning QA.

Do you use tools or spreadsheets?

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u/SingerConsistent5154 — 5 hours ago
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QA management system built inside Obsidian (test cases, runs, dashboards)

Hey everyone 👋

I’ve been experimenting with using Obsidian for structured workflows, and ended up building a full QA management system inside it.

Originally this started out of frustration with traditional QA tools too expensive, too rigid, or just not flexible enough for how I like to work. So I tried going back to basics: Markdown notes + metadata + plugins.

What it turned into:

What it does:

  • Test cases with structured fields (steps, expected results, priority, etc.)
  • Test suites and linking between entities
  • Simple execution flow (pass/fail with timestamps)
  • Defect tracking connected to test runs
  • Dashboards powered by Dataview (pass rate, coverage, trends)

Everything is built on plain Markdown files, so it’s fully local, customizable, and easy to extend.

It definitely took some trial and error to get to a point where it feels like an actual system and not just a bunch of notes.

Curious if anyone else here is using Obsidian for something similar (QA, PM workflows, etc.)
or pushing it beyond note-taking?

Happy to share more details or screenshots if anyone’s interested 🙌

u/SingerConsistent5154 — 4 days ago