Browser-based tests for hybrid applications using a launcher plug-in

A device, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
• execute a plug-in on a the device;
• in response to the executing the plug-in, generate an emulator for testing a hybrid application, the emulator simulating an operating system of a client device such that, during testing, the hybrid application replicates operations of a browser operating on the client device;
• installing the hybrid application in the emulator;
• notify a server that the hybrid application is ready for testing;
• execute instructions received from the server for testing the hybrid application;
• and
• provide results from testing the hybrid application to the server.

A non-transitory computer-readable device having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by at least one computing device, cause the at least one computing device to perform operations comprising:

• executing a plug-in on a computing device;
• in response to the executing the plug-in, generating an emulator for testing a hybrid application, the emulator simulating an operating system of a client device such that, during testing, the hybrid application replicates operations of a browser operating on the client device;
• installing the hybrid application in the emulator;
• notifying a server that the hybrid application is ready for testing;
• executing instructions received from the server for testing the hybrid application;
• and
• providing results from testing the hybrid application to the server.