Known-Good State
A verified baseline condition of the application confirmed to be working correctly, used as a reference point.
What is Known-Good State?
What is Known-Good State?
A known-good state is a snapshot of the application—its data, configuration, and behavior—that has been verified as correct and can serve as a trusted starting point or comparison reference. Tests often begin from a known-good state to ensure consistency, and regressions are defined as deviations away from it. Establishing and returning to a known-good state through reliable setup, seeded fixtures, and clean teardown is what makes automated runs repeatable and their results meaningful rather than dependent on whatever state happened to exist.