Pickler

Pickler is an application you can use to open and edit SpecFlow files written in Gherkin. It offers a quicker method to accomplish this task, instead of installing and running Visual Studio. The tool features intuitive options.

The installation procedure is fast and uneventful, thanks to the fact that the wizard has familiar steps. Worth noting is that you must have .NET Framework, since it was created with the help of this platform.

As for the interface, Pickler opts for a clean window with a neatly structured layout, where you can open a SpecFlow file or create a new one from scratch.

It puts a basic text editor at your disposal, thus giving you the possibility to modify the source code in a familiar environment. Multiple tabs are supported, so you can work on multiple files and easily toggle them.

The program implements settings for reformatting the current or all files, showing or hiding whitespace characters, enabling or disabling word wrapping mode, as well as for collapsing or expanding all code.

Plus, can configure font preferences when it comes to the type, style, size, effects (strikeout, underline), and script. The modified file can be saved over the original one or to a new file by indicating the destination directory and filename. It's also possible to save all opened files at the same time.

Unsurprisingly, the utility didn't put a strain on the computer's performance in our tests, thanks to the fact that it needed a low amount of CPU and RAM to work properly. No error dialogs popped up and it didn't hang or crash.

On the other hand, Pickler doesn't have richer options for experienced users. Nevertheless, it offers a simple solution for editing SpecFlow files written in Gherkin.