Use onlyWhen if you need to skip tests based on a condition. package scenarios.concept import static org.testingisdocumenting.webtau.WebTauGroovyDsl.* String emailHost = cfg.emailHost onlyWhen('email server is internal', { -> emailHost.contains('internal.server')}) { scenario('confirmation emails should be sent') { // ... http.get(emailHost) { subjects.should contain('my message') } } } Tests will still appear as part of your report but will be marked as skipped.

Use the skipForEnv and onlyForEnv shortcuts if you need to skip or enable tests for a certain environment. package scenarios.concept import static org.testingisdocumenting.webtau.WebTauGroovyDsl.* onlyForEnv('experimental') { scenario('this scenario will only be executed in "experimental" env') { http.get('/new-endpoint') { price.shouldBe > 0 } } } skipForEnv('experimental') { scenario('this scenario will not be executed in "experimental" env') { http.get('/new-endpoint') { price.shouldBe > 0 } } }

Consider creating your project specific shortcuts to avoid boilerplate. Here is an example of onlyForEnv shortcut definition. static void onlyForEnv(String env, Closure registrationCode) { onlyWhen("only for <$env> environment", { -> cfg.getEnv() == env }, registrationCode) }

Instead of scenario , use dscenario or disabledScenario to always skip a test. This is analogous to Junit's @Ignore or @Disabled . package scenarios.concept import static org.testingisdocumenting.webtau.WebTauGroovyDsl.* dscenario('do not execute this scenario') { http.get('/non-existing-endpoint') { price.shouldBe > 0 } } disabledScenario('do not execute this scenario either') { http.get('/non-existing-endpoint') { price.shouldBe > 0 } } Alternatively, if you name file as <fileName>.disabled.groovy WebTau will skip all the scenarios inside.