Release Notes

robotframework-ibmmq — Initial Open Source Release

Overview

This release introduces robotframework-ibmmq, a Robot Framework library that provides keywords for interacting with IBM MQ by wrapping the official ibmmq Python package.

This project is intentionally thin and explicit: it exposes IBM MQ capabilities to Robot Framework without hiding or abstracting the underlying MQ or native dependencies.

Key points

• ✅ Renamed and published as robotframework-ibmmq
• ✅ Built as a Robot Framework wrapper around the official ibmmq Python package
• ✅ Designed for real integration testing against real IBM MQ environments
• ✅ No mock, file-based, or simulated MQ behavior

Important notes

• This library is not pure Python
• All IBM MQ and ibmmq prerequisites apply in full
• A working IBM MQ C Client + SDK installation is required
• Platform-specific build tooling (for example, C++ build tools on Windows) is mandatory

If ibmmq cannot be imported successfully in Python, this library will not function.

Documentation

The README has been rewritten to:

• Clearly state the dependency on ibmmq
• Explicitly point users to the official ibmmq prerequisite documentation
• Set correct expectations around native dependencies and platform requirements

Acknowledgements

This library was sponsored and open-sourced by UWV.

By funding the development of production-grade test tooling and releasing it as open source, UWV has made a meaningful contribution to the Robot Framework and IBM MQ communities.