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AI-Powered QuickScript

QuickScript can use AI to generate automation scripts from your manual test cases. Instead of filling in a Mustache template mechanically, the AI analyzes your test steps and — when a code repository is connected — your actual project code, producing scripts that follow your real patterns, imports, and helpers.

Overview​

AI-powered QuickScript generation provides:

  • Context-aware code — Scripts reference your actual page objects, fixtures, and utilities when a code repository is connected
  • Framework knowledge — The AI understands testing frameworks like Playwright, Cypress, pytest, and others
  • Streaming preview — Generated code streams into a preview pane so you can review before downloading
  • Graceful fallback — If AI generation fails for any test case, QuickScript automatically falls back to template-based output

Prerequisites​

  • An active LLM integration configured for your project (or a system-default provider)
  • At least one QuickScript template configured
  • A code repository connection (optional, but significantly improves output quality)

Setting Up Code Repository Context​

Connecting a code repository gives the AI access to your actual source files, enabling it to generate scripts that use your real imports, helpers, and patterns.

1. Add a Code Repository​

Navigate to Administration > Code Repositories and add a connection to your repository (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, or Azure DevOps). You'll need to provide credentials with read access to the repository.

2. Configure QuickScript Settings​

In your project, go to Settings > QuickScript to configure:

  • Repository — Select which code repository to connect

  • Path Patterns — Define glob patterns to select the files the AI should reference. Add patterns that point to your test infrastructure:

    • tests/e2e with **/*.ts — Include all TypeScript files in your E2E test directory
    • src/pages with **/page.tsx — Include page components for reference
    • tests/fixtures with **/* — Include test fixtures and helpers

    Use the Preview Files button to verify which files match your patterns before saving.

  • Caching — Enable file caching to avoid fetching files from the repository on every export:

    • Cache TTL — How long cached files remain valid (1–30 days)
    • Refresh Cache — Manually refresh when your repository code changes
    • The cache status shows file count, total size, and last fetch time

How File Relevance Works​

When generating a script, the AI doesn't receive your entire repository. Instead, the system:

  1. Extracts meaningful terms from the test case name and steps
  2. Scores each cached file by relevance to those terms
  3. Analyzes import graphs to find related files (e.g., if a test file imports a helper, the helper is ranked higher)
  4. Fills the token budget with the most relevant files first

This keeps AI requests focused and efficient, even for large repositories.

Customizing the AI Prompt​

The AI prompt for QuickScript can be customized in Administration > Prompt Configurations under the Export Code Generation feature.

Available Prompt Variables​

VariableDescription
{{FRAMEWORK}}Target test framework from the selected template (e.g., Playwright, pytest)
{{LANGUAGE}}Target programming language (e.g., TypeScript, Python)
{{CASE_NAME}}Name of the test case being generated
{{STEPS_TEXT}}Formatted test steps with expected results
{{CODE_CONTEXT}}Repository file contents assembled for this test case

Prompt Tips​

  • The default prompt instructs the AI to generate a complete, runnable test file with all imports
  • Lower the temperature (e.g., 0.2–0.3) for more deterministic, consistent output
  • Increase max output tokens if your generated scripts are being truncated
  • Add framework-specific guidance to the system prompt if the AI isn't following your project's conventions

Troubleshooting​

Generate with AI Toggle Not Visible​

The toggle only appears when an LLM integration is active for the project. Configure one in Administration > AI Models.

Generated Code Uses Generic Patterns​

If the AI produces generic framework code instead of referencing your project's helpers:

  • Ensure a code repository is connected and cached in Settings > QuickScript
  • Verify your path patterns include the relevant files (use Preview Files to check)
  • Refresh the cache if your repository has changed recently

Truncated Output​

If a generated file shows a truncation warning, the AI hit its output token limit before completing the script. Solutions:

  • Increase Max Output Tokens in Prompt Configurations for the Export Code Generation feature
  • Export fewer test cases at once
  • Simplify test cases with many steps

Fallback to Template Output​

When the preview shows Template Generated instead of AI Generated for a file:

  • The LLM provider may have returned an error — check your provider's API status
  • The test case may have exceeded the input token limit — try with simpler cases
  • Retry the export; transient errors often resolve on the next attempt

The download is always available regardless of how many cases fell back to template generation.