AI Assistant
Use the AI Assistant to navigate the ContextQA platform, generate test cases from natural language descriptions, and get contextual help during test execution.
Who is this for? All roles — testers, SDETs, developers, and QA managers — who want a guided way to navigate the platform, generate test cases with AI, and get contextual help while working.
The AI Assistant is an in-app guide that helps you work faster in ContextQA. It has two capabilities:
Navigate — a guided, menu-driven conversation that walks you through test creation, execution, and results analysis step by step.
Test Case Generation — a chat interface where you describe a feature in plain English and the AI produces a complete, ready-to-execute test case.
You can open the AI Assistant from any page in the platform.
How to open the AI Assistant
You can access the AI Assistant in two ways:
Floating button — Click the ContextQA logo button at the bottom-right corner of any page. The assistant opens as a side panel on the right.
Full-screen mode — Navigate to the AI Assistant page from the left sidebar. This opens the assistant in a dedicated full-screen view.
The assistant remembers your conversation as you move between pages. Click the Restart button (refresh icon) in the header to start a new conversation.
Navigate tab
The Navigate tab provides a three-step guided workflow that walks you through the core testing lifecycle.
Step 1: Test creation and organization
Select Step 1: Test Creation & Organization to access options for building and organizing your test suite:
Create a Test Case
Choose between three creation methods: AI-generated, recorded, or manual steps
Arrange Your Test Suite
Opens the Test Suites page where you can group and organize test cases
Integrations
Opens the Plugins settings page to connect external tools (Jira, Slack, GitHub)
When you select Create a Test Case, the assistant asks you to choose a method:
AI-Generated Test — Opens the AI test creation dialog where you describe what to test and the AI generates all the steps. See AI Test Generation for details on AI Smartness modes and advanced settings.
Record a Test — Opens the test creation dialog in recording mode so you can capture browser interactions.
Manual Test Steps — Opens the test case editor where you define each step yourself.
Step 2: Test execution and optimization
Select Step 2: Test Execution & Optimization to run tests and apply best practices. All three options in this step ask you to search for and select a test case first:
Type a test case name in the search field.
Select the test case from the autocomplete results.
The assistant navigates to that test case and presents follow-up options.
Execute Tests options:
Single Run (Default Chrome browser)
Opens documentation for running a single test case
Parallel Execution (Faster run time)
Opens documentation for parallel test execution
Cross-Browser Execution (Run on multiple browsers)
Opens documentation for cross-browser testing
Apply Best Practices options:
Step Groups (Organize test steps)
Opens documentation for creating reusable step groups
Data-Driven Testing (Run with multiple inputs)
Opens documentation for parameterized test runs
Parameterization (Use dynamic variables)
Opens documentation for using variables in test steps
Advanced Testing Options:
Performance Testing
Opens documentation for performance testing
Accessibility Testing
Opens documentation for accessibility testing
Step 3: Results and analysis
Select Step 3: Results & Analysis to review outcomes and get help:
View & Analyze Results
View reports, re-run tests, or optimize with best practices
Insights & Reports
View test insights or filter to failed test cases
AI Assistance & Help
Access interactive tutorials and step-by-step documentation
Navigation controls
Click Go Back (arrow icon) at any point to return to the previous menu.
Click the Restart button in the header to return to the main menu and start a new conversation.
Test Case Generation tab
The Test Case Generation tab lets you describe a feature in plain English and receive a complete test case with steps, actions, and assertions.
This feature requires an active license with AI Test Case Assistant enabled. If you see a locked icon on this tab, contact your administrator or book a demo to enable it.
Generate a test case from a description
Click the Test Case Generation tab (flask icon) at the top of the assistant.
Type a feature description in the text area. Describe the user journey you want to test.
Click Generate Test Cases (or press Enter).
Wait for the AI to process your request — a thinking animation appears while it works.
Review the generated test case. The assistant displays the test case name and a numbered list of steps.
Click Create Test Case to save it to your test library. The new test case opens in a new browser tab, ready for execution.
Writing effective descriptions
The AI works best when you provide a clear, specific user journey. Include:
The starting page or URL
The actions a user takes (click, type, navigate, select)
The expected outcome or verification point
Practical examples:
Edit generated steps
After the AI generates a test case, you can edit individual step names by clicking the pencil icon next to any step. This lets you refine the test case before saving it.
Contextual actions during execution
When you are on a test case steps page, the assistant automatically offers contextual actions:
Viewing a test case
Show Me Previous Run History, Apply Testing Best Practices
After starting an execution
Close This And Take Me To The Dashboard, Show Me Result, Help Me To Debug
Viewing run results
Show Me Report
These actions appear automatically based on where you are in the platform — you do not need to navigate the menu to find them.
Summary
The AI Assistant provides two ways to work faster in ContextQA:
Use the Navigate tab for guided, step-by-step access to test creation, execution, and results analysis.
Use the Test Case Generation tab to describe features in plain English and produce complete test cases instantly.
Take advantage of contextual actions that appear automatically based on your current workflow.
Related pages
AI Test Generation — generate test cases from 10+ source types including natural language, Jira tickets, Figma designs, and more
Creating Test Cases — all four methods for creating test cases in the UI
Running Tests — execute test cases individually, as suites, or on a schedule
Knowledge Base — provide application context so the AI agent understands your product during test runs
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