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Date Published
Author
Peter Stakoun
Word count
755
Language
English
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None

Summary

The recent webinar on Automatic Test Creation with Cypress AI and Studio sparked significant interest, highlighting the ability to generate relevant and accurate tests through in-context learning (ICL) without retraining or fine-tuning models. This feature leverages AI models to analyze existing test code, ensuring the generation of tests that align with established team conventions. The technology currently supports standard Cypress tests and various frameworks, with plans to expand support based on community feedback. Cypress emphasizes strong security and privacy measures, including encrypted data handling and compliance with SOC 2 Type 2 standards. Test Generation is an opt-in feature, part of UI Coverage, and is available through a beta program, offering users the opportunity to enhance testing workflows and reduce repetitive test writing. Future enhancements may include support for Cucumber, API test generation, component testing, and more, driven by user input and real-world application.