AI Test Automation
Explore planned AI Test Automation capabilities and enhancements.
This page tracks planned capabilities and enhancements for AI Test Automation.
SaaS release status: GA, SMP release status: Not yet planned
Now
Q2 2026
Harness Platform - Tunnels / Delegate Integration
Connects test execution to private environments securely through Harness Tunnels and Delegates.
Harness UI Integration
Migrates the entire codebase to Harness UI standards for a unified, consistent experience across the platform.
Natural Language Based Test Creation
Ability to create end to end tests from Natural language prompts.
Playwright Executor for AIT tests
Replaces Taiko with Playwright as the default test executor for AIT tests, providing improved performance, reliability, and broader browser support.
Playwright Execution Service
Allows customers to bring their own Playwright scripts and execute them within the platform, enabling reuse of existing test assets.
API Testing
Enables automated, UI-independent validation of backend APIs using headless test execution.
Next
Q3 2026
AI Test Case Generation
Automatically generates end-to-end test cases using AI from user flows or high-level descriptions.
Data Driven Testing - Reading from CSV and XLS
Enables dynamic test execution by ingesting test data directly from CSV and Excel files.
Test Generation from the command line
Build a plug-in that lets users create tests directly from their command line or IDE, bringing test authoring into the developer's existing workflow.
Native Mobile App Testing
Provides support for automated testing of native mobile applications on real or virtual devices.
Later
Q4 2026
Harness Platform - Audit Trails Integration
Integrates test activity logs into Harness audit trails for better traceability and compliance.
Branching Support
Enables users to create and manage test branches for isolated development and parallel test evolution.
Cross Browser Testing
Supports execution of tests across multiple browsers to ensure consistent application behavior.
Autonomous Testing
Point Harness to an application and it autonomously generates, authors, executes, and reports on tests end-to-end — no human intervention required.
Released
Q1 2026
Harness Platform Integration
Delivers seamless UI integration with the Harness platform, including authentication support and a unified user experience for managing and accessing test automation features.
Harness Pipeline Studio Integration
Add test suite execution as a native step in Harness pipelines for tight feedback loops and continuous quality.
Improve Usability of Authoring AI Steps (AI Command)
Enhances the AI Command interface to make AI-generated test steps more intuitive and efficient to use.
Export and Import of Tests
Allows exporting and importing of tests across projects and accounts for better collaboration and portability.
In-line Parameterizations
Supports direct insertion and management of parameterized data within test steps for better flexibility.
Enhanced Test Suite Run Scalability
Improves infrastructure support to run large test suites efficiently across distributed systems.
Enhanced Tests Retry
Adds smarter and more configurable retry mechanisms to reduce noise and improve test reliability.
Enhanced Reporting - Overview Dashboard
Introduces a centralized dashboard for summarizing key test execution metrics and trends at a glance.
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