# \[Katalon Studio\] Turn Your Tests into Automation with AI WebUI **URL:** \ **Category:** Tips and Tricks\ **Tags:** integrations, jira\ **Created:** [October 2, 2026, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-studio-turn-your-tests-into-automation-with-ai-webui/194314 "2026-10-02T08:15:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
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**BEST PRACTICES · AI & PRODUCTIVITY** · Katalon Studio 11.5 · Web UI testing · September 2026 Got manual test cases in a file, or user stories in Jira? This guide shows how the Katalon AI Assistant turns them into runnable web tests — and how you stay in control. ## 1. Is this you? ✅ You have a folder full of manual test cases, but only a few are automated. ✅ Your user stories in Jira have clear acceptance criteria — yet tests come last, or never. ✅ Writing test objects and scripts by hand eats most of your sprint. ✅ You tried AI for code snippets, but never let it build a whole test. ## 2. The short answer If you only read one part, read this. - 📄 **Start from what you have.** A plain test case file or a Jira story is enough. No need to rewrite anything first. - ⚡ **AI does the typing.** It creates the test objects, the scripts, the variables — and even the test suite. - 🔍 **You stay the reviewer.** Every new file is listed for you to check, keep or undo. ## 3. How it works You describe the goal once. The AI Assistant, in Agent mode, does the rest step by step — and shows you each step. > **What you have:** a test case file or a Jira story > ↓ > **AI Assistant:** reads it and plans the work > ↓ > **New test assets:** objects · test cases · test suite > ↓ > **You review:** keep what’s right, undo what’s not > > _The AI does the typing. You make the calls._ ## 4. Pick your starting point Both cases use the same demo website, so you can compare them side by side. - **Case A: “Our test cases live in a file.”** Attach the file and ask the AI to automate it → Section 5 - **Case B: “Our requirements live in Jira.”** Connect Jira once, then give the AI the story link → Section 6 ## 5. Case A — From a test case file to automated tests Your team already wrote the steps, the test data and the expected results. The AI reads them and writes the automation. ![Manual test cases txt file](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/original/3X/1/6/16beb16cdfdeb11a2b86b62f6831ec06c5337001.jpeg) _The starting point: a plain text file of manual test cases — steps, data and expected results, as your team wrote them._ 1. **Open the Katalon AI Assistant** and make sure **Agent** mode is selected. 2. **Attach your file** with the paperclip icon, or drag it into the chat. 3. **Paste the prompt below** and send it. Start with a few test cases, not all of them. 4. **Watch the agent work.** It reads the file, creates the test objects, then writes each test case. 5. **Review the new files** before you keep them (see Section 7). **Prompt used in the video:** ```plaintext Generate the first 3 test cases in the attached txt file. Generate test scripts and test objects for those test cases. Put them into the folder named "TXT File" created automatically by yourself. ``` ![One file, one prompt](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/original/3X/a/7/a7be7a11957b93901c97799c65944aaecf62fd50.jpeg) ![Every new file is listed](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/original/3X/7/d/7ddb044840facf1d5337e315d4ef4875dff4b717.jpeg) _One file, one prompt (left). Every new file is listed, ready for your review (right)._ > **What you get:** 3 manual test cases became 3 runnable test cases plus their test objects — 32 new files in one conversation, all waiting for your review. > > **Tip:** go in batches of three to five. Check the first batch, then ask for the next one in the same chat — the AI keeps the context and reuses the objects it already made. **▶ Watch: Generate test cases from a TXT file** (about 2 minutes) [![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/original/3X/a/d/ad994618daa8e41140700fb9b9066446c5efb2fb.jpeg "Generate Test Cases From a TXT File with Katalon StudioAssist") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=640JmZMFyK8) ## 6. Case B — From a Jira story to a ready test suite Your acceptance criteria already say what “done” looks like. The AI turns each one into a test. ![Jira story with acceptance criteria](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/original/3X/e/c/ecc6dd2944775dad975c335567f2832e576841a1.jpeg) _The starting point: a Jira story with acceptance criteria (AC1, AC2 …)._ ### First time only: connect Jira (about a minute) 1. In the AI Assistant, open **Agent Mode Setting → MCP Tool → Add MCP Server**. 2. Choose **HTTP** , enter the server URL `https://mcp.atlassian.com/v1/mcp`, give it a name such as _atlassian_, and click **OK**. 3. Sign in to Atlassian in the browser window that opens, pick the apps you allow (for example Jira), and click **Accept**. ![Add the Atlassian server](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/original/3X/3/e/3e85c99e343b6a41609f5b1e1ee3d8830814c282.jpeg) ![Atlassian access consent](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/original/3X/1/0/10ce9e49f1d0d2c94fc831b40c2fcabcfdb80c18.jpeg) _Add the Atlassian server once (left). You see exactly what access you are giving (right)._ ### Then: turn the story into tests 1. **Paste the story link into the prompt below** and send it. 2. **Approve the Jira tools** when asked — _Allow Once_, _Allow this Conversation_ or _Always Allow_. Nothing runs without your OK. 3. **Let it build.** It creates shared test objects, then one test case per acceptance criterion. 4. **Ask for a test suite** with the second prompt, so the whole story runs together. **Prompts used in the video:** ```plaintext Create test cases for this user story . Each AC in the requirement should be a separate group of test cases. Generate scripts and test objects for those test cases. Put all generated files into a folder named "User Story JIRA". ``` ```plaintext Create a new test suite named "User Story JIRA Test Suite" and put all generated test cases to that test suite. ``` ![Agent asks before using a tool](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/original/3X/d/7/d7abfe1d50724350116b9e6c3c83ecd88bbd9641.jpeg) ![One test case per acceptance criterion](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/original/3X/9/3/936768090b28fcfd62be0ad37a0e92fe69e1e41b.jpeg) ![Summary of what was created](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/original/3X/d/2/d2bd0d644444ced175cca4c13a57ab77ea4b045f.jpeg) _The agent explains its plan and asks before it uses a tool (left). One test case per acceptance criterion, plus shared objects (middle). A plain-language summary of what was created — then one more prompt for the test suite (right)._ > **What you get:** one story with 6 acceptance criteria became 16 shared test objects, a test case for each criterion, and a test suite to run them all. > > **Tip:** “one group per AC” keeps every test traceable to the requirement. When a test fails, you know exactly which criterion broke. **▶ Watch: Generate test cases from a Jira ticket** (about 5 minutes) [![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/original/3X/0/1/013d391fdfe25b3b03d9fc61fe1d60c2592fdab8.jpeg "Generate Test Cases From a JIRA Ticket with Katalon StudioAssist") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvOVEEZHjY4) ## 7. Review it like a teammate’s pull request AI is fast, but it can misread a step. Five minutes of review turns a good draft into a test you can trust. 1. **Open each new file** from the list in the chat. New files are marked **New** ; changed files open in a diff view that highlights the changes. 2. **Check the locators.** Open a few test objects and make sure they point at the right element. 3. **Check the test data.** Values like the URL, email and password should be variables, not typed into the script. 4. **Run the tests once.** Fix or undo anything that doesn’t match what the user really sees. 5. **Finish the review.** Undo single files, **Undo All** , or **Mark All Reviewed** when you’re happy. ![Variables for URL, email and password](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/original/3X/8/a/8ae269cff7783897033f7e482d3ebda8c248a73b.jpeg) _Good sign: the AI put the URL, email and password into variables, so you can change them without touching the script._ ## 8. Tips that work for both cases - **Say where to save.** Name the folder in your prompt, so new files don’t mix with old ones. - **Ask for variables.** Test data in variables is easier to change and to reuse with other data. - **Let tests share objects.** When one locator changes later, you fix it once and every test that uses it is fixed too. - **Stay in one conversation.** The AI remembers what it built, so follow-up requests stay consistent. - **Finish with a test suite.** Group the new tests so they run together — and later, on a schedule. ## 9. Myths, cleared up > ❌ **Myth:** “AI-generated tests are ready to ship.” > ✅ **Fact:** Treat them as a strong first draft. Review them like a teammate’s work, then run them. > ❌ **Myth:** “We’d have to rewrite our manual cases in a special format first.” > ✅ **Fact:** In the video, the AI read a plain text file exactly as the team wrote it. > ❌ **Myth:** “Connecting Jira gives the AI free access to everything.” > ✅ **Fact:** You choose which apps to allow when you sign in, and you approve each tool before it runs. ## 10. Get started - Katalon Studio 11.5 with the Katalon AI Assistant in Agent mode. - A Katalon Studio Enterprise license to use Katalon AI out of the box, or your own AI provider key. - For Case B: an Atlassian account that can open the Jira project. | Topic | Katalon Docs | | --- | --- | | Agent mode and prompt examples | [Katalon AI Assistant Agent mode](https://docs.katalon.com/katalon-studio/studioassist/studioassist-agent-mode) | | AI Assistant features and licensing | [Katalon AI Assistant Overview](https://docs.katalon.com/katalon-studio/studioassist/studioassist-overview) | | Connecting external tools like Jira | [Add an external MCP server](https://docs.katalon.com/katalon-studio/studioassist/mcp-servers/mcp-servers-and-tools-in-studioassist#add-an-external-mcp-server) | | How AI is controlled in your account | Best practice guide: AI in Katalon Studio: how it works, and how you stay in control | Katalon — Best Practices Guide. Applies to Katalon Studio 11.5. Screens may vary by version. Screenshots from Katalon demo videos using a public demo website. Questions not covered here? Contact the Katalon Onboarding & Adoption team at [onboarding@katalon.com](mailto:onboarding@katalon.com). ---
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