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You can now disable individual steps within a test case. Disabled steps are skipped during execution. Steps can be re-enabled at any time without needing to recreate them.

💡 This is useful for debugging or temporarily excluding steps from a run.

You can now upload a file and type additional instructions at the same time when creating a Test Plan with Copilot!

Previously, only one input method was available per creation.

Variable placeholders like [EMAIL] included in your prompt are now also preserved through scenario generation and into the resulting test cases, keeping them flexible and reusable.

You can now connect Linear & Jira projects as knowledge sources directly from the Copilot view.

How it works:

In the Copilot view, click the knowledge sources button to connect your Linear or Jira project. Once connected, you can prompt Copilot to reference a specific ticket, for example, by pointing it to a ticket ID and specifying which sections to focus on (such as success criteria).

Copilot then generates test cases based on the structured context in that ticket.

❗Generated test cases may still require manual review and adjustments.

It is now possible to modify existing variables during test execution using natural language, super handy to clean, reformat, combine, or reuse data without re-extracting or regenerating anything

Examples

• Remove leading zeroes from [PHONE]
• Convert [USERNAME] to lowercase
• Copy [TOKEN] into [AUTH_TOKEN]
• Extract domain from [URL] and store in [DOMAIN]
• Combine [FIRST_NAME] and [LAST_NAME] into [FIRST_NAME]
• Subtract [DISCOUNT] percent from [PRICE] and store in [PRICE]

The extract web action work exactly like before, it always retrieves the full text from the page.

If you need to adapt or clean the value, you must add a separate transform step.

💡 Read the full article for more details on Variable usage.

It allows your preferred AI tools to interact directly with the Thunders testing platform, using natural language.

Available as a remote MCP integration, it connects seamlessly with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Windsurf, and any MCP-compatible client.

The server exposes powerful tools to create, manage, and execute automated test cases, while giving access to projects, environments, and personas.

This unlocks high-impact workflows such as:

• Generate tests directly from tickets: Connect Jira or Linear and ask your AI copilot to turn a detailed ticket into a structured, ready-to-run test. Thunders understands the context and does the heavy lifting, no translation layer, no friction.
• Built for what comes next: More data sources are coming. This integration lays the foundation for a full conversational experience where you can explore the platform, ask questions, and generate tests naturally, all from chat.

Impact

MCP integration makes your existing workflow faster and sharper. You move from ticket to test in seconds, cut QA friction, and keep your test suite continuously aligned with what your teams are actually building.

💡 Read the full article for more details on Thunders MCP server

We’ve introduced the Member role to give you better control and clarity over permissions within your organization.

Now, different users can have the right access for their role ✅

• Restricted Access for Members: Members can view usage and consumption but cannot upgrade plans or access billing details. Project and organization fields are read-only, keeping sensitive information safe.
• Controlled Collaboration: Members can be invited to projects, but cannot invite admins or edit other users, ensuring that organizational changes remain under admin oversight.
• Manage Environment Secrets: Members can interact with environment secrets without seeing the actual values, keeping critical data secure.

Impact

→ With the Member role, we give you more secure, structured, and flexible team management.

You can confidently collaborate across projects while maintaining control over who can view, edit, or manage critical parts of your environment.

💡 Read the full article for more details on Inviting colleagues/ Adding users

We’ve upgraded Thunders Copilot to make test creation smarter, faster, and more intuitive for you. Whether you’re generating test cases from scratch or leveraging your existing tickets, Copilot now guides you through the process with AI-powered assistance.

• Unified Test Plan & Test Case Creation: You can now create both test plans and test cases from a single interface. Titles are generated automatically, so you focus on what to test, not formatting or naming.
• MCP Integration: Connect Jira or Linear directly to Copilot and generate tests from detailed tickets. Copilot interprets your tickets and creates structured tests, turning workflow items into ready-to-run automation in seconds.
• Improved Copilot Chat: You can now add, edit, or delete steps (even reusable test cases) without breaking hot reload. The AI now adapts more fluidly to changes, saving you time and keeping your workflow uninterrupted.

Impact

These updates make Copilot your intelligent co-pilot for testing, reducing friction in test creation, bridging project management and QA, and letting you focus on testing strategy instead of manual steps.

We’ve strengthened Thunders’ AI-driven testing intelligence so it works smarter and more reliably for you.

Every test you run is now more stable, flexible, and precise. From handling complex pages to interpreting dynamic UI elements, these improvements are designed to make your automated testing faster and more predictable.

• AI Rigidity in Assertions: We made assertions lenient by default, so minor differences in formatting, spaces, or symbols don’t break your tests. You still have the option to enforce strict checks whenever you need precision.
• Discovery Steps: We improved the stability and clarity of discovery steps, giving the Runner better understanding of page structure so it can reliably identify and interact with elements.
• Dropdown Selection: Selecting from dropdowns is now more flexible and robust, letting you choose by value, position, or relative order handling more real-world scenarios.
• Finding Page Elements: We added a guaranteed method for locating page elements in simple cases, helping you click, hover, or interact with confidence.

Impact:

→ These enhancements let you trust the Runner to execute complex workflows accurately, reduce test failures from minor UI quirks, and gain full visibility into every step.

We’ve made automation work smarter, so you can focus on what matters.

Manual tab switching is now available in the Runner, complementing the existing automatic tab switching.

Why It Matters:

Many workflows span multiple tabs. Testing these scenarios requires precise control over which tab is active.

How It Works:

Specify the tab index to switch to the previous, next, or any specific tab during execution. Automatic switching still works for new tabs opened by actions.

💡 Read the full article for more details on Switch tab - Control multi-tab workflows like a pro

Thunders now gives users more control, clarity, and insight in the app.

Understanding every test case detail to managing organizations and tracing execution step by step, these updates make the platform more intuitive and powerful.

Key UI and app improvements include:

• Test Case Properties: A dedicated panel showing runs, last edits, and test ownership, centralizing all essential details.
• Console Logs: Downloadable logs for every test run, giving full visibility into browser actions.
• Timestamps: Each test step now records the exact execution time, making debugging precise.
• Delete Organization: Admins who created an org can remove free or unused accounts, keeping environments clean.

Impact

These updates make test management more transparent, efficient, and user-friendly.

Users can quickly debug issues, maintain clean environments, and handle complex workflows without friction, improving productivity and confidence across the platform.