TestFox 🦊
AI-Powered Testing Extension for VS Code
Generate and run comprehensive tests for your projects.
Works out of the box with rule-based generation. Add AI for smarter tests.
✨ Features
| Feature |
Description |
| Auto-Detect |
Detects language, framework, routes, APIs automatically |
| Rule-Based Tests |
Generates tests without AI using ISTQB techniques |
| AI-Enhanced |
Optional AI (OpenRouter/Ollama) for smarter generation |
| MCP Integration |
Playwright, Postman, Chrome DevTools, Puppeteer |
| Swagger Support |
Parses OpenAPI specs and generates Postman collections |
| Background Execution |
Run tests in background, get notified on completion |
| Test Reports |
Detailed HTML reports with pass/fail breakdown |
| Defect Tracking |
Track and manage bugs found during testing |
| Git Integration |
Create GitHub/Jira issues from test failures |
🚀 Quick Start
- Install from VS Code Marketplace → Search "TestFox"
- Open any project → TestFox auto-detects the stack
- (Optional) Configure AI in the setup panel
- Click Generate Tests → Click Run All Tests
- View report when complete
🧪 Test Generators
| Generator |
What It Creates |
| API |
REST/GraphQL endpoint tests |
| E2E |
End-to-end user journey tests |
| UI |
Viewport responsiveness, interactive elements |
| Security |
OWASP Top 10: SQL injection, XSS, CSRF, headers |
| Performance |
Core Web Vitals, response times |
| Database |
CRUD operations, constraints, transactions |
| Payment |
Stripe/PayPal/Braintree flows |
| Playwright |
Browser automation tests |
| Swagger |
Postman collection from OpenAPI spec |
| Backend |
Idempotency, webhooks, concurrency tests |
| Monkey |
Random fuzzing tests |
| Tool |
Generate |
Run |
Purpose |
| Playwright |
✅ |
✅ |
E2E, accessibility, smoke tests |
| Postman |
✅ |
✅ |
API contract, auth, CRUD |
| DevTools |
✅ |
✅ |
Performance, network monitoring |
| Puppeteer |
— |
✅ |
Browser automation |
📄 Swagger / OpenAPI
Auto-detects swagger.json / openapi.json in:
- Project root
api/, docs/, src/, public/.testfox/ directory
Generates Postman collection with validation tests.
⌨️ Commands
| Command |
Action |
TestFox: Analyze Project |
Detect project type & structure |
TestFox: Generate Tests |
Create test cases |
TestFox: Run All Tests |
Execute all tests |
TestFox: Run Full Cycle |
Smoke → Functional → Regression |
TestFox: Run Test Category |
Run specific category |
TestFox: View Report |
Open test report |
TestFox: Configure AI |
Open AI settings |
TestFox: Open Dashboard |
View main dashboard |
TestFox: Stop Application |
Stop running app |
TestFox: Create GitHub Issue |
Create issue from failure |
⚙️ Settings
{
"testfox.ai.enabled": true,
"testfox.ai.provider": "openrouter",
"testfox.ai.model": "google/gemini-2.0-flash-exp:free",
"testfox.browserHeadless": true,
"testfox.defaultTimeout": 30000,
"testfox.securityTestLevel": "standard"
}
🔧 Requirements
- VS Code 1.85.0+
- Node.js 18+ (for test execution)
🤝 Support
📄 License
MIT — see LICENSE
Developed in Stockholm, Sweden
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