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AI-Powered Test Case & Test Model Generation in Xray - Xray Blog

Written by Tonislava Docheva | Oct 2, 2025 3:42:08 PM

We’re excited to introduce two powerful new capabilities in Xray: AI Test Case Generation for all Xray instances and AI Test Model Generation for Xray Enterprise, powered by Sembi IQ — Sembi’s AI platform built to help QA, development, and security teams deliver better software, faster.

With these new features, Xray brings intelligence directly into the testing process, making it faster to design tests, easier to ensure coverage, more secure by design, and always guided by human expertise.

This is a new chapter in testing: contextual, explainable, and connected across the software lifecycle.

 

Why introduce AI in Xray

Quality can’t be an afterthought, but traditional test design is often slow, repetitive, and hard to scale. At the same time, teams face increasing demands to release faster without compromising security.

That’s where AI in Xray comes in. By building AI capabilities directly into the product, we’re giving QA teams the ability to:

  • Convert requirements into structured tests in seconds
  • Uncover gaps early with automatically generated test models
  • Save time on repetitive writing so testers can focus on actual testing
  • Keep humans in the loop — AI suggests, testers validate

And it all happens inside Jira, where quality-first teams already work.

 

Security and Trust at the Core

Your trust and data security remain our top priority. That’s why:

  • AI features are opt-in — admins decide when and how to enable them
  • Data never leaves your control — no data mixing across instances, no leakage
  • Your data is never used for model training
  • Encryption in transit keeps requirements safe at all times

AI in Xray is designed to help you test smarter while building more secure, safer products.

 

AI Test Case Generation: Smarter Test Design, Human in Control

Xray’s AI Test Case Generation isn’t about replacing testers — it’s about making them more effective.

Instead of immediately producing fully detailed tests, Xray introduces a “Review, Edit, and Select” step:

  1. AI generates draft titles and descriptions from requirements, preconditions, or coverable issues.
  2. You review and refine — adjust, improve, or discard suggestions.
  3. Full tests are generated — in manual or Cucumber format, ready for execution.

This keeps the process:

  • Faster – get from requirement to structured test in seconds
  • Easier – avoid repetitive manual writing
  • Secure – built with security-minded scenarios in mind
  • Human-validated – testers remain in control, ensuring accuracy and relevance

The outcome: more reliable tests, less noise, and stronger alignment with actual system behavior.

 

AI Test Model Generation: broader coverage, fewer gaps

Exclusively available in Xray Enterprise, AI Test Model Generation automatically creates visual models of your system directly from requirement content.

 

With these models, teams can:

  • Gain deeper insight into system behavior
  • Identify gaps in requirements before they turn into defects
  • Expand coverage with confidence

The result is broader test coverage and fewer surprises later in the lifecycle.

 

Key benefits at a glance

Faster – Generate tests from natural language requirements in seconds
Easier – Save time on writing and focus on actual testing
Secure – No data leakage, no training on customer data, always encrypted
Human-validated – Review and refine AI suggestions before generation

 

Powered by Sembi IQ

These capabilities are made possible by Sembi IQ, Sembi’s AI platform built specifically for software testing and security. Unlike generic AI, Sembi IQ is designed to deliver contextual, explainable, and secure intelligence across the tools teams rely on daily.

With Sembi IQ at its core, Xray’s AI features don’t just help you test faster — they help you build safer, higher-quality products.

 

A smarter, safer future of Testing with Xray’s AI Features

AI Test Case Generation and AI Test Model Generation mark the beginning of a new, AI-powered testing experience in Xray — one that’s faster, easier, secure, and guided by human validation.

Now in Open Beta, these features empower QA teams to move at the speed of modern software delivery — without sacrificing trust, quality, or control.

 

How to enable AI in Xray

Prerequisites:

  • Xray installed on your Jira Cloud instance

  • Jira Admin privileges

To enable:

  1. Go to Administration (⚙️)AppsFeatures

  2. Open the Xray Features screen and find AI Settings

  3. Click Configure to manage permissions by user group

  4. Use the toggle to enable or disable the feature

 

Experience the smarter, safer future of testing — available now to all Xray Cloud users.

 

Xray AI Features — FAQs

Which AI features are currently available in Xray?

Xray brings AI into testing through three key capabilities powered by Sembi IQ:

  • AI Test Case Generation (included in Standard, Advanced, and Enterprise) — quickly turns written requirements into draft test cases you can review and refine.

  • AI Test Model Generation (exclusive to Enterprise) — translates natural-language requirements into structured, visual models that strengthen coverage.

Together, these features support teams in building a connected AI testing strategy, where every stage of the testing process — from design to automation — becomes faster, smarter, and more collaborative.

 

Will Xray’s AI features replace manual testers?

No — and that’s by design. Xray’s AI works as a partner, not a substitute. It automates the time-consuming groundwork while keeping testers firmly in control. Every suggestion can be reviewed, modified, or expanded, ensuring that the final outcome always reflects human expertise and context.

 

How does Xray handle data security for AI features?

Security and privacy are built into Xray’s AI architecture. All processing happens safely within your Jira environment — data is never shared externally or used to train AI models. Information stays encrypted in transit, and each AI feature is opt-in, so administrators decide when and how it’s enabled.

 

 

How do teams activate AI capabilities in Xray?

Admins can turn on AI capabilities through Administration → Apps → Features → AI Settings. This section lets them configure permissions, control feature access, and decide which projects or teams can use AI within their Jira instance.

 

What makes Xray’s AI approach stand out?

Unlike generic automation add-ons, Xray’s AI was purpose-built for software testing. Powered by Sembi IQ, it provides context-aware, explainable, and secure intelligence that enhances — not replaces — human insight. The result is a more adaptive, trustworthy, and efficient testing experience directly within Jira.