Introducing the Amikoo VS Code Extension | Your QA Copilot

Introducing Amikoo + VS Code

Amikoo, MuukTest's QA agent, now comes equipped with our new VS Code extension that brings our test automation AI directly into the developer workflow. It’s like having a QA teammate living inside your IDE. With a simple chat interface and a few commands, developers can generate, run, and schedule tests without ever leaving VS Code.

Why Amikoo?

It’s late in the evening, and Alex, a developer in an up-and-coming startup, has been grinding all sprint on a new feature. Release day is finally here. The code looks solid, but QA hasn’t had time to properly test it.

This release has already slipped more than once due to regressions. The CTO is pinging for an update. QA is racing to catch up. The backlog is growing, the pressure is mounting, and Alex is staring at VS Code, wondering if this release will slip again.

This is the reality for so many teams. Testing becomes the bottleneck. Developers want to help, but the process is slow, manual, and disconnected from where they actually work. Every context switch breaks focus, and research shows it takes about 23 minutes to get it back. By the end of a sprint, those interruptions add up to hours lost.

Sound familiar? It happens all the time in software teams. Bugs sneak through because testing is rushed or, worse, pushed off until the end. QA and dev work in parallel but not together, leading to misalignment and late discoveries that derail releases.

And let’s be real: building a solid regression suite the “old way” takes months and can cost hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars. No wonder release days feel so stressful.

But what if the story ended differently?

Instead of scrambling, Alex opens a chat window inside VS Code. She types what she needs tested in plain English. Minutes later, she’s looking at ready-to-run Playwright tests with clean steps and comments. She runs the test, and a report lands in the team’s inbox. QA and dev breathe easy. They’ve tackled quality together, without the crunch.

This isn’t a “maybe someday” vision. This is precisely what we’ve built with the Amikoo VS Code extension.

How It Works

The Amikoo extension is simple to deploy directly within your VS Code environment. Developers leverage the chat interface for NLP interaction or directly within the command lines.

Here’s how it works:

1. Launch the Extension

2. Choose a Command

Tell the agent what you need, there are several commands, command /help will show you all there are. Here are our favorites:

• • /generatePrompt → Enter a natural-language description of the test you want. For example, “Login and add an item to the cart”, pick an environment, and let Amikoo generate a Playwright test for that scenario within minutes.
    
    
  • /runTest → Ready to execute a test? Run an existing test by entering its ID and see the results immediately. No manual setup or context switching to a separate runner.
    
    
  • /runScheduling → Want to schedule a batch of tests? Run complete test suites in modules or the entire app. Once complete, you’ll get a clear PDF report showing passed and failed tests. This is great for monitoring regression suites or getting a daily quality report.

3. Review the Output

After generating a test via /generatePrompt, a download button appears and lets you download a zip folder with the Playwright script production-ready, with each step fully commented, making it very easy to review and maintain.

4. Use and Maintain the Code

The code Amikoo produces is clean, production-ready Playwright code, follows QA best practices, is easy to read, and integrates seamlessly into your workflow. We adhere to Playwright best practices, and the generated tests come with clear step-by-step comments. In other words, the output is made for both humans and machines. You can read through the test script and instantly understand what it’s doing. This makes it easy to tweak or extend the test as needed. Since the code is yours to keep, you can version-control it, run it in CI/CD, or modify it later if your app changes. We designed the output to be as maintainable as if an experienced QA engineer wrote it by hand.

In essence, Amikoo transforms testing from a separate, slow process into an interactive, instant part of development. Launch, command, and get results, all within your editor.

Key Benefits of Amikoo

So why does Amikoo matter? Because it takes all the little pains that slow teams down and quietly removes them. Here’s what that looks like in practice:

1. No more endless scripting
   Forget spending hours writing boilerplate code. With Amikoo, you type out what you need in plain English and get a Playwright test back in minutes. 
2. Code you can trust (and actually read)
   We’ve all seen “auto-generated” code that is a mystery; sometimes it works, but it's very hard to understand how. That’s not what this is. Amikoo's output follows Playwright best practices and comes with clear, step-by-step comments. Anyone on your team can read it, tweak it, and run it without fear.
3. Developers in the driver’s seat
   For too long, developers have been sidelined when it comes to QA. Leaders keep saying they want devs more involved, but until now, the tools haven’t made it easy. Amikoo changes that. Testing lives right inside VS Code, which means developers can create, run, and schedule tests without breaking their flow.
4. Collaboration, not silos
   When QA and dev work in separate tools, things get lost in translation. Amikoo creates one shared workflow where tests are designed, executed, and reviewed together. The result? Fewer miscommunications, fewer missed bugs, and a lot less finger-pointing on release day.
5. Instant visibility
   Every scheduled run comes with a PDF report showing exactly what passed and what failed. No more chasing down logs or guessing what happened. Everyone, from QA to the CTO, can see the release status in black and white.
6. Speed that changes the game
   Going from idea to tested feature in minutes changes everything. Bugs are caught earlier, feedback loops are tighter, and releases don’t pile up at the finish line. It’s the difference between firefighting at midnight and shipping before lunch.
7. A head start for our customers
   In this first release, Amikoo is available exclusively to current MuukTest customers. That means they’ll be the first to try it, shape it, and get the advantage of faster, smoother releases.

8. Built for the future
   This launch is just the beginning. Soon, Amikoo will be able to spin up environments automatically and run in other popular tools like Cursor and Lovable. Wherever developers work, we want testing to be there too.

A New Chapter in Testing

Remember Alex at the start of our story: tired, staring at VS Code on release night, wondering if this build would slip too? That moment isn’t just Alex’s story. It’s a story developers, QA, and leaders everywhere know all too well.

With Amikoo, it doesn’t have to end that way. Testing doesn’t need to be a last-minute scramble or the thing that slows everything down. Instead, it becomes part of the flow, something you can do in seconds, right inside your editor.

For developers, it means taking ownership of quality without breaking focus. For QA, it represents stronger collaboration and fewer gaps. For leaders, it means fewer delays, fewer regressions, and the peace of mind that comes with shipping on time.

We built Amikoo to take the stress out of testing and replace it with clarity, speed, and teamwork. Because software teams don’t just need more tests, they need a better way to build them together.

This is a new chapter in testing. One where you can move fast and ship with confidence. One where quality doesn’t come at the cost of late nights, missed deadlines, and the loss of your customer’s trust.

And we can’t wait for you to see it in action.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Amikoo for VS Code?

The Amikoo VS Code extension lets developers generate, run, and schedule Playwright tests directly inside their coding environment using natural-language prompts.

How does Amikoo help developers and QA teams?

It eliminates manual scripting, creates production-ready test code, and keeps testing inside VS Code, making collaboration easier and speeding up release cycles.

What kind of reports does Amikoo provide?

When you run or schedule a group of tests, Amikoo generates PDF reports that show passed and failed results, giving the whole team instant visibility into release readiness.

Who can access Amikoo right now?

In this first release, Amikoo is available exclusively to current MuukTest customers, with broader availability planned in the future.

Does Amikoo work only with VS Code?

Currently, yes. But future updates will expand support to other developer tools like Cursor and Lovable to meet teams where they already work.