Zebrunner MCP Server

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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that integrates with Zebrunner Test Case Management to help QA teams manage test cases, test suites, and test execution data through AI assistants like Claude.

📑 Table of Contents

1. 🎯 What is this tool?
2. 🧠 Intelligent Rules System
   • 2.1. What Makes This Tool Special
   • 2.2. How the Rules Work Together
   • 2.3. Why This Matters
   • 2.4. Customizing Rules for Your Project
3. 📋 Prerequisites
4. 🚀 Quick Start Guide
5. 🔧 Usage Methods
6. 🛠️ Available Tools
   • 6.1. 📋 Test Case Management
   • 6.2. 🌳 Test Suite Hierarchy & Organization
   • 6.3. 🔍 Test Coverage & Analysis
   • 6.4. 🧪 Test Code Generation & Validation
   • 6.5. 🚀 Launch & Execution Management
   • 6.6. 📊 Reporting & Analytics
   • 6.7. 🏃 Test Run Management
   • 6.8. 🎯 Management-Focused Quick Commands
7. 🎭 Role-Specific Prompts & Workflows

   • <details><summary>7.1. 👩‍💻 Manual QA Engineers</summary>

     • Daily Test Case Review
     • Test Case Creation & Improvement
     • Test Suite Organization
     • Coverage Analysis </details>

   • <details><summary>7.2. 🤖 Test Automation Engineers & SDETs</summary>

     • Automation Readiness Assessment
     • Test Code Generation
     • Coverage Analysis & Validation
     • Framework Integration
     • Batch Automation Analysis </details>

   • <details><summary>7.3. 👨‍💻 Developers</summary>

     • Test Case Understanding
     • Implementation Validation
     • Code Generation for Testing
     • Bug Analysis </details>

   • <details><summary>7.4. 👔 Test Managers & Team Leads</summary>

     • Team Quality Metrics
     • Test Suite Analysis
     • Team Performance & Planning
     • Process Improvement
     • Reporting & Stakeholder Communication </details>

   • <details><summary>7.5. 🏢 Project Owners & Product Managers</summary>

     • Project Health Overview
     • Feature Testing Status
     • Quality Assurance Metrics
     • Risk Assessment
     • Planning & Resource Allocation </details>
8. 📖 Output Formats
9. ⚙️ Configuration Options
10. 🧪 Testing Your Setup
11. 🔍 Troubleshooting
12. 🎯 Example Workflows
13. 🔧 Advanced Features
14. 📚 Additional Documentation
15. 🤝 Contributing
16. 📄 License
17. 🎉 You're Ready!

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🎯 What is this tool?

This tool allows you to:

• Retrieve test cases and test suites from Zebrunner
• Analyze test coverage and generate test code
• Get test execution results and launch details
• Validate test case quality with automated checks using intelligent rules
• Generate reports and insights from your test data
• Improve test cases with AI-powered suggestions and automated fixes

All through natural language commands in AI assistants!

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🧠 Intelligent Rules System

What Makes This Tool Special

Our MCP server includes a sophisticated 3-tier rules system that transforms how you work with test cases:

🎯 Test Case Review Rules (test_case_review_rules.md)

• Purpose: Core quality standards and writing guidelines
• What it does: Defines fundamental principles for writing high-quality test cases
• Key areas: Independence, single responsibility, comprehensive preconditions, complete step coverage
• Used by: validate_test_case and improve_test_case tools

✅ Test Case Analysis Checkpoints (test_case_analysis_checkpoints.md)

• Purpose: Detailed validation checklist with 100+ checkpoints
• What it does: Provides granular validation criteria for thorough test case analysis
• Key areas: Structure validation, automation readiness, platform considerations, quality assurance
• Used by: validate_test_case for comprehensive scoring and issue detection

⚙️ MCP Zebrunner Rules (mcp-zebrunner-rules.md)

• Purpose: Technical configuration for test generation and coverage analysis
• What it does: Defines framework detection patterns, code templates, and coverage thresholds
• Key areas: Framework detection, test generation templates, coverage thresholds, quality standards
• Used by: generate_draft_test_by_key and get_enhanced_test_coverage_with_rules tools

How the Rules Work Together

graph TD
    A[Test Case] --> B[validate_test_case]
    B --> C[test_case_review_rules.md]
    B --> D[test_case_analysis_checkpoints.md]
    B --> E[Validation Result + Issues]
    
    E --> F[improve_test_case]
    F --> G[AI-Powered Improvements]
    
    A --> H[generate_draft_test_by_key]
    H --> I[mcp-zebrunner-rules.md]
    H --> J[Generated Test Code]
    
    A --> K[get_enhanced_test_coverage_with_rules]
    K --> I
    K --> L[Coverage Analysis + Rules Validation]

Why This Matters

1. Consistency: All team members follow the same quality standards
2. Automation: Reduce manual review time with automated validation
3. Learning: New team members learn best practices through AI feedback
4. Customization: Adapt rules to your project's specific needs
5. Continuous Improvement: AI suggests improvements based on proven patterns

Customizing Rules for Your Project

You can customize any of the three rules files:

# Copy default rules to customize
cp test_case_review_rules.md my-project-review-rules.md
cp test_case_analysis_checkpoints.md my-project-checkpoints.md
cp mcp-zebrunner-rules.md my-project-technical-rules.md

# Use custom rules in validation
"Validate test case PROJ-123 using custom rules from my-project-review-rules.md"

Example customizations:

• Mobile projects: Add mobile-specific validation rules
• API projects: Focus on API testing patterns and data validation
• Different frameworks: Customize code generation templates
• Company standards: Align with your organization's testing guidelines

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📋 Prerequisites

What you need to know

• Basic command line usage (opening terminal, running commands)
• Your Zebrunner credentials (login and API token)
• Basic understanding of test management (test cases, test suites)

Software requirements

• Node.js 18 or newer - Download here
• npm (comes with Node.js)
• Access to a Zebrunner instance with API credentials

How to check if you have Node.js

Open your terminal/command prompt and run:

node --version
npm --version

If you see version numbers, you're ready to go!

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🚀 Quick Start Guide

Step 1: Get the code

Choose one of these methods:

Option A: Clone from repository (recommended)

git clone <repository-url>
cd mcp-zebrunner

Option B: Download and extract

Download the project files and extract them to a folder.

Step 2: Install dependencies

npm install

Step 3: Configure your Zebrunner connection

Create a .env file in the project folder with your Zebrunner details:

# Your Zebrunner instance URL (without trailing slash)
ZEBRUNNER_URL=https://your-company.zebrunner.com/api/public/v1

# Your Zebrunner login (usually your email)
ZEBRUNNER_LOGIN=your.email@company.com

# Your Zebrunner API token (get this from your Zebrunner profile)
ZEBRUNNER_TOKEN=your_api_token_here

# Optional: Enable debug logging (default: false)
DEBUG=false

# Optional: Enable intelligent rules system (auto-detected if rules file exists)
ENABLE_RULES_ENGINE=true

How to get your Zebrunner API token:

1. Log into your Zebrunner instance
2. Go to your profile settings
3. Find the "API Access" section
4. Generate a new API token
5. Copy the token to your .env file

Step 4: Build the project

npm run build

Step 5: Test your connection

npm run test:health

If you see "✅ Health check completed", you're ready to go!

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🔧 Usage Methods

Method 1: Use with Claude Desktop/Code (Recommended)

Add this configuration to your Claude Desktop or Claude Code settings. Important: You must use the full absolute path to your project folder.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-zebrunner": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/full/absolute/path/to/mcp-zebrunner/dist/server.js"],
      "env": {
        "ZEBRUNNER_URL": "https://your-company.zebrunner.com/api/public/v1",
        "ZEBRUNNER_LOGIN": "your.email@company.com",
        "ZEBRUNNER_TOKEN": "your_api_token_here",
        "DEBUG": "false",
        "ENABLE_RULES_ENGINE": "true",
        "DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE": "100",
        "MAX_PAGE_SIZE": "100"
      }
    }
  }
}

Example paths:

• Windows: C:\\Users\\YourName\\Projects\\mcp-zebrunner\\dist\\server.js
• macOS/Linux: /Users/YourName/Projects/mcp-zebrunner/dist/server.js

Alternative: Command Line Integration (Claude Code)

You can also add the server using the command line:

claude mcp add mcp-zebrunner \
  --env ZEBRUNNER_URL="https://your-company.zebrunner.com/api/public/v1" \
  --env ZEBRUNNER_LOGIN="your.email@company.com" \
  --env ZEBRUNNER_TOKEN="your_api_token_here" \
  --env DEBUG="false" \
  --env ENABLE_RULES_ENGINE="true" \
  -- node /full/absolute/path/to/mcp-zebrunner/dist/server.js

Important: Replace /full/absolute/path/to/mcp-zebrunner/ with the actual full path to your project folder.

Method 2: Run as standalone server

Development mode (with auto-reload)

npm run dev

Production mode

npm start

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🛠️ Available Tools

Once connected, you can use these tools through natural language in your AI assistant. Here's a comprehensive reference of all 33+ available tools organized by category:

📋 Test Case Management

Core Test Case Tools

Tool	Description	Example Usage	Best For
get_test_case_by_key	Get detailed test case information	"Get test case MCP-123 details"	All roles
get_test_cases_advanced	Advanced filtering with automation states, dates	"Get test cases created after 2024-01-01 with automation state 'Manual'"	QA, SDETs
get_test_cases_by_automation_state	Filter by specific automation states	"Show me all 'Not Automated' test cases in project MCP"	SDETs, Managers
get_automation_states	List available automation states	"What automation states are available for project MCP?"	All roles

Batch Test Case Operations

Tool	Description	Example Usage	Best For
get_all_tcm_test_cases_by_project	Get ALL test cases (handles pagination)	"Get all test cases for project MCP"	Managers, Leads
get_all_tcm_test_cases_with_root_suite_id	All test cases with hierarchy info	"Get all test cases with their root suite information"	Analysts

🌳 Test Suite Hierarchy & Organization

Suite Management

Tool	Description	Example Usage	Best For
list_test_suites	List suites with pagination	"List test suites for project MCP"	All roles
get_suite_hierarchy	Hierarchical tree view	"Show me the hierarchy of test suites with depth 3"	Managers, QA
get_root_suites	Get top-level suites	"Show me all root suites for project MCP"	Managers
get_all_subsuites	Get all child suites	"Get all subsuites from root suite 18697"	QA, Analysts

Suite Analysis Tools

Tool	Description	Example Usage	Best For
get_tcm_suite_by_id	Find specific suite by ID	"Get details for suite 17470"	All roles
get_tcm_test_suites_by_project	Comprehensive suite listing	"Get all suites for project MCP with hierarchy"	Managers
get_root_id_by_suite_id	Find root suite for any suite	"What's the root suite for suite 12345?"	Analysts

🔍 Test Coverage & Analysis

Coverage Analysis

Tool	Description	Example Usage	Best For
get_test_coverage_by_test_case_steps_by_key	Analyze implementation coverage	"Analyze coverage for MCP-123 against this code: [paste code]"	Developers, SDETs
get_enhanced_test_coverage_with_rules	Rules-based coverage analysis	"Enhanced coverage analysis for MCP-123 with framework detection"	SDETs, Leads

🧪 Test Code Generation & Validation

AI-Powered Tools

Tool	Description	Example Usage	Best For
generate_draft_test_by_key	Generate test code with framework detection	"Generate Java/Carina test for MCP-123 based on this implementation"	SDETs, Developers
validate_test_case	Quality validation with improvement	"Validate test case MCP-123 and suggest improvements"	QA, Managers
improve_test_case	Dedicated improvement tool	"Improve test case MCP-123 with specific suggestions"	QA, SDETs

🚀 Launch & Execution Management

Launch Operations ⭐ Essential for Managers

Tool	Description	Example Usage	Best For
get_launch_details	Comprehensive launch information	"Get launch details for launch 118685"	Managers, Leads
get_launch_summary	Quick launch overview	"Show me summary for launch 118685"	Managers
get_all_launches_for_project	All launches with pagination	"Get all launches for project MCP from last month"	Managers, Leads
get_all_launches_with_filter	Filter by milestone/build	"Get launches for milestone 2.1.0 and build 'mcp-app-2.1.0'"	Managers, Leads

📊 Reporting & Analytics

Platform & Results Analysis ⭐ Critical for Management

Tool	Description	Example Usage	Best For
get_platform_results_by_period	Test results by platform/period	"Get iOS test results for the last 7 days"	Managers, Leads
get_top_bugs	Most frequent defects	"Show me top 10 bugs from last week"	Managers, Developers
get_project_milestones	Available milestones	"Get all milestones for project MCP"	Managers, PMs

Project Discovery

Tool	Description	Example Usage	Best For
get_available_projects	Discover all accessible projects	"What projects can I access?"	All roles
test_reporting_connection	Test API connectivity	"Test my connection to Zebrunner"	All roles

🏃 Test Run Management

Public API Test Runs ⭐ Powerful for Analysis

Tool	Description	Example Usage	Best For
list_test_runs	Advanced test run filtering	"Get test runs from last 30 days with status 'FAILED'"	Managers, SDETs
get_test_run_by_id	Detailed test run information	"Get details for test run 12345"	Managers, QA
list_test_run_test_cases	Test cases in a specific run	"Show me all test cases in test run 12345"	QA, Analysts

Configuration Management

Tool	Description	Example Usage	Best For
get_test_run_result_statuses	Available result statuses	"What result statuses are configured for project MCP?"	QA, SDETs
get_test_run_configuration_groups	Configuration options	"Show me configuration groups for project MCP"	SDETs, Leads

🎯 Management-Focused Quick Commands

📈 Daily Standup Reports

# Get yesterday's results
"Get platform results for last 7 days for project MCP"

# Check recent failures  
"Show me top 5 bugs from last week"

# Review recent launches
"Get all launches for project MCP from last 3 days"

📊 Weekly Management Reports

# Comprehensive project health
"Get all launches for project MCP with milestone filter"

# Platform performance analysis
"Get iOS and Android test results for the last month"

# Quality metrics
"Get all test cases by automation state for project MCP"

🎯 Milestone & Release Planning

# Milestone tracking
"Get project milestones for MCP with completion status"

# Build-specific results
"Get launches for build 'mcp-app-2.1.0-release' and milestone '2.1.0'"

# Release readiness
"Get automation readiness for all test cases in project MCP"

🐞 Issue Analysis & Troubleshooting

# Bug analysis
"Show me top 10 most frequent bugs with issue links"

# Failure investigation
"Get test run 12345 details with all test cases"

# Platform-specific issues
"Get Android test results for last 7 days with failure analysis"

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🎭 Role-Specific Prompts & Workflows

👩‍💻 Manual QA Engineers

Daily Test Case Review

"Get test case MCP-45 details and validate its quality"
"Show me all test cases in suite 18708 that need improvement"
"Validate test case MCP-67 and suggest specific improvements"

Test Case Creation & Improvement

"I'm writing a test case for login functionality. What should I include based on our quality standards?"
"Improve test case MCP-89 - it's missing some preconditions"
"Check if test case MCP-12 is ready for manual execution"

Test Suite Organization

"Show me the hierarchy of test suites for project MYAPP to understand the structure"
"Get all subsuites from Authentication suite to review test coverage"
"List test cases in suite 18708 and identify which ones need validation"

Coverage Analysis

"I executed test case MCP-34 manually. Here's what I did: [paste your execution notes]. Analyze coverage against the documented steps."
"Compare test case MCP-56 with this manual testing session: [paste session details]"

🤖 Test Automation Engineers & SDETs

Automation Readiness Assessment

"Validate test case MCP-78 for automation readiness"
"Get all test cases in suite 18708 and identify which ones are ready for automation"
"Check test case MCP-23 - does it have clear, unambiguous steps for automation?"

Test Code Generation

"Generate Java/Carina test code for MCP-45 based on this existing framework: [paste framework code]"
"Create JavaScript/Jest test for MCP-67 using this test structure: [paste test example]"
"Generate Python/Pytest code for MCP-89 with these page objects: [paste page object code]"

Coverage Analysis & Validation

"Analyze test coverage for MCP-34 against this automated test: [paste test code]"
"Enhanced coverage analysis for MCP-56 with rules validation - here's my implementation: [paste code]"
"Compare test case MCP-78 steps with this Selenium test: [paste selenium code]"

Framework Integration

"Generate test code for MCP-45 using our Carina framework with these page objects: [paste existing code]"
"Create test automation for MCP-67 that integrates with this CI/CD pipeline: [paste pipeline config]"
"Generate API test for MCP-89 using this RestAssured setup: [paste API test framework]"

Batch Automation Analysis

"Validate all test cases in Authentication suite for automation readiness"
"Generate coverage report for all test cases in project MYAPP"
"Identify test cases in suite 18708 that have automation blockers"

👨‍💻 Developers

Test Case Understanding

"Get test case MCP-45 details to understand what I need to implement"
"Show me test cases related to login functionality in project MYAPP"
"Explain test case MCP-67 requirements in developer-friendly format"

Implementation Validation

"I implemented this feature: [paste code]. Analyze coverage against test case MCP-34"
"Here's my API implementation: [paste code]. Check coverage against test case MCP-56"
"Validate my UI implementation against test case MCP-78: [paste component code]"

Code Generation for Testing

"Generate unit tests for test case MCP-45 using Jest framework"
"Create integration tests for MCP-67 based on this API: [paste API code]"
"Generate test data setup for MCP-89 using this database schema: [paste schema]"

Bug Analysis

"Get test execution results for launch 118685 to understand recent failures"
"Show me top bugs from last week related to my feature area"
"Analyze test case MCP-34 - why might it be failing in automation?"

👔 Test Managers & Team Leads

Team Quality Metrics

"Get quality metrics for all test cases in project MYAPP"
"Show me test cases that need improvement in suite 18708"
"Generate quality report for test cases created this month"

Test Suite Analysis

"Show me the complete test suite hierarchy for project MYAPP"
"Analyze test coverage across all suites in project MYAPP"
"Get automation readiness status for all test cases in Authentication suite"

Team Performance & Planning

"Get test execution results by platform for the last 30 days"
"Show me top 10 most frequent bugs to prioritize fixes"
"Analyze test case quality trends in project MYAPP"
"Get all launches for project MYAPP from last 30 days with milestone tracking"
"Show me platform results for last 7 days to track team performance"
"Get test runs with status 'FAILED' from last week for team retrospective"

Process Improvement

"Validate all test cases in suite 18708 to identify common quality issues"
"Generate improvement recommendations for test cases created by junior team members"
"Analyze which test cases are consistently failing automation"
"Get top 10 bugs from last month to identify process improvements"
"Show me test runs with detailed failure analysis for process optimization"
"Get automation readiness metrics across all test cases"

Reporting & Stakeholder Communication

"Generate comprehensive test coverage report for project MYAPP in markdown format"
"Get test execution summary for launch 118685 for stakeholder presentation"
"Show me test quality metrics and improvement suggestions for quarterly review"
"Get platform results by period for executive dashboard"
"Create milestone progress report with test execution data"
"Generate weekly team performance report with launch and bug metrics"

Daily Management Tasks

"Get all launches for project MYAPP from yesterday"
"Show me top 5 bugs from last 7 days with issue links"
"Get platform results for iOS and Android from last week"
"Check automation readiness for upcoming release milestone"
"Get test run details for failed runs from last 24 hours"
"Show me project milestones and their completion status"

🏢 Project Owners & Product Managers

Project Health Overview

"Get overall test coverage status for project MYAPP"
"Show me test execution results by platform for the last quarter"
"Generate project testing health report in markdown format"
"Get all launches for project MYAPP with milestone and build tracking"
"Show me platform results summary for executive review"
"Get project milestones with completion status and testing metrics"

Feature Testing Status

"Get test cases related to [feature name] in project MYAPP"
"Show me test execution results for [feature name] functionality"
"Analyze test coverage for [epic/story] requirements"
"Get launches filtered by milestone for feature release tracking"
"Show me test runs for specific build versions"

Quality Assurance Metrics

"Get quality metrics for all test cases in project MYAPP"
"Show me test case validation results and improvement areas"
"Generate testing quality report for stakeholder presentation"
"Get top bugs analysis for quality trend assessment"
"Show me automation vs manual testing ratio across the project"

Risk Assessment

"Show me top 10 most frequent bugs in project MYAPP"
"Get test cases that are not ready for automation and assess risk"
"Analyze test execution trends to identify potential quality risks"
"Get platform-specific failure rates for the last month"
"Show me test runs with high failure rates for risk mitigation"
"Get milestone-based testing progress for release risk assessment"

Planning & Resource Allocation

"Get automation readiness assessment for all test cases in project MYAPP"
"Show me test cases that need quality improvement and estimate effort"
"Analyze test suite structure to identify optimization opportunities"
"Get testing resource utilization by platform and time period"
"Show me milestone testing progress for sprint planning"
"Get comprehensive launch analysis for capacity planning"

Executive Reporting

"Generate executive dashboard with platform results and bug trends"
"Get quarterly testing metrics with milestone progress"
"Show me ROI analysis of automation vs manual testing efforts"
"Create board-ready testing status report with key metrics"
"Get testing velocity trends for project timeline assessment"

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📖 Output Formats

All tools support multiple output formats:

• json - Structured data (default)
• markdown - Rich formatted output with sections and tables
• string - Human-readable text summaries
• dto - Raw data objects

Example:

"Get test case PROJ-123 in markdown format"
"Show me test suites as JSON"

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⚙️ Configuration Options

Environment Variables

# Required
ZEBRUNNER_URL=https://your-instance.zebrunner.com/api/public/v1
ZEBRUNNER_LOGIN=your.email@company.com
ZEBRUNNER_TOKEN=your_api_token

# Optional - Basic Settings
DEBUG=false                        # Enable detailed logging (default: false)
DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE=100             # Default items per page (optional)
MAX_PAGE_SIZE=100                 # Maximum items per page (optional)

# Optional - Intelligent Rules System
ENABLE_RULES_ENGINE=true          # Enable intelligent rules (auto-detected if rules file exists)
MCP_RULES_FILE=custom-rules.md    # Custom technical rules file (optional)
MIN_COVERAGE_THRESHOLD=70         # Minimum coverage percentage (optional)
REQUIRE_UI_VALIDATION=true        # Require UI validation in tests (optional)
REQUIRE_API_VALIDATION=true       # Require API validation in tests (optional)

Rules System Configuration

The rules system automatically detects and uses rules files in your project root:

Automatic Detection

If you have a mcp-zebrunner-rules.md file in your project root, the rules engine will automatically enable itself.

Custom Rules Files

You can customize the three types of rules:

1. Test Case Review Rules (test_case_review_rules.md)

# Custom Test Case Review Rules

## Rule 1: Title Quality
- Titles must be descriptive and specific
- Minimum length: 10 characters
- Should not contain vague terms like "test", "check"

## Rule 2: Test Steps
- Each step must have clear action and expected result
- Steps should be numbered and sequential
- Avoid combining multiple actions in one step

2. Analysis Checkpoints (test_case_analysis_checkpoints.md)

# Custom Analysis Checkpoints

## Independence Assessment
- [ ] Can this test case run independently?
- [ ] Are all preconditions explicitly stated?
- [ ] No dependencies on other test cases?

## Automation Readiness
- [ ] All steps are unambiguous?
- [ ] Technical feasibility confirmed?
- [ ] Stable selectors available?

3. Technical Rules (mcp-zebrunner-rules.md)

# Technical Configuration

## Coverage Thresholds
- Overall Coverage: 80%
- Critical Steps: 95%
- UI Validation Steps: 85%

## Framework Detection
**Java/TestNG**:
- Keywords: @Test, TestNG, WebDriver
- File patterns: *Test.java, *Tests.java

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🧪 Testing Your Setup

Run health checks

npm run test:health

Test API connection

npm run smoke

Run full test suite

npm test

Run specific test types

npm run test:unit           # Fast unit tests
npm run test:integration    # API integration tests
npm run test:e2e           # End-to-end tests

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🔍 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

"Authentication failed" or 401 errors

• ✅ Check your ZEBRUNNER_LOGIN and ZEBRUNNER_TOKEN
• ✅ Verify your API token is still valid
• ✅ Ensure your user has proper permissions in Zebrunner

"Project not found" or 404 errors

• ✅ Check the project key spelling (e.g., "MYAPP", not "myapp")
• ✅ Verify you have access to the project in Zebrunner
• ✅ Some endpoints may not be available on all Zebrunner instances

"Connection timeout" errors

• ✅ Check your ZEBRUNNER_URL is correct
• ✅ Ensure your network can reach the Zebrunner instance
• ✅ Try increasing timeout in configuration

MCP integration not working

• ✅ Verify the path to dist/server.js is correct
• ✅ Check that the project built successfully (npm run build)
• ✅ Ensure environment variables are set in MCP configuration
• ✅ Look at Claude Desktop/Code logs for error messages

Rules engine not working

• ✅ Check that ENABLE_RULES_ENGINE=true in your .env file
• ✅ Verify rules files exist and have meaningful content
• ✅ Restart the MCP server after changing rules files
• ✅ Check debug logs for rules parsing errors

Debug Mode

Enable detailed logging to troubleshoot issues:

DEBUG=true

This will show:

• API requests and responses
• Error details and stack traces
• Performance metrics
• Feature availability
• Rules parsing and validation details

Getting Help

1. Check the logs - Enable debug mode and look for error messages
2. Test your connection - Run npm run test:health
3. Verify your configuration - Double-check your .env file
4. Check Zebrunner permissions - Ensure your user has proper access
5. Validate rules files - Ensure rules files have meaningful content

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🎯 Example Workflows

Workflow 1: Test Case Review (Manual QA)

1. "Get test case PROJ-123 details"
2. "Validate test case PROJ-123"
3. "Improve test case PROJ-123 with specific suggestions"
4. "Check if test case PROJ-123 is ready for manual execution"

Workflow 2: Test Automation (SDET)

1. "Validate test case PROJ-456 for automation readiness"
2. "Generate Java/Carina test code for PROJ-456"
3. "Analyze coverage between test case and my implementation"
4. "Get automation readiness assessment"

Workflow 3: Implementation Validation (Developer)

1. "Get test case PROJ-789 details to understand requirements"
2. "Analyze coverage for PROJ-789 against my implementation"
3. "Generate unit tests based on test case requirements"
4. "Validate implementation completeness"

Workflow 4: Quality Management (Team Lead)

1. "Get quality metrics for all test cases in project MYAPP"
2. "Show me test cases that need improvement"
3. "Generate team quality report"
4. "Identify automation readiness across the project"

Workflow 5: Project Health (Product Manager)

1. "Get overall test coverage status for project MYAPP"
2. "Show me test execution results by platform"
3. "Generate project testing health report"
4. "Identify quality risks and improvement opportunities"

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🔧 Advanced Features

Batch Operations

Process multiple test cases at once:

"Validate all test cases in suite 18708"
"Generate coverage report for all test cases in project MYAPP"
"Improve all test cases that have quality issues"

Custom Output Formats

Get data in the format you need:

"Get test cases as JSON for API integration"
"Show test suite hierarchy in markdown for documentation"
"Generate quality report in markdown for stakeholder presentation"

Filtering and Search

Find exactly what you need:

"Get test cases created after 2024-01-01"
"Find test cases with automation state 'Manual'"
"Show me test cases that are not ready for automation"

Rules-Based Analysis

Leverage intelligent validation:

"Validate test case PROJ-123 using custom rules from my-project-rules.md"
"Enhanced coverage analysis with framework-specific rules"
"Generate improvement suggestions based on team quality standards"

📚 Additional Documentation

🧠 Intelligent Rules System

• docs/INTELLIGENT_RULES_SYSTEM.md - 🧠 Complete guide to the 3-tier intelligent rules system
• docs/RULES_QUICK_REFERENCE.md - ⚡ Quick reference for rules system commands and configuration

📋 Rules Files (Customizable)

• test_case_review_rules.md - 🎯 Core quality standards and writing guidelines
• test_case_analysis_checkpoints.md - ✅ 100+ detailed validation checkpoints
• mcp-zebrunner-rules.md - ⚙️ Technical configuration for test generation and coverage analysis

🛠️ Feature Documentation

• docs/NEW_LAUNCHER_TOOL.md - Detailed information about launch and reporting tools
• docs/SUITE_HIERARCHY.md - Complete guide to suite hierarchy features
• docs/TEST_CASE_VALIDATION_IMPLEMENTATION.md - Test case validation system details
• docs/ENHANCED_VALIDATION_FEATURES.md - Advanced validation and improvement features

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🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes with appropriate tests
4. Ensure all tests pass: npm test
5. Submit a pull request

📄 License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

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🎉 You're Ready!

Once you've completed the setup:

1. Test your connection with npm run test:health
2. Configure your AI assistant with the MCP server
3. Start asking questions about your test cases!

Example first commands to try:

• "List test suites for project [YOUR_PROJECT_KEY]"
• "Get test case [YOUR_TEST_CASE_KEY] details"
• "Validate test case [YOUR_TEST_CASE_KEY]"
• "Show me the test suite hierarchy"

The intelligent rules system will help ensure your test cases meet quality standards and are ready for both manual execution and automation. Happy testing! 🚀