Exploratory

Navigate to the Sessions tab in your project and click "+ New Session". The six-step setup flow gets your session ready in under a minute.

1. 1

   Name your session

   Use a descriptive name that captures the scope (e.g. "Checkout Flow Exploration", "Mobile Navigation Edge Cases").

2. 2

   Define the mission (Charter)

   Write a brief charter describing what to explore. E.g. "Explore the checkout flow for edge cases: empty cart, expired coupon, address validation."

3. 3

   Set time estimate (optional)

   Time-box the session (30 min, 1 hour, etc.). A live timer tracks how long the session has been active.

4. 4

   Assign participants (optional)

   Add one or more team members. Multiple participants can contribute observations to the same session.

5. 5

   Link to milestone (optional)

   Associate the session with a milestone to track exploratory coverage alongside formal test runs.

6. 6

   Start exploring

   Click "Create". The session begins immediately and the live timer starts. You can pause and resume as needed.

Once the session is active, record observations in real-time. Each entry is automatically timestamped and added to the chronological timeline. Testably supports four entry types:

Adding an Entry

1. 1

   Select entry type

   Choose from Step, Bug, Blocked, or Note using the bottom toolbar.

2. 2

   Write your observation

   Use the rich text editor (powered by Quill) to describe what you found. Supports bold, italic, lists, and code blocks.

3. 3

   Add attachments (optional)

   Attach screenshots or files to provide visual evidence alongside your observation.

4. 4

   Submit

   Press Enter or click Submit. The entry appears timestamped in the chronological timeline.

All observations appear in a chronological timeline. Each entry displays the following information at a glance:

• Type indicator: Color-coded icon (purple=Step, red=Bug, amber=Blocked, indigo=Note).
• Content: Observation text with full rich-text formatting preserved.
• Timestamp: Exact time the entry was recorded during the session.
• Attachments: Inline screenshots and files attached to the entry.
• Issues: Linked Jira issues, if any were added to the entry.

The right sidebar of the session detail page shows all metadata and controls for managing the session's state.

Session Controls

• Pause / Resume: Temporarily stop the timer during breaks without ending the session.
• Complete: End the session permanently. Timer stops and status changes to Completed.
• Edit: Modify the session name, mission, assignees, or linked milestone after creation.

The most powerful feature of Exploratory is the ability to convert exploratory findings directly into formal, structured test cases — either manually or with AI assistance.

Manual Conversion

Click "Convert to Test Case" on any individual entry in the timeline. Testably creates a new test case with the entry content pre-populated as steps. You can then add an expected result, set priority, and assign a folder before saving.

AI-Assisted Conversion (Professional+)

Use the AI Generate feature with Session-based mode. Select a completed session and the AI analyzes all timeline entries — steps, bugs, notes, and blocked items — to generate a set of structured test cases with steps, expected results, and suggested priorities.