General settings

Manage your language preference, BrowserStack authentication, and telemetry options.

The General Settings tab covers three options:

• The language Test Companion uses to communicate.
• Your BrowserStack sign-in.
• Whether you share anonymous usage data.

How to open settings

To open the general settings:

Preferred language

When you select a language, Test Companion writes its replies, test case descriptions, and code comments in that language. This helps teams who work in a non-English language and want generated test cases and documentation to match their organization’s language standards.

Example use case

A QA team based in Brazil sets the Preferred Language to Portuguese. When they ask Test Companion to generate test cases for a login flow, the output, including test case titles, descriptions, and step-by-step instructions, is written in Portuguese, ready to add to their test management system without translation.

BrowserStack authentication

To switch to a different BrowserStack account (for instance, when transitioning from a personal trial to a team account), click Sign Out, then sign back in using the new account’s credentials. The extension will reload your new account’s plan, usage quota, and access permissions.

Allow anonymous error and usage reporting

When this setting is enabled, Test Companion shares anonymized telemetry data, such as the features most frequently used and errors occurring during operation. No code, prompts, personal information, or project content is ever shared. The data is strictly limited to product usage patterns and error diagnostics.

You can review the specifics of what is collected by looking at the telemetry overview and privacy policy linked directly below this checkbox in the Settings panel.

When to disable this setting

If your organization’s security or compliance policies do not permit any outbound telemetry from developer tools, uncheck this box. Disabling telemetry does not affect Test Companion. All features continue to work as usual.