Install on Visual Studio Code

Install Test Companion in Visual Studio Code, Cursor, or VSCodium to generate, automate, and fix test cases without leaving your editor.

Install Test Companion from your IDE’s Extensions view. The same flow works in Visual Studio Code and in forks like Cursor and VSCodium.

The setup process has three steps:

• Install the extension
• Verify the installation
• Sign in to your BrowserStack account

Prerequisites

Before you install the extension, make sure you have:

• A BrowserStack account. If you do not have one, create one here.
• A current version of Visual Studio Code, Cursor, or VSCodium.

Install the extension

Install Test Companion from the Extensions view inside your IDE. This is the safest install path. Your IDE pulls the extension from the marketplace it trusts, so you avoid the risk of downloading a tampered .vsix file from an unknown source.

1. Open the Extensions view in your IDE.
   • Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+X on Windows and Linux, or Cmd+Shift+X on macOS.
   • UI: Click the blocks icon in the Activity Bar.

   

2. In the search bar, type Test Companion.

   

3. Locate the Test Companion extension in the results list, published by BrowserStack.
4. Click Install.

Verify the installation

After the install completes, look for the Test Companion icon in your IDE’s Activity Bar, the vertical strip of icons on the left edge of the editor.

Click the icon to open the Test Companion panel.

Sign in to BrowserStack

Connect the extension to your BrowserStack account.

1. Click the Test Companion icon in the Activity Bar to open the Test Companion panel.

   

2. In the panel, click Sign in with BrowserStack.
3. Your default browser opens. It prompts you to authorize the extension.
4. Follow the prompts to sign in. If you do not have an account, create one on the BrowserStack site.

After you sign in, the browser redirects you back to your IDE. The Test Companion panel now shows your user information. The extension is ready to use.

Test Companion is installed and configured.

Next steps

Start exploring what Test Companion can do:

• Generate test cases: Write test cases from requirements using AI.
• Automate tests with AI: Convert manual test cases into executable automation scripts.
• Fix failed tests: Debug and fix test failures using Test Reporting & Analytics.