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Supercharge your Test Automation with Rapise 8.6 & Inflectra.ai: Here's All You Need to Know!

Discover how you can transform test automation with Rapise 8.6 and InflectraAI with embedded GenAI and smarter CI/CD implementation for faster, more secure software delivery.

By Louis TadmanTest AutomationDevSecOpsAI
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A New Era of Intelligent Testing with Rapise 8.6

The release of Rapise 8.6, a 2025 version of Inflectra’s powerful test automation platform marks a giant leap in quality engineering. Integrating Inflectra.ai, the embedded generative AI engine, Rapise 8.6 supercharges your testing automation efforts for smarter, more secure and scalable software delivery.

Here’s all you need to know about accelerating your test automation framework. Read on!  


Unlock the Power of Embedded AI with Inflectra.ai

Inflectra.ai is Inflectra’s intelligent automation platform that revolutionizes how organizations plan, test, and deliver software. The most significant update in Rapise 8.6 is the support for Inflectra.ai, which fundamentally changes how testers interact with their automation framework.

Powered by AWS Bedrock and Nova, this AI-integration allows your team to deliver higher quality software, faster than ever before:

  • Secure and Simple: For users with Spira and Inflectra.ai enabled, the entire AI workflow is managed within the Inflectra ecosystem without the need for managing separate accounts or juggling keys from external AI providers.
  • Context-Aware Generation: Inflectra.ai understands Rapise's APIs, the testing framework, and your specific object repositories. This allows it to generate exceptionally precise and specialized data, test scenarios, and code directly within Rapise, unlike a generic chatbot.
  • Generate Code Anywhere: Testers can now use the AI to generate code while editing JavaScript (.js) files and leverage an improved AI Command in RVL (Rapise Visual Language) with a new option to toggle multiline mode.

What’s New in Rapise 8.6: Key Enhancements for Streamlined Automation

Rapise 8.6 represents Inflectra’s commitment to providing world-class, secure, and cutting-edge test automation tools. The groundbreaking AI integration with Inflectra.ai, combined with key productivity enhancements enhances the tester's day-to-day workflow, enabling them to take on the challenges of modern software delivery with confidence. 

RVL and Code Organization

  • Global Definitions: Added support for a common RVL preamble to define global maps, variables, and repositories, making it easier to manage shared assets across your tests.
  • Modules and Pages Organization: Enabled the use of folders/namespaces for Modules/Pages, allowing for a clearer, more organized structure in large-scale test repositories.
  • RVL Control: Users now have greater control by being able to include or exclude page objects directly within an RVL sheet.

Efficiency and Workflow

  • Repeat Execution: A major time-saver for iterative debugging, Shift + Play now instantly re-runs the previously executed RVL selection.
  • Improved Dialogs: Experience a more modern and user-friendly interface with an improved folder picker dialog and a Choose Test Case dialog that now remembers your last selection and includes a root node for Select All functionality.

Infrastructure and Extensibility

  • MCP Server Functionality: Rapise can now function as an MCP server (preview), allowing MCP agents to connect directly, opening the door for new distributed testing architectures.
  • JUnit XML: Added a command-line switch to RapiseLauncherJS to generate test results in the standard JUnit XML format, enhancing compatibility with modern CI/CD pipelines. 

Get the Secure Edge with Inflectra + Merito

As a trusted Inflectra partner, Merito leverages decades of experience to help organizations effectively integrate Inflectra's comprehensive suite of software testing, lifecycle management, and quality assurance solutions, ensuring the timely delivery of secure and robust applications.

Merito drives lasting business transformation and value-creation with a deep expertise in AppSec, Quality, and DevSecOps across the software development lifecycle.

  • Industry Expertise: We bring years of experience in software quality management, helping you implement Inflectra tools effectively while optimizing their use.
  • Cost-Efficiency: As a Value-Added Partner, we offer licensing for Inflectra products at competitive rates, paired with our consulting services to drive your ROI.
  • Dedicated Training & Support: From personalized training to ongoing support, our experts help your teams become proficient, stay productive, and deliver quality results

If you’re ready to modernize your testing strategy, reach out to us today for a personalized demo by a Merito expert. Fill in the contact form to get started!  


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