Test management without a second tool

Quality tracking breaks down when tests live in a silo

Fragmenting QA across separate tools guarantees drift. When requirements, test cases, and bug backlogs do not share data, true test coverage is mostly guesswork.

• QA manages test cases in a standalone testing app with its own logins.
• Product requirements and user stories live in the primary issue tracker.
• Verifying test coverage requires manually pasting links back and forth between tools.
• A failed test has to be retyped into engineering backlog as a new bug ticket.

Organize test cases inside your workspace

Write comprehensive test cases directly in the workspace, complete with clear preconditions, step-by-step instructions, and expected outcomes.

Organize tests into logical folder hierarchies and use labels to group scenarios across components. Duplicate existing cases to quickly scaffold new suites.

Link tests directly to the specification or story they validate. The work item updates automatically to reflect its verified test coverage.

Execute runs and capture results in real time

Assemble reusable test sets for smoke tests, regression passes, or pre-release checklists.

Execute runs against specific builds or release candidates. Record results with Pass, Fail, Blocked, or Skipped statuses, attaching notes, logs, and screenshots directly to each step.

Review pass rates and failure breakdowns on a live run dashboard, and easily rerun the same suite for subsequent builds.

File defects directly into the development backlog

When a test step fails, convert it into a work item with a single click. The new bug lands directly on the engineering backlog and team boards alongside regular sprint work.

The bug preserves a direct reference to the exact test case, execution run, and failure logs, giving developers full reproduction context upfront.

Quality tracking becomes a natural part of day-to-day delivery rather than an isolated afterthought in a disconnected system.

What it replaces

Windshift does not replace automated CI/CD pipelines or test execution engines. It organizes human testing, test plans, and defect tracking right alongside delivery.

• A dedicated test management subscription with per-seat licensing.
• Sprawling spreadsheets used to track test scripts and pass/fail states.
• Manually retyping defect descriptions from test tools into the development backlog.
• Disconnected coverage metrics that cannot point back to original requirements.

Setting it up

Test management is included in the free edition. Test cases, sets, execution runs, and defect links all stay in your self-hosted workspace with zero user seat limits.

• Open your workspace and navigate to the Tests section.
• Create a test case with clear preconditions, steps, and expected results.
• Organize related cases into reusable test sets for smoke or regression testing.
• Link the test case to its corresponding requirement work item.
• Start a test run, record step outcomes, and create a backlog item from any failure.

Test where the work lives

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