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The controls available in the Copilot panel during test case execution.

This page describes the controls available in the Copilot panel during test case execution.

Panel Controls

The Copilot panel appears alongside the browser during execution. These controls are always visible in the panel header.

Control	What it does
Pause	Pauses execution at the current step. The Copilot waits until you resume.
Back	Steps back to the previous step.
Forward	Steps forward to the next step.
Settings	Opens session settings.
Rec	Records the current session state as a step.
Restart	Restarts execution from the first step. Shown after steps have been generated.
Stop	Ends the execution session.

Step Tabs

The Copilot panel shows two tabs:

Tab	What it shows
Manual Steps	The original manual test case steps. Use this to follow along or to compare with what Copilot is executing.
Automated Steps	The automated steps Copilot is executing. Each step shows its current status.

NOTE:

Switching to the Automated Steps tab while execution is running does not pause execution.

Step Statuses

Each step in the Automated Steps panel shows one of the following statuses during execution.

Status	What it means
Checkmark (green)	Step completed successfully.
Spinner	Step is currently executing.
Not started	Step has not been reached yet.
Failed	Step did not complete as expected.

Debug Controls

The bottom of the Copilot browser shows two debug indicators.

Indicator	What it does
Execution Point	Marks the step where execution is currently paused or running.
Debug Point	A step you configured before launch where execution automatically pauses. Useful for investigating a specific step.

Switching Between Manual and Automated Steps

The Copilot panel shows two view tabs that you can switch between at any time during execution without interrupting it.

Manual Steps: The original manual test case steps. Use this to follow along with what Copilot is executing or to reference the expected behavior at each step.
Automated Steps: The automated steps Copilot is currently executing. Each step shows its real-time status.

Switching between tabs only changes what you see in the panel. It does not pause or stop execution.

Adding a New Step

You can add a step during execution from the Automated Steps panel.

At the bottom of the steps list, click Add new step.
Enter the step details.
The new step is added to the current session.

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