Hey everyone!
We’re kicking off a new biweekly series here onShiftSync: AI Tip of the Week — posted every other Wednesday.
Each edition will deliver a short, practical tip for applying AI in software testing — covering test automation, edge case generation, defect prediction, and more. Whether you’re just experimenting or already building AI into your QA workflows, this series is for you.
Let’s dive into the first tip 👇
🧠 AI Tip of the Week #1: Use GPT to Auto-Generate Edge Test Cases
Need to test tricky input fields like emails, names, or search boxes?
Instead of guessing edge cases, let AI handle it.
🛠️ Try this prompt in ChatGPT (or similar):
“Give me edge case test inputs for a [type] input field. The field accepts [format or type], and is used for [purpose].”
Example:
"Give me edge case test inputs for an email field. The field accepts standard email formats, and is used for user registration."
You’ll get inputs like:
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veryverylongemailaddress@domain.com -
user+alias@sub.domain.co.uk -
"quoted"@domain.com -
user@localhost -
user@.com
These are all valid — and often missed in manual test design. Use them to expand your coverage and catch validation bugs early.
💡 Bonus: Save your best prompts and reuse them for name fields, dates, passwords, etc.
💬 Have you tried using AI to generate test inputs? Drop your go-to prompts or surprising edge cases below!
We’ll be back in two weeks with the next AI Tip 💬
