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What should a well-designed agentic test do?

  • May 4, 2026
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👉 An AI agent is asked to test the Login flow on a neobank app.

It finds the username field, enters credentials, but then the OTP screen appears unexpectedly.
What should a well-designed agentic test do?
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  • Space Cadet
  • May 13, 2026

A  well-designed agentic test should Detect → Classify → Handle → Report, with two critical rules:

Handle doesn't mean ignore. Must flag it and escalate the verdict, never silently adapt (potential bug).

Handle also requires a pre-defined handler. If none exists, suspend with context, not improvise. An agent that workarounds unknown states is no longer testing the app, it's testing itself.