CloudBees Smart Tests (formerly Launchable, whose official website now points to launchableinc.com) is an AI-driven test intelligence product and part of the CloudBees product family. Its core goal is to solve common problems in continuous integration (CI), such as slow test execution, many flaky tests, and the resource waste of running the full test suite.
[Purpose] Smart Tests is used to optimize test execution in CI. It uses AI to analyze the relationship between test behavior and code changes, and for each code commit runs only the tests most likely to find relevant failures, instead of running the entire test suite. This can significantly shorten feedback time while maintaining confidence in coverage.
[Main capabilities]
- Test prediction and selection: Based on each code change, AI predicts and prioritizes the most relevant tests, reducing unnecessary full runs.
- Reducing flaky failures: Identifies and presents patterns of flaky tests, reducing repeated runs and noise caused by them.
- Failure classification and triage: AI classifies failures and aggregates relevant historical information in one place, helping teams locate problems faster and assign them to the right people.
- Test behavior analysis: Analyzes test behavior in the pipeline, identifies flaky tests, long-running tests, and consistently reliable tests, providing a unified signal for developers, QA, and engineering leaders.
- Reducing CI costs: Reduces unnecessary computing resources and waiting time, thereby lowering CI spending.
[How to use] According to the official description, Smart Tests can be integrated directly into a team's existing CI and testing stack, without replacing the existing test framework or requiring large-scale changes. The official description mentions that it can be added to the current pipeline to begin identifying wasted test time, flaky noise, and improving feedback speed. The official site also provides an online estimation tool that can assess a team's annual CI waste in two minutes. Specific installation commands and configuration steps are not currently provided.
[Applicable scenarios] Suitable for engineering teams that use CI/CD pipelines, have large test suites, and face slow test feedback or flaky test problems. Customers listed officially include Salesforce, Autodesk, American Express Global Business Travel, Acquia, and other enterprises, covering scenarios such as DevOps cloud migration, SOC 2 compliance, and CI/CD automation.
[Limitations and information not provided] Official materials do notmention specific pricing, free trial policy, a complete list of supported CI platforms, programming language or test framework compatibility, nor do they provide detailed installation commands and documentation links. The product has been renamed CloudBees Smart Tests, and the original Launchable brand may no longer be used independently.
