Test Manager · JetBrains YouTrack Extension (Early Access)

Why Test Manager?

Today, project work and quality assurance are often handled using different tools. This results in disjointed workflows, duplicate data entry, and a lack of context. Test Manager bridges this gap by bringing structured test management directly into YouTrack.

Test suites, test cases, and test steps are represented as native YouTrack issues and take full advantage of everything YouTrack has to offer: custom fields, the roles and visibility model, comments, links, and search.

How it works

The app integrates into YouTrack as a separate section. Using a sidebar with tables and filters, you can view your test suites and use a flyout menu to view the details of individual test cases and their steps. New test steps are created directly within the context, sorted via drag-and-drop, and saved automatically. Attachments can also be added via drag-and-drop.

Familiar YouTrack interface, no break in style

Special attention has been paid to seamless integration with YouTrack. The layout, interaction patterns, and design language are consistently aligned with JetBrains’ Ring UI, so that Test Manager feels like a natural part of your YouTrack instance. With every release, you can clearly see that significant development time has been invested in fine-tuning and user experience.

The most important advantages

Seamlessly integrated with YouTrack

Work in your familiar YouTrack interface, without having to switch tools or maintain data in two places.

Clear hierarchy

Test suites, test cases, and test steps, consistently structured and searchable in YouTrack.

Flexible & cross-project

One or more source projects per work context, custom fields for each project, and full YouTrack flexibility.

Well-designed UI & UX

The layout and interaction are based on JetBrains' Ring UI. Each release reflects the significant amount of development time invested in refining the details and enhancing user experience.

If you have been using Jira and Zephyr

The ability to plan test suites, test cases, and test steps is already available. But even more importantly, we support you with specialized migration scripts that securely and completely transfer your existing test structures and history to YouTrack.

Roadmap: Additional features will be added continuously in upcoming releases, including a table view for test runs with search and filter options, status automations, workflows, and a REST API for generating test data.

Test Manager for YouTrack Version 1.0 is expected to be released at the end of Q2 2026. For more detailed information, please feel free to contact us directly!

Frequently asked questions

Here you'll find answers to the most important questions about twenty20 Test Manager twenty20 for JetBrains YouTrack.

Test Manager is a YouTrack extension that allows you to perform structured test management directly within YouTrack. You can plan test suites, test cases, and test steps as native YouTrack issues, without ever having to switch tools.

The Test Manager is currently in an early stage of development. The features for planning test suites, test cases, and test steps are already available. Additional features related to running test suites will be added in future releases. Your practical feedback is especially welcome at this stage.

When designing the user interface, we place particular emphasis on seamless integration with YouTrack. The layout, interaction patterns, and design language are consistently aligned with JetBrains Ring UI, so that Test Manager feels like a natural part of your YouTrack instance. With every release, you can clearly see the time and effort we’ve invested in fine-tuning and enhancing the user experience.

Installation is done exclusively through the JetBrains Marketplace. On the app page in the Marketplace, enter the base URL of your YouTrack instance and click 'Install'. You can then manage the app in your YouTrack instance under Administration → Apps.

No.

During the Early Access phase, the app can be activated as a free trial via the JetBrains Marketplace. Only the base URL of your YouTrack instance and your contact information are submitted for activation. This version can be used free of charge until the release of version 1.0.

With the release of version 1.0, Test Manager will become a paid service; existing Early Access users will receive timely information regarding terms and conditions and the migration to a regular license.

For new users, the established system remains in place. As with other apps, a 30-day trial can be started to determine whether Test Manager is a suitable tool for your needs.

The Test Manager follows the hierarchy of Test Suite, Test Case, and Test Step. All objects are actual YouTrack issues and can be accessed both through the app interface and via the classic YouTrack issues view.

Yes. For each work context, one or more source projects can be designated as test repositories. This allows test cases from different projects to be managed together.

App visibility can be controlled on a per-user-group basis. This allows you to specify exactly which internal or external users have access to the Test Manager.

We are continuously working on the development of our Test Manager. Version 1.0 is scheduled for the end of Q2 2026.

However, this does not mean the app is final. We view Test Manager as a living, evolving tool. Guided by developments in YouTrack and user needs, we will continue to refine it to support as many of our customers’ use cases as possible. We’ll keep interested parties updated on our roadmap via our blog (and later via a newsletter).

And if you have any further questions—please get in touch with us!

Due to a specific customer request, we have so far focused our scripts on migration from Zephyr. However, our goal is, of course, to enable X-Ray users to migrate to YouTrack and Test Manager as well.

Are you using X-Ray and would like to migrate to YouTrack? Please feel free to contact us directly, and we will work with you to develop a migration plan.