--- title: "Introducing Copilot and local MCP server" description: "Introducing Copilot and local MCP server for AI-assisted test creation and debugging." canonical: "https://momentic.ai/blog/copilot-mcp" last-updated: "2026-06-24T00:01:31Z" --- # Introducing Copilot and local MCP server URL: https://momentic.ai/blog/copilot-mcp [blog](/blog) [/ news](/blog/category/news) / copilot-mcp News Introducing Copilot and local MCP server for AI-assisted test creation and debugging. Wei-Wei Wu CEO, Momentic ## Why we built this End-to-end tests shouldn’t slow you down. But products change and maintenance piles up. Teams want the convenience of asking for a test in plain English and seeing it appear in the editor, already runnable and easy to tweak. They also want their existing AI coding tools to be able to iterate on tests with full browser context. Momentic Copilot and MCP server make that workflow real. You stay in flow, in your IDE, describe what you want, and Momentic handles the rest. ## What we built ### Copilot in your editor Open the Copilot panel, describe the flow you want, and watch a runnable test appear. Ask follow‑ups like “add an assertion that the chart is visible” or “refactor steps into reusable modules.” Copilot looks at the current page, inspects your modules, edits the test, and runs steps so you can validate changes quickly. ### Local MCP server For teams using AI coding tools, the local MCP server exposes Momentic’s testing agent over SSE. Point your IDE to the local endpoint and give your AI assistant first‑class access to your tests, modules, environments, and a live browser session. We're finally closing the feedback loop for coding agents. Time to make sure what the AI spits out **actually** **works**. Works with Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Code, and others that speak MCP. ## How it works Under the hood, Copilot and the MCP server use a set of tools to observe the app, edit tests, and run them against a local live browser session. ### Project - `list_modules` to list all modules in the active project - `list_tests` to list all tests in the active project - `get_test` to get the contents of a test - `get_module` to get the contents of a module ### Browser - `observe_page` to look at the current page ### Edit - `create_test` to create a brand new test based on a description - `edit_test` to edit a test using Momentic’s testing agent - `add_step` to add a step - `edit_step` to edit or replace a step - `remove_step` to remove a step - `splice_steps` to splice steps into the test - `overwrite_steps` to completely replace the test ### Session - `run_step` to run a step that is in the test - `reset_session` to reset the editor state and browser session - `get_environment_variables` to read current environment variables ### Preflight - `preview_preflight` to validate a locator before you commit - `preview_step` to dry‑run a step without adding it to the test - `preview_ensure` to verify a condition is true in the browser All of these are the same capabilities you have in the Momentic app, now exposed where you live: your IDE. ## Real use cases Copilot and MCP unlocks a 10x productivity boost. Even though our low-code editor is already leagues ahead of building Selenium scripts yourself, there’s friction, albeit small, to start up the local app and use our editor to iterate on tests. Here are new workflows that are possible: 1. **Build new tests**: “Build a test for the new share feature” 2. **Update existing tests**: “The placeholder for a new page is now ‘New page’, can you update all of the steps that reference the old one?” 3. **Migrate existing tests**: “Migrate the editor Cypress tests to Momentic” ## Building the AI-native testing platform Momentic serves the entire engineering org from one shared source of truth for tests. Engineers create, edit, and run E2E tests directly from the IDE with Copilot. QA and SRE see analytics and results before a PR merges, so bugs get caught early. Product teams catch UX regressions from real user flows. AI continuously observes your app, keep tests updated, and verifies that it’s actually working as intended. ## What’s next Now that Copilot and the local MCP server bring Momentic into your local editor and AI coding tools, we’re building even deeper integrations and more intelligent AI to keep tests always up to date. If you’re ready to turn plain English into reliable coverage, [**book a demo**](/sales) to get started with Momentic. ## Keep reading. [News A New Era of Software Quality Starts Today Today we're announcing a new Momentic - a major platform update, a new brand, and a way for every developer to experience the future of testing for themselves. Wei-Wei Wu 5 min read](/blog/a-new-era-of-software-quality)[News Momentic Raises $15M Series A to Build the Definitive Verification Layer for Software Momentic raised a $15M Series A led by Standard Capital to build the definitive verification layer for modern software so teams can ship faster with confidence. Wei-Wei Wu 2 min read](/blog/series-a)[News Momentic Momentum 1: Wrap up Everything we launched during our first launch week. Wei-Wei Wu 2 min read](/blog/momentum-wrap-up) ## Close the feedback loop. Point Momentic at your app. Free to start, no credit card. [Try for free](https://app.momentic.ai/signup) [Contact sales](/sales)