Smart Collections

Smart Collections are one of BesTest's most powerful features for teams that run recurring test cycles. Instead of manually selecting test cases for each regression run, smoke test, or sprint cycle, you define rules — and the collection assembles itself. A rule like "Tag = regression AND Module = Payments AND Priority >= High" creates a living test suite that always reflects the current state of your test catalog.

As your team writes new test cases and tags them appropriately, those tests automatically appear in the relevant Smart Collections. When test cases are deprecated or removed, they drop out just as seamlessly. This eliminates the tedious and error-prone process of manually curating test cycles, which in many teams is a bottleneck that delays testing by days. Smart Collections ensure your test suites are always current without anyone having to remember to update them.

You can create multiple Smart Collections for different purposes. A "Quick Smoke" collection might include only tests tagged "smoke" with critical priority, resulting in a focused 15-test suite that can be executed in under an hour. A "Full Regression" collection might cast a wider net, including all tests tagged "regression" across all modules. A "Sprint" collection might dynamically include tests linked to stories in the current sprint. The flexibility to combine tags, modules, priorities, and other criteria means Smart Collections adapt to any testing workflow.