The gap between testing and development is one of the most common friction points in software delivery. Developers often need to switch tools or chase updates to see whether their work passed QA—while testers juggle reporting across systems.
With the TestRail extension for Aha! Develop, teams stay aligned. Developers can view test results, test cases, and test run statuses from within their Aha! workflow, helping everyone stay focused and ship faster.
The challenge
When testing and development happen in separate tools, collaboration slows down.
Developers often don’t know whether a feature has passed testing, if it’s blocked, or why it failed. When test results aren’t visible, both sides lose time. QA might wait for devs to be available for clarification. Devs, on the other hand, often have to revisit features after they’ve already moved on — losing time ramping back in. This back and forth adds unnecessary friction and could be avoided with shared visibility from the start. Meanwhile, testers are busy running tests and updating results in TestRail — often spending extra time reformatting or reporting that information separately for management or stakeholders.
The result? Lost time, missed updates, and slower sprints.
The solution
This integration connects Aha! Develop with TestRail, allowing development and QA teams to stay in sync without changing how they work.
Testing teams can link features, requirements, and sprints in Aha! Develop to their associated test cases in TestRail — making results visible to developers directly within their workflow. Test statuses from TestRail are visible right inside the development workflow, complete with details like failure reasons or blockers. QA can stay focused on managing their work and progress in TestRail, while everyone else sees exactly where things stand.
About the integration
The TestRail integration for Aha! Develop adds a new Test tab to features, requirements, and sprints in Aha!. From there, team members can link to existing test runs, test cases, or individual tests in TestRail—or create new ones as needed.
Once linked, it will be possible to see live test statuses reflected in Aha! Develop. If a test run is blocked or failed, any notes or comments added in TestRail (such as failure reasons) are visible within Aha! Develop. It’s also possible to trigger a rerun from within Aha! Develop, so developers don’t have to leave their environment to stay informed.
This helps both QA and developers stay in their tools of choice, while sharing a single source of truth about testing progress.
Benefits of using Aha! Develop with TestRail
- Developers get test visibility directly in Aha!, so they don’t need to leave their workflow or chase down QA updates.
- Team leads and Scrum Masters can see how testing is tracking alongside development, all in one centralized place.
- With real-time test status and failure context available at a glance, teams can react quickly and fix issues sooner.
How the integration works
- Install and configure:
- Install the TestRail extension in your Aha! account via the extension library (requires Aha! administrator with customization permissions)
- Connect to your TestRail account with your TestRail domain, username, and API token
- Each user needs to enable the TestRail extension in Aha! Develop from their personal settings
- Use the extension:
- Link to any existing test run, test, or test case in your TestRail account from the Test tab on any feature or requirement record in Aha! Develop
- Create a new test case from the Test tab on any feature or requirement record in Aha! Develop
- Link to any existing test run from the Test tab on any sprint in Aha! Develop
- Once linked, you can review the status of linked tests, test cases, or test runs, or rerun them from Aha! Develop record. The extension will also explain the reason for a Blocked or Failed record in a brief comment.
For full reference and advanced instructions, refer to the TestRail integration docs.
Conclusion
With the TestRail + Aha! Develop integration, development and QA stay tightly connected—without switching tools or adding overhead.
Visit the Aha! Develop extension library to install the TestRail extension and bring testing insights directly into your development workflow.
About TestRail
TestRail is the only centralized QA platform that gives you the power to build, connect, and optimize all of your testing processes. Over 10,000 QA teams use TestRail to release flawless products faster by testing more efficiently, getting real-time visibility at scale, and building confidence in QA.
About Aha! Develop
Aha! is the world’s #1 product development software. We help more than 1 million product builders go from discovery to delivery and bring their strategy to life. Aha! Develop helps agile development teams connect to the roadmap, optimize workload, and streamline delivery.
