KERNO VS. CURSOR

Built to make backend testing a breeze, Kerno is the best way to test with AI.

Kerno is an integration testing co-pilot for backend developers. It autonomously generates, runs, and maintains context aware tests inside your IDE.

Plans
Focus
Automated backend integration testing
General AI coding assistant that can write tests
Test Generation
Automated
Detects endpoints, database schemas, and dependencies, then generates runnable integration tests automatically
Manual
Can generate test files through LLM completions, but requires explicit back and forth prompting
Test Execution
Built-in
Runs tests automatically in isolated environments with containers, seeded data, and teardown logic
External
No built-in execution layer; relies on user-managed test frameworks
Environment setup
Automated
Automatically provisions Postgres, Redis, or other dependencies through Docker Compose
Manual
Developer must configure all dependencies manually
Test maintenance
Automated
Tracks API, schema, and config changes, then self heals or adds/removes affected tests
Manual
No automatic maintenance; generated tests must be manually updated
Change Intelligence
Built-in
Compares baseline and head commits to identify regressions
None
No regression comparison or state tracking
Reliability
Built-in
Deterministic guardrails ensure tests always run successfully out of the box
None
Quality depends on prompt phrasing and LLM randomness
CODEBASE CONTEXT

Kerno understands large codebase

Kerno creates a detailed graph mapping every piece of code, dependency and business logic to understand how everything fits together.

10+ Backend Languages Supported
HASSLE-FREE

Kerno is fully autonomous

When you make a code change, Kerno autonomously spins up real dependencies, runs, and self-heals tests, and detects behavioural changes in your app.

Supports 30+ dependencies

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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