With two new tools in the mabl cloud MCP, you can now hand off work from your AI client to the mabl Desktop App. Create tests with the mabl agent against your local environment, or kick off a local test run, all without leaving your AI workflow.
These capabilities were previously only available through the local mabl MCP server. Moving them into the cloud MCP means you can use them alongside the rest of your cloud MCP workflows with no local mabl CLI install required.
Update your Desktop App
To use these new tools, make sure you are using mabl Desktop App version 2.50 or higher.
Create tests locally
The new create_mabl_test_local tool kicks off a local test authoring session in the Trainer with the mabl agent. The cloud MCP returns a link that opens your mabl Desktop App with the test plan pre-loaded, ready to record against your local environment or private network.
This tool is useful when you want a more interactive back-and-forth experience with the agent during the test creation process, or if you need to create the test in an environment the cloud can't reach, such as a service running on localhost.
Try a prompt like:
"Verify that a new user can sign up at http://localhost:3000 and reach their empty dashboard."
Run tests locally
The new run_mabl_test_local tool triggers a local test run from your mabl Desktop App. The cloud MCP returns a link that starts the run in the Desktop App using your local browser, no cloud credits required.
Use this tool when you want to verify a test against a local build, debug interactively, or run a test against a private network without setting up mabl Link.
Try a prompt like:
"Run the checkout smoke test on my machine."