Datadog's July monthly roundup covers several new AI-powered features under the Bits umbrella. Bits Release (Preview) automates code validation from pull request to production. Bits Testing (Preview) autonomously explores applications, identifies critical user journeys, and generates synthetic test suites. Bits Chat enables natural language interaction within Datadog for searching and visualizing data. Bits Memories (Preview) retains operational knowledge for use during investigations. Additional updates include Bits Live Debugger, Datadog Apps for shipping internal apps from AI agents, RUM support for C/C++, a Datadog MCP Server for remote RUM configuration, and PII detection improvements in Sensitive Data Scanner.
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What does Datadog Bits Testing do and is it generally available?
Bits Testing is available in Preview. It autonomously explores your application, identifies critical user journeys, and generates runnable synthetic test suites for them, enabling faster test coverage without manual authoring. It is designed to help teams keep up with AI-generated code by automating the creation and maintenance of tests. Teams shipping AI-generated code faster than manual tests can keep up track tools like Bits Testing on daily.dev.
What is Datadog Bits Release and how does it work?
Bits Release, available in Preview, automatically validates code changes from pull request to production. It generates a validation plan, runs checks in staging, and monitors the production rollout, helping teams deploy faster and with greater confidence. It is specifically designed to support the pace of AI-assisted development workflows. Engineers evaluating AI-assisted release automation tools find coverage of launches like this on daily.dev.