Woodpecker Software Testing

Mar 22, 2026 · Fundamentals

Beyond 85%: Risk‑Aware and AI‑Enhanced Test Coverage Strategies for 2026

The article examines why high test‑coverage percentages no longer guarantee quality, identifies three common coverage distortions, and introduces 2026’s breakthroughs—Risk‑Aware Coverage, Behavior‑Driven Coverage, and AI‑augmented gap inference—while outlining practical safeguards to turn coverage metrics into a true quality signal.