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# Generation

Generation runs TestVibe's AI pipeline in a cloud sandbox: it explores the site, writes Playwright tests for the feature's Gherkin, and verifies they pass. It takes **minutes** and consumes **account credits** — it's the most expensive operation in the API.

| Operation                                                                                  | What it does                                      |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------- |
| [`generate_feature`](/testvibe-api/api-reference/generation/generate_feature.md)           | Dispatch a generation.                            |
| [`get_generation_status`](/testvibe-api/api-reference/generation/get_generation_status.md) | Lifecycle + live per-section progress.            |
| [`wait_for_generation`](/testvibe-api/api-reference/generation/wait_for_generation.md)     | Block until it finishes (MCP convenience).        |
| [`get_generation_log`](/testvibe-api/api-reference/generation/get_generation_log.md)       | The per-section transcript — your debugging tool. |
| [`cancel_generation`](/testvibe-api/api-reference/generation/cancel_generation.md)         | Stop an in-flight generation.                     |

The dispatch → poll pattern is described in [Long-running operations](/testvibe-api/api-reference/async-operations.md).


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