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Kerno

AI-powered validation engine that automatically tests backend code changes in your IDE to catch breaking changes and side effects.

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Quick facts
What is it	AI-powered validation engine that automatically tests backend code changes in your IDE to catch breaking changes and side effects.
Pricing	Freemium — from $25/mo
Free tier	Yes
Platform	Web Application
API	Yes
Best for	validating AI-generated code changes before PRs, catching breaking changes in API endpoints
Domain registered	2023

Data updated Aug. 1, 2026

What does Kerno do?

Kerno is a validation engine designed specifically for developers working with AI coding assistants. It automatically tests and validates every backend code change made by AI agents like Claude Code directly in your integrated development environment. The tool captures the baseline behavior of your REST endpoints and critical application flows, then compares any code modifications against this baseline to flag potential breaking changes, side effects, or unintended behavior modifications before you raise a pull request.

Kerno works by automatically setting up your local development environment, including orchestrating your application and its dependencies while mocking external services. It indexes your entire codebase to understand how different components interact, then runs validation tests on functional API workflows, contract schemas, error handling, authorization, and edge cases. What sets Kerno apart is its self-healing capability – as your application evolves, it automatically updates the baseline tests to stay in sync without requiring manual maintenance from developers.

The tool is particularly valuable for backend development teams using AI coding assistants extensively, as it provides immediate feedback on whether AI-suggested changes will work as intended. Engineering teams report significant time savings by catching integration issues early, reducing debugging time after code merges, and maintaining confidence in their codebase despite frequent AI-driven modifications. Kerno supports multiple backend languages and integrates seamlessly with popular IDEs and development workflows.

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Key features

What makes it stand out

Automated environment setup that orchestrates your app and dependencies locally with zero configuration

Real-time diff detection that compares code changes against baseline behavior of REST endpoints

Self-healing test maintenance that automatically updates baseline tests as your app evolves

Validation of functional API workflows, contract schemas, error handling, and authorization

Deep codebase indexing to understand and test every critical flow of your application

Who is Kerno for?

Who benefits most from this tool

validating AI-generated code changes before PRs

catching breaking changes in API endpoints

automating integration testing for backend services

Pricing

Free tier available — start without a credit card

FREE

Free

30 tests
2 users
1 repositories
30 Tests Per Month
1 Repository
2 Users
automatic test generation
self-healing maintenance
zero code retention

PRO

$25.0/month

$1.58/month billed yearly

Everything in FREE, plus:

unlimited tests
unlimited users
unlimited repositories
Unlimited Tests
Unlimited Repositories
Unlimited Users
automatic test generation
self-healing maintenance
zero code retention

BUSINESS

$60.0/month

$3.5/month billed yearly

Everything in PRO, plus:

Kerno Cloud Sandbox
Bulk Test Actions
Advanced Team Analytics
automatic test generation
self-healing maintenance
zero code retention

Trust & presence

Domain Domain registered 2023

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