# Edit & Rewind BugBug supports unique functionality that allows you to easily record and execute steps in a very flexible way. Let's dive into the typical maintenance problem in end-to-end tests. ### A long test breaks down, and you have to fix it This is a very common scenario when dealing with end-to-end testing. Imagine that you have a test that executes in 5 minutes. Of course, the recommendation for e2e tests is to have as short tests as possible, but the reality is very often different.
This scenario is typically resolved as follows: * Run a test and wait 5 minutes. * The test fails. * Fix broken steps or record new steps. * Re-run the test from the beginning and wait another 5 minutes to reach the problematic part. * If it passes, it's excellent. If not, you need to fix it again, run it, wait another 5 minutes, and loop it until it succeeds. This takes time - **a lot** of time. Keeping this in mind, we've implemented a feature that allows you to run a test, pause it, record a new step, rewind the playback position, and continue test execution from the given position. You can run and record a test in any combination. How to fix a test using BugBug’s Edit & Rewind freature: * Run a test and wait until the end of execution. * The test failed. * Fix broken steps or record new steps. * Rewind the playback position. **You don't have to start execution from the beggining!** * Continue test execution from the given position. * If it passes, excellent. If not, you have to fix it again and rewind the playback position bypassing the need to wait for earlier steps to complete. Simply verify only fixed steps. * Profit. #### **What does that mean for you?** With Edit & Rewind, you can tremendously reduce the time spent on the maintenance of the tests. Sounds awesome? Let's see it in action! {% embed url="" %} Edit & Rewind in action {% endembed %} #### When else will Edit & Rewind be helpful There are many more scenarios in which you can use this functionality. 1. **If you want to record new steps in multiple places in the test** Pause and enable the recording multiple times, changing the recording position in the web UI where needed. 2. **If you want to record new steps somewhere in a test but don't want to wait for the whole execution process to reach this position** Run the test and pause it. Change the playback position. In the window with a test set the right app state and start recording. 3. **If you want to debug the test step-by-step** Pause the test execution and use the `Run next step` button. You can rewind and replay as many times as you like. Do you feel it? Life is better now. You can rest.