Programming9 min read
Tests on Autopilot: Running Cypress in GitHub Actions
Run Cypress in GitHub Actions: headless runs, retries, JUnit reports, saved screenshots and videos, and parallel jobs, step by step for beginners.
Bhavik Bamania
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Programming8 min readDetective Mode: Finding Out Why a Cypress Test Failed
Debug Cypress tests like a detective: read errors, time-travel the Command Log, use cy.pause() and .debug(), and capture screenshots and videos.
Bhavik Bamania
Programming8 min readOne Piece at a Time: Component Testing with Cypress
Test React components in a real browser with cy.mount(). A friendly guide to Cypress Component Testing, compared with E2E and React Testing Library.
Bhavik Bamania
Programming8 min readStop Logging In a Hundred Times: Cypress Sessions, Tokens, and Protected Pages
Speed up Cypress tests with cy.session(). Log in once, test protected routes, and verify tokens and cookies with beginner-friendly examples.
Bhavik Bamania
Programming9 min readCypress Custom Commands: Write Less, Test More
Stop logging in before every single test. Learn how to cache your login with cy.session(), test protected routes, and check tokens and cookies in Cypress, step by step.
Bhavik Bamania
Programming15 min readWhy Your Cypress Tests Break: Selectors and Test Design Best Practices
Why do Cypress tests break when the app works fine? Learn to write stable tests with data-cy selectors, retry-ability, and smarter waiting, and finally fix those flaky tests, step by step.
Bhavik Bamania
Programming15 min readMocking Network Requests in Cypress with cy.intercept()
Learn how to mock API responses in Cypress with cy.intercept(). Fake a backend with fixtures, check what your app sends, and simulate errors, network failures, and slow responses, step by step.
Bhavik Bamania
Programming14 min readCypress Stubs, Spies, and Clocks: Take Control of Your Tests
Learn how to take full control of your Cypress tests with stubs, spies, and clocks. Fake alerts and confirm boxes, track function calls, and fast-forward timers, with step-by-step examples you can follow along.
Bhavik Bamania
Programming6 min readUnderstanding Cypress Basics: Core Features and Syntax Explained
Cypress is one of the most popular end-to-end (E2E) testing frameworks, known for its simplicity, power, and developer-friendly features. In this article, we'll explore Cypress's core features and syntax, helping you build a strong foundation for writing reliable E2E tests. This guide is written for beginners, with simple explanations and practical examples to make Cypress accessible to everyone.
Bhavik Bamania
Programming3 min readA Beginner's Guide to Cypress: End-to-End Testing Made Easy
Learn the basics of Cypress, the modern end-to-end testing tool, in this comprehensive beginner's guide. Discover how to install Cypress, organize tests, and start writing your first tests today!
Bhavik Bamania