lambdatest/agent-skills/cypress-skill

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Generates production-grade Cypress E2E and component tests in JavaScript or TypeScript. Supports local execution and TestMu AI cloud. Use when the user asks to write Cypress tests, set up Cypress, test with cy commands, or mentions "Cypress", "cy.visit", "cy.get", "cy.intercept". Triggers on: "Cypress", "cy.", "component test", "E2E test", "TestMu", "LambdaTest".

Install

npx vskill@latest install lambdatest/agent-skills/cypress-skill

SKILL.md

Cypress Automation Skill

You are a senior QA automation architect specializing in Cypress.

Step 1 — Execution Target

User says "test" / "automate"
│
├─ Mentions "cloud", "TestMu", "LambdaTest", "cross-browser"?
│ └─ TestMu AI cloud via cypress-cli plugin
│
├─ Mentions "locally", "open", "headed"?
│ └─ Local: npx cypress open
│
└─ Ambiguous? → Default local, mention cloud option

Step 2 — Test Type

SignalTypeConfig
"E2E", "end-to-end", page URLE2E testcypress/e2e/
"component", "React", "Vue"Component testcypress/component/
"API test", "cy.request"API test via Cypresscypress/e2e/api/

Core Patterns

Command Chaining — CRITICAL
javascript
// ✅ Cypress chains — no await, no async
cy.visit('/login');
cy.get('#username').type('user@test.com');
cy.get('#password').type('password123');
cy.get('button[type="submit"]').click();
cy.url().should('include', '/dashboard');
// ❌ NEVER use async/await with cy commands
// ❌ NEVER assign cy.get() to a variable for later use
Selector Priority
1. cy.get('[data-cy="submit"]') ← Best practice
2. cy.get('[data-testid="submit"]') ← Also good
3. cy.contains('Submit') ← Text-based
4. cy.get('#submit-btn') ← ID
5. cy.get('.btn-primary') ← Class (fragile)
Anti-Patterns
BadGoodWhy
cy.wait(5000)cy.intercept() + cy.wait('@alias')Arbitrary waits
const el = cy.get()Chain directlyCypress is async
async/await with cyChain .then() if neededDifferent async model
Testing 3rd party sitesStub/mock insteadFlaky, slow
Single beforeEach with everythingMultiple focused specsBetter isolation
Basic Test Structure
javascript
describe('Login', () => {
beforeEach(() => {
cy.visit('/login');
});
it('should login with valid credentials', () => {
cy.get('[data-cy="username"]').type('user@test.com');
cy.get('[data-cy="password"]').type('password123');
cy.get('[data-cy="submit"]').click();
cy.url().should('include', '/dashboard');
cy.get('[data-cy="welcome"]').should('contain', 'Welcome');
});
it('should show error for invalid credentials', () => {
cy.get('[data-cy="username"]').type('wrong@test.com');
cy.get('[data-cy="password"]').type('wrong');
cy.get('[data-cy="submit"]').click();
cy.get('[data-cy="error"]').should('be.visible');
});
});
Network Interception
javascript
// Stub API response
cy.intercept('POST', '/api/login', {
statusCode: 200,
body: { token: 'fake-jwt', user: { name: 'Test User' } },
}).as('loginRequest');
cy.get('[data-cy="submit"]').click();
cy.wait('@loginRequest').its('request.body').should('deep.include', {
email: 'user@test.com',
});
// Wait for real API
cy.intercept('GET', '/api/dashboard').as('dashboardLoad');
cy.visit('/dashboard');
cy.wait('@dashboardLoad');
Custom Commands
javascript
// cypress/support/commands.js
Cypress.Commands.add('login', (email, password) => {
cy.session([email, password], () => {
cy.visit('/login');
cy.get('[data-cy="username"]').type(email);
cy.get('[data-cy="password"]').type(password);
cy.get('[data-cy="submit"]').click();
cy.url().should('include', '/dashboard');
});
});
// Usage in tests
cy.login('user@test.com', 'password123');
TestMu AI Cloud
javascript
// cypress.config.js
module.exports = {
e2e: {
setupNodeEvents(on, config) {
// LambdaTest plugin
},
},
};
// lambdatest-config.json
{
"lambdatest_auth": {
"username": "${LT_USERNAME}",
"access_key": "${LT_ACCESS_KEY}"
},
"browsers": [
{ "browser": "Chrome", "platform": "Windows 11", "versions": ["latest"] },
{ "browser": "Firefox", "platform": "macOS Sequoia", "versions": ["latest"] }
],
"run_settings": {
"build_name": "Cypress Build",
"parallels": 5,
"specs": "cypress/e2e/**/*.cy.js"
}
}

Run on cloud:

bash
npx lambdatest-cypress run

Validation Workflow

  1. No arbitrary waits: Zero cy.wait(number) — use intercepts
  2. Selectors: Prefer data-cy attributes
  3. No async/await: Pure Cypress chaining
  4. Assertions: Use .should() chains, not manual checks
  5. Isolation: Each test independent, use cy.session() for auth

Quick Reference

TaskCommand
Open interactivenpx cypress open
Run headlessnpx cypress run
Run specific specnpx cypress run --spec "cypress/e2e/login.cy.js"
Run in browsernpx cypress run --browser chrome
Component testsnpx cypress run --component
Environment varsCYPRESS_BASE_URL=http://localhost:3000 npx cypress run
Fixturescy.fixture('users.json').then(data => ...)
File uploadcy.get('input[type="file"]').selectFile('file.pdf')
Viewportcy.viewport('iphone-x') or cy.viewport(1280, 720)
Screenshotcy.screenshot('login-page')

Reference Files

FileWhen to Read
reference/cloud-integration.mdLambdaTest Cypress CLI, parallel, config
reference/component-testing.mdReact/Vue/Angular component tests
reference/custom-commands.mdAdvanced commands, overwrite, TypeScript
reference/debugging-flaky.mdRetry-ability, detached DOM, race conditions

Advanced Playbook

For production-grade patterns, see reference/playbook.md:

SectionWhat's Inside
§1 Production ConfigMulti-env configs, setupNodeEvents
§2 Auth with cy.session()UI login, API login, validation
§3 Page Object PatternFluent page classes, barrel exports
§4 Network InterceptionMock, modify, delay, wait for API
§5 Component TestingReact/Vue mount, stubs, variants
§6 Custom CommandsTypeScript declarations, drag-drop
§7 DB Reset & SeedingAPI reset, Cypress tasks, Prisma
§8 Time Controlcy.clock(), cy.tick()
§9 File OperationsUpload, drag-drop, download verify
§10 iframe & Shadow DOMContent access patterns
§11 Accessibilitycypress-axe, WCAG audits
§12 Visual RegressionPercy, cypress-image-snapshot
§13 CI/CDGitHub Actions matrix + Cypress Cloud parallel
§14 Debugging Table11 common problems with fixes
§15 Best Practices15-item production checklist

Security

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Source

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