cypress-skill

name	cypress-skill
description	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"....
risk	unknown
source	https://github.com/LambdaTest/agent-skills/tree/main/cypress-skill
source_repo	LambdaTest/agent-skills
source_type	community
date_added	2026-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
license	MIT
license_source	https://github.com/LambdaTest/agent-skills/blob/main/LICENSE

Cypress Automation Skill

When to Use

Use this skill when you need 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"....

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

Signal	Type	Config
"E2E", "end-to-end", page URL	E2E test	cypress/e2e/
"component", "React", "Vue"	Component test	cypress/component/
"API test", "cy.request"	API test via Cypress	cypress/e2e/api/

Core Patterns

Command Chaining — CRITICAL

// ✅ Cypress chains — no await, no async
cy.visit('/login');
cy.get('#username').type('[e-mail]');
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)