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Now Available to Everyone: Write Cypress Tests in Natural Language with cy.prompt()

You've seen the previews. You’ve heard the buzz. And now it’s official: cy.prompt() is live and available to everyone as an experimental feature. Announced live on stage at CypressConf 2025 by founder Brian Mann, cy.prompt()’s entrance into the Cypress API marks a first step into the future of AI-assisted testing. Update: The recording of Brian Mann's CypressConf 2025 talk is now available. The Problem Modern AI has promised to make test automation easier, but until now, the reality has ofte Read more
Hiding requests for cleaner command logs in Cypress App

Clearer command logs: Hide HTTP requests in the Cypress App

When running Cypress tests, your Command Log can fill up fast, especially when your app makes lots of network calls. While these entries are helpful when you’re debugging, they can also add noise when you just want to focus on the test flow. That’s why we’ve added a new option to the Cypress App to hide HTTP requests. A cleaner view in the Command Log When you don’t need to inspect network calls, you can now hide them directly from the Command Log. Deselect the “Show HTTP Requests” toggle i

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From Prompts to Production: What Teams Are Discovering with cy.prompt()

The first days after launch, we’ve already seen clear patterns in how teams adopt cy.prompt() and what they ask once it is in their suite. The takeaway: natural language test authoring is already saving time while fitting seamlessly into Cypress workflows. We’ve gathered the questions we hear most often and included clear, practical examples you can try in your own tests right away. What is working well It feels like Cypress, not a sidecar tool. cy.prompt() shows up in the Command Log, you c

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Cypress Studio UI showing code in Cypress with text No-code test generation is now built in. Run npm install cypress with v15.4.0.

Cypress Studio: No-Code Test Generation Now Built In

Cypress Studio now ships by default in Cypress 15.4.0. Record and generate end-to-end tests without writing code. Try the built-in test recorder today.

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Mastering Cypress Testing with Salesforce – Part 1: Essential Setup and Configuration

Hi, I’m Sehani Chathurangi. I specialize in software quality and automation, with experience scaling testing, refactoring legacy suites, and embedding Cypress into CI/CD pipelines. I’m passionate about simplifying complexity, improving test practices, and mentoring teams. You can find me sharing insights on testing and automation on LinkedIn or at Cypress community events. What is Salesforce Testing and Why is it Unique? Salesforce is a powerful CRM platform, but testing its workflows can be f

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Cypress 15 Made Simple: Upgrade Paths from 13 and 14

Upgrading your test suite to a new major version can feel daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. Cypress 15 continues the work started in 14 by moving support toward modern frameworks and current versions of Node.js, while phasing out older dependencies. Alongside these changes, the release ships with an updated Electron/Chromium engine that improves stability and speed across test runs. Cypress 15 also ships an updated test authoring experience, with Cypress Studio. It now supports inline editin

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How to test the new ARIA Notify API with Cypress

The ARIA Notify API is a new way to communicate live page updates to assistive technology like screen readers. This helps make interactive web applications more accessible and solves some problems with current workarounds. It currently has experimental status, but can be used with a polyfill to help provide a similar experience in situations where it is not yet supported. In this blog post we'll explain what this new API does and how to test it using Cypress. We'll also end up covering other Cy

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cy.prompt() vs MCP Agent

cy.prompt() vs. MCP agents: AI Designed for Real World Testing, Not Just Tasks

cy.prompt() is now available to everyone. For full details on how cy.prompt() works and how to enable it, check out our docs. AI is already reshaping how teams approach end-to-end testing, and MCP (Model Context Protocol) agents have quickly become a popular way to let large language models drive browsers using MCP servers. Many of you have asked if Cypress will release an MCP server of our own. Our approach to AI is centered on Cypress' philosophy of making testing easier. That’s why we’re bui

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Upgrades to `cy.press()`

More keys, more power: cy.press() got an upgrade in Cypress 15.1.0

When we first introduced cy.press() in Cypress 14.3.0, it unlocked something our community had been asking for: a way to send real, native keyboard events to the browser. The initial release focused on one of the most important keys for accessibility testing: Tab, so you could confidently verify focus management and keyboard navigation. With Cypress 15.1.0, we've expanded support far beyond Tab. You can now use cy.press() to simulate letters, numbers, special characters, and a wide range of nam

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cypress accessibility

"In-test" vs "out-of-test" accessibility automation

Since we've opened up free trials of Cypress Accessibility in Cypress Cloud, one question we've been answering is: how is this different to just running accessibility checks using an open source package like cypress-axe? At a high level, the approach taken in Cypress Accessibility helps teams stop dealing with some of the slower and more manual aspects of collecting, triaging, and communicating about accessibility problems, so they get back to focusing on their primary tasks faster. Customers

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