Cypress
Fast, easy and reliable testing for anything that runs in a browser. observed · 2026-10-12
Health v2 · maintenance only
98/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 97
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 13.0
- age_days: 4249
- days_rel: 21
- days_push: 9
- n_releases_24m: 57
Adoption not part of the score
51046 stars · 3646 forks observed · 2026-10-12
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-09-21, confidence 0.97
Cypress is a fast, easy-to-use testing framework for end‑to‑end and component testing of web applications. It runs directly in the browser and provides a powerful CLI and UI for writing, debugging, and running tests.
Use cases
- write end‑to‑end tests for a web app
- run component tests for React, Angular, or Vue components
- debug failing tests directly in the browser
- integrate automated UI tests into CI pipelines
- record test sessions and replay them for debugging
When to choose
- You need a JavaScript‑first testing tool that runs in the browser.
- You want fast feedback with built‑in retry and automatic waiting.
- You prefer an integrated UI (Cypress App) for test authoring and debugging.
- You need component testing support for modern front‑end frameworks.
When to avoid
- Your tests must run on browsers not supported by Cypress (e.g., Safari on iOS).
- You require a pure unit‑testing framework without a browser environment.
- You need a lightweight CLI without a UI or heavy dependencies.
Facets
application · maturity active
testing e2e-testing cli web-development testing developer-tools windows cli browser cypress ci-integration ai-assist test-automation browser-testing component-testing linux macos nodejs
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress · fetched 2026-10-12 · 9722b30b1372
- homepage: https://cypress.io · fetched 2026-09-07 · a096cbd6d362
- site_page: https://on.cypress.io/installing-cypress · fetched 2026-09-07 · fa9d9d85cf99
- site_page: https://www.cypress.io/about-us · fetched 2026-09-07 · 10551d6e5194
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/cypress-realworld-app · fetched 2026-09-07 · acad5b5e413f
- site_page: https://www.cypress.io/cloud · fetched 2026-09-07 · 1d1e1297bc59
- site_page: https://on.cypress.io/ · fetched 2026-09-07 · a2c0b5633028
- site_page: https://www.cypress.io/releases · fetched 2026-09-07 · 2dafc1b92087
- site_page: https://on.cypress.io/changelog · fetched 2026-09-07 · 63eb90b5008f
- site_page: https://on.cypress.io/faq · fetched 2026-09-07 · aeb03adf6000
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| cypress-io/cypress | main | 98 |
| cypress-io/cypress-realworld-app | examples | 67 |
| cypress-io/cypress-example-recipes | examples | 76 |
| cypress-io/github-action | plugin | 98 |
| cypress-io/cypress-example-kitchensink | examples | 98 |
| cypress-io/cypress-docker-images | infra | 77 |
| cypress-io/cypress-documentation | docs | 77 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="cypress-io/cypress")
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