@nx/cypress is an npm package that integrates Cypress, a popular end-to-end testing framework, with the Nx build system. This package allows you to efficiently manage and run Cypress tests within an Nx workspace, providing tools and utilities to streamline the testing process.
What are @nx/cypress's main functionalities?
Generating Cypress Projects
This feature allows you to quickly scaffold a Cypress project within your Nx workspace, making it easy to start writing end-to-end tests for your applications.
json
{
"command": "nx generate @nx/cypress:cypress-project my-app-e2e --project=my-app",
"description": "This command generates a new Cypress project for an existing Nx application. The generated project will include all necessary configurations and setup to start writing and running Cypress tests."
}
Running Cypress Tests
This feature enables you to run your Cypress tests using Nx commands, integrating the testing process into your existing Nx workflow.
json
{
"command": "nx run my-app-e2e:e2e",
"description": "This command runs the Cypress end-to-end tests for the specified project. It uses the configurations set up during the project generation to execute the tests."
}
Customizing Cypress Configuration
This feature allows you to customize the Cypress configuration for your Nx projects. You can set various options such as the base URL, video recording preferences, and the location for screenshots.
Cypress is a standalone end-to-end testing framework that provides a rich set of features for writing and running tests. Unlike @nx/cypress, it does not integrate with the Nx build system but can be used independently or with other build tools.
Jest is a JavaScript testing framework primarily used for unit and integration testing. While it does not provide end-to-end testing capabilities like Cypress, it is often used alongside Cypress for a comprehensive testing strategy.
TestCafe is another end-to-end testing framework that allows you to write tests in JavaScript or TypeScript. It offers similar functionalities to Cypress but has a different approach to test execution and browser automation.
Nx: Smart Monorepos · Fast CI
Nx is a build system, optimized for monorepos, with plugins for popular frameworks and tools and advanced CI capabilities including caching and distribution.
The Nx Plugin for Cypress contains executors and generators allowing your workspace to use the powerful Cypress integration testing capabilities.
The npm package @nx/cypress receives a total of 724,614 weekly downloads. As such, @nx/cypress popularity was classified as popular.
We found that @nx/cypress demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago.It has 4 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
Package last updated on 10 Dec 2024
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