Cypress Testing Best Practices

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Core Principles

Test Structure

• Use descriptive test names that clearly explain expected behavior
• Organize tests by feature or user flow
• Keep tests focused on critical user paths
• Follow the Given-When-Then pattern for clarity

Selecting Elements

• Prefer data-testid or data-cy attributes for test selectors
• Use cy.contains() for text-based selection when appropriate
• Avoid brittle selectors like CSS classes or tag hierarchies