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The European Accessibility Act and Cypress Accessibility

The European Accessibility Act (EAA) takes effect in June 2025, introducing harmonized accessibility standards across all 27 EU member states. As this regulatory milestone approaches, companies need efficient ways to identify and address accessibility issues in their applications. This is top of mind for many Cypress Accessibility customers, and we are often asked just where test automation fits in, and can this sort of system make you compliant? The answer is that no test automation setup will Read more
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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Abhishek Singh

What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? Cypress redefines web testing—blending speed, simplicity, and intelligence in a way no other tool does. Empowering developers with real-time debugging, automatic waits, and a seamless testing experience is a game-changer, and I want to be part of that revolution How do you currently help others that are either using Cypress or interested in using Cypress? I help others with Cypress by breaking down complex testing into simple, actionable insights

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Press tab in your tests: Introducing cy.press()

Tab key testing is here with cy.press()! This long-requested feature gives you the ability to trigger real native keyboard events in your tests, starting with support for the Tab key. This is a big step toward improving accessibility testing and ensuring smooth keyboard navigation experiences in your application. Why we built cy.press() Historically, Cypress users have relied on cy.type() to simulate keyboard input. While cy.type() is great for typing characters in typeable elements, it does

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Frits van der Sloot

What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? As an Ambassador, I have the opportunity to give back to the community that has given me so much over the past five years.  Before Cypress, test automation would often be a chore, to put it lightly. Now, it's a breeze. I am looking forward to spreading the love with as many testers as possible, helping them to get the most out of their experience with Cypress! How do you currently help others that are either using Cypress or interested in using C

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Ryan Emberling

What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? Sharing things I've learned about Cypress and automated testing, helping other people, connecting and collaborating on interesting QA challenges How do you currently help others that are either using Cypress or interested in using Cypress? I teach staff at work and at my open source project how to use cypress, particularly for test-driven development. What is your favorite Cypress feature? Test replay in Cypress Cloud What is your favorite "Cy

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Cypress Accessibility

New in Cypress Accessibility: Results API updates

Cypress Accessibility uses server-side processing to carry out accessibility checks when a test run is recorded to Cypress Cloud. Compared to typical in-test accessibility scans, this "out-of-test" approach comes with a few key advantages – no special setup, no performance impact on test execution, and improved consistency across runs. All states and variations can be checked, every time, without a single line of test code added. The one thing these accessibility checks won't do is fail a test

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Introducing Cypress.stop(): A simple way to halt test runs

We’re thrilled to announce Cypress.stop(), a powerful command that allows you to stop test execution programmatically. Why we built Cypress.stop() Testing should be efficient, predictable, and provide feedback as fast as possible. Whether you want to stop tests immediately upon failure or skip execution based on some other condition, Cypress.stop() provides faster feedback and the flexibility you need. How Cypress.stop() works With a single command, Cypress.stop() halts execution within th

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Anna Patterson

What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? Being a Cypress Ambassador is a deeply rewarding experience for me, rooted in my personal journey into the test automation space. Cypress’s user-friendly interface and powerful capabilities made it a game-changer in my career, enabling me to thrive in this dynamic field.  By sharing my knowledge and experiences, I hope to empower others to embark on their own automation journeys with confidence. I want to be a part of a community that fosters lear

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Cypress Accessibility: Detect new violations with Branch Review

Just launched: Accessibility Branch Review - spot new issues in seconds

There's a question people ask almost every time we talk with a team about their accessibility needs: how do we see just the effect of specific code changes, not the full report of all current accessibility issues? This comes up because everybody's been through a certain kind of pain in their accessibility remediation work, where fixing one issue can expose, or even directly cause, another problem. At same time, incoming UI changes can silently introduce issues that could have been caught and pr

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Announcing Cypress Support for Firefox over WebDriver BiDi

We’re thrilled to announce that Cypress now supports automating Firefox using the new WebDriver BiDi protocol! This milestone, released in Cypress 14.1.0, reflects our ongoing commitment to staying ahead with the latest browser versions in the testing industry. What Is WebDriver BiDi? WebDriver BiDi (Bidirectional) is an emerging, cross-browser automation protocol that combines the best aspects of WebDriver Classic and the Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP). With bi-directional communication buil

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