A production-grade testing skill for AI agents to manage Cypress E2E and component tests with advanced debugging and CI support.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install cypress-agent-skill
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install cypress-agent-skill using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Cypress Expert Skill?
The Cypress Expert skill is a comprehensive testing suite designed for AI agents to implement, debug, and optimize web application testing. By integrating this skill into your Openclaw Skills ecosystem, you gain access to a framework that runs natively inside the browser, allowing for direct access to the DOM, network requests, and application state. It emphasizes stability through automatic retries and a strict selector hierarchy, ensuring that tests are resilient to UI changes.
This skill covers the entire testing lifecycle, from initial environment configuration and TypeScript setup to advanced patterns like the Page Object Model (POM) and session caching. It provides the necessary tools for developers and AI agents to maintain high-quality codebases by automating complex workflows such as authentication, file uploads, and network interception. Whether you are building simple UI checks or complex integration tests, this skill provides the architecture needed for professional-grade quality assurance.
Cypress Expert Skill Use Cases
- Establishing a robust testing framework for new frontend projects using Openclaw Skills.
- Debugging and fixing flaky tests by implementing stable network waiting patterns.
- Creating automated CI/CD pipelines with parallelization and Docker integration.
- Testing complex user flows involving authentication and multi-step forms.
- Implementing accessibility (a11y) checks to ensure inclusive web experiences.
How Cypress Expert Skill Works
- The agent installs the Cypress package and initializes the directory structure with standard configuration files.
- Stable selectors are defined using data-testid attributes to ensure tests are decoupled from CSS styling.
- Test scripts are authored using chainable assertions that leverage Cypress's built-in retry logic.
- Network traffic is managed via interception, allowing the agent to stub API responses and simulate edge cases.
- Tests are executed in either interactive mode for debugging or headless mode for automated CI validation.
Cypress Expert Skill Setup
To begin using this skill within your Openclaw Skills environment, install Cypress via your preferred package manager:
npm install --save-dev cypress
# Or use yarn/pnpm
yarn add -D cypress
pnpm add -D cypress
Initialize the interactive test runner to generate the default configuration:
npx cypress open
Configure your cypress.config.js to define environment variables, base URLs, and experimental flags such as experimentalRunAllSpecs.
Cypress Expert Skill Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes testing data and configuration using a structured file system:
| Path | Purpose |
|---|---|
cypress/e2e/ |
Stores end-to-end test specification files (.cy.js or .cy.ts). |
cypress/fixtures/ |
Contains static JSON data and files for network stubbing. |
cypress/support/ |
Includes global configuration and custom command definitions. |
cypress/component/ |
Dedicated directory for component-level tests. |
cypress.config.js |
The main configuration hub for project-wide settings and plugins. |
Cypress Expert Skill Advanced Features
- Experimental AI support with
cy.prompt()for natural language test execution. - Efficient authentication state management using
cy.session()to prevent redundant login steps. - Advanced network mocking with
cy.intercept()for dynamic request modification and error simulation. - CI parallelization and matrix testing support for high-performance GitHub Actions workflows.
- Comprehensive accessibility auditing via integrated
cypress-axesupport.
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