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Fast, easy and reliable testing for anything that runs in a browser.

What it is

Please see our Contributing Guideline which explains repo organization, linting, testing, and other steps. Configure a badge for your project's README to show your test status or test count in the Cypress Cloud. Or let the world know your project is using Cypress with the badge below.

When to use it

Reach for cypress when you need tests, end-to-end browser automation, linting or formatting — it's written in TypeScript and fits stacks tagged angular-testing-library, component-testing, cypress, cypress-cloud.

Category
Testing & Quality
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Stars
51,024
Forks
3,593
Last push
today
Created
2015-03-04
Open issues
1,163
Website
cypress.io
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Quick start

$ git clone https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress.git

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FAQ

What is cypress?

cypress-io/cypress is a testing tool on GitHub: Fast, easy and reliable testing for anything that runs in a browser. Please see our Contributing Guideline which explains repo organization, linting, testing, and other steps.

When should I use cypress?

Reach for cypress when you need tests, end-to-end browser automation, linting or formatting — it's written in TypeScript and fits stacks tagged angular-testing-library, component-testing, cypress, cypress-cloud.

What are the best alternatives to cypress?

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Is cypress actively maintained?

cypress-io/cypress looks very actively maintained: the last push was today (2026-11-11), with 51,024 stars and 1,163 open issues.

What license does cypress use?

cypress-io/cypress is published under the MIT license. Check the repository's LICENSE file before commercial use.