GitHub Actions integration in Cypress - Test Execution Trace

Test Overview

This test runs a simple Cypress test using GitHub Actions. It opens a webpage, clicks a button, and checks if a message appears. The test verifies that the GitHub Actions workflow correctly runs Cypress tests and reports results.

Test Code - Cypress

Cypress

/// <reference types="cypress" />
describe('GitHub Actions Cypress Test', () => {
  it('Visits example page and checks button click', () => {
    cy.visit('https://example.cypress.io')
    cy.get('a[href="/commands/actions"]').click()
    cy.url().should('include', '/commands/actions')
    cy.get('.action-btn').first().click()
    cy.get('.action-btn').first().should('have.class', 'btn-primary')
  })
})

Execution Trace - 8 Steps

Step	Action	System State	Assertion	Result
1	GitHub Actions workflow starts and sets up Node.js environment	GitHub runner is ready with Node.js and Cypress installed	-	PASS
2	GitHub Actions runs 'npm install' to install dependencies	All Cypress dependencies installed successfully	-	PASS
3	GitHub Actions runs 'npx cypress run' to execute Cypress tests	Cypress opens a headless browser and starts tests	-	PASS
4	Cypress visits 'https://example.cypress.io'	Example Cypress page is loaded in browser	Page loads without errors	PASS
5	Cypress finds link with href '/commands/actions' and clicks it	Browser navigates to '/commands/actions' page	URL includes '/commands/actions'	PASS
6	Cypress finds first button with class '.action-btn' and clicks it	Button is clicked, triggering UI changes	-	PASS
7	Cypress checks that the clicked button has class 'btn-primary'	Button has expected styling class	Button has class 'btn-primary'	PASS
8	Cypress test finishes and reports success	Test results are output to GitHub Actions logs	-	PASS

Failure Scenario

Failing Condition: If the button with class '.action-btn' is not found or does not have class 'btn-primary' after click

Execution Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

What does the test verify after clicking the button?

A The button has the class 'btn-primary'

B The button disappears from the page

C The URL changes to the homepage

D An alert popup appears

Key Result

Use clear, stable selectors and verify UI changes after user actions to ensure tests catch real issues. Integrate tests in CI like GitHub Actions to automate quality checks.