fix: improve the performance of resetting the browser state by not resetting file_systems (#32703)

* fix: improve the performance of resetting the browser state by removing file_systems which is not something we need to reset

* fix test

* add changelog entry

* fix electron

* Apply suggestions from code review

cli/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ _Released 10/21/2025 (PENDING)_
 
 - An error is no longer thrown during command execution when the application under test overwrites the `window.$` property with a non-function. Fixes [#1502](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/1502). Fixed in [#32682](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/pull/32682).
 - When running `cypress` in Cypress development environments, or when `ELECTRON_ENABLE_LOGGING` is otherwise set to 1, certain messages written to `stderr` will no longer be bracketed with verbose tags. Addresses [#32569](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/32569). Addressed in [#32674](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/pull/32674).
+- Improve performance of time between specs by not resetting the `file_systems` `StorageType` state when executing the CDP command `Storage.clearDataForOrigin`. Fixed in [#32703](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/pull/32703).
 
 **Misc:**
 

packages/server/lib/browsers/cdp_automation.ts

@@ -639,7 +639,9 @@ export class CdpAutomation implements CDPClient, AutomationMiddleware {
         })
       case 'reset:browser:state':
         return Promise.all([
-          this.sendDebuggerCommandFn('Storage.clearDataForOrigin', { origin: '*', storageTypes: 'all' }),
+          // Note that we are omitting `file_systems` as it is very non-performant to clear:
+          // https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/pull/32703
+          this.sendDebuggerCommandFn('Storage.clearDataForOrigin', { origin: '*', storageTypes: 'cookies,indexeddb,local_storage,shader_cache,service_workers,cache_storage,interest_groups,shared_storage' }),
           this.sendDebuggerCommandFn('Network.clearBrowserCache'),
         ])
       case 'reset:browser:tabs:for:next:spec':

packages/server/lib/browsers/electron.ts

@@ -341,7 +341,9 @@ export = {
         this._handleDownloads(win, options.downloadsFolder, automation),
         utils.initializeCDP(pageCriClient, automation),
         // Ensure to clear browser state in between runs. This is handled differently in browsers when we launch new tabs, but we don't have that concept in electron
-        pageCriClient.send('Storage.clearDataForOrigin', { origin: '*', storageTypes: 'all' }),
+        // Note that we are omitting `file_systems` as it is very non-performant to clear:
+        // https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/pull/32703
+        pageCriClient.send('Storage.clearDataForOrigin', { origin: '*', storageTypes: 'cookies,indexeddb,local_storage,shader_cache,service_workers,cache_storage,interest_groups,shared_storage' }),
         pageCriClient.send('Network.clearBrowserCache'),
       ])
     }

packages/server/test/unit/browsers/cdp_automation_spec.ts

@@ -560,12 +560,12 @@ context('lib/browsers/cdp_automation', () => {
 
     describe('reset:browser:state', function () {
       it('sends Storage.clearDataForOrigin and Network.clearBrowserCache', async function () {
-        this.sendDebuggerCommand.withArgs('Storage.clearDataForOrigin', { origin: '*', storageTypes: 'all' }).resolves()
+        this.sendDebuggerCommand.withArgs('Storage.clearDataForOrigin', { origin: '*', storageTypes: 'cookies,indexeddb,local_storage,shader_cache,service_workers,cache_storage,interest_groups,shared_storage' }).resolves()
         this.sendDebuggerCommand.withArgs('Network.clearBrowserCache').resolves()
 
         await this.onRequest('reset:browser:state')
 
-        expect(this.sendDebuggerCommand).to.be.calledWith('Storage.clearDataForOrigin', { origin: '*', storageTypes: 'all' })
+        expect(this.sendDebuggerCommand).to.be.calledWith('Storage.clearDataForOrigin', { origin: '*', storageTypes: 'cookies,indexeddb,local_storage,shader_cache,service_workers,cache_storage,interest_groups,shared_storage' })
         expect(this.sendDebuggerCommand).to.be.calledWith('Network.clearBrowserCache')
       })
     })

packages/server/test/unit/browsers/electron_spec.js

@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ describe('lib/browsers/electron', () => {
     it('expects the browser to be reset', function () {
       return electron._launch(this.win, this.url, this.automation, this.options, undefined, undefined, { attachCDPClient: sinon.stub() })
       .then(() => {
-        expect(this.pageCriClient.send).to.be.calledWith('Storage.clearDataForOrigin', { origin: '*', storageTypes: 'all' })
+        expect(this.pageCriClient.send).to.be.calledWith('Storage.clearDataForOrigin', { origin: '*', storageTypes: 'cookies,indexeddb,local_storage,shader_cache,service_workers,cache_storage,interest_groups,shared_storage' })
         expect(this.pageCriClient.send).to.be.calledWith('Network.clearBrowserCache')
       })
     })