cypress/docs/source/faq.md

title: Frequently Asked Questions

General Questions

What is Cypress?

Cypress is this thing that does this stuff.

Why is this different?

This stuff has never been done before!

Does Cypress use Selenium / Webdriver?

No way!

What operating systems do you support?

All the really great ones.

Will Cypress work in my CI provider?

Indubitably!

What are good use cases for Cypress?

Testing the untestable.

What are bad use cases for Cypress?

Testing the way you've always done it.

How can I parallelize my runs?

Cloudy cloud clouder

Is there code coverage?

Don't chase the dragon.

What kind of tests do I write in Cypress?

The BEST kind!

Are there driver bindings in my language?

I didn't understand the questions I heard.

Does Cypress have an equivalent to Selenium IDE?

WIZARD MODE COMING SOON

Using Cypress (potentially split this into Beginner / Advanced sections)

How do I wait for an element not to exist?

How do I do different things depending on what’s currently in the dom/url/cookies/localstore?

Can I run a single test or group of tests?

Can I test file uploading?

How do I test drag-n-drop?

How do I seed / reset my database?

How do I test anchor links that open in a new tab?

Should I start my webserver from within Cypress?

Can I make an assertion on my application’s console.logs?

How do I make conditional based assertions / control flow?

Dashboard

What is the Dashboard?

How much does it cost?

What does Cypress record?

Company

Who’s behind Cypress?

Are you hiring?