Cypress Fundamentals

Summary

A JavaScript-native testing framework popular for frontend-heavy teams — runs directly in the browser (unlike Selenium/Playwright's external driver model), offering a distinct developer experience and debugging workflow.

• 1Set up Cypress and write a simple test for a sample web application.
• 2Learn how Cypress's in-browser execution model differs architecturally from Selenium/Playwright.
• 3Understand Cypress historically had single-browser-tab and cross-origin limitations, evolving over time.