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An ESLint plugin for projects using Cypress that provides comprehensive linting rules to enforce best practices for writing Cypress tests

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ESLint Plugin Cypress

ESLint Plugin Cypress is an ESLint plugin that provides comprehensive linting rules specifically designed for Cypress test projects. It enforces best practices for writing Cypress tests, helps catch common anti-patterns, and provides pre-configured rule sets to improve code quality in Cypress test suites.

Package Information

  • Package Name: eslint-plugin-cypress
  • Package Type: npm
  • Language: JavaScript
  • Installation: npm install eslint-plugin-cypress --save-dev

Core Imports

import pluginCypress from 'eslint-plugin-cypress';

For CommonJS:

const pluginCypress = require('eslint-plugin-cypress');

Basic Usage

Recommended Setup:

// eslint.config.mjs
import pluginCypress from 'eslint-plugin-cypress';

export default [
  // Use recommended configuration with globals and core rules
  pluginCypress.configs.recommended
];

Custom Configuration:

// eslint.config.mjs
import pluginCypress from 'eslint-plugin-cypress';

export default [
  // Use globals only and configure rules manually
  pluginCypress.configs.globals,
  {
    rules: {
      'cypress/no-assigning-return-values': 'error',
      'cypress/no-unnecessary-waiting': 'warn',
      'cypress/no-debug': 'error',
      'cypress/require-data-selectors': 'warn'
    }
  }
];

File-Specific Configuration:

// eslint.config.mjs
import pluginCypress from 'eslint-plugin-cypress';

export default [
  // Apply Cypress rules only to test files
  {
    files: ['cypress/**/*.{js,ts}', '**/*.cy.{js,ts}'],
    ...pluginCypress.configs.recommended
  }
];

Architecture

ESLint Plugin Cypress is built around several key components:

  • Plugin Object: Main export containing meta information, rules, and configurations
  • Rules Collection: 12 specialized ESLint rules targeting Cypress-specific patterns and anti-patterns
  • Configuration Presets: Pre-configured rule sets (globals and recommended) for different use cases
  • Global Definitions: Cypress-specific global variables for test environments

Capabilities

Plugin Configuration

Core plugin interface providing access to rules and configuration presets for ESLint integration.

interface CypressPlugin {
  meta: {
    name: string;
    version: string;
  };
  rules: {
    [ruleName: string]: ESLintRule;
  };
  configs: {
    globals: ESLintConfig;
    recommended: ESLintConfig;
  };
}

const plugin: CypressPlugin;

Lint Rules

Collection of 12 specialized ESLint rules that detect Cypress-specific code patterns and anti-patterns. Rules are categorized into problem-type rules (7 rules) that catch potential errors and suggestion-type rules (5 rules) that enforce best practices.

interface RuleCollection {
  'assertion-before-screenshot': ESLintRule;
  'no-assigning-return-values': ESLintRule;
  'no-async-before': ESLintRule;
  'no-async-tests': ESLintRule;
  'no-chained-get': ESLintRule;
  'no-debug': ESLintRule;
  'no-force': ESLintRule;
  'no-pause': ESLintRule;
  'no-unnecessary-waiting': ESLintRule;
  'no-xpath': ESLintRule;
  'require-data-selectors': ESLintRule;
  'unsafe-to-chain-command': ESLintRule;
}

Lint Rules

Configuration Presets

Pre-configured ESLint configurations providing different levels of Cypress linting support, from basic globals definitions to comprehensive recommended rule sets.

interface ConfigPresets {
  globals: {
    name: string;
    plugins: { cypress: CypressPlugin };
    languageOptions: {
      globals: GlobalsDefinition;
    };
  };
  recommended: {
    name: string;
    plugins: { cypress: CypressPlugin };
    rules: {
      'cypress/no-assigning-return-values': 'error';
      'cypress/no-unnecessary-waiting': 'error';
      'cypress/no-async-tests': 'error';
      'cypress/unsafe-to-chain-command': 'error';
    };
    languageOptions: {
      globals: GlobalsDefinition;
    };
  };
}

interface GlobalsDefinition {
  cy: false;
  Cypress: false;
  expect: false;
  assert: false;
  chai: false;
  // Plus browser and mocha globals
}

Configuration Presets

Types

interface ESLintRule {
  meta: {
    type: 'problem' | 'suggestion';
    docs: {
      description: string;
      category?: string;
      recommended: boolean;
      url: string;
    };
    schema: any[];
    messages: {
      [messageId: string]: string;
    };
  };
  create(context: ESLintContext): ESLintVisitor;
}

interface ESLintConfig {
  name: string;
  plugins?: { [pluginName: string]: any };
  rules?: { [ruleName: string]: string | string[] };
  languageOptions?: {
    globals?: { [globalName: string]: boolean | 'off' | 'readonly' | 'writable' };
  };
}

interface ESLintContext {
  /** Report a linting issue at a specific node */
  report(options: { node: any; messageId: string; data?: any }): void;
  
  /** Get the source code object for accessing code and ancestors */
  getSourceCode?(): SourceCode;
  sourceCode?: SourceCode;
  
  /** Get ancestors of a node (deprecated in favor of sourceCode.getAncestors) */
  getAncestors?(): any[];
}

interface SourceCode {
  /** Get ancestors of a node in the AST */
  getAncestors?(node: any): any[];
}

interface ESLintVisitor {
  /** Visit CallExpression nodes (function calls) */
  CallExpression?(node: any): void;
  
  /** Visit Identifier nodes (variable names, function names) */
  Identifier?(node: any): void;
  
  /** Visit VariableDeclaration nodes (var, let, const declarations) */
  VariableDeclaration?(node: any): void;
  
  /** Visit any other AST node types as needed by specific rules */
  [nodeType: string]: ((node: any) => void) | undefined;
}

Install with Tessl CLI

npx tessl i tessl/npm-eslint-plugin-cypress

docs

configurations.md

index.md

rules.md

tile.json