Cypress boilerplate plugins and libraries

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This document describes the plugins and libraries used in the cypress-boilerplate, as listed in tests/cypress-boilerplate/package.json.

devDependencies

Package Type Purpose
cypress End-to-end testing framework Provides the framework for writing and running end-to-end tests.
cypress-iframe Cypress plugin Simplifies interaction with iframes within Cypress tests.
cypress-plugin-api Cypress plugin Facilitates API testing by providing methods to make API requests.
@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin ESLint plugin Provides linting rules for TypeScript code.
@typescript-eslint/parser ESLint parser Integrates TypeScript with ESLint, so ESLint can understand TypeScript syntax.
eslint-config-prettier ESLint configuration Disables ESLint rules that conflict with Prettier.
eslint-plugin-cypress ESLint plugin Provides Cypress-specific linting rules.
eslint-plugin-prettier ESLint plugin Runs Prettier as an ESLint rule.
prettier Code formatter Ensures consistent code formatting across the project.
typescript Programming language Provides static type checking during development.
ajv Library Validates JSON responses in API tests against expected schemas.
cypress-mochawesome-reporter Cypress reporter plugin Generates detailed HTML reports of test results.

dependencies

Package Type Purpose
dotenv Library Loads environment variables from a .env file into process.env.
fs Node.js core module Provides file system functionality, used to manage environment-specific variables.