Is there a code generator for Cypress testing tool

Question

I have been studying Cypress testing tool. I have huge front end flow to test . Writing so much JS code will be tough .

So i want to know if there is a code generator that records/generates code tests.

I know a tool Snaptest - snaptest.io . However this tool generates code in NightWatchJS and Chromeless only . the Cypress framework is disabled .

i found this - https://github.com/cypress-io/generator-node-cypress But i am not sure what this does .

So i want to know if there is any alternate recorder/generator for generating code to use in Cypress .

Suggestions ? Thanks .

Answer 1

Yes, it looks like there is a good attempt to create a scenario recorder and it works to a great extent:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/cypress-scenario-recorder/fmpgoobcionmfneadjapdabmjfkmfekb/related?hl=en

Answer 2

2021 Update

There have been generators available for a while that the other answers mention. I originally answered this in August 2018, at which time there were no generators available. I still stand by my advice below.

Original answer

To answer your question:

No

To provide you unsolicited advice:

Testing a huge flow throughout your front end is an anti-pattern in Cypress. They (and I) recommend breaking that up into a spec for each page, then only add small tests to that spec for the actions that you perform on that page. You will also want to mock, stub, or otherwise programmatically set up and tear down the required state for that spec to run.

See this page and watch the linked YouTube video to get a better idea. https://docs.cypress.io/guides/references/best-practices.html#Organizing-Tests-Logging-In-Controlling-State

I have a long history of using selenium with page objects and workflows. I fought this idea for a while when I started using Cypress but have drank the kool-aid and find it is MUCH better this way.