jovd83 Telemetry & Logging
[!IMPORTANT] All usage of this skill must be logged via the Skill Dispatcher to ensure audit logs and wallboard analytics are accurate:
./log-dispatch.cmd --skill <skill_name> --intent <intent> --model <model_name> --reason <reason>(or./log-dispatch.shon Linux)
Cypress CI/CD
Use this skill when the main problem is pipeline execution rather than test authoring.
Golden Rules
- Prefer deterministic setup over clever pipeline shortcuts.
- Capture screenshots, videos, reports, and other artifacts where they materially reduce triage time.
- Scale horizontally with sharding only after test data and isolation are under control.
- Cache stable dependencies deliberately, including the Cypress binary and package-manager state where appropriate.
- Keep retries informative, not silent flake camouflage.
- Prefer explicit browser and environment selection in CI.
Official References
- Cypress best practices: https://docs.cypress.io/guides/references/best-practices
CI Compatibility Matrix
| Layer | Supported range | CI guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Cypress | >=13.0.0 |
Keep runner images aligned with your Cypress major. |
| Node.js (by Cypress major) | Cypress 13-14: >=18; Cypress 15+: 20.x, 22.x, >=24.x |
Pin Node explicitly in pipeline config to avoid drift. |
| OS runners | Linux (Ubuntu 22+), Windows 10+/Server 2019+, macOS 13+ | Match Cypress system requirements for browser dependencies. |
| Package managers | npm >=10.1, pnpm >=8, Yarn modern >=4, Yarn classic >=1.22.22 |
Install failures are often package-manager floor issues. |
| Browsers | Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Electron | Use explicit browser flags in CI for deterministic behavior. |
Guides
| Need | Guide |
|---|---|
| GitHub Actions | ci-github-actions.md |
| GitLab CI | ci-gitlab.md |
| Other providers | ci-other.md |
| Sharding and scaling | parallel-and-sharding.md, projects-and-dependencies.md |
| Containers | docker-and-containers.md |
| Reports and artifacts | reporting-and-artifacts.md |
| Coverage and setup orchestration | test-coverage.md, global-setup-teardown.md |
Output Bias
When solving CI tasks, prefer:
- concrete workflow or pipeline changes,
- exact commands, cache locations, and artifact paths,
- explicit diagnostics and validation steps,
- clear tradeoffs when the pipeline needs faster feedback versus deeper debugging.