How to generate reports in cypress

Generating reports in Cypress typically involves using plugins that integrate with various reporting frameworks. One popular approach is to use the Mochawesome reporter, which generates HTML reports that summarize test results and provide detailed information about test executions. Here's how you can set it up:

Setting Up Mochawesome Report in Cypress

1. Install Mochawesome Reporter: First, install the necessary dependencies. Mochawesome is a reporter that formats Mocha test results in a more readable way.

   npm install --save-dev mochawesome mochawesome-merge mochawesome-report-generator
   

2. Modify Cypress Configuration: Update your Cypress configuration (cypress.json) to specify Mochawesome as the reporter.

   {
     "reporter": "mochawesome",
     "reporterOptions": {
       "reportDir": "cypress/reports/mocha", // Specify report directory
       "overwrite": false, // Whether to overwrite existing reports
       "html": true, // Generate HTML report
       "json": true // Generate JSON report
     }
   }
   

3. Run Cypress Tests: Run your Cypress tests as usual. Ensure that the tests complete successfully.

   npx cypress run --spec "path/to/your/test.spec.js"
   

4. Generate Mochawesome Report: After running tests, generate the Mochawesome report using the following commands:

   npx mochawesome-merge cypress/reports/mocha/*.json > merged-report.json
   npx marge merged-report.json --reportDir cypress/reports/mocha
   

   • mochawesome-merge: Combines individual JSON reports into a single file (merged-report.json).
   • marge: Generates HTML report from the merged JSON report.

5. View the Report: Navigate to cypress/reports/mocha directory in your project. Open mochawesome.html in a web browser to view the generated report.