Cypress · Senior · Question 37 of 76

Is gating merges on Cypress code coverage a good idea?

1Use coverage to find gaps, not as a hard target
2No, coverage can't be measured from E2E tests
3Yes, require 100% coverage on every pull request

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Correct answer: Use coverage to find gaps, not as a hard target

Explanation

E2E coverage is coarse. Targets encourage tests written for numbers instead of behaviour.

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Cypress: Plugins Guide ↗

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