Cypress tests break when the UI changes. agent-qa re-plans — and remembers.

Cypress made JavaScript E2E pleasant to write, with a paid cloud for the rest. agent-qa removes the script layer entirely: plain-English tests, self-adapting runs, memory in your repo, no cloud required.

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agent-qa vs Cypress

Capability	agent-qa	Cypress	Details
Plain-English authoring			Cypress tests are JavaScript/TypeScript. agent-qa tests are natural-language YAML — reviewable by anyone who understands the product, not just the framework.
Survives UI changes			Cypress selectors fail on markup changes and wait for a human. agent-qa re-plans from intent and records what changed.
Execution memory			agent-qa builds file-backed product memory across runs; Cypress runs are stateless.
Open source			The Cypress runner is open source (its Cloud is a paid product). agent-qa's whole workflow — runs, artifacts, memory, dashboard — is repo-local.
Local and CI execution			Both execute locally and in CI. agent-qa adds coding-agent execution via MCP as a first-class path.
Mobile app testing			Cypress is web-only by design. agent-qa runs native Android and iOS flows with the same YAML contract.
Coding-agent native			agent-qa ships MCP tools, Skills, and structured artifacts so coding agents can author, run, and triage tests autonomously.
Parallelization without paid cloud			Cypress's turnkey parallelization and analytics live in its paid Cloud. agent-qa's runs, artifacts, and local dashboard need no vendor cloud.

Why teams move from Cypress to agent-qa

Flake stops being a lifestyle

Cypress flake usually traces to timing waits and selectors encoding a UI that moved. agent-qa executes from intent with adaptive planning, cached known-good plans, and memory of how your product actually behaves — attacking the root causes of flake rather than retrying around them.

No cloud upsell in your critical path

The open-source Cypress runner is real, but parallelization, analytics, and flake detection push you toward the paid Cloud. agent-qa keeps the complete workflow — execution, artifacts, memory, local dashboard — free and repo-local.

One harness for web and mobile

Cypress stops at the browser. If your product has an app — and it does — agent-qa covers those flows with the same plain-English format, instead of forcing a second framework and a second skill set.

Cypress improved the developer experience of writing test scripts. agent-qa removes the scripts. English in, verified flows out, memory retained — on web and the mobile app Cypress can't touch.

Frequently asked questions

Is agent-qa a good Cypress alternative?

Yes, particularly if your Cypress pain is flake, selector maintenance, or missing mobile coverage. agent-qa replaces scripted specs with plain-English YAML tests that self-adapt to UI changes, remember prior runs, and extend to Android and iOS.

What does agent-qa cost compared to Cypress?

The Cypress runner is free with a paid Cloud for parallelization and analytics. agent-qa is free and open source end to end — you pay only your chosen LLM provider's token costs, moderated by plan caching.

How do I migrate from Cypress to agent-qa?

Rewrite intent, not code: each Cypress spec describes a user journey, and that journey — stated in plain English — is a complete agent-qa test. Most teams port their smoke suite first and retire specs as the equivalent agent-qa tests prove out.

Does agent-qa have a dashboard like Cypress Cloud?

agent-qa ships a local dashboard for runs, tests, suites, hooks, memory, insights, and live execution — running on your machine or CI artifacts, not a hosted subscription.

Can agent-qa handle component testing like Cypress?

No — component testing stays with your unit-level tooling. agent-qa focuses on user-level E2E flows across web and mobile, which is where scripted approaches are most expensive to maintain.

Write tests in natural language

Define actions and assertions in human language while agents work from visible roles, labels, and screen state.

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tests/linear/create-issue.yaml

test-id: t_slice-cart-bane-deep-fold-prim-paar-baru-nable-kayname: Check Linear issue creation flowtarget: linear-webuse:  browser:    name: chromiumsteps:  - Click on the Create issue icon.  - |    Verify that the Create issue modal    is shown.  - |    Enter "Fix mobile login" in the    "Issue title" input field.  - |    Select "Engineering" from the Team selector and select "Todo"    from the Status field.  - Click on the Create issue button.  - |    Verify that the created issue is shown with title "Fix mobile login"    and status "Todo".

Check Linear issue creation flow

Step 1 of 65.0s
Click on the Create issue icon.
#1click4.8s
Step 2 of 64.1s
Verify that the Create issue modal is shown.
#1assert4.0s
Step 3 of 65.3s
Enter "Fix mobile login" in the "Issue title" input field.
#1fill5.1s
Step 4 of 66.2s
Select "Engineering" from the Team selector and select "Todo" from the Status field.
#1select3.0s
#2select3.0s
Step 5 of 63.4s
Click on the Create issue button.
#1click3.2s
Step 6 of 65.8s
Verify that the created issue is shown with title "Fix mobile login" and status "Todo".
#1assert5.6s

Evolves with every run

With every test run, agent-qa builds execution memory from product, suite, and test observations, then adds that context to future runs. agent-qa also curates memory from steps that were healed during execution, helping future runs avoid the same mistake.

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Memory - Notion

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Workspace navigation contract

trust 0.91|confirmed 6 times

last confirmed today

Sidebar groups stay visible after switching between Docs, Projects, Calendar, and Settings. Future runs should verify the workspace switcher, command palette, and primary navigation labels before attempting deeper page assertions. This prevents the agent from rediscovering the navigation model on every run and keeps later assertions focused on the actual page behavior.

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Command palette search context

trust 0.87|confirmed 5 times

last confirmed yesterday

The command palette returns workspace-scoped results first, then recent pages. Repeated tests should search for stable page titles and avoid assuming that the first result is the same across seeded workspaces. When the palette already contains recent pages, the agent should filter by exact title text before selecting the result.

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Page toolbar persistence

trust 0.83|confirmed 4 times

last confirmed today

The page toolbar appears only after the editor area is active. Future runs should click into the page body before asserting Share, Comments, and More actions. This memory keeps the planner from treating a hidden toolbar as a failure when the page is simply idle.

Built for Humans

Top-tier developer experience with a beautiful dashboard, intuitive CLI, and clear workflows for authoring, running, and debugging tests.

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agent-qa dashboard

Runs

AllRunningQueuedCompletedFailed

StatusTest NameTargetDuration

PassedCheck Linear issue creation flowlinear-web (Web)29s

PassedGitHub release fixture smokegithub-web (Web)41s

FailedSentry issue triage regressionsentry-web (Web)1m 12s

PassedSupabase project smoke testsupabase-web (Web)38s

agent-qa CLI

❯ agent-qa run tests/linear/create-issue.yamlRunning 1 test(s)...✓ Click on the Create issue icon. 5s  Sub-actions: 1 total (1 succeeded, 0 failed)✓ Verify that the Create issue modal is shown. 4s  Sub-actions: 1 total (1 succeeded, 0 failed)✓ Enter "Fix mobile login" in the "Issue title" input field. 5s  Sub-actions: 1 total (1 succeeded, 0 failed)✓ Select Engineering from Team and Todo from Status 6s  Sub-actions: 2 total (2 succeeded, 0 failed)✓ Click on the Create issue button. 3s  Sub-actions: 1 total (1 succeeded, 0 failed)✓ Verify created issue title and Todo status 6s  Sub-actions: 2 total (2 succeeded, 0 failed) PASS  Check Linear issue creation flow 29sRun ID: r_lined-frig-schema-main-depart-hing-aline-balls-cran-dess  Memory: 1 added (3s)Run attributes:  agent-qa.trigger=cli  agent-qa.runner=localTests:  1 of 1 passedSteps:  6 passed, 6 totalCache:  6 hits, 0 missesTime:   29s

Built for Machines

The same primitives are exposed through MCP and skills so coding agents can discover schemas, author YAML, enqueue runs, inspect artifacts, and triage failures.

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CLI

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SKILLS

Accelerate runs with smart Cache

The action cache reuses validated plans across similar subsequent test runs, reducing planner work, token usage, and runtime overhead.

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Execution Speed

42s -> 8s

Cached action plans skip redundant planner work on similar subsequent runs.

Reduced Token Usage

fewer planner tokens

Validated steps reuse prior reasoning when the flow and screen state still match.

Run sandboxed hooks during tests

Run Node, Bun, Python, or Bash hooks in isolated Docker containers to set up environments, call APIs, seed fixtures, tear down state, or pass structured outputs back into the active test run.

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hooks - prepare-checkout.ts

// emits CHECKOUT_EUR_TOTAL_CENTS for the active test runconst response = await fetch("https://api.frankfurter.app/latest?from=USD&to=EUR,GBP")const { rates } = await response.json() const fixture = {  plan: "team",  currency: "USD",  subtotal_cents: 2900,  eur_total_cents: Math.round(2900 * rates.EUR),  gbp_total_cents: Math.round(2900 * rates.GBP),  seat_limit: 12,  fixture_at: "2026-05-07T00:00:00Z",} const env = Object.entries(fixture)  .map(([key, value]) => `CHECKOUT_${key.toUpperCase()}=${value}`)  .join("\n") await Bun.write("/tmp/agent-qa.env", `${env}\n`)console.log(JSON.stringify({ checkoutFixture: fixture }, null, 2))

Review your QA like code

Tests, configs, hooks, memory, and suite logic all live as version-controlled code, so every change can be diffed, reviewed, reused, and shared across teams.

Learn about configuration

review - tests/supabase/project-smoke.yaml

diff --git a/tests/supabase/project-smoke.yaml b/tests/supabase/project-smoke.yaml
index 4a31d1f..6af40cd 100644
--- a/tests/supabase/project-smoke.yaml
+++ b/tests/supabase/project-smoke.yaml
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@
 test-id: t_lumen-rail-civic-model-pager-slate-harbor-fable-drift
 name: Supabase project smoke test
 target: supabase-staging
 steps:
   - Open the Supabase dashboard
-  - Verify the project status reads "Healthy"
-  - Open API settings and verify the project URL is displayed
+  - Open Project Settings > API
+  - Verify the Project URL matches $SUPABASE_PROJECT_URL
+  - Verify the anon key remains masked before copy

Self-healing test execution

When any sub-action, such as click, fill, or select, fails, agent-qa re-observes the UI and tries a different path in the same run. Tests recover from UI drift and flaky interactions instead of failing on the first broken action.

Learn about self-healing

healed run - tests/table/create-row.yaml

Step 11 of 20

Add column "story_name" with type text in the create-table form.

#1click3.9s

#2fill2.8s

#3click3.9s

#4tapCoordinate8.8s

#5click4.6s

#6select6s

#7click4.4s

#8click11.7s

#9keypress13.4s

Bring your own LLM

Run tests with the model of your choice via OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible endpoints, Gemini, local or open-source models, and subscriptions like Codex and Claude Code.

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