Company
Date Published
Author
Chris Breiding
Word count
700
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

In a blog post by Chris Breiding for Cypress, the focus is on optimizing testing processes using exclusive tests in Cypress, which is built on Mocha's framework. The article discusses how the exclusive tests feature allows developers to run only specific tests during development, using the .only tag, to obtain quicker feedback without compromising the comprehensive testing needed to prevent regressions. To streamline the process, Breiding introduces an Atom package named "test-utils" that simplifies adding or removing .only tags through keyboard shortcuts, enhancing efficiency in test-driven development. The package also supports similar shortcuts for Mocha's inclusive tests feature, which employs the .skip tag to bypass certain tests. Breiding emphasizes the utility of this tool in saving time and encourages feedback and ideas for further development of test-related utilities.