debug

Set a debugger and log what the previous command yields.

Syntax

.debug()
.debug(options)

// ---or---

cy.debug()
cy.debug(options)

Usage

Correct Usage

cy.debug().getCookie('app') // Pause to debug at beginning of commands
cy.get('nav').debug() // Debug the `get` command's yield

Arguments

options (Object)

Pass in an options object to change the default behavior of .debug().

Yields

• .debug() yields the same subject it was given from the previous command.
• .debug() is a query, and it is safe to chain further commands.

Examples

Debug

Pause with debugger after .get()

cy.get('a').debug().should('have.attr', 'href')

Rules

Requirements

• .debug() can be chained off of cy or off another command.

Assertions

• .debug() is a utility command.
• .debug() will not run assertions. Assertions will pass through as if this command did not exist.

Timeouts

• .debug() cannot time out.

Command Log

Log out the current subject for debugging

cy.get('.ls-btn').click({ force: true }).debug()

The commands above will display in the Command Log as:

When clicking on the debug command within the command log, the console outputs the following:

See also

• Cypress Cloud
• .pause()
• cy.log()
• cy.screenshot()