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Cypress
cypress-io/cypress
A testing tool for anything that runs in a browser.
- Active
- MIT
- TypeScript
51kGitHub stars
3.6kForks
411Contributors
v16.3.0latest release
In short
Cypress is a GitHub project in the Testing category, written mainly in TypeScript. It is released under the MIT licence (permissive). Maintenance status: active, last commit 11 Nov 2026. It has 51,024 GitHub stars.
What it does
Standout capabilityRuns tests in a browser with a visual interface
Best forDevelopers testing web applications
Maintenance
0 dsince last commit
1 dsince last release
1,166open issues
11 yrproject age
commitrelease
12 months agotoday
Active Commits in the last 30 days. Last commit: 11 Nov 2026 · Latest release: v16.3.0 · 10 Nov 2026. How we score this
Licence in plain words
Permissive · MIT
Use, copy, modify and sell it, including in closed-source products. Keep the copyright and licence notice.
A summary, not legal advice. Read the project's LICENSE file before relying on it. SPDX ↗
Cypress compared with alternatives
| Project | Stars | Licence | Status | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playwright | 99.8k | Apache-2.0 | Active | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Cypress (this page) | 51k | MIT | Active | 11 Nov 2026 |
| k6 | 32.3k | AGPL-3.0 | Active | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Vitest | 17.4k | MIT | Active | 11 Nov 2026 |
Same category, sorted by GitHub stars. Numbers checked 11 Nov 2026.
Questions
Is Cypress free and open source?
Yes. Cypress is published on GitHub under the MIT licence (permissive). Use, copy, modify and sell it, including in closed-source products. Keep the copyright and licence notice.
Is Cypress still maintained?
Active: the last commit was on 11 Nov 2026 and the latest release, v16.3.0, came out on 10 Nov 2026. Repoworthy rechecks this daily.
What is Cypress written in?
Cypress is mainly written in TypeScript.
How popular is Cypress?
As of 11 Nov 2026, Cypress has 51,024 GitHub stars, 3,593 forks and 411 contributors.
What are some alternatives to Cypress?
Other Testing projects on Repoworthy include Playwright, k6 and Vitest.
Alternatives in Testing
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