Open cypress test runner UI within code-server

[TheZoker]

Hi there,

I run code-server within a docker container (using docker compose) behind a nginx proxy. Within the code server I have a project open that includes cypress tests.
Running them in headless mode works perfectly, but I want to use the UI (aka cypress open) as well.

Is there any easy way to archive that?

Thanks!

[jsjoeio]

Hmm...I've used Cypress before but it's been a while. I wonder if the nginx proxy in your setup is causing issues. What happens when you use the UI? Does it log any errors?

[TheZoker]

I think the issue is, that cypress requires some sort of desktop to open the chrome/firefox/electron browser and this is missing within docker / code-server. I thought there would maybe be a workaround that allows to run the browser on a specific port or something, but could not find any solution. I hoped that anybody had similar issues and found an easy solution for this.

[jsjoeio]

Ah, I see. Have you asked in the Cypress repo/discussions?