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Cypress · Function

cy.should

Use cy.should() to assert the current Cypress subject. Cypress retries the assertion until it passes or times out.

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Since
0.3.3

Syntax

.should(chainers)
.should(chainers, value)
.should(chainers, method, value)
.should(callbackFn)

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Source: should | Cypress Documentation. Checked 2026-11-03.