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Cypress · Method

cy.writeFile

cy.writeFile() writes text or structured data to a file under the Cypress project root. It creates missing paths, overwrites files by default, and can use encodings or file options.

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Since
1.0.0

Syntax

cy.writeFile(filePath, contents)
cy.writeFile(filePath, contents, encoding)
cy.writeFile(filePath, contents, options)
cy.writeFile(filePath, contents, encoding, options)

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Source: cy.writeFile() | Cypress API Documentation. Checked 2026-11-03.