fix(cypress): enhance logging for better traceability during tests and setup

Author: martinjagodic

cypress/e2e/common/media_library.js

@@ -102,14 +102,18 @@ function assertGridEntryImage(entry) {
 
 export default function({ entries, getUser }) {
   beforeEach(() => {
+    console.log(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] [media_library beforeEach] Starting, about to call login`);
     login(getUser && getUser());
+    console.log(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] [media_library beforeEach] login completed`);
   });
 
   it('can upload image from global media library', () => {
+    console.log(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] [TEST] Starting: can upload image from global media library`);
     goToMediaLibrary();
     uploadMediaFile();
     matchImageSnapshot();
     closeMediaLibrary();
+    console.log(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] [TEST] Completed: can upload image from global media library`);
   });
 
   it('can delete image from global media library', () => {

cypress/e2e/common/spec_utils.js

@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ export function beforeEach(taskResult, backend) {
   const spec = Cypress.mocha.getRunner().suite.ctx.currentTest.parent.title;
   const testName = Cypress.mocha.getRunner().suite.ctx.currentTest.title;
 
+  console.log(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] [beforeEach] Starting for backend: ${backend}`);
+  console.log(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] [beforeEach] mockResponses:`, taskResult.data.mockResponses);
+  
   cy.task('setupBackendTest', {
     backend,
     ...taskResult.data,
@@ -34,8 +37,11 @@ export function beforeEach(taskResult, backend) {
   // Hypothesis: freezing time to 0 breaks app initialization during cy.visit()
   // Temporary fix: skip cy.clock for git-gateway, use default clock for others
   if (backend !== 'git-gateway') {
+    console.log(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] [beforeEach] Setting clock to epoch 0 for non-git-gateway`);
     return cy.clock(0, ['Date']);
   }
+  
+  console.log(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] [beforeEach] Skipped clock for git-gateway`);
 }
 
 export function afterEach(taskResult, backend) {

cypress/plugins/gitGateway.js

@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ async function setupGitGateway(options) {
       provider,
     };
   } else {
+    console.log('Running tests in "playback" mode - local data will be used');
     return {
       ...result,
       user: {
@@ -279,6 +280,7 @@ async function setupGitGateway(options) {
         password,
       },
       provider,
+      mockResponses: true,
     };
   }
 }

cypress/utils/steps.js

@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ const {
 } = require('./constants');
 
 function login(user) {
+  console.log(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] [login] Starting with user:`, user ? 'yes' : 'no', user?.netlifySiteURL ? 'has site URL' : 'no site URL');
   cy.viewport(1200, 1200);
   if (user) {
+    console.log(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] [login] About to cy.visit('/')`);
     cy.visit('/', {
       onBeforeLoad: () => {
         // https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/1208
@@ -19,20 +21,26 @@ function login(user) {
         if (user.netlifySiteURL) {
           window.localStorage.setItem('netlifySiteURL', user.netlifySiteURL);
         }
+        console.log(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] [login] onBeforeLoad complete, localStorage set`);
       },
     });
+    console.log(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] [login] cy.visit('/') queued`);
     if (user.netlifySiteURL && user.email && user.password) {
+      console.log(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] [login] About to fill login form`);
       cy.get('input[name="email"]').clear();
       cy.get('input[name="email"]').type(user.email);
       cy.get('input[name="password"]').clear();
       cy.get('input[name="password"]').type(user.password);
       cy.contains('button', 'Login').click();
+      console.log(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] [login] Login button clicked`);
     }
   } else {
     cy.visit('/');
     cy.contains('button', 'Login').click();
   }
+  console.log(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] [login] About to wait for "New Post" link`);
   cy.contains('a', 'New Post');
+  console.log(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] [login] "New Post" link found - login complete`);
 }
 
 function assertNotification(message) {