Cypress not clearing cookies between different spec files when running headlessly

[davidzambrana]

Current behavior:

I have recently created a couple of tests for a new functionality we are working on, and realized that the cookies are not being cleared between my two spec files only when I run them headlessly.

So, my set up is of this kind

SpecFile1:

- before hook including cy.visit() and google OAuth login
- it('test case 1', () => {})

SpecFile2:

- beforeEach hook including cy.visit() and google OAuth login
- it('test case 1', () => {})
- it('test case 2', () => {})
- it('test case 3', () => {})

If I run this in interactive mode, everything passes; but when running from command line, I get an error in the beforeEach hook of the second spec file. The failure says that it cannot find the Login button, and that is because the user is already logged in (checked it in the video).

If I add a before hook in the second spec file including a cy.clearCookies() statement, it will work in both interactive and headless mode.

Desired behavior:

Cypress clears all cookies upon running a new spec file in both interactive and headless mode.

Steps to reproduce:

• Two spec files performing a login in the beforeEach hook (I used OAuth against Google)
• Do not clear cookies manually after the test in SpecFile1 or before the test in SpecFile2
• Run headlessly

Versions

Cypress 3.1.0
Electron browser
Ubuntu Linux 16.04

[davidzambrana]

I think it is related (if not duplicating) this one #781

I hope at least that the info provided can help.

[jennifer-shehane]

Duplicate of #781