1// cypress/support/commands.js
2Cypress.Commands.add('loginByUi', (email, password) => {
3  cy.session(
4    [email, password], // cache key — Cypress re-runs setup if this changes
5    () => {
6      cy.visit('/login');
7      cy.get('[name="email"]').type(email);
8      cy.get('[name="password"]').type(password);
9      cy.get('[type="submit"]').click();
10      cy.url().should('include', '/dashboard');
11    },
12    {
13      validate() {
14        // Re-authenticate automatically if this cookie is missing or expired
15        cy.getCookie('auth_token').should('exist');
16      },
17      cacheAcrossSpecs: true, // reuse the same session across all spec files
18    }
19  );
20});
21
22// Usage in any spec:
23// cy.loginByUi('user@test.com', 'secret');
24// cy.visit('/dashboard');