Files are not watched when running cypress open with --component or --e2e

[markbrockhoff]

Current behavior

When starting cypress version 11.2.0 using npx cypress open, selecting a testing type and running a test, changes to the tests source file will trigger a new test run. When opening cypress using npx cypress open --e2e or npx cypress open --component changes to the test file will not trigger a rerun.

Desired behavior

Changes to the test file should automatically trigger a rerun independent of the testing type. As long as cypress is started using cypress open it should not make a difference if the test type is passed via a cli parameter or selected in the ui.

Test code to reproduce

The behaviour can be reproduced by just running npm i cypress in an empty folder, opening it using npx cypress open and automatically scaffolding the example e2e tests. When running one of them changes to its file will trigger a rerun. When cypress is closed and reopened udin npx cypress open --e2e this time changes will no longer cause a rerun.

Cypress Version

11.2.0

Node version

v16.16.0

Operating System

macOS 12.6

Debug Logs

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Other

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[tnrich]

I'm also seeing this behavior, very unfortunate

[verheyenkoen]

Same

[mike-plummer]

Hi @markbrockhoff , thanks for letting us know about this! I've confirmed this is a bug that's still present in 12.0.1 and will get this routed to the team to look into. It looks like there is a workaround by not passing a test mode on the CLI and selecting E2E or CT manually from the launchpad, but obviously that's not ideal and we want to get this fixed. Sorry for the inconvenience!