configure cypress.config.js e2e and component testingtype blocks separately in cypress v13+
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Steps
define separate e2e and component top-level keys inside the object passed to defineConfig() in cypress.config.js
put e2e-only options (baseUrl, e2e setupNodeEvents) inside the e2e block, and component-only options (devServer, specPattern for components) inside the component block
configure the component block's devServer (e.g. { framework: 'react', bundler: 'vite' }) to match the project's actual frontend tooling
use Cypress.testingType inside a shared setupNodeEvents function to branch logic that differs between 'e2e' and 'component' runs
launch each mode explicitly (cypress run --e2e or cypress run --component) to confirm the correct block's configuration and spec pattern are picked up
Known gotchas
options placed at the top level outside both blocks are treated as shared defaults, so type-specific overrides must be nested correctly or they silently apply to both testing types
component testing requires a devServer configuration matching the actual build tool in use; a mismatched framework/bundler pairing fails at Cypress launch rather than at test time
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