cypress-io · ryanthemanuel · Jul 29, 2025 · Jul 28, 2025 · Jul 29, 2025
diff --git a/.circleci/workflows.yml b/.circleci/workflows.yml
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ mainBuildFilters: &mainBuildFilters
         - /^release\/\d+\.\d+\.\d+$/
         # use the following branch as well to ensure that v8 snapshot cache updates are fully tested
         - 'update-v8-snapshot-cache-on-develop'
-        - 'update-chrome-stable-from-136.0.7103.113-beta-from-137.0.7151.40'
         - 'feat/cy-prompt'
+        - 'ryanm/chore/enable-open-mode-simuation'
 
 # usually we don't build Mac app - it takes a long time
 # but sometimes we want to really confirm we are doing the right thing
@@ -51,11 +51,7 @@ macWorkflowFilters: &darwin-workflow-filters
       # use the following branch as well to ensure that v8 snapshot cache updates are fully tested
       - equal: [ 'update-v8-snapshot-cache-on-develop', << pipeline.git.branch >> ]
       - equal: [ 'feat/cy-prompt', << pipeline.git.branch >> ]
-      - equal:
-          [
-            'update-chrome-stable-from-136.0.7103.113-beta-from-137.0.7151.40',
-            << pipeline.git.branch >>
-          ]
+      - equal: [ 'ryanm/chore/enable-open-mode-simuation', << pipeline.git.branch >> ]
       - matches:
           pattern: /^release\/\d+\.\d+\.\d+$/
           value: << pipeline.git.branch >>
@@ -67,11 +63,7 @@ linuxArm64WorkflowFilters: &linux-arm64-workflow-filters
       # use the following branch as well to ensure that v8 snapshot cache updates are fully tested
       - equal: [ 'update-v8-snapshot-cache-on-develop', << pipeline.git.branch >> ]
       - equal: [ 'feat/cy-prompt', << pipeline.git.branch >> ]
-      - equal:
-          [
-            'update-chrome-stable-from-136.0.7103.113-beta-from-137.0.7151.40',
-            << pipeline.git.branch >>
-          ]
+      - equal: [ 'ryanm/chore/enable-open-mode-simuation', << pipeline.git.branch >> ]
       - matches:
           pattern: /^release\/\d+\.\d+\.\d+$/
           value: << pipeline.git.branch >>
@@ -95,11 +87,7 @@ windowsWorkflowFilters: &windows-workflow-filters
       # use the following branch as well to ensure that v8 snapshot cache updates are fully tested
       - equal: [ 'update-v8-snapshot-cache-on-develop', << pipeline.git.branch >> ]
       - equal: [ 'feat/cy-prompt', << pipeline.git.branch >> ]
-      - equal:
-          [
-            'update-chrome-stable-from-136.0.7103.113-beta-from-137.0.7151.40',
-            << pipeline.git.branch >>
-          ]
+      - equal: [ 'ryanm/chore/enable-open-mode-simuation', << pipeline.git.branch >> ]
       - matches:
           pattern: /^release\/\d+\.\d+\.\d+$/
           value: << pipeline.git.branch >>
@@ -173,7 +161,7 @@ commands:
           name: Set environment variable to determine whether or not to persist artifacts
           command: |
             echo "Setting SHOULD_PERSIST_ARTIFACTS variable"
-            echo 'if ! [[ "$CIRCLE_BRANCH" != "develop" && "$CIRCLE_BRANCH" != "release/"* && "$CIRCLE_BRANCH" != "update-chrome-stable-from-136.0.7103.113-beta-from-137.0.7151.40" && "$CIRCLE_BRANCH" != "feat/cy-prompt" ]]; then
+            echo 'if ! [[ "$CIRCLE_BRANCH" != "develop" && "$CIRCLE_BRANCH" != "release/"* && "$CIRCLE_BRANCH" != "ryanm/chore/enable-open-mode-simuation" && "$CIRCLE_BRANCH" != "feat/cy-prompt" ]]; then
                 export SHOULD_PERSIST_ARTIFACTS=true
             fi' >> "$BASH_ENV"
   # You must run `setup_should_persist_artifacts` command and be using bash before running this command

diff --git a/packages/data-context/src/sources/HtmlDataSource.ts b/packages/data-context/src/sources/HtmlDataSource.ts
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ export class HtmlDataSource {
       <body>
         <script>
           window.__RUN_MODE_SPECS__ = ${JSON.stringify(this.ctx.project.specs)}
-          window.__CYPRESS_MODE__ = ${JSON.stringify(this.ctx.isRunMode ? 'run' : 'open')};
+          window.__CYPRESS_MODE__ = ${JSON.stringify(this.ctx.isRunMode && !process.env.CYPRESS_INTERNAL_SIMULATE_OPEN_MODE ? 'run' : 'open')};
           window.__CYPRESS_CONFIG__ = ${JSON.stringify(serveConfig)};
           window.__CYPRESS_TESTING_TYPE__ = '${this.ctx.coreData.currentTestingType}'
           window.__CYPRESS_BROWSER__ = ${JSON.stringify(this.ctx.coreData.activeBrowser)}

diff --git a/packages/driver/src/cypress.ts b/packages/driver/src/cypress.ts
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ class $Cypress {
     // not we're in a text terminal, but we keep this
     // as a separate property so we can potentially
     // slice up the behavior
-    config.isInteractive = !config.isTextTerminal
+    config.isInteractive = !config.isTextTerminal || config.env.INTERNAL_SIMULATE_OPEN_MODE
 
     // true if this Cypress belongs to a cross origin spec bridge
     this.isCrossOriginSpecBridge = config.isCrossOriginSpecBridge || false

diff --git a/packages/reporter/src/commands/command-model.ts b/packages/reporter/src/commands/command-model.ts
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ export default class Command extends Instrument {
   get isCyPrompt () {
     // @ts-expect-error - experimentalPromptCommand is not typed until we
     // release the feature
-    return Cypress.config('experimentalPromptCommand') && !Cypress.config('isTextTerminal') && this.name === 'prompt'
+    return Cypress.config('experimentalPromptCommand') && Cypress.config('isInteractive') && this.name === 'prompt'
   }
 
   constructor (props: CommandProps) {

diff --git a/packages/server/lib/project-base.ts b/packages/server/lib/project-base.ts
@@ -709,8 +709,9 @@ export class ProjectBase extends EE {
     const isDefaultProtocolEnabled = this._protocolManager?.isProtocolEnabled ?? false
 
     const hideRunnerUi = (
-      this.options?.args?.runnerUi === false ||
-      (isDefaultProtocolEnabled && this._cfg.isTextTerminal && !this.options?.args?.runnerUi)
+      (this.options?.args?.runnerUi === false ||
+      (isDefaultProtocolEnabled && this._cfg.isTextTerminal && !this.options?.args?.runnerUi)) &&
+      !process.env.CYPRESS_INTERNAL_SIMULATE_OPEN_MODE
     )
 
     // hide the command log if explicitly requested or if we are hiding the runner