On github actions does chrome headless improve execution time? about github-action HOT 4 CLOSED

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i think the key here is

... improve execution time?

In other words this question is related specifically to Cypress GitHub action, i.e. does it run faster with --headless.

Would you help me get this question answered here 🙏

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I'm still not sure why this would be specific to a GitHub action. Where are you seeing this improve execution time? written from our team?

I'm not aware of any improved execution time between chrome --headless versus headed.

You can review the original issue for chrome headless to see some of the reasons users wanted support for this here: cypress-io/cypress#832

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As a cypress customer using Github actions running Cypress, I am interested in getting the fastest possible execution of Cypress. I don't know if the headless options matters here, that's why I asked 🙃

Setting up Cypress with CI is tough work - and getting support is not easy either, but thanks for helping to answer the question. Means a lot 😊

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