# Test Auto-healing Is A Red Flag

DevFeed: [Test Auto-healing Is A Red Flag](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/test-auto-healing-is-a-red-flag-28897.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://glebbahmutov.com/blog/test-autohealing-is-a-red-flag/>)

Author: Gleb Bahmutov

Published: 2025-12-10T05:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Gleb Bahmutov](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/gleb-bahmutov.md>)

Topics: [Cypress](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cypress.md>), [Testing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/testing.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [Front end](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/frontend.md>)

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## AI overview

The article argues that auto-healing tests, including Cypress's cy.prompt behavior, can hide broken development and testing practices. It warns that automatically changing selectors or test commands may allow tests to pass without review, even when the application's behavior or user interface has changed incorrectly.

## Source excerpt

Well, I am happy to report Cypress-the-company is