Missing package.json when using Jenkins to run cypress - jenkins

Question

I've been trying to follow the CI set up example that cypress provides for Jenkins here.
I'm using the following Jenkins pipeline script (also provided by the good folks at Cypress):
// Example Jenkins pipeline with Cypress end-to-end tests running in parallel on 2 workers
// Pipeline syntax from https://jenkins.io/doc/book/pipeline/
// Setup:
// before starting Jenkins, I have created several volumes to cache
// Jenkins configuration, NPM modules and Cypress binary
// docker volume create jenkins-data
// docker volume create npm-cache
// docker volume create cypress-cache
// Start Jenkins command line by line:
// - run as "root" user (insecure, contact your admin to configure user and groups!)
// - run Docker in disconnected mode
// - name running container "blue-ocean"
// - map port 8080 with Jenkins UI
// - map volumes for Jenkins data, NPM and Cypress caches
// - pass Docker socket which allows Jenkins to start worker containers
// - download and execute the latest BlueOcean Docker image
// docker run \
// -u root \
// -d \
// --name blue-ocean \
// -p 8080:8080 \
// -v jenkins-data:/var/jenkins_home \
// -v npm-cache:/root/.npm \
// -v cypress-cache:/root/.cache \
// -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \
// jenkinsci/blueocean:latest
// If you start for the very first time, inspect the logs from the running container
// to see Administrator password - you will need it to configure Jenkins via localhost:8080 UI
// docker logs blue-ocean
pipeline {
agent {
// this image provides everything needed to run Cypress
docker {
image 'cypress/base:10'
}
}
stages {
// first stage installs node dependencies and Cypress binary
stage('build') {
steps {
// there a few default environment variables on Jenkins
// on local Jenkins machine (assuming port 8080) see
// http://localhost:8080/pipeline-syntax/globals#env
echo "Running build ${env.BUILD_ID} on ${env.JENKINS_URL}"
sh 'npm ci'
sh 'npm run cy:verify'
}
}
stage('start local server') {
steps {
// start local server in the background
// we will shut it down in "post" command block
sh 'nohup npm start &'
}
}
// this tage runs end-to-end tests, and each agent uses the workspace
// from the previous stage
stage('cypress parallel tests') {
environment {
// we will be recordint test results and video on Cypress dashboard
// to record we need to set an environment variable
// we can load the record key variable from credentials store
// see https://jenkins.io/doc/book/using/using-credentials/
CYPRESS_RECORD_KEY = credentials('cypress-example-kitchensink-record-key')
// because parallel steps share the workspace they might race to delete
// screenshots and videos folders. Tell Cypress not to delete these folders
CYPRESS_trashAssetsBeforeRuns = 'false'
}
// https://jenkins.io/doc/book/pipeline/syntax/#parallel
parallel {
// start several test jobs in parallel, and they all
// will use Cypress Dashboard to load balance any found spec files
stage('tester A') {
steps {
echo "Running build ${env.BUILD_ID}"
sh "npm run e2e:record:parallel"
}
}
// second tester runs the same command
stage('tester B') {
steps {
echo "Running build ${env.BUILD_ID}"
sh "npm run e2e:record:parallel"
}
}
}
}
}
post {
// shutdown the server running in the background
always {
echo 'Stopping local server'
sh 'pkill -f http-server'
}
}
}
I'm using a "Trigger builds remotely" build trigger. When I execute that URL, the first steps (downloading the newest blue-ocean docker image) seem to work successfully.
When npm tries to launch package.json, however, it doesn't seem to find it. Images of my Jenkins console log here and here. I'm note sure why the package.json file is not there? Should I be adding it from the kitchensink repo. somehow?
Many thanks for any tips.