This page compares the source lines of code (SLOC) of cypress-io/cypress and microsoft/playwright using cached OctoCounts reports. Code size is not code quality: a larger count only means more source material, not a better or worse project.
As of 2026-08-26, cypress-io/cypress contains 623,325 total lines (497,070 code) across 5,418 files, while microsoft/playwright contains 362,697 total lines (219,711 code) across 1,159 files as of 2026-08-26. cypress-io/cypress is about 2.3x the size of microsoft/playwright by code lines. Code size is not code quality: a larger count only means more source material, not a better or worse project.
| Metric | cypress-io/cypress | microsoft/playwright |
|---|---|---|
| Files | 5,418 | 1,159 |
| Total lines | 623,325 | 362,697 |
| Code lines | 497,070 | 219,711 |
| Comment lines | 50,427 | 115,569 |
| Blank lines | 75,828 | 27,417 |
| Languages counted | 12 | 12 |
Top languages in cypress-io/cypress: TypeScript (39.6% of code), JSON (32.8% of code), JavaScript (18.7% of code). Top languages in microsoft/playwright: TypeScript (72.4% of code), JSON (6.9% of code), JavaScript (6.2% of code). TypeScript, JSON, JavaScript, TSX appear in both top language lists; HTML appears only in cypress-io/cypress's top languages; CSS appears only in microsoft/playwright's top languages.
Methodology: both counts come from cached OctoCounts reports generated with tokei. cypress-io/cypress was counted at ref develop (commit 5669c5744577) on 2026-08-26; microsoft/playwright was counted at ref main (commit 339aa29bb79d) on 2026-08-26. See the counting methodology for ignored directories and analysis options.
Evidence and next steps:
Note: code size is not code quality. OctoCounts only reports reproducible line counts and makes no claim that either project is better.
cypress-io/cypress has more code: 497,070 code lines versus 219,711 for microsoft/playwright, about 2.3x as much, based on cached OctoCounts reports as of 2026-08-26.
Not necessarily. SLOC measures size, not complexity, quality, or maintainability. A larger codebase can mean more features, more generated or vendored code, more verbose language idioms, or more tests — none of which imply the code is harder to work with. Use SLOC to gauge the scale of what you'd be reading or maintaining, not as a quality signal for cypress-io/cypress, microsoft/playwright, or any repository.
Methodology: both counts come from cached OctoCounts reports generated with tokei. cypress-io/cypress was counted at ref develop (commit 5669c5744577) on 2026-08-26; microsoft/playwright was counted at ref main (commit 339aa29bb79d) on 2026-08-26. See the counting methodology for ignored directories and analysis options.
Yes. This page shows the default branch for each repository. Use the interactive comparison tool to pick any public GitHub repository, branch, tag, or commit SHA for both sides and get a fresh side-by-side report.