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Error: Failed downloading the Cypress binary. 503, Service unavailable - should be reflected in Cypress status page.

See original GitHub issue

yarn add cypress
yarn add v1.16.0
info No lockfile found.
warning package-lock.json found. Your project contains lock files generated by tools other than Yarn. It is advised not to mix package managers in order to avoid resolution inconsistencies caused by unsynchronized lock files. To clear this warning, remove package-lock.json.
[1/4] 🔍  Resolving packages...
warning cypress > @cypress/request > har-validator@5.1.5: this library is no longer supported
[2/4] 🚚  Fetching packages...
[3/4] 🔗  Linking dependencies...
[4/4] 🔨  Building fresh packages...
error /Users/bian/node_modules/cypress: Command failed.
Exit code: 1
Command: node index.js --exec install
Arguments: 
Directory: /Users/bian/node_modules/cypress
Output:
Installing Cypress (version: 4.12.1)

[15:24:57]  Downloading Cypress     [started]
[15:25:28]  Downloading Cypress     [failed]
[15:25:28] → The Cypress App could not be downloaded.

Does your workplace require a proxy to be used to access the Internet? If so, you must configure the HTTP_PROXY environment variable before downloading Cypress. Read more: https://on.cypress.io/proxy-configuration

Otherwise, please check network connectivity and try again:

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URL: https://download.cypress.io/desktop/4.12.1?platform=darwin&arch=x64
Error: Failed downloading the Cypress binary.
Response code: 503
Response message: Service Unavailable

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Platform: darwin (18.7.0)
Cypress Version: 4.12.1
The Cypress App could not be downloaded.

Does your workplace require a proxy to be used to access the Internet? If so, you must configure the HTTP_PROXY environment variable before downloading Cypress. Read more: https://on.cypress.io/proxy-configuration

Otherwise, please check network connectivity and try again:

----------

URL: https://download.cypress.io/desktop/4.12.1?platform=darwin&arch=x64
Error: Failed downloading the Cypress binary.
Response code: 503
Response message: Service Unavailable

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Platform: darwin (18.7.0)
Cypress Version: 4.12.1
info Visit https://yarnpkg.com/en/docs/cli/add for documentation about this command.

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Created 3 years ago
Comments:8 (1 by maintainers)

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mastergingercommented, Aug 7, 2020

Yes, it’s back. I’m keeping this open since when it’s down, https://www.cypressstatus.com/ was showing all green. I think https://www.cypressstatus.com/ should include the status of the download server since it’s on the critical path of installing Cypress.

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brandon-leapyearcommented, Aug 7, 2020

https://download.cypress.io/desktop

Looks like the Heroku application is down

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