internal: add env variable to force scaffolding

packages/server/lib/project.js

@@ -581,11 +581,15 @@ class Project extends EE {
     // and example support file if dir doesnt exist
     push(scaffold.support(cfg.supportFolder, cfg))
 
-    // if we're in headed mode add these other scaffolding
-    // tasks
-    if (!cfg.isTextTerminal) {
+    // if we're in headed mode add these other scaffolding tasks
+    const scaffoldExamples = !cfg.isTextTerminal || process.env.CYPRESS_INTERNAL_FORCE_SCAFFOLD
+
+    if (scaffoldExamples) {
+      debug('will scaffold integration and fixtures folder')
       push(scaffold.integration(cfg.integrationFolder, cfg))
       push(scaffold.fixture(cfg.fixturesFolder, cfg))
+    } else {
+      debug('will not scaffold integration or fixtures folder')
     }
 
     return Promise.all(scaffolds)

packages/server/test/unit/project_spec.js

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 require('../spec_helper')
 
+const mockedEnv = require('mocked-env')
 const path = require('path')
 const commitInfo = require('@cypress/commit-info')
 const tsnode = require('ts-node')
@@ -468,6 +469,28 @@ This option will not have an effect in Some-other-name. Tests that rely on web s
         expect(scaffold.plugins).not.to.be.called
       })
     })
+
+    describe('forced', () => {
+      let resetEnv
+
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        resetEnv = mockedEnv({
+          CYPRESS_INTERNAL_FORCE_SCAFFOLD: '1',
+        })
+      })
+
+      afterEach(() => {
+        resetEnv()
+      })
+
+      it('calls scaffold when forced by environment variable', function () {
+        return this.project.scaffold(this.obj).then(() => {
+          expect(scaffold.integration).to.be.calledWith(this.obj.integrationFolder)
+          expect(scaffold.fixture).to.be.calledWith(this.obj.fixturesFolder)
+          expect(scaffold.support).to.be.calledWith(this.obj.supportFolder)
+        })
+      })
+    })
   })
 
   context('#watchSettings', () => {