It would be better if --record mode was automatic when CYPRESS_RECORD_KEY is set.

[factoidforrest]

The CLI is smart enough to pick up the key automatically, but not smart enough to automatically go into recording mode. Because most people only want recording in CI, and because the key is a secret value (which the instructions don't mention, btw), it's annoying to have to run a whole different command with the --record option set when in CI. Just pick it up from ENV vars.

[factoidforrest]

I hacked around the need for two separate commands by just including the whole argument group in a secret env variable
"cypress run $CYPRESS_CI_RECORD_FLAGS <rest-of-args>
and
CYPRESS_CI_RECORD_FLAGS="--record --key 123abc"

So that it only happens in CI but with the same command. Still, it should be smart enough to happen automatically. The --record argument is superfulous, as it only works when a key is passed.