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+context('Dashboard links', () => {
+	before(() => {
+		cy.visit('/login');
+		cy.login();
+		cy.visit('/app/user');
+	});
+
+	it('Adding a new contact, checking for the counter on the dashboard and deleting the created contact', () => {
+		cy.get('.list-row-col > .level-item > .ellipsis').eq(0).click();
+
+		//To check if initially the dashboard contains only the "Contact" link and there is no counter
+		cy.get('[data-doctype="Contact"]').should('contain', 'Contact');
+
+		//Adding a new contact
+		cy.get('.btn[data-doctype="Contact"]').click();
+		cy.get('[data-doctype="Contact"][data-fieldname="first_name"]').type('Admin');
+		cy.findByRole('button', {name: 'Save'}).click();
+		cy.visit('/app/user');
+		cy.get('.list-row-col > .level-item > .ellipsis').eq(0).click();
+
+		//To check if the counter for contact doc is "1" after adding the contact
+		cy.get('[data-doctype="Contact"] > .count').should('contain', '1');
+		cy.get('[data-doctype="Contact"]').contains('Contact').click(); 
+
+		//Deleting the newly created contact
+		cy.visit('/app/contact');
+		cy.get('.list-subject > .select-like > .list-row-checkbox').eq(0).click();
+		cy.findByRole('button', {name: 'Actions'}).click();
+		cy.get('.actions-btn-group [data-label="Delete"]').click();
+		cy.findByRole('button', {name: 'Yes'}).click({delay: 700});
+
+
+		//To check if the counter from the "Contact" doc link is removed
+		cy.wait(700);
+		cy.visit('/app/user');
+		cy.get('.list-row-col > .level-item > .ellipsis').eq(0).click();
+		cy.get('[data-doctype="Contact"]').should('contain', 'Contact');
+	});
+});