proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe/visual-testing-advanced

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Advanced visual regression testing with pixel-perfect comparison, AI-powered diff analysis, responsive design validation, and cross-browser visual consistency. Use when detecting UI regressions, validating designs, or ensuring visual consistency.

Install

npx vskill@latest install proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe/visual-testing-advanced

SKILL.md

Advanced Visual Testing

<default_to_action> When detecting visual regressions or validating UI:

  1. CAPTURE baseline screenshots (first run establishes baseline)
  2. COMPARE new screenshots against baseline (pixel-by-pixel or AI)
  3. MASK dynamic content (timestamps, ads, user counts)
  4. TEST across devices (desktop, tablet, mobile viewports)
  5. REVIEW and approve intentional changes, fail on regressions

Quick Visual Testing Steps:

  • Set up baseline on main branch
  • Compare feature branch against baseline
  • Mask dynamic elements (timestamps, avatars)
  • Use AI-powered comparison to reduce false positives
  • Integrate in CI/CD to block visual regressions

Critical Success Factors:

  • Functional tests don't catch visual bugs
  • AI-powered tools reduce false positives
  • Review diffs, don't just auto-approve

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When to Use
  • UI component changes
  • CSS/styling modifications
  • Responsive design validation
  • Cross-browser consistency checks
Visual Bug Types
Bug TypeDescription
Layout shiftElements moved position
Color changeUnintended color modification
Font renderingTypography issues
AlignmentSpacing/alignment problems
Missing imagesBroken image paths
OverflowContent clipping
Comparison Algorithms
AlgorithmBest For
Pixel diffExact match requirement
Structural similarityHandle anti-aliasing
AI semanticIgnore insignificant changes

PRIMARY PATH: qe-browser visual-diff

Most visual regression work should go through the `qe-browser` fleet skill. It wraps Vibium (WebDriver BiDi) and provides pixel-diff against stored baselines with threshold enforcement and diff-image output. See .claude/skills/qe-browser/SKILL.md.

bash
# Navigate
vibium go https://example.com
vibium wait load
# First run — creates baseline in .aqe/visual-baselines/homepage.png
node .claude/skills/qe-browser/scripts/visual-diff.js --name homepage
# Subsequent runs — compare, non-zero exit on mismatch
node .claude/skills/qe-browser/scripts/visual-diff.js --name homepage --threshold 0.02
# Scope to a single region
node .claude/skills/qe-browser/scripts/visual-diff.js --name hero --selector "#hero"
# Responsive — run diff at each breakpoint
for viewport in "375 667" "768 1024" "1920 1080"; do
read w h <<< "$viewport"
vibium viewport $w $h
node .claude/skills/qe-browser/scripts/visual-diff.js --name "homepage-${w}x${h}"
done
# Reset baseline after an intentional design change
node .claude/skills/qe-browser/scripts/visual-diff.js --name homepage --update-baseline

Baselines live in .aqe/visual-baselines/. The script uses pixelmatch when installed, with a hash-based exact-match fallback otherwise. Non-zero exit when similarity < 1 - threshold, so CI gating is $?-based.

When to keep Playwright visual regression

Use the Playwright recipe below only when you need:

  • AI semantic comparison (Percy, Applitools) to ignore insignificant pixel drift
  • Cross-browser rendering checks in Firefox/WebKit (Vibium is Chrome-only today)
  • Tight integration with an existing Playwright test suite

LEGACY: Visual Regression with Playwright (fallback)

javascript
import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
test('homepage visual regression', async ({ page }) => {
await page.goto('https://example.com');
// Capture and compare screenshot
await expect(page).toHaveScreenshot('homepage.png');
// First run: saves baseline
// Subsequent runs: compares to baseline
});
test('responsive design', async ({ page }) => {
// Mobile viewport
await page.setViewportSize({ width: 375, height: 667 });
await page.goto('https://example.com');
await expect(page).toHaveScreenshot('homepage-mobile.png');
// Tablet viewport
await page.setViewportSize({ width: 768, height: 1024 });
await expect(page).toHaveScreenshot('homepage-tablet.png');
});

Handling Dynamic Content

javascript
test('mask dynamic elements', async ({ page }) => {
await page.goto('https://example.com');
await expect(page).toHaveScreenshot({
mask: [
page.locator('.timestamp'), // Dynamic time
page.locator('.user-count'), // Live counter
page.locator('.advertisement'), // Ads
page.locator('.avatar') // User avatars
]
});
});

AI-Powered Visual Testing (Percy)

javascript
import percySnapshot from '@percy/playwright';
test('AI-powered visual test', async ({ page }) => {
await page.goto('https://example.com');
// Percy uses AI to ignore anti-aliasing, minor font differences
await percySnapshot(page, 'Homepage');
});
test('component visual test', async ({ page }) => {
await page.goto('https://example.com/components');
// Snapshot specific component
const button = page.locator('.primary-button');
await percySnapshot(page, 'Primary Button', {
scope: button
});
});

Playwright Configuration

javascript
// playwright.config.js
export default {
expect: {
toHaveScreenshot: {
maxDiffPixels: 100, // Allow 100 pixel difference
maxDiffPixelRatio: 0.01, // Or 1% of image
threshold: 0.2, // Color similarity threshold
animations: 'disabled', // Disable animations
caret: 'hide' // Hide cursor
}
}
};

Agent-Driven Visual Testing

typescript
// Comprehensive visual regression
await Task("Visual Regression Suite", {
baseline: 'main-branch',
current: 'feature-branch',
pages: ['homepage', 'product', 'checkout'],
devices: ['desktop', 'tablet', 'mobile'],
browsers: ['chrome', 'firefox', 'safari'],
threshold: 0.01
}, "qe-visual-tester");
// Returns:
// {
// comparisons: 27, // 3 pages × 3 devices × 3 browsers
// differences: 2,
// report: 'visual-regression-report.html'
// }

Agent Coordination Hints

Memory Namespace
aqe/visual-testing/
├── baselines/* - Baseline screenshots
├── comparisons/* - Diff results
├── components/* - Component snapshots
└── reports/* - Visual regression reports
Fleet Coordination
typescript
const visualFleet = await FleetManager.coordinate({
strategy: 'visual-testing',
agents: [
'qe-visual-tester', // Screenshot comparison
'qe-test-executor', // Cross-browser execution
'qe-quality-gate' // Block on visual regressions
],
topology: 'parallel'
});

Related Skills


Remember

Functional tests don't catch visual bugs. Layout shifts, color changes, font rendering, alignment issues - all invisible to functional tests but visible to users.

AI-powered tools reduce false positives. Percy, Applitools use AI to ignore insignificant differences (anti-aliasing, minor font rendering).

With Agents: qe-visual-tester automates visual regression across browsers and devices, uses AI to filter noise, and generates visual diff reports. Catches UI regressions before users see them.

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