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-advancedSKILL.md
Advanced Visual Testing
<default_to_action> When detecting visual regressions or validating UI:
- CAPTURE baseline screenshots (first run establishes baseline)
- COMPARE new screenshots against baseline (pixel-by-pixel or AI)
- MASK dynamic content (timestamps, ads, user counts)
- TEST across devices (desktop, tablet, mobile viewports)
- 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 Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Layout shift | Elements moved position | |
| Color change | Unintended color modification | |
| Font rendering | Typography issues | |
| Alignment | Spacing/alignment problems | |
| Missing images | Broken image paths | |
| Overflow | Content clipping |
Comparison Algorithms
| Algorithm | Best For | |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel diff | Exact match requirement | |
| Structural similarity | Handle anti-aliasing | |
| AI semantic | Ignore 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.
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)
Handling Dynamic Content
AI-Powered Visual Testing (Percy)
Playwright Configuration
Agent-Driven Visual Testing
Agent Coordination Hints
Memory Namespace
Fleet Coordination
Related Skills
- accessibility-testing - Visual a11y checks
- compatibility-testing - Cross-browser visuals
- regression-testing - Regression suite
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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Source
- SKILL.md in the repositoryCheckingassets/skills/visual-testing-advanced/SKILL.md
Popularity
- Repository stars
- 436
- Repository forks
- 78
- Repository npm downloads, 7 days
- 9,963
- 7-day trend score
- 51
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