backstopjs-visual-testing

name	BackstopJS Visual Testing
description	BackstopJS visual regression testing for self-hosted visual comparison
allowed-tools	["Bash","Read","Write","Edit","Glob","Grep"]
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BackstopJS Visual Testing Skill

Overview

This skill provides expert-level capabilities for BackstopJS-based visual regression testing, enabling self-hosted visual comparison without external dependencies.

Capabilities

Scenario Configuration

• Configure BackstopJS scenarios
• Define viewport configurations
• Set up selectors for capture
• Configure scenario-specific settings

Reference Management

• Execute reference runs
• Update reference images
• Handle reference versioning

Visual Comparison

• Execute test runs against references
• Analyze visual diff reports
• Configure diff thresholds

Interaction Handling

• Configure click and hover interactions
• Handle scroll positions
• Implement wait conditions
• Execute custom scripts before capture

Report Generation

• Generate HTML comparison reports
• CI-friendly report formats
• History tracking

Engine Configuration

• Configure Puppeteer engine settings
• Chrome launch options
• Network request handling

Target Processes

• visual-regression.js - Visual regression testing
• e2e-test-suite.js - E2E with visual validation

Dependencies

• backstopjs - Visual regression tool
• Puppeteer (bundled)
• Docker (optional, for consistent rendering)

Usage Example

{
  kind: 'skill',
  skill: {
    name: 'backstopjs-visual',
    context: {
      action: 'test',
      configPath: 'backstop.json',
      scenarios: ['homepage', 'dashboard'],
      viewports: ['phone', 'tablet', 'desktop']
    }
  }
}

Configuration

The skill uses backstop.json for configuration and supports Docker-based execution for consistent results.