Playwright Visual Regression Tester
Automates visual regression testing using the Playwright screenshot comparison API and pixelmatch diffing library. Captures baseline snapshots, detects pixel-level UI changes across viewport sizes, and generates HTML diff reports with threshold-based pass/fail results.
Installation
Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- npm install -g @playwright/cli@latest
- npm i playwright
Requirements and caveats from upstream:
Basic usage or getting-started notes:
bash
Optionally install skills for richer agent integration:
playwright-cli install --skills
Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/playwright/HEAD/README.md