# Cypress Image Snapshot Cypress Image Snapshot binds [jest-image-snapshot](https://github.com/americanexpress/jest-image-snapshot)'s image diffing logic to [Cypress.io](https://cypress.io) commands. **The goal is to catch visual regressions during integration tests.** [![Discord](https://img.shields.io/discord/769256827007139912?label=%F0%9F%92%AC%20%20join%20us%20on%20discord&style=plastic)](https://discord.com/invite/RevdZTYMzr)

See it in action!

### Cypress GUI When using `cypress open`, errors are displayed in the GUI. Cypress Image Snapshot in action

### Composite Image Diff When an image diff fails, a composite image is constructed. Cypress Image Snapshot diff

### Test Reporter When using `cypress run` and `--reporter cypress-image-snapshot/reporter`, diffs are output to your terminal. Cypress Image Snapshot reporter

## Installation Install from npm ```bash npm install --save-dev cypress-image-snapshot ``` then add the following in your project's `/cypress/plugins/index.js`: ```js const { addMatchImageSnapshotPlugin, } = require('cypress-image-snapshot/plugin'); module.exports = (on, config) => { addMatchImageSnapshotPlugin(on, config); }; ``` and in `/cypress/support/commands.js` add: ```js import { addMatchImageSnapshotCommand } from 'cypress-image-snapshot/command'; addMatchImageSnapshotCommand(); ``` ## Syntax ```js // addMatchImageSnapshotPlugin addMatchImageSnapshotPlugin(on, config); // addMatchImageSnapshotCommand addMatchImageSnapshotCommand(); addMatchImageSnapshotCommand(commandName); addMatchImageSnapshotCommand(options); addMatchImageSnapshotCommand(commandName, options); // matchImageSnapshot .matchImageSnapshot(); .matchImageSnapshot(name); .matchImageSnapshot(options); .matchImageSnapshot(name, options); // ---or--- cy.matchImageSnapshot(); cy.matchImageSnapshot(name); cy.matchImageSnapshot(options); cy.matchImageSnapshot(name, options); ``` ## Usage ### In your tests ```js describe('Login', () => { it('should be publicly accessible', () => { cy.visit('/login'); // snapshot name will be the test title cy.matchImageSnapshot(); // snapshot name will be the name passed in cy.matchImageSnapshot('login'); // options object passed in cy.matchImageSnapshot(options); // match element snapshot cy.get('#login').matchImageSnapshot(); }); }); ``` ### Updating snapshots Run Cypress with `--env updateSnapshots=true` in order to update the base image files for all of your tests. ### Preventing failures Run Cypress with `--env failOnSnapshotDiff=false` in order to prevent test failures when an image diff does not pass. ### Reporter Run Cypress with `--reporter cypress-image-snapshot/reporter` in order to report snapshot diffs in your test results. This can be helpful to use with `--env failOnSnapshotDiff=false` in order to quickly view all failing snapshots and their diffs. If you using [iTerm2](https://www.iterm2.com/version3.html), the reporter will output any image diffs right in your terminal 😎. #### Multiple reporters Similar use case to: https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress-example-docker-circle#spec--xml-reports If you want to report snapshot diffs as well as generate XML junit reports, you can use [mocha-multi-reporters](https://github.com/stanleyhlng/mocha-multi-reporters). ``` npm install --save-dev mocha mocha-multi-reporters mocha-junit-reporter ``` You'll then want to set up a `cypress-reporters.json` which may look a little like this: ```json { "reporterEnabled": "spec, mocha-junit-reporter, cypress-image-snapshot/reporter", "mochaJunitReporterReporterOptions": { "mochaFile": "cypress/results/results-[hash].xml" } } ``` where `reporterEnabled` is a comma-separated list of reporters. You can then run cypress like this: `cypress run --reporter mocha-multi-reporters --reporter-options configFile=cypress-reporters.json` or add the following to your `cypress.json` ``` { ..., //other options "reporter": "mocha-multi-reporters", "reporterOptions": { "configFile": "cypress-reporters.json" } } ``` ## Options - `customSnapshotsDir` : Path to the directory that snapshot images will be written to, defaults to `/cypress/snapshots`. - `customDiffDir`: Path to the directory that diff images will be written to, defaults to a sibling `__diff_output__` directory alongside each snapshot. Additionally, any options for [`cy.screenshot()`](https://docs.cypress.io/api/commands/screenshot.html#Arguments) and [jest-image-snapshot](https://github.com/americanexpress/jest-image-snapshot#optional-configuration) can be passed in the `options` argument to `addMatchImageSnapshotCommand` and `cy.matchImageSnapshot()`. The local options in `cy.matchImageSnapshot()` will overwrite the default options set in `addMatchImageSnapshot`. For example, the default options we use in `/cypress/support/commands.js` are: ```js addMatchImageSnapshotCommand({ failureThreshold: 0.03, // threshold for entire image failureThresholdType: 'percent', // percent of image or number of pixels customDiffConfig: { threshold: 0.1 }, // threshold for each pixel capture: 'viewport', // capture viewport in screenshot }); ``` ## How it works We really enjoy the diffing workflow of jest-image-snapshot and wanted to have a similar workflow when using Cypress. Because of this, under the hood we use some of jest-image-snapshot's internals and simply bind them to Cypress's commands and plugins APIs. The workflow of `cy.matchImageSnapshot()` when running Cypress is: 1. Take a screenshot with `cy.screenshot()` named according to the current test. 2. Check if a saved snapshot exists in `/cypress/snapshots` and if so diff against that snapshot. 3. If there is a resulting diff, save it to `/cypress/snapshots/__diff_output__`. ## Cypress Version Requirements Cypress's screenshot functionality has changed significantly across `3.x.x` versions. In order to avoid buggy behavior, please use the following version ranges: - `cypress-image-snapshot@>=1.0.0 <2.0.0` for `cypress@>=3.0.0 <3.0.2` - `cypress-image-snapshot@>2.0.0` for `cypress@>3.0.2`.

			Stars	Issues	Version	Updated	Created	Size
	cypress-image-snapshot		889	123	4.0.1	4 years ago	6 years ago
	cypress-visual-regression		635	0	5.2.2	16 hours ago	6 years ago

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