vizzly

Vizzly CLI

Visual proof that your UI works

Visual bugs slip through code review. They hide in pixel-perfect mockups, sneak past unit tests, and show up right when you're about to ship. Vizzly catches them first.

Unlike tools that re-render components in isolation, Vizzly captures screenshots directly from your functional tests—the real thing. Whether you're validating AI-generated code or testing manual changes, you get visual proof before anything hits production.

Why Vizzly?

Local TDD workflow. See changes as you type, not after CI. The vizzly tdd command runs a local dashboard that compares screenshots instantly—no cloud roundtrip, no waiting.

Smart diffing with Honeydiff. Our Rust-based comparison engine is 12x faster than alternatives and ignores the noise: timestamps, ads, font rendering differences. It finds real changes.

Any screenshot source. Playwright, Cypress, Puppeteer, Selenium, native mobile apps, or even design mockups. If you can capture it, Vizzly can compare it.

Team-based pricing. Pay for your team, not your screenshots. Test everything without budget anxiety.

Quick Start

Requires Node.js 22+.

npm install -g @vizzly-testing/cli

vizzly init

Local Development (TDD Mode)

Start the TDD server, run your tests in watch mode, and see visual diffs instantly at http://localhost:47392.

vizzly tdd start
npm test -- --watch

The dashboard shows diffs in real-time. Accept or reject changes right from the UI.

Cloud Integration (CI/CD)

For team collaboration and CI pipelines:

vizzly login
vizzly run "npm test" --wait

The --wait flag polls for results and exits with code 1 if visual differences are detected.

For CI environments, set your project token:

export VIZZLY_TOKEN=your-project-token
vizzly run "npm test" --wait

Capture Screenshots

Add screenshots to your existing tests:

import { vizzlyScreenshot } from '@vizzly-testing/cli/client';

test('homepage looks correct', async ({ page }) => {
  await page.goto('/');

  let screenshot = await page.screenshot();
  await vizzlyScreenshot('homepage', screenshot, {
    browser: 'chrome',
    viewport: '1920x1080'
  });
});

The client SDK is lightweight—it just POSTs to the local server. Works with any test runner. SDKs available for JavaScript, Ruby, Swift, and more.

Already saving screenshots to disk? Pass the file path instead:

await page.screenshot({ path: './screenshots/homepage.png' });
await vizzlyScreenshot('homepage', './screenshots/homepage.png');

Or upload an existing folder of screenshots:

vizzly upload ./screenshots

Configuration

Generate a config file:

vizzly init

Or create vizzly.config.js manually:

export default {
  comparison: {
    threshold: 2.0  // CIEDE2000 Delta E (0=exact, 2=recommended)
  }
};

Commands

Command	Description
vizzly tdd start	Start local TDD server with dashboard
vizzly tdd run "cmd"	Run tests once, generate static report
vizzly run "cmd"	Run tests with cloud integration
vizzly upload <dir>	Upload existing screenshots
vizzly login	Authenticate via browser
vizzly doctor	Validate local setup

Documentation

Full documentation at docs.vizzly.dev—including framework guides, CI/CD setup, configuration reference, and more.

Contributing

Found a bug? Have an idea? Open an issue or submit a PR.

License

MIT