bdy tests visual

$bdy tests visual [options] [command]

Manage visual regression testing across Storybook, URL captures, and test runners

OPTIONS

-h, --help

display help for command

AVAILABLE COMMANDS

link

Link current directory to a visual test suite

Manage visual test sessions

Install the resource-discovery browser used by `bdy tests visual session create`

Upload a built Storybook to create a visual test session

Documentation for bdy v1.22.49

Last modified on May 19, 2026

Examples

## install the resource-discovery browser (needed by `session create` unless --skipDiscovery)
bdy tests visual setup$

## upload a built Storybook to the linked visual test suite
bdy tests visual upload$

## interactively link current directory to a visual test suite
bdy tests visual link$

## link non-interactively to a specific suite
bdy tests visual link -w workspace -p project -s suite-identifier$

## run your test command with the visual-test plugin server attached
bdy tests visual session create "npm test"$

## skip resource discovery (debugging or asset-free pages)
bdy tests visual session create "npm test" --skipDiscovery$

## send snapshots progressively (quicker review during long runs)
bdy tests visual session create "npm test" --oneByOne$

## one runner in a parallel session (every runner must share the same $SNAPSHOTS_BUILD_ID)
bdy tests visual session create "npm test" --parallel$

## close the session after all parallel runners finished (build id read from $SNAPSHOTS_BUILD_ID)
bdy tests visual session close$