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bdy tests visual session create

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$bdy tests visual session create [options] <command>

Run a test command and create a visual test session from emitted snapshots

ARGUMENTS
command
Test runner command (required)
OPTIONS
--skipDiscovery
Skip post-snapshot resource discovery (debugging or
--oneByOne
Send snapshots progressively for early review during long
--parallel
Run as part of a parallel session (multi-machine/process)
-h, --help
display help for command

Documentation for bdy v1.22.49

Last modified on May 19, 2026

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Examples

## 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 $SNAPSHOTS_BUILD_ID)
bdy tests visual session create "npm test" --parallel$