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Cypress test creation, visual regression workflow, and testing best practices for Visdom

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Skill: Cypress Testing

When to Use

Use this skill when writing new Cypress tests, running visual regression tests, or debugging test failures.

Core Workflow

  1. Start a fresh test server:

    visdom -port 8098 -env_path /tmp

  2. Generate baseline screenshots (first time or after UI changes):

    npm run test:init

  3. Run tests:

    npm run test           # All tests (CLI)
npm run test:gui       # Interactive GUI
npm run test:visual    # Visual regression only

Writing Tests

  • Place test files in cypress/integration/
  • Follow existing patterns from basic.js, pane.js, text.js
  • Visual regression uses pixelmatch in cypress/plugins/
  • Tests connect to server on port 8098

CI Behavior

  • Functional tests run on Python 3.8, 3.9, 3.10
  • Tests run in both WebSocket and polling modes
  • Visual regression compares PR screenshots against base branch baseline

Guardrails

  • Always use port 8098 and -env_path /tmp for test isolation
  • Run test:init before test:visual to establish baselines
  • If visual tests fail, compare screenshots manually — may be font/timing differences
  • Run python example/demo.py on your branch and clean branch to verify no regressions

Documentation

  • Skill reference
  • cypress/
  • cypress.json
  • .github/workflows/
  • AGENTS.md
  • CONTRIBUTING.md

Assets

  • See assets/README.md and store templates/resources in assets/.

Tests

  • Follow the default flow in references/TESTS.md.