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Company News

Argos is now SOC 2 Type II compliant

Argos is now SOC 2 Type II compliant
Jeremy Sfez
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Guides

Why Playwright visual testing doesn't scale

Playwright's visual testing works well for solo devs but breaks down in teams. Here's why local screenshot workflows don't scale and what to do instead.
Jeremy Sfez
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Engineering

A journey to image stabilization

How Argos implemented automatic image stabilization to improve visual testing accuracy.
Greg Bergé
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Guides

Integrating Argos with Storybook and GitHub Actions: a complete guide

Set up Argos with Storybook and GitHub Actions to automate visual regression checks and keep UI quality high.
Greg Bergé
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Guides

What is visual testing? A comprehensive guide to UI consistency

A clear guide to visual testing: what it is, why it matters, and best practices to keep UIs consistent.
Greg Bergé
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Engineering

Migrating from Radix to React Aria: improving accessibility and UX

We migrated from Radix and Ariakit to React Aria to enhance accessibility, improving keyboard navigation, screen reader support, and overall user experience.
Greg Bergé
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Guides

Speed up your Playwright tests

Speed up Playwright tests with Docker, caching, and parallel runs. Practical tips to cut CI time and boost throughput.
Greg Bergé
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Guides

How to integrate Argos visual testing with Vercel Preview

Guide to running Argos visual testing on Vercel Preview with GitHub Actions for reliable UI regression checks.
Greg Bergé
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Guides

Stabilize flaky tests for visual testing

Explore common use-cases responsible for flaky tests in visual testing and best practices to resolve them.
Jeremy Sfez
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Company News

Argos WebDriverIO update: introducing navbar masking

Announcing Navbar Masking for WebDriverIO: reduce mobile visual noise and improve screenshot accuracy in Argos.
Jeremy Sfez
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Guides

Time-travel debugging: a Playwright traces tutorial

Learn Playwright traces for faster CI debugging. Step through failures, inspect changes, and fix tests with confidence.
Jeremy Sfez
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Guides

Enforce API stability with Zod and Argos

Argos and Zod are the ultimate duo for ensuring API stability across your whole app at low cost.
Jeremy Sfez
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Guides

Startup testing dilemma: E2E or not E2E?

Explore the E2E testing tradeoffs for startups and when visual testing can protect quality without slowing speed.
Jeremy Sfez
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Guides

How to improve developer experience (DX) with visual testing

Improve developer confidence with visual testing. Learn how UI snapshots catch regressions and boost DX.
Jeremy Sfez

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