Le Monde relies on Argos to ensure the reliability of its CMS, Sirius
See how Le Monde uses Argos to prevent visual regressions in its CMS, keeping publishing reliable and on time.
Ensuring a Smooth Editorial Workflow with Argos
Sirius is the backbone of the group’s content operations. It is built around a wide range of advanced editors, including complex block structures, home page management, and article planning tools. Visual regressions in these areas can break critical workflows and directly affect journalists’ ability to publish.
To maintain a high level of reliability and ensure updates do not introduce regressions, Le Monde uses Argos for visual testing. Argos detects visual changes in Sirius early, allowing the team to fix issues before they reach production and disrupt editorial work.
Thanks to Argos, we can confidently deploy updates to Sirius without worrying about unexpected issues disrupting our editorial workflows.
Beyond detection, the Sirius team relies heavily on screenshot failures to debug issues. When a test fails, the visual diff provides immediate context about what changed and where, making it much faster to understand the root cause. This visual feedback often removes the need for lengthy reproductions or manual checks and speeds up fixes during development.
Avoiding costly delays
For Le Monde, a delay in publication can have serious consequences and may cost the group millions of euros. At this scale, CMS reliability is both a technical and a financial concern.
Argos helps prevent regressions that could lead to these delays by ensuring every update is visually validated. The development team can ship new features and fixes with confidence, knowing that critical editorial flows will remain intact.
Argos has become a reliable part of our CI pipeline. By catching visual changes early, it helps keep our CMS stable and lets journalists focus on their work without disruption.
By integrating Argos deeply into their CI pipeline, Le Monde maintains the level of reliability required for continuous news production. Visual regression testing helps keep Sirius stable and ensures the newsroom can publish on time without unexpected disruptions.
Why Le Monde chose Argos
For a complex application like Sirius, Le Monde needed a visual testing solution that fit naturally into their existing workflow. Argos stood out with:
- Automatic visual regression detection during development
- Clear visual diffs that make issues easy to understand and debug
- CI integration, so visual checks run on every update
- Deployment confidence, with fewer surprises in production
With Argos, Le Monde can stay focused on delivering high quality journalism while keeping its CMS robust and dependable.