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Use Argos with Buildkite

Configure Buildkite to send screenshots to Argos visual testing platform.

1. Install Argos CLI

npm i --save-dev @argos-ci/cli

Read the CLI documentation if you need information about advanced usages.

2. Expose ARGOS_TOKEN as environment variable

  1. Log in to Argos, navigate to your project settings and copy your ARGOS_TOKEN.
  2. In your Buildkite pipeline, go to Settings -> Steps -> Environment Variables.
  3. Add a new environment variable called ARGOS_TOKEN and paste the value you copied in the previous step.

If you are not comfortable with exposing environment variables, read the Buildkite documentation.

3. Upload the screenshots

Add the following command to your CI workflow to upload screenshots to Argos:

npm exec argos upload ./screenshots

Complete example

pipeline.yml
steps:
# 👉 Insert the steps required to take screenshots

- label: "Upload screenshots to argos-ci.com"
# 👇 change "./screenshots" by your screenshots folder path
command: npm exec upload ./screenshots

What's next?

Congratulations on installing Argos! 🎉
The next step is to integrate visual review into your development workflow. Visit our review changes section to learn how to.