# Regressify properties This document is the authoritative reference for every configuration property recognized by Regressify. It records: - Where each property may be set (workspace, test suite, scenario) - The default value applied when no level provides one - The order in which values are resolved If you add or remove a property in the codebase, **update this document at the same time**. ## Configuration levels Regressify resolves every property by walking three optional configuration levels, from most specific to least specific, and falling back to a hardcoded default when none of them set the value. | Level | File | Scope | | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | | Scenario | An entry under `scenarios:` in a `*.tests.{yaml,yml,json}` file | One scenario | | Test suite | The top-level object of a `*.tests.{yaml,yml,json}` file in `visual_tests/` | All scenarios in that suite | | Workspace | `regressify.yaml` (or `regressify.yml`) at the workspace root | All test suites in the workspace | The workspace file is **optional**. When it is missing, the cascade simply skips that level. ## Resolution order ```mermaid flowchart TD Start([Property lookup]) --> Scenario{Set on
scenario?} Scenario -- yes --> UseScenario[Use scenario value] Scenario -- no --> Suite{Set on
test suite?} Suite -- yes --> UseSuite[Use test suite value] Suite -- no --> Workspace{Set in
regressify.yaml?} Workspace -- yes --> UseWorkspace[Use workspace value] Workspace -- no --> Default[Use hardcoded default] UseScenario --> Result([Resolved value]) UseSuite --> Result UseWorkspace --> Result Default --> Result ``` ```mermaid flowchart LR subgraph WS[regressify.yaml
workspace] WSP[All shared properties
+ scenario-only defaults] end subgraph TS["*.tests.yaml
test suite"] TSP[Suite-wide settings
+ shared overrides] end subgraph SC[scenarios entry
per-scenario] SCP[Per-scenario settings
+ overrides] end WS -. fallback .-> TS TS -. fallback .-> SC SC ==> Final([Final scenario config]) ``` > Boolean properties use `typeof value === 'boolean'` checks rather than `??` > so that an explicit `false` always wins over a fallback `true`. Properties > that follow this stricter rule are marked **strict-bool** in the table. ## Property reference The "Levels" column lists every level that accepts the property. The "Default" column shows the value Regressify uses when no level sets it. | Property | Type | Default | Levels | Notes | | --------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ | -------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `urlReplacements` | `ReplacementModel[]` | — | workspace, suite | Currently declared but not consumed by the runtime. Reserved for future use; URL replacements are read from `common/_replacement-profiles.yaml`. | | `hideSelectors` | `string[]` | `[]` | workspace, suite, scenario | Final empty-array default applied in `createScenario`. | | `removeSelectors` | `string[]` | `[]` | workspace, suite, scenario | Final empty-array default applied in `createScenario`. | | `useCssOverride` | `boolean` | `true` | workspace, suite, scenario | **strict-bool** | | `cssOverridePath` | `string` | `common/_override.css` | workspace, suite, scenario | Final default applied in `createScenario`. | | `viewportsPath` | `string` | `common/_viewports.yaml` | workspace, suite | Path is relative to the working directory. | | `debug` | `boolean` | `false` | workspace, suite | When `true` and not running on CI, Backstop launches a visible browser window. | | `asyncCaptureLimit` | `number` | `5` | workspace, suite | Forwarded to Backstop. | | `asyncCompareLimit` | `number` | `50` | workspace, suite | Forwarded to Backstop. | | `browser` | `'chromium' \| 'firefox' \| 'webkit'` | `chromium` | workspace, suite | Forwarded as `engineOptions.browser`. | | `misMatchThreshold` | `number` | `0.1` | workspace, suite, scenario | Lower = stricter pixel comparison. | | `postInteractionWait` | `number` | `1` | workspace, suite, scenario | Milliseconds Backstop waits after interactions. | | `viewportNames` | `string \| string[]` | — (use all viewports) | workspace, suite, scenario | Filters `viewportsPath` entries by `label`. | | `bypassCsp` | `boolean` | `false` | workspace, suite, scenario | **strict-bool** Enables Chromium-only CSP bypass in the Playwright `onBefore` hook. Required to use `page.addStyleTag`/`addScriptTag` against pages with strict CSP. Has no effect on Firefox or WebKit. | | `ignoreSslErrors` | `boolean` | `true` | workspace, suite | **strict-bool** Forwarded as `engineOptions.ignoreHTTPSErrors`. | | `state` | `string` | — | workspace, suite | Storage-state file name (under the state directory). When the file exists it is forwarded as `engineOptions.storageState`. | | `basicAuth` | `{ origin, username, password }` or an array of them | — | workspace, suite, scenario | HTTP Basic Authentication. Provide one entry per protected origin, or an array of entries for several origins. Values may reference env vars with `${VAR}`/`$VAR`. Applied with Playwright HTTP credentials for the matching origin only. Invalid entries (bad origin or empty credential) are skipped. | | `delay` | `number` | `1000` | workspace, scenario | Milliseconds Backstop waits before capturing. Skips the test-suite level. | | `cookiePath` | `string` | `common/_cookies.yaml` | workspace, scenario | Final default applied in `createScenario`. Skips the test-suite level. | | `jsOnReadyPath` | `string` | `common/_on-ready.js` | workspace, scenario | Final default applied in `createScenario`. Skips the test-suite level. | | `noScrollTop` | `boolean` | `false` | workspace, scenario | When `true`, suppresses the auto scroll-to-top before capture. | | `requiredLogin` | `boolean` | `false` | workspace, scenario | The CLI flag `--requiredLogin` forces this `true` for every scenario regardless of any level. | ### Scenario-only properties These properties only make sense for an individual scenario, so they are not accepted at the test-suite or workspace level. | Property | Type | Default | Notes | | ----------------- | -------------------- | ---------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `url` | `string` | — | **Required**. The page to capture. URL replacements are applied unless running with `--ref`. | | `label` | `string` | `"{index} of {total}: {pathname}"` | Used in report filenames; restricted to `^[a-z0-9_-]+$` by the schema. | | `description` | `string` | — | Free-form description shown in the report. | | `id` | `string` | — | Stable identifier used by `needs` to inherit actions from another scenario. Restricted to `^[a-z0-9_-]+$`. | | `needs` | `string \| string[]` | — | Reference one or more scenario `id`s to inherit their `actions`. Resolved recursively (max depth 100). | | `actions` | `Action[]` | — | Sequence of interactions performed before capture. See the action types defined in `common/test-schema.json`. | | `selectors` | `string \| string[]` | — | Selectors to capture. When omitted Backstop captures the document. Use `"viewport"` to capture the viewport size. | | `clickSelector` | `string` | — | Backstop click-before-capture shortcut. | | `cssOverridePath` | `string` | inherited from cascade | Per-scenario override of the cascade default. | | `cookiePath` | `string` | inherited from cascade | Per-scenario override of the cascade default. | | `jsOnReadyPath` | `string` | inherited from cascade | Per-scenario override of the cascade default. | ### Test-suite-only properties | Property | Type | Notes | | ----------- | ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | | `scenarios` | `ScenarioModel[]` | **Required**. Array of scenarios to run for the suite. | ## HTTP Basic Authentication (`basicAuth`) When a page is protected by HTTP Basic Authentication (the server responds `401` with a `WWW-Authenticate: Basic realm="..."` header), set `basicAuth` so Regressify can respond to that authentication challenge before capture. This is distinct from form-based login (`common/_signing-in.yaml`), which fills in fields on a login page. Reference environment variables with `${VAR}` (or `$VAR`) so credentials stay out of committed YAML: ```yaml # regressify.yaml (workspace level) basicAuth: origin: https://staging2.sennheiser.com username: ${STAGING_USER} password: ${STAGING_PASS} ``` Then provide the values in the environment when running Regressify, e.g. on PowerShell: ```powershell $env:STAGING_USER = 'myuser'; $env:STAGING_PASS = 'mypass'; regressify test --test-suite alloy ``` `origin` is required and is normalized to `scheme://host:port`; path, query, and hash are ignored. `basicAuth` follows the normal cascade, so a suite or scenario can override the workspace default. If the origin is invalid, or if either resolved credential is empty (for example an env var is unset), the credentials are skipped and a warning is logged. To protect more than one origin, provide an array of entries. Entries can be declared at any level, and the entry whose `origin` matches the scenario's origin is selected at runtime. Entries from more specific levels override less specific ones with the same origin, so a scenario can override one origin's credentials while still inheriting the rest: ```yaml # regressify.yaml (workspace level) basicAuth: - origin: https://staging.example.com username: ${STAGING_USER} password: ${STAGING_PASS} - origin: https://intranet.example.com username: ${INTRANET_USER} password: ${INTRANET_PASS} ``` Credentials are configured with Playwright's HTTP-auth mechanism and only for the configured origin. Regressify skips inherited credentials when the scenario URL's origin does not match, which prevents workspace credentials for staging from being sent during reference runs or mixed-domain suites. ## Workspace-only behavior The workspace file has no required properties. Every property listed above is optional, and an empty `regressify.yaml` is equivalent to no file at all. ## Examples ### `regressify.yaml` ```yaml # Workspace-wide defaults. Any value here applies to every test suite # unless overridden at the suite or scenario level. browser: chromium bypassCsp: true ignoreSslErrors: true asyncCaptureLimit: 5 asyncCompareLimit: 50 misMatchThreshold: 0.1 postInteractionWait: 500 delay: 1500 viewportNames: - desktop - tablet hideSelectors: - '#cookie-banner' - '.live-chat-widget' ``` ### Test suite (`visual_tests/marketing.tests.yaml`) ```yaml # Suite-level overrides for one set of scenarios. browser: chromium misMatchThreshold: 0.05 # stricter than the workspace default viewportNames: desktop # narrows the workspace list scenarios: - url: https://example.com/ label: home - url: https://example.com/pricing label: pricing delay: 3000 # scenario override (workspace default is 1500) bypassCsp: false # scenario override (workspace default is true) hideSelectors: - '#promo-banner' ``` ## Where this is implemented | Concern | File | | ------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Type definitions | [src/types.ts](../src/types.ts) (`WorkspaceConfig`, `TestSuiteModel`, `ScenarioModel`) | | Workspace file loading | `getWorkspaceConfig()` in [src/config.ts](../src/config.ts) | | Cascade resolution | `getScenarios()` and `getConfigs()` in [src/config.ts](../src/config.ts) | | Final scenario defaults | [src/scenarios.ts](../src/scenarios.ts) | | JSON schema (workspace) | [common/regressify-schema.json](../common/regressify-schema.json) | | JSON schema (test suite) | [common/test-schema.json](../common/test-schema.json) | | VS Code schema mapping | [src/initialization/auto-suggestion.ts](../src/initialization/auto-suggestion.ts) |