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meticulous-simulate-and-diff

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See what changed visually and why.

visual regression testing

What it does

Runs a recorded session against a live URL and explains visual regressions using screenshots, pixel diffs, and HTML diffs.

When to use it

Use when checking whether a code change introduced visual regressions in a specific recorded session.

How to use it

Give it a session ID; it runs the simulation and returns a human-readable explanation of visual changes and their likely UI causes.

What you provide

  • a session ID

Uses


Access · 3

This skill

Meticulous

Write

Sends simulation data and feedback (irreversible)

appUrl

Read

Reads the live application

~/.meticulous/replays/

Write

Stores local replay artifacts

Good to know

  • cannot be undone: Meticulous
  • acts without asking

What you need · 2

The meticulous CLI must be available to run the simulation and submit feedback.

The workflow requires running meticulous-cli-update first unless it already ran earlier in the conversation.


About this skill

Visibility
Public
Repository
alwaysmeticulous/skills
Created
Oct 8, 2026
Updated
Oct 8, 2026
Files
1