Overview:

The react-screenshot-test package is no longer actively maintained. There is an alternative package called @previewjs/screenshot. This package allows for creating screenshot tests of React components. It utilizes Puppeteer to render and capture screenshots of components. It also provides cross-platform consistency by defaulting to running Puppeteer inside Docker. It supports various CSS techniques including CSS-in-JS libraries like Emotion and Styled Components.

Features:

• Capture screenshots of React components
• Cross-platform consistency with Docker and Puppeteer
• Support for CSS-in-JS libraries like Emotion and Styled Components

Installation:

To install the react-screenshot-test package, follow these steps:

1. Install the package:

   npm install react-screenshot-test
   

2. Configure Jest by creating a jest.screenshot.config.js file:

   module.exports = {
     // Add Jest configuration options here
   };
   

3. Generate screenshots with the following command:

   jest -c jest.screenshot.config.js -u
   

Summary:

The react-screenshot-test package allows for the creation of screenshot tests for React components. It utilizes Puppeteer and Docker to ensure cross-platform consistency. It also supports CSS-in-JS libraries like Emotion and Styled Components. However, please note that this package is no longer actively maintained and there is an alternative package called @previewjs/screenshot available.