Simple snapshot testing tool that captures command output and diffs against saved snapshots

• Capture stdout and stderr from any command or executable
• Store snapshots in .snapshots/ directory with human-readable filenames
• Generate colored unified diff output showing additions/deletions
• Interactive update mode to accept or reject snapshot changes
• Support for named snapshots to test multiple outputs per command
• Exit with non-zero code when snapshots don't match (CI-friendly)
• Automatic snapshot directory creation and management
• Strip ANSI color codes option for consistent comparisons
• Timeout support for long-running commands
• Glob pattern support for updating multiple snapshots at once

Use this project when you need to:

• Quickly solve problems related to assert-snapshot
• Integrate python functionality into your workflow
• Learn how python handles common patterns

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/KurtWeston/assert-snapshot.git
cd assert-snapshot
# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

python main.py

• python

• click
• colorama
• difflib

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.