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  "name": "Chromatic",
  "url": "https://www.chromatic.com",
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  "group": "build",
  "tagline": "Visual regression testing",
  "price": "Free tier · Starter $179/mo",
  "tier": "mixed",
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  "what": "A cloud service from the Storybook team that screenshots every story on each commit and flags pixel differences for review. It adds cross-browser testing, hosted Storybook publishing and PR review workflows. The free tier covers 5,000 snapshots per month.",
  "why": "Unit tests do not catch a CSS change that shifts every button four pixels. Chromatic turns 'did this refactor break the UI' into a diff you approve, which matters most when an agent edits shared styles.",
  "warn": "Requires Storybook first. Snapshot counts climb fast with many stories and browsers, so the jump from free to the $179/mo Starter plan arrives sooner than expected.",
  "install": "npm install --save-dev chromatic",
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    "desc": "The dependencies your AI will reach for whether or not you chose them. Know what they are.",
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