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Chromatic

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Velocity5.0

Visual testing and UI review platform built by the Storybook maintainers that catches visual regressions, interaction bugs, and accessibility issues in components across browsers

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Chromatic now routes visual reviews to component owners automatically.

visual-testingcode-reviewstorybookvitestdesign-systems
◆Current state
Chromatic's October update assigns reviewers automatically from component ownership, merges libraries into one Library view and turns on usage alerts by default. It follows September's flaky-test quarantine and the launch of Chromatic for Vitest Browser Mode.
◆Where it's heading
Chromatic spent most of the year making its visual test signal trustworthy (flake tracing, filtering, quarantine) and widening entry points beyond Storybook to Vitest and React Native. The October release moves to review workflow and spend controls for larger teams.
◆Prediction
Expect React Native visual testing to move past preview, and more review-routing and ownership features for large design systems.

◆Recent moves

  1. 8d ago

    Component owners auto-assign reviewers; combined Library view

    Reviewers are now assigned automatically based on component owners, libraries share one combined view, and usage alerts are on by default. After the flake work, Chromatic is turning to who reviews what and how much it costs.

  2. 28d ago

    Quarantine flaky tests

    Quarantine is the next step after detecting and filtering flakes: known-unstable tests stop blocking the PR but stay tracked. It turns Chromatic's flake work from diagnostics into workflow policy.

  3. 1mo ago

    Introducing Chromatic for Vitest Browser Mode

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    Vitest Browser Mode support moved from May preview to launch, giving teams outside Storybook a direct path into Chromatic's diff and review flow.

  4. 2mo ago

    Chromatic changelog: August 2026

    Making bypassed builds free and adding a Trends dashboard addresses billing and usage visibility. It lowers the cost of skipping unchanged work, which matters more as test coverage grows.

  5. 3mo ago

    Automatic flaky-test filtering

    Automatic flaky-test filtering was the middle step in Chromatic's flake work, between April's tracing and September's quarantine. Reviewers see fewer false diffs without manual triage.

  6. 5mo ago

    Vitest Visual Testing sneak peek

    The Vitest sneak peek signalled that Chromatic would stop depending on Storybook as its only entry point. The September launch confirmed it.