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[Testing & Quality](/categories/testing) 4. / 5. spatie/pest-plugin-snapshots ActiveLibrary[Testing & Quality](/categories/testing) spatie/pest-plugin-snapshots ============================ A package for snapshot testing in Pest 2.3.0(3mo ago)381.7M—6.3%11[1 PRs](https://github.com/spatie/pest-plugin-snapshots/pulls)20MITPHPPHP ^8.1CI failing Since Jun 1Pushed 3mo ago3 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/spatie/pest-plugin-snapshots)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/spatie/pest-plugin-snapshots)[ Docs](https://github.com/spatie/pest-plugin-snapshots)[ Fund](https://spatie.be/open-source/support-us)[ GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/spatie)[ RSS](/packages/spatie-pest-plugin-snapshots/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (8)Dependencies (2)Versions (15)Used By (20) Snapshot Testing for Pest ========================= [](#snapshot-testing-for-pest) [![Latest Version on Packagist](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/acf36ff260c90aafb83ecaf17d185d777ee245956b8261432e1757eff9140ce0/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f7370617469652f706573742d706c7567696e2d736e617073686f74732e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://packagist.org/packages/spatie/pest-plugin-snapshots)[![run-tests](https://github.com/spatie/pest-plugin-snapshots/actions/workflows/run-tests.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/spatie/pest-plugin-snapshots/actions/workflows/run-tests.yml)[![Total Downloads](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/41b351f9029887394b0af3899991891389d7ffed6e822e1a53bf7fe036585386/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f64742f7370617469652f706573742d706c7567696e2d736e617073686f74732e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://packagist.org/packages/spatie/pest-plugin-snapshots) This package adds snapshot testing capabilities to **[Pest](https://pestphp.com)**. It wraps our [phpunit-snapshot-assertions](https://github.com/spatie/phpunit-snapshot-assertions) package making snapshot assertions available in Pest tests. Support us ---------- [](#support-us) [![](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/9cd1ea47cd641d27440369a3858cb596c04cfd8243a729fcbe67683bbaa54797/68747470733a2f2f6769746875622d6164732e73332e65752d63656e7472616c2d312e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f706573742d706c7567696e2d736e617073686f74732e6a70673f743d31)](https://spatie.be/github-ad-click/pest-plugin-snapshots) We invest a lot of resources into creating [best in class open source packages](https://spatie.be/open-source). You can support us by [buying one of our paid products](https://spatie.be/open-source/support-us). We highly appreciate you sending us a postcard from your hometown, mentioning which of our package(s) you are using. You'll find our address on [our contact page](https://spatie.be/about-us). We publish all received postcards on [our virtual postcard wall](https://spatie.be/open-source/postcards). Installation ------------ [](#installation) You can install the package via composer: ``` composer require spatie/pest-plugin-snapshots --dev ``` Usage ----- [](#usage) ``` use function Spatie\Snapshots\{assertMatchesSnapshot, assertMatchesJsonSnapshot}; it('can be cast to string', function () { $order = new Order(1); assertMatchesSnapshot($order->toString()); }); it('can be cast to json', function () { $order = new Order(1); assertMatchesJsonSnapshot($order->toJson()); }); ``` You can also use an expectation: ``` it('can be cast to string', function () { $order = new Order(1); expect($order->toString())->toMatchSnapshot(); }); ``` For the full list of assertions, please refer to underlying package: [phpunit-snapshot-assertions](https://github.com/spatie/phpunit-snapshot-assertions). Testing ------- [](#testing) ``` composer test ``` Changelog --------- [](#changelog) Please see [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG.md) for more information on what has changed recently. Contributing ------------ [](#contributing) Please see [CONTRIBUTING](https://github.com/spatie/.github/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) for details. Security -------- [](#security) If you've found a bug regarding security please mail instead of using the issue tracker. Credits ------- [](#credits) - [Nuno Maduro](https://github.com/nunomaduro) - [All Contributors](../../contributors) License ------- [](#license) The MIT License (MIT). Please see [License File](LICENSE.md) for more information. ### Health Score 63 — FairBetter than 99% of packages Maintenance81 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity53 Moderate usage in the ecosystem Community37 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity72 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor2 2 contributors hold 50%+ of commits How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. 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