analyses-snapshot-testing

Snapshot testing maintains stable protocol analysis by comparing outputs to committed JSON snapshots. A dedicated test suite validates results against a snapshot registry to detect unintended changes as analysis code evolves.

Managing JSON snapshots across CI pipelines involves using a dedicated snapshot registry stored under tests/__snapshots__/. The workflow generates, audits, and updates these committed snapshots to maintain consistency during development and pull requests.

Running snapshot tests for protocol analysis requires executing a dedicated test suite. This suite verifies current analyses against the repository's committed JSON snapshots to detect any regressions in the workflow outputs.

Snapshot testing integrates directly with Python CI/CD workflows to validate protocol analysis. It runs tests across multiple protocols and environments, using committed JSON snapshots to audit and update results during continuous integration.

Committed JSON snapshots for protocol analysis should be updated when intentional changes occur in the analysis code. The audit workflow within the CI pipeline manages these updates to ensure snapshot tests reflect the desired new outputs.