# Install chromatic with npm Automate visual testing across browsers. Gather UI feedback. Versioned documentation. Version 17.4.1 via npm; verified 2026-06-17. ## Install ```sh sudo av install npm:chromatic ``` Additional install commands: ### Portable and language managers - npm (100%): ```sh npm install -g chromatic ``` Evidence: local npm package metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** npm:chromatic - **Package manager:** npm - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 17.4.1 - **Source summary:** Automate visual testing across browsers. Gather UI feedback. Versioned documentation. - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Issue tracker:** - **Published:** 2026-06-11T15:41:57.932Z - **Last updated:** 2026-06-17T16:16:05.714Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-10T07:20:53+00:00 ## Executables - chroma (cli) - chromatic (cli) - chromatic-cli (cli) - chromatic (alias) ## Dependencies - semver ## Build dependencies - @actions/core - @actions/github - @antfu/ni - @auto-it/slack - @discoveryjs/json-ext - @eslint-community/eslint-plugin-eslint-comments - @expo/config-plugins - @expo/config-types - @sentry/cli - @sentry/node - @snyk/dep-graph - @storybook/addon-docs - @storybook/builder-vite - @storybook/html-vite - @storybook/linter-config - @storybook/react-vite - @tsconfig/node16 - @types/adm-zip - @types/archiver - @types/async-retry - @types/cross-spawn - @types/fs-extra - @types/jsonfile - @types/listr - @types/mime-types - @types/node - @types/path-browserify - @types/picomatch - @types/progress-stream - @types/prompts - @types/semver - @types/ws - @typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin - @typescript-eslint/parser - @vitest/coverage-v8 - adm-zip - ansi-html - any-observable - archiver - async-retry - auto - boxen - chalk - clean-package - cpy - cross-env - cross-spawn - debug - dotenv - env-ci - eslint - eslint-config-prettier - eslint-plugin-import - eslint-plugin-jsdoc - eslint-plugin-json - eslint-plugin-no-secrets - eslint-plugin-prettier - eslint-plugin-react - eslint-plugin-security - eslint-plugin-simple-import-sort - eslint-plugin-sort-class-members - eslint-plugin-storybook - eslint-plugin-unicorn - esm - execa - fake-tag - filesize - find-up - formdata-node - fs-extra - globals - https-proxy-agent - husky - json5 - jsonfile - junit-report-builder - listr - listr-update-renderer - meow - mime-types - mock-fs - no-proxy - node-ask - node-fetch - npm-run-all - observable - os-browserify - p-limit - path-browserify - picomatch - pkg-up - pluralize - prettier - progress-stream - prompts - prop-types - react - react-dom - read-package-up - snyk-nodejs-lockfile-parser - snyk-nodejs-plugin - sort-package-json - storybook - string-argv - strip-ansi - tmp-promise - ts-dedent - ts-loader - tsdown - typescript - typescript-eslint - util-deprecate - uuid - vite - vite-tsconfig-paths - vitest - why-is-node-running - ws - xxhash-wasm - yarn-or-npm - zen-observable - zod ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Lifecycle scripts: prepare - Bottle: not available ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-10 - Package-manager version: 17.4.1 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-17 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/chromaui/chromatic-cli - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Security Notes No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for chromatic. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL. ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** npm registry - **Dist Tags:** Canary: 17.4.2--canary.1395.27567214609.0, Latest: 17.4.1 - **Version Count:** 2,813 - **Maintainers:** codykaup, tmeasday, shilman, ndelangen, ghengeveld, jmhobbs, thafryer, chromatic-ci-bot, andrewortwein, tevanoff - **Author:** Chromatic - **Publisher:** GitHub Actions - **Engines:** Node: >=22.0.0 - **Peer Dependencies:** @chromatic-com/cypress, @chromatic-com/playwright, @chromatic-com/vitest - **Integrity:** sha512-qL1f0IhOBi0Z6kpQZGR62fJzzCOdjFJLHrJw3QL9YNktj2Kl3+adlU+6psqNGfZUycKF7+pizCSbhsUQNIS/uQ== - **Shasum:** ccf5797c7ee11df36034c0a69a5e7c8b641e55b5 - **Unpacked Size:** 7,250,045 - **File Count:** 0 - **Created At:** 2015-07-05T11:17:50.131Z - **Latest Published At:** 2026-06-11T15:41:57.932Z - **Modified At:** 2026-06-15T18:25:07.575Z ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - chroma - 1.19-2: installed executable or alias match | Debian stable package indexes: chroma from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Abstract puzzle game - graphical version | http://level7.org.uk/chroma/ - Debian apt - chroma-curses - 1.19-2: installed executable or alias match | Debian stable package indexes: chroma-curses from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Abstract puzzle game - terminal version | http://level7.org.uk/chroma/ - Debian apt - chroma-data - 1.19-2: installed executable or alias match | Debian stable package indexes: chroma-data from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Abstract puzzle game - data files | http://level7.org.uk/chroma/ - Nix - chroma: installed executable or alias match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ch/chroma/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - chroma - 1.19-1ubuntu1: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: chroma from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Abstract puzzle game - graphical version | http://level7.org.uk/chroma/ - Ubuntu apt - chroma-curses - 1.19-1ubuntu1: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: chroma-curses from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Abstract puzzle game - terminal version | http://level7.org.uk/chroma/ - Ubuntu apt - chroma-data - 1.19-1ubuntu1: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: chroma-data from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Abstract puzzle game - data files | http://level7.org.uk/chroma/ - Scoop - main/chroma: installed executable or alias match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/chroma.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget - Ubisoft.Chroma: installed executable or alias match | Windows Package Manager source index: Ubisoft.Chroma from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Related links - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched curated package taxonomy and local package facts. - [happo](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/npm/happo/) - Local metadata places this package in an adjacent workflow. Shared terms: addon, cli, developer, developer-tools, storybook. - [chroma](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/chroma/) - Executable or command metadata overlaps with this package. Shared terms: chroma, cli, developer, developer-tools. - [create-storybook](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/npm/create-storybook/) - Local metadata places this package in an adjacent workflow. Shared terms: cli, developer, developer-tools, semver, storybook. ## Sources - Nucleus package database - package-page enrichment - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph