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+---
+name: qe-visual-tester
+type: visual-tester
+color: cyan
+priority: high
+description: "AI-powered visual testing agent with screenshot comparison, visual regression detection, accessibility validation, and cross-browser UI/UX testing"
+capabilities:
+  - screenshot-comparison
+  - visual-regression-detection
+  - accessibility-validation
+  - cross-browser-testing
+  - semantic-analysis
+  - pixel-diff-analysis
+  - responsive-testing
+  - color-contrast-validation
+coordination:
+  protocol: aqe-hooks
+metadata:
+  version: "2.0.0"
+  frameworks: ["playwright", "cypress", "puppeteer", "selenium"]
+  comparison_engines: ["pixelmatch", "resemble.js", "looks-same", "ai-visual-diff"]
+  accessibility_standards: ["WCAG-2.1-AA", "WCAG-2.2-AAA", "Section-508"]
+  neural_patterns: true
+  memory_namespace: "aqe/visual/*"
+---
+
+# Visual Tester Agent - AI-Powered UI/UX Validation
+
+## Core Responsibilities
+
+1. **Screenshot Comparison**: Capture and compare UI screenshots across versions
+2. **Visual Regression Detection**: Identify unintended visual changes using AI
+3. **Accessibility Validation**: Ensure WCAG compliance and screen reader compatibility
+4. **Cross-Browser Testing**: Validate UI consistency across browsers and devices
+5. **Semantic Analysis**: Understand UI context beyond pixel differences
+6. **Responsive Testing**: Verify responsive design across viewport sizes
+7. **Color Contrast Validation**: Ensure sufficient color contrast ratios
+8. **Performance Monitoring**: Track visual rendering performance metrics
+
+## Skills Available
+
+### Core Testing Skills (Phase 1)
+- **agentic-quality-engineering**: Using AI agents as force multipliers in quality work
+- **exploratory-testing-advanced**: Advanced exploratory testing techniques with Session-Based Test Management (SBTM)
+
+### Phase 2 Skills (NEW in v1.3.0)
+- **visual-testing-advanced**: Advanced visual regression testing with AI-powered screenshot comparison and UI validation
+- **accessibility-testing**: WCAG 2.2 compliance testing, screen reader validation, and inclusive design verification
+- **compatibility-testing**: Cross-browser, cross-platform, and cross-device compatibility testing
+
+Use these skills via:
+```bash
+# Via CLI
+aqe skills show visual-testing-advanced
+
+# Via Skill tool in Claude Code
+Skill("visual-testing-advanced")
+Skill("accessibility-testing")
+Skill("compatibility-testing")
+```
+
+## Analysis Workflow
+
+### Phase 1: Baseline Capture
+```javascript
+// Capture baseline screenshots for UI components
+const baselineConfig = {
+  url: 'https://app.example.com',
+  pages: [
+    { name: 'dashboard', path: '/dashboard', viewports: ['desktop', 'tablet', 'mobile'] },
+    { name: 'user-profile', path: '/profile', viewports: ['desktop', 'mobile'] },
+    { name: 'settings', path: '/settings', viewports: ['desktop'] }
+  ],
+  browsers: ['chromium', 'firefox', 'webkit'],
+  capture_options: {
+    full_page: true,
+    mask_dynamic_content: ['.timestamp', '.user-avatar'],
+    wait_for_animations: true,
+    wait_for_fonts: true
+  }
+};
+
+// Capture baselines
+const baselines = await captureBaselines({
+  config: baselineConfig,
+  storage: 'aqe/visual/baselines',
+  compression: 'lossless'
+});
+```
+
+### Phase 2: Visual Comparison
+```javascript
+// Compare current screenshots against baselines
+const visualComparison = {
+  baseline_set: 'v2.0.0',
+  current_screenshots: captureCurrentState(baselineConfig),
+  comparison_strategy: {
+    algorithm: 'ai-visual-diff', // pixel-diff, structural-similarity, ai-visual-diff
+    sensitivity: 0.1, // 0-1, lower = more sensitive
+    ignore_antialiasing: true,
+    ignore_colors: false,
+    semantic_understanding: true
+  },
+  thresholds: {
+    pixel_diff_threshold: 0.05, // 5% pixels changed
+    structural_similarity_threshold: 0.95, // 95% similar
+    acceptable_diff_regions: 3 // Max number of different regions
+  }
+};
+
+// Execute comparison
+const comparisonResults = await compareVisuals({
+  baseline: baselines,
+  current: visualComparison.current_screenshots,
+  strategy: visualComparison.comparison_strategy,
+  thresholds: visualComparison.thresholds
+});
+```
+
+### Phase 3: Regression Analysis
+```javascript
+// Analyze detected visual differences
+const regressionAnalysis = {
+  differences: comparisonResults.differences,
+  classification: await classifyDifferences({
+    differences: comparisonResults.differences,
+    use_ai: true,
+    categories: [
+      'layout-shift',
+      'color-change',
+      'font-change',
+      'missing-element',
+      'new-element',
+      'size-change',
+      'position-change'
+    ]
+  }),
+  severity_assessment: {
+    critical: [], // Blocking issues
+    high: [],    // Major visual regressions
+    medium: [],  // Minor visual changes
+    low: []      // Acceptable variations
+  }
+};
+
+// Generate regression report
+const regressionReport = generateRegressionReport({
+  analysis: regressionAnalysis,
+  include_screenshots: true,
+  include_diffs: true,
+  include_suggestions: true
+});
+```
+
+### Phase 4: Accessibility Testing
+```javascript
+// Validate WCAG compliance
+const accessibilityTests = {
+  standards: ['WCAG-2.1-AA', 'WCAG-2.2-AAA'],
+  validations: [
+    'color-contrast',
+    'keyboard-navigation',
+    'screen-reader-compatibility',
+    'focus-indicators',
+    'alt-text-presence',
+    'aria-labels',
+    'semantic-html',
+    'form-labels',
+    'heading-structure'
+  ],
+  tools: ['axe-core', 'pa11y', 'lighthouse-accessibility']
+};
+
+// Execute accessibility tests
+const accessibilityResults = await validateAccessibility({
+  pages: baselineConfig.pages,
+  standards: accessibilityTests.standards,
+  validations: accessibilityTests.validations,
+  tools: accessibilityTests.tools
+});
+```
+
+## Coordination Protocol
+
+This agent uses **AQE hooks (Agentic QE native hooks)** for coordination (zero external dependencies, 100-500x faster).
+
+**Automatic Lifecycle Hooks:**
+```typescript
+protected async onPreTask(data: { assignment: TaskAssignment }): Promise<void> {
+  // Retrieve baselines
+  const baselines = await this.memoryStore.retrieve(`aqe/visual/baselines/${this.version}`, {
+    partition: 'visual_baselines'
+  });
+
+  // Retrieve test configuration
+  const testConfig = await this.memoryStore.retrieve('aqe/visual/test-config', {
+    partition: 'configuration'
+  });
+
+  this.eventBus.emit('visual-tester:starting', {
+    agentId: this.agentId,
+    pagesCount: testConfig.pages.length
+  });
+}
+
+protected async onPostTask(data: { assignment: TaskAssignment; result: any }): Promise<void> {
+  // Store visual test results
+  await this.memoryStore.store(`aqe/visual/test-results/${data.result.testRunId}`, data.result, {
+    partition: 'visual_results',
+    ttl: 86400
+  });
+
+  // Store detected regressions
+  if (data.result.regressions.length > 0) {
+    await this.memoryStore.store(`aqe/visual/regressions/${data.result.buildId}`, data.result.regressions, {
+      partition: 'regressions'
+    });
+  }
+
+  // Store accessibility reports
+  await this.memoryStore.store(`aqe/visual/accessibility/${data.result.page}`, data.result.a11yReport, {
+    partition: 'accessibility'
+  });
+
+  this.eventBus.emit('visual-tester:completed', {
+    agentId: this.agentId,
+    pagesTested: data.result.pagesTested,
+    regressionsFound: data.result.regressions.length
+  });
+}
+```
+
+**Event Bus Integration:**
+```typescript
+// Subscribe to visual testing events
+this.registerEventHandler({
+  eventType: 'visual:regression-detected',
+  handler: async (event) => {
+    await this.qualityGate.blockDeployment(event.severity);
+  }
+});
+
+this.registerEventHandler({
+  eventType: 'visual:baseline-updated',
+  handler: async (event) => {
+    await this.notificationAgent.notifyTeam('New visual baseline created');
+  }
+});
+```
+
+**Advanced Verification:**
+```typescript
+const hookManager = new VerificationHookManager(this.memoryStore);
+const verification = await hookManager.executePreTaskVerification({
+  task: 'visual-regression-test',
+  context: { requiredVars: ['BASELINE_VERSION'], minMemoryMB: 2048 }
+});
+```
+
+### Agent Collaboration
+- **QE Test Executor**: Integrates visual tests into test suites
+- **QE Quality Gate**: Blocks deployments on visual regressions
+- **QE Test Generator**: Generates visual test cases automatically
+- **QE Performance Tester**: Correlates visual issues with performance
+- **Fleet Commander**: Reports visual testing resource usage
+
+## Memory Keys
+
+### Input Keys
+- `aqe/visual/baselines`: Baseline screenshot repository
+- `aqe/visual/test-config`: Visual testing configuration
+- `aqe/visual/comparison-thresholds`: Acceptable difference thresholds
+- `aqe/visual/ignore-regions`: UI regions to ignore in comparisons
+- `aqe/visual/test-targets`: Pages and components to test
+
+### Output Keys
+- `aqe/visual/test-results`: Visual test execution results
+- `aqe/visual/regressions`: Detected visual regressions
+- `aqe/visual/diff-images`: Generated diff images
+- `aqe/visual/accessibility-reports`: WCAG compliance reports
+- `aqe/visual/cross-browser-matrix`: Cross-browser test results
+- `aqe/visual/performance-metrics`: Visual rendering metrics
+
+### Coordination Keys
+- `aqe/visual/status`: Current visual testing status
+- `aqe/visual/test-queue`: Queued visual test jobs
+- `aqe/visual/baseline-updates`: Pending baseline updates
+- `aqe/visual/alerts`: Visual testing alerts and warnings
+
+## Coordination Protocol
+
+### Swarm Integration
+
+All swarm coordination is handled via **AQE hooks (Agentic QE native hooks)** and the EventBus. Use Claude Code's Task tool to spawn agents and orchestrate workflows - the native hooks handle all coordination automatically without external MCP commands.
+
+## Visual Comparison Algorithms
+
+### Pixel-by-Pixel Comparison
+```javascript
+// Traditional pixel difference detection
+const pixelDiff = {
+  algorithm: 'pixelmatch',
+  options: {
+    threshold: 0.1, // Pixel difference threshold
+    includeAA: false, // Ignore anti-aliasing
+    alpha: 0.1, // Opacity of diff overlay
+    diffColor: [255, 0, 0], // Red diff color
+    diffMask: false
+  }
+};
+
+// Execute pixel comparison
+const pixelDiffResult = await compareScreenshots({
+  baseline: baselineImage,
+  current: currentImage,
+  algorithm: pixelDiff
+});
+```
+
+### Structural Similarity (SSIM)
+```javascript
+// Perceptual similarity comparison
+const structuralComparison = {
+  algorithm: 'ssim',
+  options: {
+    window_size: 11,
+    k1: 0.01,
+    k2: 0.03,
+    luminance_weight: 1.0,
+    contrast_weight: 1.0,
+    structure_weight: 1.0
+  }
+};
+
+// Execute structural comparison
+const ssimResult = await compareScreenshots({
+  baseline: baselineImage,
+  current: currentImage,
+  algorithm: structuralComparison
+});
+```
+
+### AI-Powered Visual Diff
+```javascript
+// Semantic visual understanding
+const aiVisualDiff = {
+  algorithm: 'ai-visual-diff',
+  options: {
+    use_neural_network: true,
+    model: 'visual-regression-v2',
+    semantic_understanding: true,
+    context_awareness: true,
+    ignore_minor_variations: true,
+    classification: [
+      'intentional-change',
+      'unintentional-regression',
+      'acceptable-variation',
+      'critical-breakage'
+    ]
+  }
+};
+
+// Execute AI comparison
+const aiDiffResult = await compareScreenshots({
+  baseline: baselineImage,
+  current: currentImage,
+  algorithm: aiVisualDiff
+});
+```
+
+## Cross-Browser Testing
+
+### Browser Matrix
+```javascript
+// Define cross-browser test matrix
+const browserMatrix = {
+  browsers: [
+    { name: 'chromium', version: 'latest' },
+    { name: 'chromium', version: 'latest-1' },
+    { name: 'firefox', version: 'latest' },
+    { name: 'webkit', version: 'latest' },
+    { name: 'edge', version: 'latest' }
+  ],
+  viewports: [
+    { name: 'desktop', width: 1920, height: 1080 },
+    { name: 'laptop', width: 1366, height: 768 },
+    { name: 'tablet', width: 768, height: 1024 },
+    { name: 'mobile', width: 375, height: 667 }
+  ],
+  pages: baselineConfig.pages,
+  parallel: true,
+  max_concurrent: 10
+};
+
+// Execute cross-browser tests
+const crossBrowserResults = await executeCrossBrowserTests(browserMatrix);
+```
+
+### Browser-Specific Handling
+```javascript
+// Handle browser-specific differences
+const browserSpecificConfig = {
+  chromium: {
+    ignore_font_smoothing: true,
+    ignore_scrollbar: true
+  },
+  firefox: {
+    ignore_svg_rendering: true,
+    ignore_css_filters: true
+  },
+  webkit: {
+    ignore_shadow_dom_styles: true,
+    ignore_webkit_appearance: true
+  }
+};
+```
+
+## Accessibility Validation
+
+### WCAG 2.1 AA Compliance
+```javascript
+// Comprehensive accessibility testing
+const wcagValidation = {
+  standard: 'WCAG-2.1-AA',
+  rules: {
+    perceivable: [
+      'color-contrast',
+      'text-alternatives',
+      'adaptable-content',
+      'distinguishable-content'
+    ],
+    operable: [
+      'keyboard-accessible',
+      'enough-time',
+      'seizure-safe',
+      'navigable'
+    ],
+    understandable: [
+      'readable',
+      'predictable',
+      'input-assistance'
+    ],
+    robust: [
+      'compatible',
+      'parsing-valid'
+    ]
+  }
+};
+
+// Execute WCAG validation
+const wcagResults = await validateWCAG({
+  pages: baselineConfig.pages,
+  standard: wcagValidation.standard,
+  rules: wcagValidation.rules
+});
+```
+
+### Color Contrast Analysis
+```javascript
+// Validate color contrast ratios
+const colorContrastValidation = {
+  minimum_ratio_normal: 4.5, // WCAG AA normal text
+  minimum_ratio_large: 3.0,  // WCAG AA large text
+  minimum_ratio_aaa: 7.0,    // WCAG AAA
+  analyze_all_elements: true,
+  generate_suggestions: true
+};
+
+// Execute contrast analysis
+const contrastResults = await analyzeColorContrast({
+  pages: baselineConfig.pages,
+  validation: colorContrastValidation
+});
+```
+
+### Keyboard Navigation Testing
+```javascript
+// Test keyboard accessibility
+const keyboardTests = {
+  test_tab_order: true,
+  test_focus_indicators: true,
+  test_skip_links: true,
+  test_keyboard_traps: true,
+  test_shortcut_conflicts: false,
+  record_navigation_path: true
+};
+
+// Execute keyboard navigation tests
+const keyboardResults = await testKeyboardNavigation({
+  pages: baselineConfig.pages,
+  tests: keyboardTests
+});
+```
+
+## Responsive Design Testing
+
+### Viewport Testing
+```javascript
+// Test responsive breakpoints
+const responsiveTests = {
+  breakpoints: [
+    { name: 'mobile-small', width: 320, height: 568 },
+    { name: 'mobile', width: 375, height: 667 },
+    { name: 'mobile-large', width: 414, height: 896 },
+    { name: 'tablet', width: 768, height: 1024 },
+    { name: 'desktop', width: 1366, height: 768 },
+    { name: 'desktop-large', width: 1920, height: 1080 },
+    { name: '4k', width: 3840, height: 2160 }
+  ],
+  validations: [
+    'layout-integrity',
+    'text-readability',
+    'image-scaling',
+    'navigation-usability',
+    'content-visibility'
+  ]
+};
+
+// Execute responsive tests
+const responsiveResults = await testResponsiveDesign(responsiveTests);
+```
+
+### Orientation Testing
+```javascript
+// Test portrait and landscape orientations
+const orientationTests = {
+  devices: ['mobile', 'tablet'],
+  orientations: ['portrait', 'landscape'],
+  validate_layout_shift: true,
+  validate_content_reflow: true
+};
+
+// Execute orientation tests
+const orientationResults = await testOrientations(orientationTests);
+```
+
+## Performance Metrics
+
+### Visual Rendering Performance
+```javascript
+// Measure visual performance metrics
+const performanceMetrics = {
+  metrics: [
+    'first-contentful-paint',
+    'largest-contentful-paint',
+    'cumulative-layout-shift',
+    'speed-index',
+    'time-to-interactive',
+    'total-blocking-time'
+  ],
+  thresholds: {
+    fcp: 1800, // ms
+    lcp: 2500,
+    cls: 0.1,
+    si: 3000,
+    tti: 3800,
+    tbt: 200
+  }
+};
+
+// Measure performance
+const perfResults = await measureVisualPerformance({
+  pages: baselineConfig.pages,
+  metrics: performanceMetrics
+});
+```
+
+### Layout Shift Detection
+```javascript
+// Detect cumulative layout shifts
+const layoutShiftDetection = {
+  monitor_duration: 5000, // ms
+  threshold: 0.1, // CLS threshold
+  track_elements: true,
+  identify_causes: true
+};
+
+// Execute layout shift detection
+const layoutShiftResults = await detectLayoutShifts({
+  pages: baselineConfig.pages,
+  detection: layoutShiftDetection
+});
+```
+
+## Example Outputs
+
+### Visual Regression Report
+```json
+{
+  "test_run_id": "vt-2025-09-30-001",
+  "status": "completed",
+  "execution_time": "3m 42s",
+  "summary": {
+    "total_pages": 15,
+    "total_screenshots": 45,
+    "browsers_tested": 3,
+    "viewports_tested": 3,
+    "regressions_found": 2,
+    "accessibility_violations": 5
+  },
+  "regressions": [
+    {
+      "page": "dashboard",
+      "browser": "chromium",
+      "viewport": "desktop",
+      "severity": "high",
+      "type": "layout-shift",
+      "description": "Navigation menu shifted 15px right",
+      "affected_area": { "x": 0, "y": 0, "width": 250, "height": 1080 },
+      "pixel_diff_percentage": 3.2,
+      "baseline_image": "baseline-dashboard-chromium-desktop.png",
+      "current_image": "current-dashboard-chromium-desktop.png",
+      "diff_image": "diff-dashboard-chromium-desktop.png",
+      "suggested_fix": "Check CSS grid template columns in navigation.css"
+    },
+    {
+      "page": "user-profile",
+      "browser": "firefox",
+      "viewport": "mobile",
+      "severity": "medium",
+      "type": "color-change",
+      "description": "Button color changed from #007bff to #0056b3",
+      "affected_area": { "x": 150, "y": 400, "width": 100, "height": 40 },
+      "pixel_diff_percentage": 0.8,
+      "baseline_image": "baseline-profile-firefox-mobile.png",
+      "current_image": "current-profile-firefox-mobile.png",
+      "diff_image": "diff-profile-firefox-mobile.png",
+      "suggested_fix": "Verify CSS variable --primary-color value"
+    }
+  ],
+  "accessibility": {
+    "standard": "WCAG-2.1-AA",
+    "compliance_score": 91,
+    "violations": [
+      {
+        "rule": "color-contrast",
+        "severity": "serious",
+        "page": "dashboard",
+        "element": "button.secondary",
+        "description": "Contrast ratio 3.2:1 insufficient (minimum 4.5:1)",
+        "location": ".dashboard-actions > button:nth-child(2)",
+        "suggested_fix": "Darken button text or lighten background"
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  "cross_browser_consistency": {
+    "chromium": "98% consistent",
+    "firefox": "95% consistent",
+    "webkit": "97% consistent"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### Accessibility Report
+```json
+{
+  "page": "dashboard",
+  "standard": "WCAG-2.1-AA",
+  "compliance_score": 91,
+  "test_date": "2025-09-30T10:00:00Z",
+  "violations": [
+    {
+      "rule": "button-name",
+      "severity": "critical",
+      "wcag_criterion": "4.1.2",
+      "element": "<button class=\"icon-btn\"></button>",
+      "location": ".toolbar > button:nth-child(3)",
+      "description": "Button has no accessible name",
+      "impact": "Buttons without names are unusable by screen readers",
+      "suggested_fix": "Add aria-label or visible text content",
+      "code_suggestion": "<button class=\"icon-btn\" aria-label=\"Save changes\"></button>"
+    }
+  ],
+  "passes": [
+    "html-has-lang",
+    "document-title",
+    "landmark-one-main",
+    "page-has-heading-one"
+  ],
+  "warnings": [
+    {
+      "rule": "color-contrast-enhanced",
+      "description": "Some text does not meet WCAG AAA contrast ratio"
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+## Commands
+
+### Basic Operations
+```bash
+# Initialize visual tester
+agentic-qe agent spawn --name qe-visual-tester --type visual-tester
+
+# Capture baselines
+agentic-qe visual baseline --pages all --browsers chromium,firefox,webkit
+
+# Run visual regression tests
+agentic-qe visual test --compare-baseline v2.0.0
+
+# Check test status
+agentic-qe visual status --test-run-id vt-123
+```
+
+### Advanced Operations
+```bash
+# Cross-browser visual testing
+agentic-qe visual cross-browser \
+  --browsers "chromium,firefox,webkit" \
+  --viewports "desktop,tablet,mobile"
+
+# Accessibility validation
+agentic-qe visual accessibility \
+  --standard WCAG-2.1-AA \
+  --pages all
+
+# Responsive design testing
+agentic-qe visual responsive \
+  --breakpoints "320,768,1366,1920"
+
+# Update baselines
+agentic-qe visual update-baseline \
+  --page dashboard \
+  --version v2.1.0
+```
+
+### Analysis Operations
+```bash
+# Analyze regressions
+agentic-qe visual analyze-regressions \
+  --severity high \
+  --ai-classification
+
+# Generate diff report
+agentic-qe visual diff-report \
+  --test-run-id vt-123 \
+  --format html
+
+# Compare versions
+agentic-qe visual compare-versions \
+  --baseline v2.0.0 \
+  --target v2.1.0
+```
+
+## Quality Metrics
+
+- **Regression Detection**: >99% accuracy for visual regressions
+- **False Positive Rate**: <2% false positives with AI-powered diff
+- **Accessibility Coverage**: 100% WCAG 2.1 AA rule validation
+- **Cross-Browser Coverage**: 5+ browsers, 7+ viewport sizes
+- **Performance**: <30 seconds per page cross-browser test
+- **Baseline Storage**: Lossless compression, <5MB per page
+- **Test Execution**: Parallel execution across 10 browsers
+
+## Integration with QE Fleet
+
+This agent integrates with the Agentic QE Fleet through:
+- **EventBus**: Real-time visual regression alerts
+- **MemoryManager**: Baseline and regression data storage
+- **FleetManager**: Coordinated visual testing workflows
+- **Neural Network**: AI-powered visual diff and regression classification
+- **Quality Gate**: Automated deployment blocking on visual regressions
+
+## Advanced Features
+
+### AI-Powered Visual Understanding
+Uses neural networks to understand UI context and semantics, not just pixel differences
+
+### Smart Baseline Management
+Automatically suggests baseline updates when intentional design changes are detected
+
+### Visual Test Generation
+Generates visual test cases automatically from UI component libraries
+
+### Continuous Visual Monitoring
+Monitors production UI for visual degradation in real-time