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vitest-testing

Modern TypeScript/JavaScript testing with Vitest. Fast unit and integration tests, native ESM support, Vite-powered HMR, and comprehensive mocking. Use for testing TS/JS projects.

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/secondsky/claude-skills --skill vitest-testing
  1. 01

    Install

    Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.

  2. 02

    Describe the task

    Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads vitest-testing automatically when relevant.

  3. 03

    Review the result

    The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

Vitest Testing

Expert knowledge for testing JavaScript/TypeScript projects using Vitest - a blazingly fast testing framework powered by Vite.

Quick Start

Installation

# Using Bun (recommended)
bun add -d vitest

# Using npm
npm install -D vitest

Configuration

// vitest.config.ts
import { defineConfig } from 'vitest/config'

export default defineConfig({
  test: {
    globals: true,
    environment: 'node', // or 'jsdom'
    coverage: {
      provider: 'v8',
      reporter: ['text', 'json', 'html'],
      thresholds: { lines: 80, functions: 80, branches: 80 },
    },
    include: ['**/*.{test,spec}.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}'],
  },
})

Running Tests

# Run all tests (prefer bun)
bun test

# Watch mode (default)
bun test --watch

# Run once (CI mode)
bun test --run

# With coverage
bun test --coverage

# Specific file
bun test src/utils/math.test.ts

# Pattern matching
bun test --grep="calculates sum"

# UI mode (interactive)
bun test --ui

# Verbose output (in Vitest 2+, --reporter=verbose prints a flat list;
# use --reporter=tree for the hierarchical tree view)
bun test --reporter=verbose

Writing Tests

Basic Structure

import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'vitest'
import { add, subtract } from './math'

describe('Math utilities', () => {
  beforeEach(() => {
    // Setup before each test
  })

  it('adds two numbers correctly', () => {
    expect(add(2, 3)).toBe(5)
  })

  it('subtracts two numbers correctly', () => {
    expect(subtract(5, 3)).toBe(2)
  })
})

Parametrized Tests

describe.each([
  { input: 2, expected: 4 },
  { input: 3, expected: 9 },
])('square function', ({ input, expected }) => {
  it(`squares ${input} to ${expected}`, () => {
    expect(square(input)).toBe(expected)
  })
})

Assertions

// Equality
expect(value).toBe(expected)
expect(value).toEqual(expected)

// Truthiness
expect(value).toBeTruthy()
expect(value).toBeNull()
expect(value).toBeDefined()

// Numbers
expect(number).toBeGreaterThan(3)
expect(number).toBeCloseTo(0.3, 1)

// Strings/Arrays
expect(string).toMatch(/pattern/)
expect(array).toContain(item)

// Objects
expect(object).toHaveProperty('key')
expect(object).toMatchObject({ a: 1 })

// Exceptions
expect(() => throwError()).toThrow('message')

// Promises
await expect(promise).resolves.toBe(value)
await expect(promise).rejects.toThrow()

Mocking

Function Mocks

import { vi } from 'vitest'

const mockFn = vi.fn()
mockFn.mockReturnValue(42)
mockFn.mockResolvedValue('async result')
mockFn.mockImplementation((x) => x * 2)

expect(mockFn).toHaveBeenCalled()
expect(mockFn).toHaveBeenCalledWith('arg')

Module Mocking

vi.mock('./api', () => ({
  fetchUser: vi.fn(() => ({ id: 1, name: 'Test User' })),
}))

import { fetchUser } from './api'

beforeEach(() => {
  vi.clearAllMocks()
})

Timers

beforeEach(() => vi.useFakeTimers())
afterEach(() => vi.restoreAllMocks())

it('advances timers', () => {
  const callback = vi.fn()
  setTimeout(callback, 1000)
  vi.advanceTimersByTime(1000)
  expect(callback).toHaveBeenCalledOnce()
})

it('mocks dates', () => {
  const date = new Date('2024-01-01')
  vi.setSystemTime(date)
  expect(Date.now()).toBe(date.getTime())
})

Coverage

# Generate coverage report
bun test --coverage

# HTML report
bun test --coverage --coverage.reporter=html
open coverage/index.html

# Check against thresholds
bun test --coverage --coverage.thresholds.lines=90

Integration Testing

import request from 'supertest'
import { app } from './app'

describe('API endpoints', () => {
  it('creates a user', async () => {
    const response = await request(app)
      .post('/api/users')
      .send({ name: 'John' })
      .expect(201)

    expect(response.body).toMatchObject({
      id: expect.any(Number),
      name: 'John',
    })
  })
})

Best Practices

  • One test file per source file: math.ts → math.test.ts
  • Group related tests with describe() blocks
  • Use descriptive test names
  • Mock only external dependencies
  • Use concurrent tests for independent async tests
  • Share expensive fixtures with beforeAll()
  • Aim for 80%+ coverage but don't chase 100%

See Also

  • test-quality-analysis - Detecting test smells
  • playwright-testing - E2E testing
  • mutation-testing - Validate test effectiveness

FAQ

What does the vitest-testing skill do?

Modern TypeScript/JavaScript testing with Vitest. Fast unit and integration tests, native ESM support, Vite-powered HMR, and comprehensive mocking. Use for testing TS/JS projects.

How do I install vitest-testing?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/secondsky/claude-skills --skill vitest-testing in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/vitest-testing/ (personal) or .claude/skills/vitest-testing/ (project).

Which AI agents can use vitest-testing?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is vitest-testing safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains vitest-testing?

It is published by secondsky in secondsky/claude-skills. It has 1,249 recorded installs.

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