Vitest Testing

Overview

Vitest is a Vite-native unit testing framework that shares the same configuration and plugin ecosystem. Built for speed with native ESM support, hot module replacement for tests, and parallel execution.

When to use: Unit tests, component tests, integration tests, hook tests, in-source tests. Testing React components with React Testing Library. Testing TanStack Query/Router/Form patterns.

When NOT to use: End-to-end testing (use Playwright), visual regression testing (use Percy/Chromatic), load testing (use k6).

Quick Reference