alonrbar / vscode-jest-runner

Simple way to run or debug a single (or multiple) tests from context menu

vscode-jest-runner

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firsttris.vscode-jest-runner

The Aim

Simple way to run or debug a single or multiple Jest-Tests from context menu.
As it is possible in IntelliJ / Webstorm

Features

Run your Jest Tests from context-menu

• right click your test and select Run Jest from context menu
• to run a test in debug mode use Debug Jest

Requirements

• Have a valid Jest config
• Have Jest installed globally or as project dependency

Extension Settings

By default Jest finds config from package.json or if you module.export = {} in a jest.config.js file.

Jest Runner should work out of the box in most cases. In case needed you can configure it using the following options:

Command	Description
jestrunner.configPath	Jest config path (relative to ${workFolder} e.g. jest-config.json)
jestrunner.jestPath	Absolute path to jest bin file (e.g. /usr/lib/node_modules/jest/bin/jest.js)
jestrunner.debugOptions	Add or overwrite vscode debug configurations (only in debug mode) (e.g. "jestrunner.debugOptions": { "args": ["--no-cache"] })
jestrunner.jestCommand	Define an alternative Jest command (e.g. for Create React App and similar abstractions)

Shortcuts

click File -> Preferences -> Keyboard Shortcuts -> "{}" (top right) the json config file will open add this:

{
  "key": "alt+1",
  "command": "extension.runJest"
},
{
  "key": "alt+2",
  "command": "extension.debugJest"
},

Known Issues

• Breakspoints not working properly, add this to vscode config:

"jestrunner.runOptions": {
    "args": ["--no-cache"],
    "sourcemaps": "inline",
    "disableOptimisticBPs": true,
}

Want to start contributing features?

Here are some requested features:

• For Windows always default to Powershell for running tests.
• Ability to pass command line arguments to Jest (already implemented for Debug, missing for Run).
• Show vscode-jest-runner context menu items only while in a test file e.g. test.(js|ts). Currently its shown, no matter which file.