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@augment-vir/test
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A universal testing suite that works with Mocha style test runners _and_ Node.js's built-in test runner.
A universal testing suite that works with Mocha style test runners, Node.js's built-in test runner, and Playwright tests with the following main exports:
describe: the normal describe test suite function, automatically imported based on the current environment.it: the normal it test function, automatically imported based on the current environment.itCases: a succinct way to test lots of inputs and outputs to a single function.testWeb: a API of web testing utilities, only available in browser environments.testPlaywright: a API of Playwright testing utilities, only available in Playwright test environments.See the docs under Test, or Package: @augment-vir/test here: https://electrovir.github.io/augment-vir
Playwright does not always set the PLAYWRIGHT_TEST env var, especially if you have a playwright config file that imports from TypeScript. If your playwright tests aren't working with this package, try setting PLAYWRIGHT_TEST="1" as an env var before calling Playwright (PLAYWRIGHT_TEST="1" playwright test).
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A universal testing suite that works with Mocha style test runners _and_ Node.js's built-in test runner.
We found that @augment-vir/test demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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