ts-jest is an npm package that allows users to run tests written in TypeScript directly, without having to precompile them to JavaScript. It is a Jest transformer with source map support that lets you use Jest to test projects written in TypeScript.
TypeScript testing
This feature allows you to write Jest tests in TypeScript. The code sample demonstrates a simple test for a sum function.
import sum from './sum';
test('adds 1 + 2 to equal 3', () => {
expect(sum(1, 2)).toBe(3);
});Source map support
Source map support for accurate stack traces in error messages, which is useful for debugging tests.
/* Source maps are automatically handled by ts-jest, so there's no specific code sample for this feature. It works under the hood to provide accurate stack traces in your tests. */TypeScript configuration
Allows you to use your project's TypeScript configuration or specify a custom one for testing purposes.
/* ts-jest uses the tsconfig.json file in your project to understand how to compile your TypeScript code. You can also specify a different configuration file for ts-jest if needed. */Coverage reports
Integrates with Jest's coverage reporting to include TypeScript files in coverage statistics.
/* To collect coverage, you can use Jest's built-in coverage collection feature with ts-jest. */
jest --coveragebabel-jest is a Jest plugin that allows you to use Babel to transform your JavaScript code. It is similar to ts-jest but is focused on JavaScript with Babel transformations rather than TypeScript.
Jest itself is a testing framework that can work with TypeScript when configured with the appropriate preprocessor (like ts-jest). It provides the overall testing framework that ts-jest plugs into.
Mocha is another testing framework that can be used with TypeScript when combined with a TypeScript compiler like ts-node. It is an alternative to Jest and thus to ts-jest, but it requires additional setup for working with TypeScript.
karma-typescript is a Karma plugin that compiles and bundles TypeScript on the fly. It is similar to ts-jest in that it allows for testing TypeScript code, but it is designed to work within the Karma test runner ecosystem.
A TypeScript preprocessor with source map support for Jest that lets you use Jest to test projects written in TypeScript.
It supports all features of TypeScript including type-checking. Read more about Babel7 + preset-typescript vs TypeScript (and ts-jest).
We are not doing semantic versioning and 23.10 is a re-write, run npm i -D ts-jest@"<23.10.0" to go back to the previous version |
|---|
View the online documentation (usage & technical)
Ask for some help in the ts-jest community of Slack
Before reporting any issue, be sure to check the troubleshooting page
We're looking for collaborators! Want to help improve ts-jest?
These instructions will get you setup to use ts-jest in your project. For more detailed documentation, please check online documentation.
| using npm | using yarn | |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisites | npm i -D jest typescript | yarn add --dev jest typescript |
| Installing | npm i -D ts-jest @types/jest | yarn add --dev ts-jest @types/jest |
| Creating config | npx ts-jest config:init | yarn ts-jest config:init |
| Running tests | npm t or npx jest | yarn test or yarn jest |
ts-jest - Jest processor for TypeScript (yes, ts-jest uses itself for its tests)Please read CONTRIBUTING.md for details on our code of conduct, and the process for submitting pull requests to us.
We DO NOT use SemVer for versioning. Though you can think about SemVer when reading our version, except our major number follows the one of Jest. For the versions available, see the tags on this repository.
See also the list of contributors who participated in this project.
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details
FAQs
A Jest transformer with source map support that lets you use Jest to test projects written in TypeScript
The npm package ts-jest receives a total of 15,866,634 weekly downloads. As such, ts-jest popularity was classified as popular.
We found that ts-jest demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 3 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
Did you know?
Socket for GitHub automatically highlights issues in each pull request and monitors the health of all your open source dependencies. Discover the contents of your packages and block harmful activity before you install or update your dependencies.
Research
Security News
A threat actor's playbook for exploiting the npm ecosystem was exposed on the dark web, detailing how to build a blockchain-powered botnet.
Security News
NVD’s backlog surpasses 20,000 CVEs as analysis slows and NIST announces new system updates to address ongoing delays.
Security News
Research
A malicious npm package disguised as a WhatsApp client is exploiting authentication flows with a remote kill switch to exfiltrate data and destroy files.