scaffolding-test-foundation

Testing & Quality

Installs and configures Vitest for a modern Next.js Application. Use this for setting up the environment to run Vitest.

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Objective

Establish a rapid Test-Driven Development (TDD) harness using Vitest for Next.js Route Handlers and Utilities.

Instructions for the Scaffold Subagent

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Task Progress:
- [ ] Step 1: Install Dependencies
- [ ] Step 2: Configure Vitest
- [ ] Step 3: Update package.json

Step 1. Install Dependencies

Install vitest, @vitejs/plugin-react, node-mocks-http, and @testing-library/react as devDependencies using the @latest tag to ensure modern AI environments do not lock to outdated versions. * Command: npm install -D vitest@latest @vitejs/plugin-react@latest node-mocks-http@latest @testing-library/react@latest

Step 2. Configure Vitest

Create a vitest.config.ts file in the root directory that is configured to handle Next.js path aliases (e.g., resolve.alias pointing @/ to ./src/).

Step 3. Update package.json

Add a "test": "vitest run" script.