What is Jest

Jest is a zero configuration test runner that allows you easily write JavaScript tests without setting anything up. More info on Jest.

How to use Jest in CodeSandbox Client Sandboxes

In Client sandboxes you can run Jest tests by creating files that end with .test.js, .spec.js, .test.ts(x) and .spec.js(x). We will automatically detect these test files and show the results in the Tests tab.

Note: In Container sandboxes you can still use Jest (or whichever test framework you want), but we don't auto-detect these and you'd need to set it up yourself as you would locally.

The left side of the test view is an overview of all test files. The right side shows the details of a file when you select it. You can decide re-run tests manually by clicking on the Play icon. We automatically watch for file changes, but you can disable this by clicking on the 'Refresh' icon on the left side.

Test Failures

We show failed tests in two ways: in the test overview and in the code editor itself.

A failed test looks like this in the Test View:

And will also show squiggles in the editor:

Example

Here's a failing Jest test running in a sandbox: