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Reporters ​

Vitest provides several built-in reporters to display test output in different formats, as well as the ability to use custom reporters. You can select different reporters either by using the --reporter command line option, or by including a reporters property in your configuration file. If no reporter is specified, Vitest will use the default reporter as described below.

Using reporters via command line:

bash
npx vitest --reporter=verbose

Using reporters via vitest.config.ts:

ts
/// <reference types="vitest" />
import { defineConfig } from 'vite';

export default defineConfig({
  test: {
    reporters: ['verbose'],
  },
});

Some reporters can be customized by passing additional options to them. Reporter specific options are described in sections below.

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Since Vitest v1.3.0

ts
export default defineConfig({
  test: {
    reporters: ['default', ['junit', { suiteName: 'UI tests' }]],
  },
});

Reporter Output ​

By default, Vitest's reporters will print their output to the terminal. When using the json, html or junit reporters, you can instead write your tests' output to a file by including an outputFile configuration option either in your Vite configuration file or via CLI.

bash
npx vitest --reporter=json --outputFile=./test-output.json
ts
export default defineConfig({
  test: {
    reporters: ['json'],
    outputFile: './test-output.json',
  },
});

Combining Reporters ​

You can use multiple reporters simultaneously to print your test results in different formats. For example:

bash
npx vitest --reporter=json --reporter=default
ts
export default defineConfig({
  test: {
    reporters: ['json', 'default'],
    outputFile: './test-output.json',
  },
});

The above example will both print the test results to the terminal in the default style and write them as JSON to the designated output file.

When using multiple reporters, it's also possible to designate multiple output files, as follows:

ts
export default defineConfig({
  reporters: ['junit', 'json', 'verbose'],
  outputFile: {
    junit: './junit-report.xml',
    json: './json-report.json',
  },
});

This example will write separate JSON and XML reports as well as printing a verbose report to the terminal.

Built-in Reporters ​

Default Reporter ​

By default (i.e. if no reporter is specified), Vitest will display results for each test suite hierarchically as they run, and then collapse after a suite passes. When all tests have finished running, the final terminal output will display a summary of results and details of any failed tests.

Example output for tests in progress:

bash
✓ __tests__/file1.test.ts (2) 725ms
✓ __tests__/file2.test.ts (5) 746ms
  ✓ second test file (2) 746ms
    ✓ 1 + 1 should equal 2
    ✓ 2 - 1 should equal 1

Final output after tests have finished:

bash
✓ __tests__/file1.test.ts (2) 725ms
✓ __tests__/file2.test.ts (2) 746ms

 Test Files  2 passed (2)
      Tests  4 passed (4)
   Start at  12:34:32
   Duration  1.26s (transform 35ms, setup 1ms, collect 90ms, tests 1.47s, environment 0ms, prepare 267ms)

Basic Reporter ​

The basic reporter displays the test files that have run and a summary of results after the entire suite has finished running. Individual tests are not included in the report unless they fail.

bash
npx vitest --reporter=basic
ts
export default defineConfig({
  test: {
    reporters: ['basic'],
  },
});

Example output using basic reporter:

bash
✓ __tests__/file1.test.ts (2) 725ms
✓ __tests__/file2.test.ts (2) 746ms

 Test Files  2 passed (2)
      Tests  4 passed (4)
   Start at  12:34:32
   Duration  1.26s (transform 35ms, setup 1ms, collect 90ms, tests 1.47s, environment 0ms, prepare 267ms)

Verbose Reporter ​

Follows the same hierarchical structure as the default reporter, but does not collapse sub-trees for passed test suites. The final terminal output displays all tests that have run, including those that have passed.

bash
npx vitest --reporter=verbose
ts
export default defineConfig({
  test: {
    reporters: ['verbose'],
  },
});

Example of final terminal output for a passing test suite:

bash
✓ __tests__/file1.test.ts (2) 725ms
   ✓ first test file (2) 725ms
     ✓ 2 + 2 should equal 4
     ✓ 4 - 2 should equal 2
✓ __tests__/file2.test.ts (2) 746ms
  ✓ second test file (2) 746ms
    ✓ 1 + 1 should equal 2
    ✓ 2 - 1 should equal 1

 Test Files  2 passed (2)
      Tests  4 passed (4)
   Start at  12:34:32
   Duration  1.26s (transform 35ms, setup 1ms, collect 90ms, tests 1.47s, environment 0ms, prepare 267ms)

Dot Reporter ​

Prints a single dot for each completed test to provide minimal output while still showing all tests that have run. Details are only provided for failed tests, along with the basic reporter summary for the suite.

bash
npx vitest --reporter=dot
ts
export default defineConfig({
  test: {
    reporters: ['dot'],
  },
});

Example terminal output for a passing test suite:

bash
....

 Test Files  2 passed (2)
      Tests  4 passed (4)
   Start at  12:34:32
   Duration  1.26s (transform 35ms, setup 1ms, collect 90ms, tests 1.47s, environment 0ms, prepare 267ms)

JUnit Reporter ​

Outputs a report of the test results in JUnit XML format. Can either be printed to the terminal or written to an XML file using the outputFile configuration option.

bash
npx vitest --reporter=junit
ts
export default defineConfig({
  test: {
    reporters: ['junit'],
  },
});

Example of a JUnit XML report:

xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<testsuites name="vitest tests" tests="2" failures="1" errors="0" time="0.503">
    <testsuite name="__tests__/test-file-1.test.ts" timestamp="2023-10-19T17:41:58.580Z" hostname="My-Computer.local" tests="2" failures="1" errors="0" skipped="0" time="0.013">
        <testcase classname="__tests__/test-file-1.test.ts" name="first test file &gt; 2 + 2 should equal 4" time="0.01">
            <failure message="expected 5 to be 4 // Object.is equality" type="AssertionError">
AssertionError: expected 5 to be 4 // Object.is equality
 ❯ __tests__/test-file-1.test.ts:20:28
            </failure>
        </testcase>
        <testcase classname="__tests__/test-file-1.test.ts" name="first test file &gt; 4 - 2 should equal 2" time="0">
        </testcase>
    </testsuite>
</testsuites>

The outputted XML contains nested testsuites and testcase tags. You can use the environment variables VITEST_JUNIT_SUITE_NAME and VITEST_JUNIT_CLASSNAME to configure their name and classname attributes, respectively. These can also be customized via reporter options:

ts
export default defineConfig({
  test: {
    reporters: [
      [
        'junit',
        { suiteName: 'custom suite name', classname: 'custom-classname' },
      ],
    ],
  },
});

JSON Reporter ​

Outputs a report of the test results in JSON format. Can either be printed to the terminal or written to a file using the outputFile configuration option.

bash
npx vitest --reporter=json
ts
export default defineConfig({
  test: {
    reporters: ['json'],
  },
});

Example of a JSON report:

json
{
  "numTotalTestSuites": 1,
  "numPassedTestSuites": 0,
  "numFailedTestSuites": 1,
  "numPendingTestSuites": 0,
  "numTotalTests": 1,
  "numPassedTests": 0,
  "numFailedTests": 1,
  "numPendingTests": 0,
  "numTodoTests": 0,
  "startTime": 1697737019307,
  "success": false,
  "testResults": [
    {
      "assertionResults": [
        {
          "ancestorTitles": ["", "first test file"],
          "fullName": " first test file 2 + 2 should equal 4",
          "status": "failed",
          "title": "2 + 2 should equal 4",
          "duration": 9,
          "failureMessages": ["expected 5 to be 4 // Object.is equality"],
          "location": {
            "line": 20,
            "column": 28
          }
        }
      ],
      "startTime": 1697737019787,
      "endTime": 1697737019797,
      "status": "failed",
      "message": "",
      "name": "/root-directory/__tests__/test-file-1.test.ts"
    }
  ]
}

HTML Reporter ​

Generates an HTML file to view test results through an interactive GUI. After the file has been generated, Vitest will keep a local development server running and provide a link to view the report in a browser.

Output file can be specified using the outputFile configuration option. If no outputFile option is provided, a new HTML file will be created.

bash
npx vitest --reporter=html
ts
export default defineConfig({
  test: {
    reporters: ['html'],
  },
});

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This reporter requires installed @vitest/ui package.

TAP Reporter ​

Outputs a report following Test Anything Protocol (TAP).

bash
npx vitest --reporter=tap
ts
export default defineConfig({
  test: {
    reporters: ['tap'],
  },
});

Example of a TAP report:

bash
TAP version 13
1..1
not ok 1 - __tests__/test-file-1.test.ts # time=14.00ms {
    1..1
    not ok 1 - first test file # time=13.00ms {
        1..2
        not ok 1 - 2 + 2 should equal 4 # time=11.00ms
            ---
            error:
                name: "AssertionError"
                message: "expected 5 to be 4 // Object.is equality"
            at: "/root-directory/__tests__/test-file-1.test.ts:20:28"
            actual: "5"
            expected: "4"
            ...
        ok 2 - 4 - 2 should equal 2 # time=1.00ms
    }
}

TAP Flat Reporter ​

Outputs a TAP flat report. Like the tap reporter, test results are formatted to follow TAP standards, but test suites are formatted as a flat list rather than a nested hierarchy.

bash
npx vitest --reporter=tap-flat
ts
export default defineConfig({
  test: {
    reporters: ['tap-flat'],
  },
});

Example of a TAP flat report:

bash
TAP version 13
1..2
not ok 1 - __tests__/test-file-1.test.ts > first test file > 2 + 2 should equal 4 # time=11.00ms
    ---
    error:
        name: "AssertionError"
        message: "expected 5 to be 4 // Object.is equality"
    at: "/root-directory/__tests__/test-file-1.test.ts:20:28"
    actual: "5"
    expected: "4"
    ...
ok 2 - __tests__/test-file-1.test.ts > first test file > 4 - 2 should equal 2 # time=0.00ms

Hanging Process Reporter ​

Displays a list of hanging processes, if any are preventing Vitest from exiting safely. The hanging-process reporter does not itself display test results, but can be used in conjunction with another reporter to monitor processes while tests run. Using this reporter can be resource-intensive, so should generally be reserved for debugging purposes in situations where Vitest consistently cannot exit the process.

bash
npx vitest --reporter=hanging-process
ts
export default defineConfig({
  test: {
    reporters: ['hanging-process'],
  },
});

Github Actions Reporter 1.3.0+ ​

Output workflow commands to provide annotations for test failures. This reporter is automatically enabled with a default reporter when process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS === 'true'.

If you configure non-default reporters, you need to explicitly add github-actions.

ts
export default defineConfig({
  test: {
    reporters: process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS ? ['dot', 'github-actions'] : ['dot'],
  },
});
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Custom Reporters ​

You can use third-party custom reporters installed from NPM by specifying their package name in the reporters' option:

bash
npx vitest --reporter=some-published-vitest-reporter
ts
export default defineConfig({
  test: {
    reporters: ['some-published-vitest-reporter'],
  },
});

Additionally, you can define your own custom reporters and use them by specifying their file path:

bash
npx vitest --reporter=./path/to/reporter.ts

Custom reporters should implement the Reporter interface.

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