@enact/cli/docs/testing-apps.md

Full-featured build environment tool for Enact applications.

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title: Testing Apps
order: 7
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## Running Test Specs
```none
  Usage
    enact test [options]

  Options:
    --watch           Watch for file changes after initoial test run and re-execute as needed.
    --no-cache        Ignore cached test result data
    ... (all other options supportd by Jest are allowed)
```
The `enact test` command (aliased as `npm run test`) will activate a [Jest](https://jestjs.io/) test runner on all discovered *-specs.js files. All the complicated configuration is hidden away within Enact CLI to avoid any confusion or additional difficulty in testing source code.

Internally Enact CLI supports [React Testing Library](https://testing-library.com/docs/react-testing-library/intro) out of the box, so there's no need to install them locally on your project. Simply import/require it within specs files and it'll be there. You will want to familiarize yourself with React Testing Library's utilities in order to write more complex tests.

To create a test please create a ***-specs.js** file in the folder of the component you wish to test.

Run --help for more information on available options.