Better Tests for Visual Studio Code: Elevate Your Testing Experience

Better Tests is a compact extension designed to enhance your testing experience within Visual Studio Code, specifically tailored for TypeScript and JavaScript projects. This extension not only simplifies the process of running tests but also integrates seamlessly with your development environment, supporting monorepos and allowing for custom configurations.

Key Features:

• Enhanced Testing Experience: Run tests directly from your opened file or via VSCode commands, making the testing process more intuitive and efficient.
• Monorepo Support: Automatically detects the current package.json, ensuring tests run in the correct context even within complex project structures.
• Customizable Configuration: Tailor the extension to your needs with settings for test file patterns, custom flags, and scripts.

Configuration Guide:

To customize Better Tests, you can modify the following settings in your .vscode/settings.json file:

{
  "better.test.filePattern": {
    "type": "string",
    "default": "**/*.{test,spec}.{js,ts,tsx,jsx}",
    "description": "Glob pattern to match test files (e.g., **/*.test.{js,ts,tsx,jsx})"
  },
  "better.test.customFlag": {
    "type": "string",
    "default": "",
    "description": "Custom flag added to the end of test command"
  },
  "better.test.customScript": {
    "type": "string",
    "default": "bun test",
    "description": "Custom script to use instead of `bun test`, for example script from `package.json`"
  },
  "better.test.watchFlag": {
      "type": "string",
      "default": "--watch",
      "description": "Custom flag for the watch mode. Default is --watch"
  }
}

Usage Example:

With Better Tests, streamline your testing workflow and focus more on writing quality code. Whether you're working on a small project or a large monorepo, this extension is designed to make your testing process smoother and more efficient.