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# [Vitest: Fast Unit Testing for Vite-Based JavaScript Projects](https://devtoolsguide.hashnode.dev/vitest-fast-unit-testing-for-vite-based-javascript-projects?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Jest has been the default JavaScript test runner for years. But it was designed for CommonJS and requires significant configuration to handle modern ESM, TypeScript, and Vite projects. Vitest was built from the start for the modern JavaScript ecosyst...

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