npx skills add ...
npx skills add encoredev/skills --skill encore-testing
npx skills add encoredev/skills --skill encore-testing
Write or run automated tests for Encore.ts code with `encore test` and vitest/jest. Covers isolated per-test databases, calling handlers directly, and `describe`/`it`/`expect`.
Encore.ts uses standard TypeScript testing tools. The recommended setup is Vitest.
Add to package.json:
Using encore test is recommended because it:
Encore provides isolated test databases:
Test the underlying function, not the cron schedule:
Create vite.config.ts (required for ~encore imports):
Install the Vitest extension and add to .vscode/settings.json:
Note: For VS Code test explorer, disable file-level parallelism to avoid port conflicts:
Re-enable for CI: encore test --fileParallelism=true
encore test to run tests with infrastructure setup# Run with Encore (recommended - sets up infrastructure)
encore test
# Or run directly with npm
npm test// api.test.ts
import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
import { getUser } from "./api";
describe("getUser endpoint", () => {
it("returns the user by ID", async () => {
const user = await getUser({ id: "123" });
expect(user.id).toBe("123");
expect(user.name).toBeDefined();
});
});// user.test.ts
import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach } from "vitest";
import { createUser, getUser, db } from "./user";
describe("user operations", () => {
beforeEach(async () => {
// Clean up before each test
await db.exec`DELETE FROM users`;
});
it("creates and retrieves a user", async () => {
const created = await createUser({ email: "test@example.com", name: "Test" });
const retrieved = await getUser({ id: created.id });
expect(retrieved.email).toBe("test@example.com");
});
});// order.test.ts
import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
import { createOrder } from "./order";
describe("order service", () => {
it("creates an order and notifies user service", async () => {
// Service calls work normally in tests
const order = await createOrder({
userId: "user-123",
items: [{ productId: "prod-1", quantity: 2 }],
});
expect(order.id).toBeDefined();
expect(order.status).toBe("pending");
});
});import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
import { getUser } from "./api";
import { APIError } from "encore.dev/api";
describe("error handling", () => {
it("throws NotFound for missing user", async () => {
await expect(getUser({ id: "nonexistent" }))
.rejects
.toThrow("user not found");
});
it("throws with correct error code", async () => {
try {
await getUser({ id: "nonexistent" });
} catch (error) {
expect(error).toBeInstanceOf(APIError);
expect((error as APIError).code).toBe("not_found");
}
});
});// notifications.test.ts
import { describe, it, expect, vi } from "vitest";
import { orderCreated } from "./events";
describe("pub/sub", () => {
it("publishes order created event", async () => {
const messageId = await orderCreated.publish({
orderId: "order-123",
userId: "user-456",
total: 9999,
});
expect(messageId).toBeDefined();
});
});// cleanup.test.ts
import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
import { cleanupExpiredSessions } from "./cleanup";
describe("cleanup job", () => {
it("removes expired sessions", async () => {
// Create some expired sessions first
await createExpiredSession();
// Call the endpoint directly
await cleanupExpiredSessions();
// Verify cleanup happened
const remaining = await countSessions();
expect(remaining).toBe(0);
});
});import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from "vitest";
import { sendWelcomeEmail } from "./email";
// Mock external API
vi.mock("./external-email-client", () => ({
send: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ success: true }),
}));
describe("email service", () => {
it("sends welcome email", async () => {
const result = await sendWelcomeEmail({ userId: "123" });
expect(result.sent).toBe(true);
});
});/// <reference types="vitest" />
import { defineConfig } from "vite";
import path from "path";
export default defineConfig({
resolve: {
alias: {
"~encore": path.resolve(__dirname, "./encore.gen"),
},
},
test: {
globals: true,
environment: "node",
include: ["**/*.test.ts"],
coverage: {
reporter: ["text", "json", "html"],
},
},
});{
"vitest.commandLine": "encore test"
}// vite.config.ts
export default defineConfig({
// ...
test: {
fileParallelism: false, // Disable for VS Code
// ...
},
});