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Node.js test runner that lets you develop with confidence 🚀

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Dominant language: JavaScript
License: MIT
Last GitHub push: May 17, 2026
Latest indexed: Sep 14, 2026
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PR merge metrics: No merged PRs in 30d

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55 open issues indexed

Support nested groups? Open

enhancement scope:test-interface

avajs/ava#222 · 87 comments · 174 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Report all assertion failures Open

enhancement help wanted scope:assertions scope:reporters

avajs/ava#261 · 18 comments · 1 reaction · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Randomize test runs Open

:dollar: Funded on Issuehunt enhancement help wanted scope:scheduling

avajs/ava#595 · 11 comments · 3 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Make it easier to write reliable cleanup tasks Open

:dollar: Funded on Issuehunt enhancement help wanted scope:test-interface

avajs/ava#928 · 39 comments · 5 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Customize assertions Open

enhancement low priority scope:assertions

avajs/ava#1094 · 30 comments · 29 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Fail test even after it has passed Open

blocked enhancement help wanted scope:assertions scope:reporters scope:test-interface

avajs/ava#1330 · 4 comments · 2 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Show a growing count of assertions done so far Open

enhancement low priority scope:reporters

avajs/ava#1356 · 1 comment · 2 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Macro #use() feature request Open

enhancement low priority scope:test-interface

avajs/ava#1456 · 4 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Add `--only` flag for running `test.only` tests Open

enhancement help wanted scope:test-interface

avajs/ava#1472 · 8 comments · 6 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Diffs for arrays of strings can be pretty confusing Open

bug help wanted scope:assertions scope:reporters

avajs/ava#1521 · 3 comments · 1 reaction · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Protect us from forgetting to remove .skip() or .only() Open

enhancement help wanted scope:test-interface

avajs/ava#1633 · 9 comments · 4 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Support placeholder tokens in t.log() Open

enhancement help wanted scope:test-interface

avajs/ava#1654 · 2 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Log test duration for serial tests only Open

enhancement help wanted scope:internals scope:reporters

avajs/ava#1668 · 20 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Allow custom serialisers Open

scope:assertions

avajs/ava#1861 · 4 comments · 2 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Analyze source & test dependencies to figure out which tests to run (first) Open

:dollar: Funded on Issuehunt enhancement help wanted

avajs/ava#1986 · 12 comments · 1 reaction · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Feature Request: A way to mark a test 'skipped' after it starts Open

enhancement help wanted scope:assertions

avajs/ava#2010 · 12 comments · 2 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Consider not updating snapshots automatically Open

breaking low priority scope:snapshot-management

avajs/ava#2099 · 7 comments · 4 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Officially expose assertion error properties on `t.try()` results Open

enhancement scope:assertions

avajs/ava#2248 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
The Debugging with WebStorm recipe needs updating for the new debug command Open

help wanted scope:documentation

avajs/ava#2317 · 11 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Improved reporter experience Open

help wanted scope:reporters

avajs/ava#2500 · 6 comments · 2 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Known reporter issues Open

:dollar: Funded on Issuehunt bug help wanted scope:reporters

avajs/ava#2501 · 5 comments · 6 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Print warning when test files take a disproportionate amount of time to declare tests Open

help wanted scope:reporters scope:scheduling

avajs/ava#2565 · 2 comments · 4 reactions · 1 assignee · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Produce JSON reports Open

scope:reporters

avajs/ava#2608 · 12 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Make t.fail() accept an object Open

enhancement help wanted scope:assertions

avajs/ava#2615 · 5 comments · 1 reaction · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Make watch mode wait for the file system to be idle, and have that be configurable Open

enhancement help wanted scope:watch-mode

avajs/ava#2715 · 2 comments · 3 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Report does not contain a reference to the location of the test when using macros or helpers from another file Open

help wanted scope:assertions scope:reporters

avajs/ava#2722 · 5 comments · 2 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Enable value transfers in shared worker messages Open

enhancement help wanted scope:shared-workers

avajs/ava#2733 · 2 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Shared worker teardown Open

bug enhancement help wanted scope:shared-workers

avajs/ava#2734 · 2 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Print watch mode shortcut commands only once? Open

scope:reporters

avajs/ava#2896 · 1 comment · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Allow further customization of where snapshots are stored Open

enhancement help wanted scope:snapshot-management

avajs/ava#2921 · 2 comments · 1 reaction · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
First parameter for "snapshot" assertion should be called "value" for consistency Open

help wanted

avajs/ava#2931 · 9 comments · 1 reaction · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Support running a test function multiple times with different data Open

enhancement help wanted scope:test-interface

avajs/ava#2980 · 11 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Alternative assertion for unordered deep comparisons Open

enhancement help wanted scope:assertions

avajs/ava#3020 · 11 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Print useful message when worker threads cannot be used due to Node.js flags Open

enhancement help wanted scope:reporters scope:test-environment

avajs/ava#3025 · 4 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Option to configure the timezone in the main process Open

question scope:test-environment

avajs/ava#3027 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Provide type definitions for the JS configuration files. Open

enhancement help wanted scope:typescript

avajs/ava#3042 · 3 comments · 4 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Line number parser doesn't utilize @ava/typescript's compilation output Open

bug help wanted scope:globbing scope:internals scope:typescript

avajs/ava#3064 · 5 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Make line number selection work with TS and JSX syntax Open

enhancement help wanted scope:globbing scope:internals scope:typescript

avajs/ava#3065 · 3 comments · 1 reaction · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Snapshot report descriptions Open

enhancement scope:snapshot-management scope:test-interface

avajs/ava#3071 · 7 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Set `test.meta.debugMode = true` when timeout has been disabled for debugging Open

enhancement help wanted

avajs/ava#3152 · 3 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Add Error .cause property to output Open

enhancement help wanted scope:reporters

avajs/ava#3186 · 5 comments · 2 reactions · 1 assignee · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
`pattern` CLI option Path Expansion Open

needs triage

avajs/ava#3206 · 3 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Support `.ava` cacheDir for better compatibility with Yarn PnP Open

enhancement help wanted scope:internals

avajs/ava#3226 · 3 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Implement .because() modifier for irregular tests Open

enhancement help wanted scope:test-interface

avajs/ava#3227 · 14 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Support a proper junit reporter Open

question

avajs/ava#3262 · 1 comment · 4 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Allow regexes in `t.like` Open

question

avajs/ava#3309 · 4 comments · 4 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Tap reporter outputs internal stack traces Open

needs triage

avajs/ava#3326 · 2 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Allow ignoring a resolved configuration Open

question

avajs/ava#3334 · 1 comment · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Simultaneously output TAP to a file and the regular reporter to the console Open

enhancement scope:reporters

avajs/ava#3342 · 2 comments · 1 reaction · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026
Exceptions from `axios` library result in Unhandled rejection Open

needs triage

avajs/ava#3343 · 4 comments · 2 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 14, 2026

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