How do I ensure pretest/posttest scripts run when I run a suite from the VS code interface?

[westhom]

I have some setup and teardown scripts that I run with my integration tests, for starting/stopping the database. My package.json has the scripts:

{
   "pretest": "npm run docker:up-test && npm run build -w packages/backend",
   "test": "vitest",
   "posttest": "npm run docker:down"
}

When I run npm run test it works great, but running through the Test Explorer it does not run pre/post scripts, which causes test failure b/c the DB is not running. How can I achieve that when using the Explorer?

[sheremet-va]

You can call them in globalSetup: https://vitest.dev/config/#globalsetup

[westhom]

Ok here you go: https://github.com/westhom/vitest-vscode-global-setup-repro/tree/main

[sheremet-va]

Your reproduction works fine for me. The global setup is initiated once

[westhom]

🤔 very weird, thank you for testing. I wonder what accounts for the difference between our environments.

[westhom]

Here are some more screenshots. I am using the default config that comes with the plugin. Btw, I have seen the test explorer pass when the web server was still running in the background from a previous CLI test. Check that http://127.0.0.1:3000 is not accessible.

Test Explorer failure (pressed "play" button at top of testing sidebar). It seems to be skipping global setup script entirely.

Passed test using simple npx vitest:

[westhom]

Ohhh, I see... the global setup is only initiated once when VS Code opens, Not when the tests are actually run.... this explains the behavior.