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Mocha

Flexible test framework for Node.js and browsers.

LibraryOpen source

Test framework that lets you choose the assertion and mocking libraries, with configurable output.

When to use

In existing Node projects that use Mocha, or when you want to assemble your own tool combination.

When to avoid

In new projects that prefer a complete built-in solution (Vitest, Jest).

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