phyto

library0.1.47jsnpmunverified

Phyto is an end-to-end testing framework for Tauri applications, providing a DSL with `test` and `group` functions and a per-test Node harness. It integrates directly with Tauri's runtime to enable seamless automated UI and backend testing. The current stable version is 0.1.47, released as a lightweight alternative to Specta and Playwright for Tauri projects, with native TypeScript support and minimal configuration. Development is active, with frequent updates addressing Tauri version compatibility.

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testingjavascriptv0.1.47

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Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

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Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

test

✓ import { test } from 'phyto'

✗ import test from 'phyto'

Default import does not exist; you must use named import for DSL functions.

group

✓ import { group } from 'phyto'

✗ const group = require('phyto').group

ESM-only package; CommonJS require will not work. Use dynamic import if needed.

PhytoTestContext

✓ import type { PhytoTestContext } from 'phyto'

✗ import { PhytoTestContext } from 'phyto'

This is a TypeScript type; use `import type` to avoid runtime side effects.

Shows how to define a test group and a basic test that launches a Tauri development app, checks window visibility, and closes the app.

import { test, group } from 'phyto'; group('Tauri App Tests', () => { test('should display main window', async (context) => { const app = await context.launch({ dev: true }); const window = await app.getWindow('main'); await window.waitForVisible(); expect(await window.isVisible()).toBe(true); await app.close(); }); });

Debug

Known issues

breakingVersion 0.1.47 is pre-release, API may break without notice.

fix

Pin to a specific version and test after each upgrade.

affects: 0.x

deprecatedThe `launch` function in earlier versions required a path to the Tauri binary; now it accepts only `{ dev: true/false }`.

fix

Use `context.launch({ dev: true })` instead of `context.launch('/path/to/tauri')`.

affects: <0.1.40

gotchaThe `test` callback must be async, otherwise the harness may not wait for completion.

fix

Always declare the test callback as `async (context) => { ... }`.

affects: >=0.1.0

Errors

Common errors & fixes

Error: Cannot find module 'phyto'

Package not installed or missing from node_modules.

fix

Run `npm install phyto --save-dev`.

TypeError: test.group is not a function

Using `.group` on test object; `group` is a separate export.

fix

Use `import { test, group } from 'phyto'` and call `group(...)` separately.

Error: launch is not a function

Importing default instead of named export.

fix

Use `import { test } from 'phyto'` instead of `import test from 'phyto'`.

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Version history

0.1.47latest on npm

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Dependencies

taurirequiredRuntime dependency for interacting with Tauri apps

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/coniferous-dev/phyto ↗

packagephyto ↗

homepagehttps://github.com/coniferous-dev/phyto#readme ↗