jest-cli
npmv30.5.1TypeScriptDelightful JavaScript Testing.
Not recommended for new projects
No — jest-cli should not be adopted for new projects. Pulls in 196 transitive packages, about 16 MB installed (at least — some of the tree is still being crawled). This package exposes a 196-package audit surface.
- ?Adoption: grade ?, Not reported by this registry.
No download data reported for this package yet.
- AMaintenance: grade A, Excellent.
Last published 9 days ago. 27 releases in the last 2 years.
- FWeight: grade F, Failing.
Pulls in 196 transitive packages, about 16 MB installed (at least — some of the tree is still being crawled).
- CSupply chain: grade C, Fair — worth a look.
This package exposes a 196-package audit surface.
- ALicense: grade A, Excellent.
MIT — permissive, with no copyleft found in the dependency tree.
Grades are computed deterministically from registry metadata collected by PackageGraph — downloads, dependents, publish dates, the resolved dependency tree, maintainer count, and declared licenses. No third-party scores are used.
Install cost
What you actually take on by adding jest-cli to a project.
Runtime packages this one declares itself.
Distinct packages in the full runtime tree, deduplicated the way a package manager would.
Unpacked size of this package plus its entire runtime tree.
Longest resolved dependency chain below this package.
Part of this dependency tree has not been crawled yet, so these figures are a lower bound rather than a final total.
Licenses in the dependency tree
Every license you inherit by installing jest-cli, not just its own. Check this before a legal review, not after.
Compatibility
- Node.js
- node ^18.14.0 || ^20.0.0 || ^22.0.0 || >=24.0.0
- Module format
- ESM + CommonJS
- TypeScript
- Types included
- Install scripts
- None
jest-cli vs the alternatives
Packages solving a similar problem in the npm ecosystem, compared on the signals that drive an adoption decision.
| Package | Weekly downloads | Dependents | License | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| jest-clithis page | 0 | 3 | MIT | 9 days ago |
| jest | 42.1M | 70 | MIT | 1 day ago |
| @jest/core | 0 | 2 | MIT | 1 day ago |
| expect-type | 78.4M | 8 | Apache-2.0 | 1 day ago |
| @testing-library/jest-dom | 56M | 6 | MIT | 1 day ago |
| vitest | 92.7M | 129 | MIT | 1 day ago |
Dependencies
Declared by jest-cli v30.5.1. Runtime dependencies are installed with the package; dev dependencies are not.
Runtime (10)
Dev (1)
Used by
Popular packages that depend on jest-cli.
Packs ECMAScript/CommonJs/AMD modules for the browser. Allows you to split your codebase into multiple bundles, which can be loaded on demand. Supports loaders to preprocess files, i.e. json, jsx, es7, css, less, ... and your custom stuff.
Delightful JavaScript Testing.
A collection of utility libraries used by other Facebook JS projects
Relationship graph
Dependencies (left) and dependents (right) of jest-cli.
Frequently installed together
ECMAScript parser
Share target browsers between different front-end tools, like Autoprefixer, Stylelint and babel-env-preset
React is a JavaScript library for building user interfaces.
TypeScript definitions for estree
Lodash modular utilities.
React package for working with the DOM.
An AST-based pattern checker for JavaScript.
Prettier is an opinionated code formatter
Node's event emitter for all engines.
Delightful JavaScript Testing.
A library to create a trace of your node app per Google's Trace Event format.
WebAssembly binary format parser
Release history
27 releases in the last two years, typically about 4 days apart.
| Version | Published | Size | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30.5.1latest | 9 days ago | 35 KB | MIT |
| 30.5.0 | 12 days ago | 35 KB | MIT |
| 30.4.2 | 4 months ago | 35 KB | MIT |
| 30.4.1 | 4 months ago | 35 KB | MIT |
| 30.4.0 | 4 months ago | 35 KB | MIT |
| 30.3.0 | 6 months ago | 34 KB | MIT |
| 30.2.0 | 11 months ago | 35 KB | MIT |
| 30.1.3 | 1 year ago | 35 KB | MIT |
| 30.1.2 | 1 year ago | 35 KB | MIT |
| 30.1.1 | 1 year ago | 35 KB | MIT |
| 30.1.0 | 1 year ago | 35 KB | MIT |
| 30.0.5 | 1 year ago | 35 KB | MIT |
| 30.0.4 | 1 year ago | 35 KB | MIT |
| 30.0.3 | 1 year ago | 35 KB | MIT |
| 30.0.2 | 1 year ago | 34 KB | MIT |
Overview
jest-cli is an npm package that delightful JavaScript Testing. It has 3 known dependents in the graph. The latest version is 30.5.1, released under the MIT license.
Who should use it
Teams working in the npm ecosystem who need delightful JavaScript Testing and value a focused solution.
When not to use it
Consider an alternative if you need to or if a more actively-maintained option better fits your npm stack.
Pros
- Ships TypeScript type definitions.
- Clear open-source license (MIT).
Cons
- No significant drawbacks detected from available metadata.
Auto-generated from collected registry metadata. No external claims are inferred.
Frequently asked questions
Should I use jest-cli?
No — jest-cli should not be adopted for new projects. Pulls in 196 transitive packages, about 16 MB installed (at least — some of the tree is still being crawled). This package exposes a 196-package audit surface.
How do I install jest-cli?
Run `npm install jest-cli` to add jest-cli to your npm project.
How many dependencies does jest-cli have?
jest-cli declares 12 direct dependencies and pulls in 196 packages in total once its runtime tree is resolved totalling about 16 MB on disk.
What license is jest-cli released under?
jest-cli is distributed under the MIT license. Its dependency tree also includes: (MIT OR CC0-1.0), Apache-2.0, BSD-3-Clause, BlueOak-1.0.0, ISC, MIT.
How popular is jest-cli?
npm does not publish download counts. Within PackageGraph's crawl, 3 known packages depend on jest-cli.
Is jest-cli still maintained?
The most recent release of jest-cli (v30.5.1) was published 9 days ago.
Does jest-cli run install scripts?
No. jest-cli does not define preinstall, install, or postinstall scripts, so installing it does not execute publisher-supplied code.