how do i configure kotest to run without junit in ...

# kotest

[christophsturm]

how do i configure kotest to run without junit in gradle and idea? what dependencies do I use?

[sam]

You need junit for gradle

[sam]

For idea you just need the engine dependency and the plugin

[christophsturm]

oh i thought there was experimental support for gradle without junit

[sam]

Yes, there is experimental support. If you'd like to try it and feed back you can, but it's JVM only (as JUnit support is). https://github.com/kotest/kotest-gradle-plugin

[christophsturm]

junit support is also jvm only? how do i run kotest tests on js for example?

[christophsturm]

ah ok i guess kotest uses kotlin test on MP and not junit

[sam]

yes, for JS it builds on top of the compiler support that kotlin.test also uses.

So JS -> use kotest engine
Intellij - use kotest engine
JVM - use junit (which will add engine transitively) or the gradle plugin (use engine)

[sam]

In 2021 if/when the gradle plugin becomes the preferred option then JUnit would be entirely optional.

[christophsturm]

ok so its a long way? does it still have bugs?

[sam]

I think its ok, but until more people test it, it won't be considered robust