---
package: "@testing-library/jest-dom"
version: "^6.5.0"
tier: core
decision: approved
date: 2026-05-14
deciders: [Danijel Martinek]
adr: null
filter-results:
  license: MIT
  types: native
  maintenance: active
  boundary-fit: pass
  shadow-check: pass
  eu-residency: n/a
  cve-scan: clean
  named-consumer: pass
verification-commands:
  - npm view @testing-library/jest-dom license
  - npm view @testing-library/jest-dom version
  - pnpm audit --audit-level=moderate
accepted-cves: []
---

## Filter: license

<!-- Result: MIT -->

`npm view @testing-library/jest-dom license` returns `MIT`. MIT is on the allowlist.

## Filter: types

<!-- Result: native -->

`@testing-library/jest-dom` ships its own TypeScript declaration files that extend the vitest/jest `expect` matchers. No separate `@types/` package is needed.

## Filter: maintenance

<!-- Result: active -->

Actively maintained by the Testing Library organization. The 6.x line is the current major. Regular releases tracking vitest and jest compatibility.

## Filter: boundary-fit

<!-- Result: pass -->

`@testing-library/jest-dom` is a dependency of `@repo/core-testing`, which is the workspace's shared testing infrastructure package. Custom DOM matchers (`toBeInTheDocument`, `toHaveTextContent`, etc.) are set up in `core-testing`'s setup file and available to all feature test suites via the `core-testing` dependency. This is the correct placement.

## Filter: shadow-check

<!-- Result: pass -->

`@testing-library/jest-dom` is the sole custom DOM matcher extension in the workspace. No competing matcher library is present.

## Filter: eu-residency

<!-- Result: n/a -->

`@testing-library/jest-dom` is a test utility library with no network communication. EU residency does not apply.

## Filter: cve-scan

<!-- Result: clean -->

`pnpm audit --audit-level=moderate` reports no advisories against `@testing-library/jest-dom` at the time of this trace.

## Filter: named-consumer

<!-- Result: pass -->

`@repo/core-testing` uses `@testing-library/jest-dom` to set up custom DOM assertion matchers. Feature packages that render React components in tests use these matchers via `core-testing`. Named, non-hypothetical consumer exists today.

## Prompt: replaces

`@testing-library/jest-dom` extends vitest's `expect` with semantic DOM matchers, replacing brittle assertion patterns like `expect(el.innerHTML).toContain('text')` with `expect(el).toHaveTextContent('text')`.

## Prompt: migration-cost-out

Low. `@testing-library/jest-dom` is configured in one setup file in `@repo/core-testing`. Removing it requires updating that setup and replacing any DOM-specific matchers in test files with lower-level assertions.

## Prompt: alternatives-considered

1. **Plain vitest `expect` matchers only** — Viable but produces less readable test assertions for DOM state; `toBeInTheDocument()` is significantly clearer than checking element existence manually.
2. **`@vitest/ui` accessibility assertions** — Narrower scope; `@testing-library/jest-dom` covers the full semantic DOM assertion surface.
