# Sveltest Testing Documentation

> Comprehensive vitest-browser-svelte testing patterns for modern Svelte 5 applications. Real-world examples demonstrating client-server alignment, component testing in actual browsers, SSR validation, and migration from @testing-library/svelte.

## Getting Started

- [Installation & Setup](/docs/getting-started): Initial project setup, dependencies, and configuration
- [Your First Test](/docs/getting-started#first-test): Writing your first component test
- [Project Structure](/docs/getting-started#structure): Recommended file organization

## Testing Patterns

- [Component Testing](/docs/testing-patterns#component): Real browser testing with vitest-browser-svelte
- [SSR Testing](/docs/testing-patterns#ssr): Server-side rendering validation
- [Server Testing](/docs/testing-patterns#server): API routes, hooks, and server functions
- [Integration Testing](/docs/testing-patterns#integration): End-to-end testing patterns

## API Reference

- [Essential Imports](/docs/api-reference#imports): Core testing utilities and functions
- [Locators & Queries](/docs/api-reference#locators): Finding elements with semantic queries
- [Assertions](/docs/api-reference#assertions): Testing element states and properties
- [User Interactions](/docs/api-reference#interactions): Simulating user events

## Migration Guide

- [From @testing-library/svelte](/docs/migration-guide): Complete step-by-step migration process
- [Common Patterns](/docs/migration-guide#patterns): Before/after code examples
- [Troubleshooting Migration](/docs/migration-guide#troubleshooting): Solving common migration issues

## Best Practices

- [Foundation First Approach](/docs/best-practices#foundation-first): 100% test coverage strategy
- [Accessibility Testing](/docs/best-practices#accessibility): Semantic queries and ARIA testing
- [Performance Optimization](/docs/best-practices#performance): Fast test execution patterns
- [Team Collaboration](/docs/best-practices#team): AI assistant rules and conventions

## Troubleshooting

- [Common Errors](/docs/troubleshooting#errors): Solutions for frequent issues
- [Environment Setup](/docs/troubleshooting#environment): Configuration problems
- [Browser Issues](/docs/troubleshooting#browser): Playwright and browser-specific fixes

## Optional

- [Example Components](/examples): Live component implementations
- [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/spences10/sveltest): Full source code
- [Blog Post](https://scottspence.com/posts/migrating-from-testing-library-svelte-to-vitest-browser-svelte): Migration story

## Available LLM Documentation Formats

- [Index](/llms.txt): Navigation links and structure overview
- [Full Documentation](/llms-full.txt): Complete content in one file
- [Medium Context](/llms-medium.txt): Compressed for medium context windows
- [Small Context](/llms-small.txt): Highly compressed for small context windows
- [API Reference](/llms-api.txt): Testing utilities and functions only
- [Code Examples](/llms-examples.txt): Curated code patterns
- [Context Format](/llms-ctx.txt): XML structure without optional content
- [Full Context Format](/llms-ctx-full.txt): Complete XML structure