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Mocha

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Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely2 of 6 device platforms
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Mocha is ranked #8 of 32 in unit testing frameworks on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, Web. There is a free plan.

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Mocha Free Open-source JavaScript test framework · install as a development dependency mochajs.org · 2 Oct 2026

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Purpose: Mocha is a JavaScript test framework that runs on Node.js and in browsers.
Test execution: Mocha runs tests serially by default and maps uncaught exceptions to their test cases.
Async testing: Mocha supports asynchronous tests using callbacks or returned promises.
Parallel mode: Mocha can run tests in parallel in Node.js, but parallel mode is not supported in browsers.
Interfaces: Mocha’s CLI lists BDD as the default interface and provides a --ui option for selecting an interface.
Reporters: Mocha supports configurable reporters, with the spec reporter as the CLI default and HTML as the browser default.
Install options: The getting-started guide shows installation as a development dependency using npm, pnpm, or yarn.
Runtime requirement: Mocha 12 requires Node.js ^20.19.0 or >=22.12.0.
Browser support: Mocha provides browser builds and documents support for evergreen browser versions including Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari.
Editor integrations: The docs list editor-related packages for TextMate, JetBrains IDEs, Wallaby.js, Emacs, and VS Code.
Security guidance: Mocha says it runs in development, executes developer-provided code, and typically does not process untrusted input or access external networks.
Support: The project points users to its Discord and documentation explainers for additional information.
Maintainers: The Mocha 12 release post says the release is ready for production use.
Founded: 2011
Price from: Free

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mochajs.org· checked 2 Oct 2026
mochajs.org/features/asynchronous-code/· checked 2 Oct 2026
v11.mochajs.org/features/parallel-mode/· checked 2 Oct 2026
mochajs.org/running/cli/· checked 2 Oct 2026
mochajs.org/getting-started/· checked 2 Oct 2026
mochajs.org/running/browsers/· checked 2 Oct 2026
mochajs.org/running/editor-plugins/· checked 2 Oct 2026
mochajs.org/explainers/security-vulnerability-repor· checked 2 Oct 2026
mochajs.org/blog/mocha-12-stable/· checked 2 Oct 2026