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serbanghita/karma-jasmine-jquery — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2018-05-10

JavaScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · easy

TL;DR

A Karma plugin that adds jQuery-friendly matchers to Jasmine tests, so you can write clean, readable tests for jQuery-driven DOM code.

Mindmap

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Extends Jasmine matchers
      Tests jQuery DOM code
      Plugs into Karma
    Tech stack
      JavaScript
      Jasmine
      Karma
      jQuery
    Use cases
      Test DOM changes
      Check element visibility
      Check CSS classes
    Audience
      Developers
      jQuery maintainers

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Test whether a jQuery-manipulated DOM element is visible, hidden, or has a certain CSS class.

REASON 2

Write readable Jasmine assertions for jQuery code instead of verbose manual checks.

REASON 3

Add jQuery-aware test matchers to an existing Karma + Jasmine test suite.

REASON 4

Maintain and test legacy jQuery-based web applications more easily.

What's in the stack?

JavaScriptJasmineKarmajQuery

How it stacks up

serbanghita/karma-jasmine-jquery3rd-eden/ircb.ioa15n/a15n
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2018-05-102016-11-162019-04-07
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity2/52/52/5
Audiencedeveloperdevelopergeneral

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 30min

README lacks usage examples, so check source code for exact matcher syntax.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to install this Karma plugin and register it in my karma.conf.js file.
Prompt 2
Write a Jasmine test using this plugin's matchers to check if an element has a specific CSS class.
Prompt 3
Help me test that a jQuery-manipulated DOM element is visible using this plugin's custom matchers.
Prompt 4
What jQuery-specific matchers does this plugin add to Jasmine, and how do I use them in my tests?

Frequently asked questions

wtf is karma-jasmine-jquery?

A Karma plugin that adds jQuery-friendly matchers to Jasmine tests, so you can write clean, readable tests for jQuery-driven DOM code.

What language is karma-jasmine-jquery written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, Jasmine, Karma.

Is karma-jasmine-jquery actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2018-05-10).

How hard is karma-jasmine-jquery to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is karma-jasmine-jquery for?

Mainly developer.

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