# Disallow commented out tests (`no-commented-out-tests`) ⚠️ This rule _warns_ in the ✅ `recommended` [config](https://github.com/jest-community/eslint-plugin-jest/blob/main/README.md#shareable-configurations). This rule raises a warning about commented out tests. It's similar to no-disabled-tests rule. ## Rule details The rule uses fuzzy matching to do its best to determine what constitutes a commented out test, checking for a presence of `it(`, `describe(`, `it.skip(`, etc. in code comments. The following patterns are considered warnings: ```js // describe('foo', () => {}); // it('foo', () => {}); // test('foo', () => {}); // describe.skip('foo', () => {}); // it.skip('foo', () => {}); // test.skip('foo', () => {}); // describe['skip']('bar', () => {}); // it['skip']('bar', () => {}); // test['skip']('bar', () => {}); // xdescribe('foo', () => {}); // xit('foo', () => {}); // xtest('foo', () => {}); /* describe('foo', () => {}); */ ``` These patterns would not be considered warnings: ```js describe('foo', () => {}); it('foo', () => {}); test('foo', () => {}); describe.only('bar', () => {}); it.only('bar', () => {}); test.only('bar', () => {}); // foo('bar', () => {}); ``` ### Limitations The plugin looks at the literal function names within test code, so will not catch more complex examples of commented out tests, such as: ```js // const testSkip = test.skip; // testSkip('skipped test', () => {}); // const myTest = test; // myTest('does not have function body'); ```