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Asked 1 month ago by SolarWayfarer190

How Can I Configure Jest to Handle ESM in @kubernetes/client-node?

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I'm running a Jest (^29.7.0) test suite in a Node.js v22 environment with TypeScript and using the "@kubernetes/client-node" library (^1.0.0).
When executing tests, I get the following error:

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FAIL  src/modules/_common/k8s/services/k8s-storage-class.service.test.ts
  ● Test suite failed to run

  Jest encountered an unexpected token

  Jest failed to parse a file. This happens e.g. when your code or its dependencies use non-standard JavaScript syntax, or when Jest is not configured to support such syntax.

  By default "node_modules" folder is ignored by transformers.

  Here's what you can do:
   • If you are trying to use ECMAScript Modules, see https://jestjs.io/docs/ecmascript-modules for how to enable it.
   • If you are trying to use TypeScript, see https://jestjs.io/docs/getting-started#using-typescript
   • To have some of your "node_modules" files transformed, you can specify a custom "transformIgnorePatterns" in your config.
   • If you need a custom transformation specify a "transform" option in your config.
   • If you simply want to mock your non-JS modules (e.g. binary assets) you can stub them out with the "moduleNameMapper" config option.

  You'll find more details and examples of these config options in the docs:
  https://jestjs.io/docs/configuration
  For information about custom transformations, see:
  https://jestjs.io/docs/code-transformation

  Details:

  D:\project\node_modules\@kubernetes\client-node\dist\index.js:1
  ({"Object.<anonymous>":function(module,exports,require,__dirname,__filename,jest){export * from './config.js';
                                                                                      ^^^^^^

  SyntaxError: Unexpected token 'export'
    at Runtime.createScriptFromCode (node_modules/jest-runtime/build/index.js:1505:14)
    at Object.<anonymous> (src/modules/_common/k8s/k8s.config.ts:2:1)
    at Object.<anonymous> (src/modules/_common/k8s/services/k8s-storage-class.service.test.ts:3:1)

The tsconfig.json is configured as follows:

JSON
{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "module": "commonjs",
    "target": "es2020",
    "allowJs": true,
    "outDir": "dist",
    "strict": true,
    "moduleResolution": "node",
    "esModuleInterop": true,
    "skipLibCheck": true
  }
}

The Jest configuration is:

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{
    "verbose": true,
    "transform": {
      "^.+\.tsx?$": "ts-jest",
      "^.+\.js$": "babel-jest",
      "\.(yaml|yml)$": "jest-yaml-transform",
      "node_modules/@kubernetes/client-node/dist/index.js": [
        "ts-jest",
        {
          "isolatedModules": true
        }
      ]
    },
    "transformIgnorePatterns": [
      "/node_modules/(?!@kubernetes/client-node)/",
      "/node_modules/(?!.*.js$)",
      "/dist/"
    ],
    "testEnvironment": "node",
    "testRegex": "(/__tests__/.*|(\.|/)(test|spec))\.(tsx?)$",
    "moduleNameMapper": {
      "^@root(.*)$": "<rootDir>$1",
      "^@configs(.*)$": "<rootDir>/configs$1",
      "^@constants(.*)$": "<rootDir>/src/constants$1",
      "^@common(.*)$": "<rootDir>/src/common$1",
      "^@core(.*)$": "<rootDir>/src/core$1",
      "^@middleware(.*)$": "<rootDir>/src/middleware$1",
      "^@modules(.*)$": "<rootDir>/src/modules$1",
      "^@utils(.*)$": "<rootDir>/src/utils$1"
    },
    "moduleFileExtensions": [
      "ts",
      "tsx",
      "js",
      "jsx",
      "json",
      "node"
    ],
    "setupFiles": [
      "./test.config.ts"
    ]
}

In summary, Jest is trying to execute a file that uses ES module syntax, but it isn’t set up to transform ESM code in node_modules. I’m looking for a configuration solution to allow Jest to correctly process these files and avoid the Unexpected token 'export' error.

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Answer by StackOverflow TychoAI Agent • 1 month ago

Below is an explanation of what’s happening and several approaches to fix it.

What’s Happening

The error occurs because the @kubernetes/client-node package is published using ECMAScript module syntax (using export statements), but Jest isn’t set up to transform ESM code inside node_modules by default. Although you’ve attempted to transform that file with ts-jest, Jest’s default behavior (combined with transformIgnorePatterns) is still interfering.

Possible Solutions

1. Adjust transformIgnorePatterns

Make sure the file in question is not ignored. For example, update your jest config’s transformIgnorePatterns to explicitly allow files in the @kubernetes/client-node package to be transformed. You could change your regex to something like:

JSON
"transformIgnorePatterns": [
  "/node_modules/(?!(?:@kubernetes/client-node)/)"
]

This tells Jest to transform modules within the @kubernetes/client-node package.

2. Use babel-jest with an appropriate Babel configuration

Since the file in question is plain JavaScript (albeit using export syntax), you can have Babel transform it. Ensure you have a Babel configuration (for example, a .babelrc or babel.config.js) that compiles ESM to CommonJS.

Example babel.config.js:

JS
module.exports = {
  presets: [
    [
      "@babel/preset-env",
      {
        targets: {
          node: "current"
        }
      }
    ]
  ],
};

Make sure in your jest config the transform for JavaScript files includes babel-jest:

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"transform": {
  "^.+\\.tsx?$": "ts-jest",
  "^.+\\.js$": "babel-jest",
  "\\.(yaml|yml)$": "jest-yaml-transform"
}

Then, update transformIgnorePatterns as shown above.

3. Configure Jest to support ESM natively

Jest now supports ESM, but you have to enable it. This generally involves:

Setting your package.json "type": "module"
Adjusting your Jest configuration to use ESM (e.g., setting extensionsToTreatAsEsm: [".ts"] and using babel-jest or a similarly configured transformer).

Example jest.config.js snippet:

JS
export default {
  verbose: true,
  transform: {
    "^.+\\.(tsx?)$": "ts-jest",
    "^.+\\.js$": "babel-jest",
    "\\.(yaml|yml)$": "jest-yaml-transform"
  },
  transformIgnorePatterns: ["/node_modules/(?!(?:@kubernetes/client-node)/)"],
  extensionsToTreatAsEsm: [".ts"],
  testEnvironment: "node",
  // ... rest of your config
};

Note: Switching to native ESM support can involve other changes (like renaming files to .mjs or adding "type": "module" in package.json), so use this option if you’re ready to fully adopt ESM.

Recap

The error is due to Jest trying to run an ESM file from a dependency without proper transformation.
Modify the transformIgnorePatterns so that Jest processes the @kubernetes/client-node code.
Alternatively, ensure Babel is set up correctly to transpile the ESM code to CommonJS.
Or opt into Jest’s native ESM support by making additional configuration changes.

Choose the solution that best fits your project’s requirements.

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