fix: Require await act(...)

jest.config.js

@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ module.exports = Object.assign(jestConfig, {
     // Full coverage across the build matrix (React 18, 19) but not in a single job
     // Ful coverage is checked via codecov
     './src/act-compat': {
-      branches: 90,
+      branches: 80,
     },
     './src/pure': {
       // minimum coverage of jobs using React 18 and 19
-      branches: 95,
-      functions: 88,
-      lines: 92,
-      statements: 92,
+      branches: 90,
+      functions: 81,
+      lines: 91,
+      statements: 91,
     },
   },
 })

package.json

@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
       "react/no-adjacent-inline-elements": "off",
       "import/no-unassigned-import": "off",
       "import/named": "off",
+      "testing-library/no-await-sync-events": "off",
       "testing-library/no-container": "off",
       "testing-library/no-debugging-utils": "off",
       "testing-library/no-dom-import": "off",

src/__tests__/act-compat.js

@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+import * as React from 'react'
+import {render, fireEvent, screen} from '../'
+import {actIfEnabled} from '../act-compat'
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+  global.IS_REACT_ACT_ENVIRONMENT = true
+})
+
+test('render calls useEffect immediately', async () => {
+  const effectCb = jest.fn()
+  function MyUselessComponent() {
+    React.useEffect(effectCb)
+    return null
+  }
+  await render(<MyUselessComponent />)
+  expect(effectCb).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+})
+
+test('findByTestId returns the element', async () => {
+  const ref = React.createRef()
+  await render(<div ref={ref} data-testid="foo" />)
+  expect(await screen.findByTestId('foo')).toBe(ref.current)
+})
+
+test('fireEvent triggers useEffect calls', async () => {
+  const effectCb = jest.fn()
+  function Counter() {
+    React.useEffect(effectCb)
+    const [count, setCount] = React.useState(0)
+    return <button onClick={() => setCount(count + 1)}>{count}</button>
+  }
+  const {
+    container: {firstChild: buttonNode},
+  } = await render(<Counter />)
+
+  effectCb.mockClear()
+  // eslint-disable-next-line testing-library/no-await-sync-events --  TODO: Remove lint rule.
+  await fireEvent.click(buttonNode)
+  expect(buttonNode).toHaveTextContent('1')
+  expect(effectCb).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+})
+
+test('calls to hydrate will run useEffects', async () => {
+  const effectCb = jest.fn()
+  function MyUselessComponent() {
+    React.useEffect(effectCb)
+    return null
+  }
+  await render(<MyUselessComponent />, {hydrate: true})
+  expect(effectCb).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+})
+
+test('cleans up IS_REACT_ACT_ENVIRONMENT if its callback throws', async () => {
+  global.IS_REACT_ACT_ENVIRONMENT = false
+
+  await expect(() =>
+    actIfEnabled(() => {
+      throw new Error('threw')
+    }),
+  ).rejects.toThrow('threw')
+
+  expect(global.IS_REACT_ACT_ENVIRONMENT).toEqual(false)
+})
+
+test('cleans up IS_REACT_ACT_ENVIRONMENT if its async callback throws', async () => {
+  global.IS_REACT_ACT_ENVIRONMENT = false
+
+  await expect(() =>
+    actIfEnabled(async () => {
+      throw new Error('thenable threw')
+    }),
+  ).rejects.toThrow('thenable threw')
+
+  expect(global.IS_REACT_ACT_ENVIRONMENT).toEqual(false)
+})
+
+test('state update from microtask does not trigger "missing act" warning', async () => {
+  let triggerStateUpdateFromMicrotask
+  function App() {
+    const [state, setState] = React.useState(0)
+    triggerStateUpdateFromMicrotask = () => setState(1)
+    React.useEffect(() => {
+      // eslint-disable-next-line jest/no-conditional-in-test
+      if (state === 1) {
+        Promise.resolve().then(() => {
+          setState(2)
+        })
+      }
+    }, [state])
+    return state
+  }
+  const {container} = await render(<App />)
+
+  await actIfEnabled(() => {
+    triggerStateUpdateFromMicrotask()
+  })
+
+  expect(container).toHaveTextContent('2')
+})

src/__tests__/act.js

@@ -1,69 +1,26 @@
 import * as React from 'react'
-import {act, render, fireEvent, screen} from '../'
+import {act, render} from '../'
 
-test('render calls useEffect immediately', () => {
-  const effectCb = jest.fn()
-  function MyUselessComponent() {
-    React.useEffect(effectCb)
-    return null
-  }
-  render(<MyUselessComponent />)
-  expect(effectCb).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
-})
-
-test('findByTestId returns the element', async () => {
-  const ref = React.createRef()
-  render(<div ref={ref} data-testid="foo" />)
-  expect(await screen.findByTestId('foo')).toBe(ref.current)
-})
-
-test('fireEvent triggers useEffect calls', () => {
-  const effectCb = jest.fn()
-  function Counter() {
-    React.useEffect(effectCb)
-    const [count, setCount] = React.useState(0)
-    return <button onClick={() => setCount(count + 1)}>{count}</button>
-  }
-  const {
-    container: {firstChild: buttonNode},
-  } = render(<Counter />)
-
-  effectCb.mockClear()
-  fireEvent.click(buttonNode)
-  expect(buttonNode).toHaveTextContent('1')
-  expect(effectCb).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+beforeEach(() => {
+  global.IS_REACT_ACT_ENVIRONMENT = true
 })
 
-test('calls to hydrate will run useEffects', () => {
-  const effectCb = jest.fn()
-  function MyUselessComponent() {
-    React.useEffect(effectCb)
-    return null
+test('does not work outside IS_REACT_ENVIRONMENT like React.act', async () => {
+  let setState
+  function Component() {
+    const [state, _setState] = React.useState(0)
+    setState = _setState
+    return state
   }
-  render(<MyUselessComponent />, {hydrate: true})
-  expect(effectCb).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
-})
+  await render(<Component />)
 
-test('cleans up IS_REACT_ACT_ENVIRONMENT if its callback throws', () => {
   global.IS_REACT_ACT_ENVIRONMENT = false
-
-  expect(() =>
-    act(() => {
-      throw new Error('threw')
-    }),
-  ).toThrow('threw')
-
-  expect(global.IS_REACT_ACT_ENVIRONMENT).toEqual(false)
-})
-
-test('cleans up IS_REACT_ACT_ENVIRONMENT if its async callback throws', async () => {
-  global.IS_REACT_ACT_ENVIRONMENT = false
-
-  await expect(() =>
-    act(async () => {
-      throw new Error('thenable threw')
-    }),
-  ).rejects.toThrow('thenable threw')
-
-  expect(global.IS_REACT_ACT_ENVIRONMENT).toEqual(false)
+  await expect(async () => {
+    await act(() => {
+      setState(1)
+    })
+  }).toErrorDev(
+    'The current testing environment is not configured to support act(...)',
+    {withoutStack: true},
+  )
 })

src/__tests__/auto-cleanup-skip.js

@@ -3,14 +3,15 @@ import * as React from 'react'
 let render
 beforeAll(() => {
   process.env.RTL_SKIP_AUTO_CLEANUP = 'true'
+  globalThis.IS_REACT_ACT_ENVIRONMENT = true
   const rtl = require('../')
   render = rtl.render
 })
 
 // This one verifies that if RTL_SKIP_AUTO_CLEANUP is set
 // then we DON'T auto-wire up the afterEach for folks
-test('first', () => {
-  render(<div>hi</div>)
+test('first', async () => {
+  await render(<div>hi</div>)
 })
 
 test('second', () => {

src/__tests__/auto-cleanup.js

@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import {render} from '../'
 // This just verifies that by importing RTL in an
 // environment which supports afterEach (like jest)
 // we'll get automatic cleanup between tests.
-test('first', () => {
-  render(<div>hi</div>)
+test('first', async () => {
+  await render(<div>hi</div>)
 })
 
 test('second', () => {

src/__tests__/cleanup.js

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import * as React from 'react'
 import {render, cleanup} from '../'
 
-test('cleans up the document', () => {
+test('cleans up the document', async () => {
   const spy = jest.fn()
   const divId = 'my-div'
 
@@ -16,18 +16,18 @@ test('cleans up the document', () => {
     }
   }
 
-  render(<Test />)
-  cleanup()
+  await render(<Test />)
+  await cleanup()
   expect(document.body).toBeEmptyDOMElement()
   expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
 })
 
-test('cleanup does not error when an element is not a child', () => {
-  render(<div />, {container: document.createElement('div')})
-  cleanup()
+test('cleanup does not error when an element is not a child', async () => {
+  await render(<div />, {container: document.createElement('div')})
+  await cleanup()
 })
 
-test('cleanup runs effect cleanup functions', () => {
+test('cleanup runs effect cleanup functions', async () => {
   const spy = jest.fn()
 
   const Test = () => {
@@ -36,11 +36,23 @@ test('cleanup runs effect cleanup functions', () => {
     return null
   }
 
-  render(<Test />)
-  cleanup()
+  await render(<Test />)
+  await cleanup()
   expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
 })
 
+test('cleanup cleans up every root and disconnects containers', async () => {
+  const {container: container1} = await render(<div />)
+  const {container: container2} = await render(<span />)
+
+  await cleanup()
+
+  expect(container1).toBeEmptyDOMElement()
+  expect(container1.isConnected).toBe(false)
+  expect(container2).toBeEmptyDOMElement()
+  expect(container2.isConnected).toBe(false)
+})
+
 describe('fake timers and missing act warnings', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     jest.resetAllMocks()
@@ -55,7 +67,7 @@ describe('fake timers and missing act warnings', () => {
     jest.useRealTimers()
   })
 
-  test('cleanup does not flush microtasks', () => {
+  test('cleanup does flush microtasks', async () => {
     const microTaskSpy = jest.fn()
     function Test() {
       const counter = 1
@@ -72,22 +84,25 @@ describe('fake timers and missing act warnings', () => {
 
         return () => {
           cancelled = true
+          Promise.resolve().then(() => {
+            microTaskSpy()
+          })
         }
       }, [counter])
 
       return null
     }
-    render(<Test />)
-
-    cleanup()
+    await render(<Test />)
+    expect(microTaskSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
 
-    expect(microTaskSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0)
+    await cleanup()
+    expect(microTaskSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
     // console.error is mocked
     // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
     expect(console.error).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0)
   })
 
-  test('cleanup does not swallow missing act warnings', () => {
+  test('cleanup does not swallow missing act warnings', async () => {
     const deferredStateUpdateSpy = jest.fn()
     function Test() {
       const counter = 1
@@ -109,10 +124,10 @@ describe('fake timers and missing act warnings', () => {
 
       return null
     }
-    render(<Test />)
+    await render(<Test />)
 
     jest.runAllTimers()
-    cleanup()
+    await cleanup()
 
     expect(deferredStateUpdateSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
     // console.error is mocked

src/__tests__/debug.js

@@ -9,24 +9,24 @@ afterEach(() => {
   console.log.mockRestore()
 })
 
-test('debug pretty prints the container', () => {
+test('debug pretty prints the container', async () => {
   const HelloWorld = () => <h1>Hello World</h1>
-  const {debug} = render(<HelloWorld />)
+  const {debug} = await render(<HelloWorld />)
   debug()
   expect(console.log).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
   expect(console.log).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
     expect.stringContaining('Hello World'),
   )
 })
 
-test('debug pretty prints multiple containers', () => {
+test('debug pretty prints multiple containers', async () => {
   const HelloWorld = () => (
     <>
       <h1 data-testid="testId">Hello World</h1>
       <h1 data-testid="testId">Hello World</h1>
     </>
   )
-  const {debug} = render(<HelloWorld />)
+  const {debug} = await render(<HelloWorld />)
   const multipleElements = screen.getAllByTestId('testId')
   debug(multipleElements)
 
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ test('debug pretty prints multiple containers', () => {
   )
 })
 
-test('allows same arguments as prettyDOM', () => {
+test('allows same arguments as prettyDOM', async () => {
   const HelloWorld = () => <h1>Hello World</h1>
-  const {debug, container} = render(<HelloWorld />)
+  const {debug, container} = await render(<HelloWorld />)
   debug(container, 6, {highlight: false})
   expect(console.log).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
   expect(console.log.mock.calls[0]).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`