Watch Mode Shortcuts in Vitest
From the Vitest cheat sheet · CLI & Watch Mode · verified Nov 2026
Watch Mode Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts available while vitest is watching
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# Press while vitest is watching
a / Enter rerun all tests
f rerun only failed tests
u update failed snapshots
p filter by filename
t filter by test name (regex)
q quit⚡ Press f after a big refactor to loop on just the broken tests
💡 i (5.1+) lets you accept or reject each snapshot change
🟢 Watch reruns only tests that import the file you changed
📌 CI or a non-TTY shell turns watch off; use vitest run explicitly
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