codeceptjs 4.0.1-beta.14 → 4.0.1-beta.16

package/lib/command/definitions.js

@@ -239,8 +239,13 @@ function getImportString(testsPath, targetFolderPath, pathsToType, pathsToValue)
   }
 
   for (const name in pathsToValue) {
-    const relativePath = getPath(pathsToValue[name], targetFolderPath, testsPath)
-    importStrings.push(`type ${name} = import('${relativePath}');`)
+    const originalPath = pathsToValue[name]
+    const relativePath = getPath(originalPath, targetFolderPath, testsPath)
+    if (originalPath.endsWith('.js') || originalPath.endsWith('.ts')) {
+      importStrings.push(`type ${name} = InstanceType<typeof import('${relativePath}').default>;`)
+    } else {
+      importStrings.push(`type ${name} = import('${relativePath}');`)
+    }
   }
 
   return importStrings

package/lib/mocha/factory.js

@@ -62,34 +62,9 @@ class MochaFactory {
         const jsFiles = this.files.filter(file => !file.match(/\.feature$/))
         this.files = this.files.filter(file => !file.match(/\.feature$/))
 
-        // Load JavaScript test files using ESM imports
+        // Load JavaScript test files using original loadFiles
         if (jsFiles.length > 0) {
-          try {
-            // Try original loadFiles first for compatibility
-            originalLoadFiles.call(this, fn)
-          } catch (e) {
-            // If original loadFiles fails, load ESM files manually
-            if (e.message.includes('not in cache') || e.message.includes('ESM') || e.message.includes('getStatus')) {
-              // Load ESM files by importing them synchronously using top-level await workaround
-              for (const file of jsFiles) {
-                try {
-                  // Convert file path to file:// URL for dynamic import
-                  const fileUrl = `file://${file}`
-                  // Use import() but don't await it - let it load in the background
-                  import(fileUrl).catch(importErr => {
-                    // If dynamic import fails, the file may have syntax errors or other issues
-                    console.error(`Failed to load test file ${file}:`, importErr.message)
-                  })
-                  if (fn) fn()
-                } catch (fileErr) {
-                  console.error(`Error processing test file ${file}:`, fileErr.message)
-                  if (fn) fn(fileErr)
-                }
-              }
-            } else {
-              throw e
-            }
-          }
+          originalLoadFiles.call(this, fn)
         }
 
         // add ids for each test and check uniqueness

package/lib/utils/loaderCheck.js

@@ -65,9 +65,18 @@ CodeceptJS 4.x uses ES Modules (ESM) and requires a loader to run TypeScript tes
     ✅ Complete: Handles all TypeScript features
 
 ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
-│ Option 2: ts-node/esm (Alternative - Established, Requires Config)         │
+│ Option 2: ts-node/esm (Not Recommended - Has Module Resolution Issues)     │
 └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
 
+  ⚠️  ts-node/esm has significant limitations and is not recommended:
+      - Doesn't work with "type": "module" in package.json
+      - Module resolution doesn't work like standard TypeScript ESM
+      - Import statements must use explicit file paths
+  
+  We strongly recommend using tsx/cjs instead.
+  
+  If you still want to use ts-node/esm:
+
   Installation:
     npm install --save-dev ts-node
 
@@ -84,11 +93,12 @@ CodeceptJS 4.x uses ES Modules (ESM) and requires a loader to run TypeScript tes
            "esModuleInterop": true
          },
          "ts-node": {
-           "esm": true,
-           "experimentalSpecifierResolution": "node"
+           "esm": true
          }
        }
 
+    3. Do NOT use "type": "module" in package.json
+
 📚 Documentation: https://codecept.io/typescript
 
 Note: TypeScript config files (codecept.conf.ts) and helpers are automatically

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "codeceptjs",
-  "version": "4.0.1-beta.14",
+  "version": "4.0.1-beta.16",
   "type": "module",
   "description": "Supercharged End 2 End Testing Framework for NodeJS",
   "keywords": [