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no-empty-async-tests

Disallow async tests that never execute an assertion.

Rule detailsโ€‹

An async test without assertions can pass because the callback completes, not because behavior was checked. This is especially risky after refactors that remove the final expect(...) call but leave the async wrapper behind.

Incorrectโ€‹

it("loads the account", async () => {
    await loadAccount("user-1");
});

Correctโ€‹

it("loads the account", async () => {
    await expect(loadAccount("user-1")).resolves.toMatchObject({
        id: "user-1",
    });
});

What this rule reportsโ€‹

This rule reports executable it(...) and test(...) calls when the callback is async and the callback body contains no expect(...) assertions.

Skipped and todo tests are ignored.

Optionsโ€‹

This rule has no options.

When not to use itโ€‹

Disable this rule for test styles that intentionally assert only by throwing and where that convention is enforced by another tool.

Rule catalog ID: R001