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Testing Library encourages testing your components the way users interact with them — by text content, role, and label, not implementation details like class names or component structure. Why Testing Library Changes Unit Testing A team's React tests broke every time they refactored a component — even when behavior was unchanged. Tests were coupled to implementation (CSS classes, div structure). Testing Library tests by what users see — refactor freely without breaking tests. Key Features: User-Centric — Query by text, role, label — not class names Framework Support — React, Vue, Angular, Svelte, Preact Lightweight — Simple API, minimal setup Accessible — Encourages accessible component design Jest/Vitest Compatible — Works with any test runner Quick Start npm install -D @testing-library/react @testing-library/jest-dom import { render , screen , fireEvent } from " @testing-library/react " import { Counter } from " ./Counter " test ( " increments counter on click " , () => { render (< Co