vitest-dev · sheremet-va · Sep 10, 2025 · Sep 2, 2025 · Sep 6, 2025 · Sep 9, 2025
diff --git a/docs/config/index.md b/docs/config/index.md
@@ -1664,7 +1664,7 @@ Will call [`vi.unstubAllGlobals`](/api/vi#vi-unstuballglobals) before each test.
 
 - **Type:** `PrettyFormatOptions`
 
-Format options for snapshot testing. These options are passed down to [`pretty-format`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/pretty-format).
+Format options for snapshot testing. These options are passed down to our fork of [`pretty-format`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/pretty-format). In addition to the `pretty-format` options we support `printShadowRoot: boolean`.
 
 ::: tip
 Beware that `plugins` field on this object will be ignored.

diff --git a/docs/guide/migration.md b/docs/guide/migration.md
@@ -273,6 +273,39 @@ export default defineConfig({
 })
 ```
 
+### Snapshots using custom elements print the shadow root
+
+In Vitest 4.0 snapshots that include custom elements will print the shadow root contents. To restore the previous behavior, set the [`printShadowRoot` option](/config/#snapshotformat) to `false`.
+
+```js
+// before Vite 4.0
+exports[`custom element with shadow root 1`] = `
+"<body>
+  <div>
+    <custom-element />
+  </div>
+</body>"
+`
+
+// after Vite 4.0
+exports[`custom element with shadow root 1`] = `
+"<body>
+  <div>
+    <custom-element>
+      #shadow-root
+        <span
+          class="some-name"
+          data-test-id="33"
+          id="5"
+        >
+          hello
+        </span>
+    </custom-element>
+  </div>
+</body>"
+`
+```
+
 ### Deprecated APIs are Removed
 
 Vitest 4.0 removes some deprecated APIs, including:

diff --git a/packages/pretty-format/src/index.ts b/packages/pretty-format/src/index.ts
@@ -444,6 +444,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_OPTIONS: Options = {
   plugins: [],
   printBasicPrototype: true,
   printFunctionName: true,
+  printShadowRoot: true,
   theme: DEFAULT_THEME,
 } satisfies Options
 
@@ -519,6 +520,7 @@ function getConfig(options?: OptionsReceived): Config {
     plugins: options?.plugins ?? DEFAULT_OPTIONS.plugins,
     printBasicPrototype: options?.printBasicPrototype ?? true,
     printFunctionName: getPrintFunctionName(options),
+    printShadowRoot: options?.printShadowRoot ?? true,
     spacingInner: options?.min ? ' ' : '\n',
     spacingOuter: options?.min ? '' : '\n',
   }

diff --git a/packages/pretty-format/src/plugins/DOMElement.ts b/packages/pretty-format/src/plugins/DOMElement.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
   printElement,
   printElementAsLeaf,
   printProps,
+  printShadowRoot,
   printText,
 } from './lib/markup'
 
@@ -109,7 +110,10 @@ export const serialize: NewPlugin['serialize'] = (
       refs,
       printer,
     ),
-    printChildren(
+    ((nodeIsFragment(node) || !node.shadowRoot)
+      ? ''
+      : printShadowRoot(Array.prototype.slice.call(node.shadowRoot.children), config, indentation + config.indent, depth, refs, printer))
+    + printChildren(
       Array.prototype.slice.call(node.childNodes || node.children),
       config,
       indentation + config.indent,

diff --git a/packages/pretty-format/src/plugins/lib/markup.ts b/packages/pretty-format/src/plugins/lib/markup.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,23 @@ export function printChildren(children: Array<unknown>, config: Config, indentat
     .join('')
 }
 
+export function printShadowRoot(children: Array<unknown>, config: Config, indentation: string, depth: number, refs: Refs, printer: Printer): string {
+  if (config.printShadowRoot === false) {
+    return ''
+  }
+  return [
+    `${config.spacingOuter + indentation}#shadow-root`,
+    printChildren(
+      children,
+      config,
+      indentation + config.indent,
+      depth,
+      refs,
+      printer,
+    ),
+  ].join('')
+}
+
 export function printText(text: string, config: Config): string {
   const contentColor = config.colors.content
   return contentColor.open + escapeHTML(text) + contentColor.close

diff --git a/packages/pretty-format/src/types.ts b/packages/pretty-format/src/types.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ export interface PrettyFormatOptions {
   min?: boolean
   printBasicPrototype?: boolean
   printFunctionName?: boolean
+  printShadowRoot?: boolean
   compareKeys?: CompareKeys
   plugins?: Plugins
 }
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ export interface Config {
   plugins: Plugins
   printBasicPrototype: boolean
   printFunctionName: boolean
+  printShadowRoot: boolean
   spacingInner: string
   spacingOuter: string
 }

diff --git a/test/browser/test/__snapshots__/utils.test.ts.snap b/test/browser/test/__snapshots__/utils.test.ts.snap
@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@ exports[`prints the element with attributes 1`] = `
 </body>"
 `;
 
+exports[`should be able to opt out of shadow DOM content 1`] = `
+"<body>
+  <div>
+    <no-shadow-root />
+  </div>
+</body>"
+`;
+
 exports[`should handle DOM content bigger than maxLength 1`] = `
 "<body>
   <div>
@@ -45,3 +53,20 @@ exports[`should handle DOM content bigger than maxLength 1`] = `
   </div>
 </body>..."
 `;
+
+exports[`should handle shadow DOM content 1`] = `
+"<body>
+  <div>
+    <custom-element>
+      #shadow-root
+        <span
+          class="some-name"
+          data-test-id="33"
+          id="5"
+        >
+          hello
+        </span>
+    </custom-element>
+  </div>
+</body>"
+`;
diff --git a/test/browser/test/utils.test.ts b/test/browser/test/utils.test.ts
@@ -52,3 +52,45 @@ test('should handle DOM content bigger than maxLength', async () => {
   document.body.appendChild(parentDiv)
   expect(await commands.stripVTControlCharacters(prettyDOM(undefined, maxContent))).toMatchSnapshot()
 })
+
+test('should handle shadow DOM content', async () => {
+  class CustomElement extends HTMLElement {
+    connectedCallback() {
+      const shadowRoot = this.attachShadow({ mode: 'open' })
+      const span = document.createElement('span')
+      span.classList.add('some-name')
+      span.setAttribute('data-test-id', '33')
+      span.setAttribute('id', '5')
+      span.textContent = 'hello'
+      shadowRoot.appendChild(span)
+    }
+  }
+  customElements.define('custom-element', CustomElement)
+
+  const div = document.createElement('div')
+  div.innerHTML = '<custom-element></custom-element>'
+  document.body.append(div)
+
+  expect(await commands.stripVTControlCharacters(prettyDOM())).toMatchSnapshot()
+})
+
+test('should be able to opt out of shadow DOM content', async () => {
+  class CustomElement extends HTMLElement {
+    connectedCallback() {
+      const shadowRoot = this.attachShadow({ mode: 'open' })
+      const span = document.createElement('span')
+      span.classList.add('some-name')
+      span.setAttribute('data-test-id', '33')
+      span.setAttribute('id', '5')
+      span.textContent = 'hello'
+      shadowRoot.appendChild(span)
+    }
+  }
+  customElements.define('no-shadow-root', CustomElement)
+
+  const div = document.createElement('div')
+  div.innerHTML = '<no-shadow-root></no-shadow-root>'
+  document.body.append(div)
+
+  expect(await commands.stripVTControlCharacters(prettyDOM(undefined, undefined, { printShadowRoot: false }))).toMatchSnapshot()
+})