diff --git a/config/default.json b/config/default.json
index 21863dd..f8ccf7f 100644
--- a/config/default.json
+++ b/config/default.json
@@ -363,6 +363,12 @@
                 },
                 {
                     "$ref": "#/files/paths/releaserc"
+                },
+                {
+                    "$ref": "#/files/paths/tests"
+                },
+                {
+                    "$ref": "#/files/paths/vitestconfigjs"
                 }
             ]
         },
diff --git a/templates/nodecli/tests/app.test.js b/templates/nodecli/tests/app.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87a9b58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/nodecli/tests/app.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
+
+describe("app", () => {
+    it("should always pass", () => {
+        expect(true).toBe(true);
+    });
+});
diff --git a/templates/nodecli/vitest.config.js b/templates/nodecli/vitest.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90d7a00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/nodecli/vitest.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import { defineConfig } from "vitest/config";
+
+export default defineConfig({
+    test: {
+        environment: "node",
+        testTimeout: 60000,
+        resolveSnapshotPath(path, extension) {
+            return path + extension;
+        },
+        include: ["tests/**/*.test.js"],
+    },
+});