diff --git a/.eslintrc.json b/.eslintrc.json
index cf3876cbde..fc52b7310f 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.json
+++ b/.eslintrc.json
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@
                 "resize": false,
                 "rows": false,
                 "rtl": false,
-                "run_test": false,
                 "schema": false,
                 "scroll_bar": false,
                 "scroll_util": false,
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/activity.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/activity.js
index b11bacc60d..9d585ae6da 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/activity.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/activity.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 set_global("$", make_zjquery());
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/alert_words.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/alert_words.js
index 4b13cb1eb7..22008f0a3d 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/alert_words.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/alert_words.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 const params = {
     alert_words: ["alertone", "alerttwo", "alertthree", "al*rt.*s", ".+", "emoji"],
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/alert_words_ui.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/alert_words_ui.js
index ece0270848..ebbadbc041 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/alert_words_ui.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/alert_words_ui.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {stub_templates} = require("../zjsunit/handlebars");
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 set_global("$", make_zjquery());
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/billing.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/billing.js
index d5e161ca72..c50fa94d4b 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/billing.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/billing.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const fs = require("fs");
 const {JSDOM} = require("jsdom");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 const noop = () => {};
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/billing_helpers.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/billing_helpers.js
index 9aa178bfca..64d445fc97 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/billing_helpers.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/billing_helpers.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const JQuery = require("jquery");
 const {JSDOM} = require("jsdom");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 const template = fs.readFileSync("templates/corporate/upgrade.html", "utf-8");
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/blueslip_stacktrace.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/blueslip_stacktrace.js
index a821469ef2..482b76c4b7 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/blueslip_stacktrace.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/blueslip_stacktrace.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 const blueslip_stacktrace = zrequire("blueslip_stacktrace");
 
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/bot_data.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/bot_data.js
index b4bbfbcb09..d69866bdc2 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/bot_data.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/bot_data.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 const _settings_bots = {
     render_bots: () => {},
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/buddy_data.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/buddy_data.js
index 1aa2c69125..84da506caa 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/buddy_data.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/buddy_data.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 const _ = require("lodash");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 const _page_params = {};
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/buddy_list.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/buddy_list.js
index 47def15628..9c9a8df007 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/buddy_list.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/buddy_list.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 const _ = require("lodash");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 set_global("$", make_zjquery());
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/channel.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/channel.js
index d0525e1bcd..9f08ed1da1 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/channel.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/channel.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 const _ = require("lodash");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 set_global("$", {});
 
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/color_data.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/color_data.js
index da93028267..37ba0b9397 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/color_data.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/color_data.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 zrequire("color_data");
 
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/colorspace.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/colorspace.js
index 8b5621ba6a..4717480ba2 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/colorspace.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/colorspace.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 zrequire("colorspace");
 
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/common.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/common.js
index d7fe48b12f..3bd1435315 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/common.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/common.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 const noop = () => {};
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/components.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/components.js
index 4aa216ca20..5563fa07f7 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/components.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/components.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 const _ = require("lodash");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 zrequire("keydown_util");
 zrequire("components");
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/compose.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/compose.js
index a305ed8ccd..63c855ca88 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/compose.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/compose.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const rewiremock = require("rewiremock/node");
 
 const {stub_templates} = require("../zjsunit/handlebars");
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 const events = require("./lib/events");
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/compose_actions.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/compose_actions.js
index 1f79c3f656..16dcf22619 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/compose_actions.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/compose_actions.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 const noop = function () {};
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/compose_fade.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/compose_fade.js
index 61305c89b3..f98eeba5cf 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/compose_fade.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/compose_fade.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 zrequire("stream_data");
 const people = zrequire("people");
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/compose_pm_pill.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/compose_pm_pill.js
index e004d3fa16..a05df8ed5c 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/compose_pm_pill.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/compose_pm_pill.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 set_global("$", make_zjquery());
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/compose_ui.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/compose_ui.js
index 06775489f1..3cd0c0ddf4 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/compose_ui.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/compose_ui.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 const autosize = require("autosize");
 
 const {set_global, with_field, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 zrequire("compose_ui");
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/composebox_typeahead.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/composebox_typeahead.js
index 83dfdf12f1..f1d3b57ea5 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/composebox_typeahead.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/composebox_typeahead.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 const emoji = zrequire("emoji", "shared/js/emoji");
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/copy_and_paste.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/copy_and_paste.js
index fb81f4b03d..1b6963f82c 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/copy_and_paste.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/copy_and_paste.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 const {JSDOM} = require("jsdom");
 
 const {set_global, stub_out_jquery, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 stub_out_jquery();
 
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/dispatch.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/dispatch.js
index 109edb264a..22ab5a244a 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/dispatch.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/dispatch.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
 const {make_stub, with_stub} = require("../zjsunit/stub");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 const noop = function () {};
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/dispatch_subs.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/dispatch_subs.js
index 7e256c5354..b58aaec871 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/dispatch_subs.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/dispatch_subs.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
 const {make_stub, with_stub} = require("../zjsunit/stub");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 const events = require("./lib/events");
 
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/drafts.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/drafts.js
index 3ace9b93a6..feb1cddd63 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/drafts.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/drafts.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const XDate = require("xdate");
 
 const {stub_templates} = require("../zjsunit/handlebars");
 const {set_global, with_field, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 set_global("$", make_zjquery());
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/dropdown_list_widget.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/dropdown_list_widget.js
index 7232e2291f..2a0d4be6bc 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/dropdown_list_widget.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/dropdown_list_widget.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 zrequire("dropdown_list_widget");
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/echo.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/echo.js
index d647f3cbf8..3775959b64 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/echo.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/echo.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 set_global("$", make_zjquery());
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/emoji.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/emoji.js
index 51d0f767af..5a6a86364c 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/emoji.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/emoji.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 const emoji_codes = zrequire("emoji_codes", "generated/emoji/emoji_codes.json");
 
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/emoji_picker.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/emoji_picker.js
index 29a07d49b0..ccb6bfc380 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/emoji_picker.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/emoji_picker.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 const _ = require("lodash");
 
 const {zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 const emoji = zrequire("emoji", "shared/js/emoji");
 zrequire("emoji_picker");
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/fenced_code.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/fenced_code.js
index 2bc56da6d1..25634765ff 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/fenced_code.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/fenced_code.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 const fenced_code = zrequire("fenced_code", "shared/js/fenced_code");
 
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/fetch_status.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/fetch_status.js
index 144d946e22..41222d6662 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/fetch_status.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/fetch_status.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 const FetchStatus = zrequire("fetch_status");
 set_global("message_scroll", {
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/filter.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/filter.js
index 64d51b58c8..8b8f6dee3d 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/filter.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/filter.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, stub_out_jquery, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 zrequire("unread");
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/fold_dict.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/fold_dict.js
index 6c6cbff6cf..f65baa4cd3 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/fold_dict.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/fold_dict.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 const {FoldDict} = zrequire("fold_dict");
 
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/general.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/general.js
index 1ff02953de..2d90206cbe 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/general.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/general.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 // This is a general tour of how to write node tests that
 // may also give you some quick insight on how the Zulip
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/hash_util.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/hash_util.js
index a8b9872296..45af680614 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/hash_util.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/hash_util.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 zrequire("hash_util");
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/hashchange.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/hashchange.js
index 4b3077e431..a9cf225f78 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/hashchange.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/hashchange.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 set_global("$", make_zjquery());
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/hotkey.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/hotkey.js
index 215b2da522..f265413732 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/hotkey.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/hotkey.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, with_overrides, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
 const {with_stub} = require("../zjsunit/stub");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 // Important note on these tests:
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/i18n.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/i18n.js
index 69be53840f..28027c53bc 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/i18n.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/i18n.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 zrequire("templates");
 
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/input_pill.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/input_pill.js
index f8da5866f7..109f34e933 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/input_pill.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/input_pill.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 set_global("$", make_zjquery());
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/keydown_util.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/keydown_util.js
index b42b9cd244..782419b7ae 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/keydown_util.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/keydown_util.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 "use strict";
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 set_global("$", make_zjquery());
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/lazy_set.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/lazy_set.js
index d3e1557636..e7c184cdfa 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/lazy_set.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/lazy_set.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 const {LazySet} = zrequire("lazy_set");
 
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/lightbox.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/lightbox.js
index 345536186e..fb1b8bedda 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/lightbox.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/lightbox.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 zrequire("rows");
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/list_cursor.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/list_cursor.js
index b3446fd535..cac0fe6583 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/list_cursor.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/list_cursor.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 zrequire("list_cursor");
 
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/list_render.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/list_render.js
index 827a2eb135..be36ecf377 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/list_render.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/list_render.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 zrequire("list_render");
 
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/markdown.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/markdown.js
index b04fb9a91f..b93e0218a6 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/markdown.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/markdown.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 const markdown_test_cases = require("../../zerver/tests/fixtures/markdown_test_cases.json");
 const markdown_assert = require("../zjsunit/markdown_assert");
 const {set_global, with_field, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 zrequire("hash_util");
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/markdown_katex.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/markdown_katex.js
index b209214aa1..10e02045ac 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/markdown_katex.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/markdown_katex.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 const rewiremock = require("rewiremock/node");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 const markdown_config = zrequire("markdown_config");
 
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/message_edit.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/message_edit.js
index f3d21383ad..7a9f32253c 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/message_edit.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/message_edit.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, stub_out_jquery, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 set_global("document", null);
 set_global("page_params", {
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/message_events.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/message_events.js
index 450591cd0c..2886c230cf 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/message_events.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/message_events.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 zrequire("message_events");
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/message_fetch.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/message_fetch.js
index bb70c26345..ad9a8c8b51 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/message_fetch.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/message_fetch.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 const _ = require("lodash");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 set_global("$", make_zjquery());
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/message_flags.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/message_flags.js
index af8530162d..c4cafc26c7 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/message_flags.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/message_flags.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 zrequire("unread");
 zrequire("unread_ops");
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/message_list.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/message_list.js
index 59808cf3fd..43c2edda51 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/message_list.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/message_list.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, stub_out_jquery, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
 const {with_stub} = require("../zjsunit/stub");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 // These unit tests for static/js/message_list.js emphasize the model-ish
 // aspects of the MessageList class.  We have to stub out a few functions
 // related to views and events to get the tests working.
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/message_list_data.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/message_list_data.js
index 034c46eb5d..039241edb6 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/message_list_data.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/message_list_data.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 zrequire("unread");
 
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/message_list_view.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/message_list_view.js
index 41a8702e37..a311799759 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/message_list_view.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/message_list_view.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 const _ = require("lodash");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 set_global("$", make_zjquery());
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/message_store.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/message_store.js
index b317826fb4..54b7714cae 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/message_store.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/message_store.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
 const {with_stub} = require("../zjsunit/stub");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 const util = zrequire("util");
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/muting.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/muting.js
index 9ea92d6c79..b793248160 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/muting.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/muting.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 zrequire("timerender");
 zrequire("muting");
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/narrow.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/narrow.js
index 56f222d889..93a14ae095 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/narrow.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/narrow.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 set_global("$", make_zjquery());
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/narrow_activate.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/narrow_activate.js
index 051ef95789..92e76c47af 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/narrow_activate.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/narrow_activate.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 const util = zrequire("util");
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/narrow_local.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/narrow_local.js
index 8a4bdd97bd..9f8da69ed6 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/narrow_local.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/narrow_local.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 zrequire("Filter", "js/filter");
 zrequire("FetchStatus", "js/fetch_status");
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/narrow_state.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/narrow_state.js
index 3518734a1e..4b7b377c1c 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/narrow_state.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/narrow_state.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 const people = zrequire("people");
 zrequire("Filter", "js/filter");
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/narrow_unread.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/narrow_unread.js
index 08b638e33b..55c415df0a 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/narrow_unread.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/narrow_unread.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 zrequire("Filter", "js/filter");
 const people = zrequire("people");
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/notifications.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/notifications.js
index ef343d721b..8fd2df5e64 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/notifications.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/notifications.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 const rewiremock = require("rewiremock/node");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 // Dependencies
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/password.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/password.js
index e55a679d36..7743085c53 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/password.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/password.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 set_global("zxcvbn", zrequire("zxcvbn", "zxcvbn"));
 zrequire("common");
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/people.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/people.js
index ca717c2483..b04ef093c8 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/people.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/people.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const moment = require("moment-timezone");
 const rewiremock = require("rewiremock/node");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 const people = rewiremock.proxy(() => zrequire("people"), {
     "moment-timezone": () => moment("20130208T080910"),
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/people_errors.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/people_errors.js
index 24b32537f0..771fa82ee6 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/people_errors.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/people_errors.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 const people = zrequire("people");
 
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/pm_conversations.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/pm_conversations.js
index 70e4c14b9e..0df2ae440a 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/pm_conversations.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/pm_conversations.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 const pmc = zrequire("pm_conversations");
 
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/pm_list.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/pm_list.js
index e09f267d59..46caf52601 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/pm_list.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/pm_list.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, with_field, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 set_global("$", make_zjquery());
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/poll_widget.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/poll_widget.js
index e7707adb75..b359edf6cd 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/poll_widget.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/poll_widget.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {stub_templates} = require("../zjsunit/handlebars");
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 zrequire("poll_widget");
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/popovers.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/popovers.js
index f57375f92c..20e977bb5d 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/popovers.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/popovers.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const rewiremock = require("rewiremock/node");
 
 const {stub_templates} = require("../zjsunit/handlebars");
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 set_global("$", make_zjquery());
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/presence.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/presence.js
index 7079a6f13f..c6d5ebf03a 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/presence.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/presence.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 const XDate = require("xdate");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 const people = zrequire("people");
 zrequire("presence");
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/reactions.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/reactions.js
index 2700fed9e0..d2383be758 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/reactions.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/reactions.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 const {stub_templates} = require("../zjsunit/handlebars");
 const {set_global, with_field, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
 const {with_stub} = require("../zjsunit/stub");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 set_global("document", "document-stub");
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/recent_senders.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/recent_senders.js
index 48923606bb..91a36da59e 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/recent_senders.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/recent_senders.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 const rs = zrequire("recent_senders");
 
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/recent_topics.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/recent_topics.js
index 2f33ca4ea6..2b1e156926 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/recent_topics.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/recent_topics.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {stub_templates} = require("../zjsunit/handlebars");
 const {reset_module, set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 zrequire("message_util");
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/rendered_markdown.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/rendered_markdown.js
index fcbf6e0145..6ff50cf72e 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/rendered_markdown.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/rendered_markdown.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 const rm = zrequire("rendered_markdown");
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/rtl.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/rtl.js
index 27425c852a..5afa936ed9 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/rtl.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/rtl.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 const rtl = zrequire("rtl");
 
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/schema.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/schema.js
index 135a3a0147..e72ec55ae6 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/schema.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/schema.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 zrequire("schema");
 
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/scroll_util.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/scroll_util.js
index 7a103a231d..3d522840c4 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/scroll_util.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/scroll_util.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 zrequire("scroll_util");
 set_global("ui", {
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/search.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/search.js
index f9c1505fd3..19c0fd3c8e 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/search.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/search.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 set_global("page_params", {
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/search_legacy.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/search_legacy.js
index edd7ec30ce..4181c3b060 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/search_legacy.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/search_legacy.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 set_global("page_params", {
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/search_pill.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/search_pill.js
index 99aee16a93..ce4b7e614a 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/search_pill.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/search_pill.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 zrequire("search_pill");
 zrequire("input_pill");
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/search_suggestion.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/search_suggestion.js
index 826c6c2c9a..d173a090fd 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/search_suggestion.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/search_suggestion.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 set_global("page_params", {
     search_pills_enabled: true,
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/search_suggestion_legacy.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/search_suggestion_legacy.js
index eb713617e4..9a391c7b7d 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/search_suggestion_legacy.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/search_suggestion_legacy.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 set_global("page_params", {
     search_pills_enabled: false,
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/server_events.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/server_events.js
index 233822379e..312b1a4800 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/server_events.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/server_events.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, stub_out_jquery, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 const noop = function () {};
 
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_bots.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_bots.js
index e977824cd5..7a9a224977 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_bots.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_bots.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 const rewiremock = require("rewiremock/node");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 set_global("page_params", {
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_data.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_data.js
index c42798c97a..b360d65a33 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_data.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_data.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 const settings_data = zrequire("settings_data");
 const settings_config = zrequire("settings_config");
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_emoji.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_emoji.js
index 4853990d4a..d9f9bd61e6 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_emoji.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_emoji.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 set_global("$", make_zjquery());
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_muting.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_muting.js
index d73278d588..e5b2791213 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_muting.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_muting.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 set_global("$", make_zjquery());
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_org.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_org.js
index 2f46f5d8d4..f40cec8e4b 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_org.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_org.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const rewiremock = require("rewiremock/node");
 
 const {stub_templates} = require("../zjsunit/handlebars");
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 set_global("$", make_zjquery());
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_profile_fields.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_profile_fields.js
index 6245c3bdff..9b761149fb 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_profile_fields.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_profile_fields.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const rewiremock = require("rewiremock/node");
 
 const {stub_templates} = require("../zjsunit/handlebars");
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 set_global("page_params", {});
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_user_groups.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_user_groups.js
index c9b5f5ebbb..47b25736a0 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_user_groups.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/settings_user_groups.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const _ = require("lodash");
 
 const {stub_templates} = require("../zjsunit/handlebars");
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 zrequire("user_pill");
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/spoilers.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/spoilers.js
index 88d468a373..5876677239 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/spoilers.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/spoilers.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 set_global("$", make_zjquery());
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_data.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_data.js
index 3a40d4fe65..07a06cc0a7 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_data.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_data.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 const _ = require("lodash");
 
 const {set_global, stub_out_jquery, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 set_global("page_params", {
     is_admin: false,
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_edit.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_edit.js
index 88ec8b0a9c..ad1723ab73 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_edit.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_edit.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {stub_templates} = require("../zjsunit/handlebars");
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 const {LazySet} = zrequire("lazy_set");
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_events.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_events.js
index 222850a11e..035a4b2fbd 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_events.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_events.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
 const {make_stub, with_stub} = require("../zjsunit/stub");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 const noop = function () {};
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_list.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_list.js
index 15398908a1..c842359a33 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_list.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_list.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {stub_templates} = require("../zjsunit/handlebars");
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 set_global("document", "document-stub");
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_pill.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_pill.js
index 7b946f736c..2f1138b7c0 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_pill.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_pill.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 zrequire("stream_data");
 zrequire("stream_pill");
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_search.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_search.js
index 54a481aaac..3451ff55eb 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_search.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_search.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 // This tests the stream searching functionality which currently
 // lives in stream_list.js.
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_sort.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_sort.js
index a3d42f7dd3..a1c059f1ec 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_sort.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_sort.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 zrequire("stream_data");
 zrequire("stream_sort");
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_topic_history.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_topic_history.js
index 236a2f7acd..aaac339290 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_topic_history.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/stream_topic_history.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 zrequire("unread");
 zrequire("stream_data");
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/submessage.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/submessage.js
index 3bac735476..1d716d26a9 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/submessage.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/submessage.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 zrequire("submessage");
 
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/subs.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/subs.js
index 8f8262b64f..2a6d353612 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/subs.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/subs.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {stub_templates} = require("../zjsunit/handlebars");
 const {set_global, stub_out_jquery, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 stub_out_jquery();
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/support.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/support.js
index dee7c8ec31..6ff0ee3a8b 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/support.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/support.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const fs = require("fs");
 const {JSDOM} = require("jsdom");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 const template = fs.readFileSync("templates/analytics/realm_details.html", "utf-8");
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/timerender.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/timerender.js
index feca73335c..a2362379f3 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/timerender.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/timerender.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const moment = require("moment");
 const XDate = require("xdate");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 set_global("$", make_zjquery());
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/top_left_corner.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/top_left_corner.js
index 6e3ddfc3de..6c8794400f 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/top_left_corner.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/top_left_corner.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 set_global("$", make_zjquery());
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/topic_generator.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/topic_generator.js
index 26e1f92211..656363460d 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/topic_generator.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/topic_generator.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 const pm_conversations = zrequire("pm_conversations");
 pm_conversations.recent = {};
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/topic_list_data.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/topic_list_data.js
index 05610f24c6..ee510c8298 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/topic_list_data.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/topic_list_data.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 const _ = require("lodash");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 set_global("narrow_state", {});
 set_global("unread", {});
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/transmit.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/transmit.js
index c8cbd4d35a..88770b6ed3 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/transmit.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/transmit.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 const noop = function () {};
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/typeahead.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/typeahead.js
index 9a65a6aeb8..eacf84ea85 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/typeahead.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/typeahead.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 const typeahead = zrequire("typeahead", "shared/js/typeahead");
 
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/typeahead_helper.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/typeahead_helper.js
index dc009f5856..99f0180766 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/typeahead_helper.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/typeahead_helper.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {stub_templates} = require("../zjsunit/handlebars");
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 set_global("page_params", {realm_is_zephyr_mirror_realm: false});
 set_global("md5", (s) => "md5-" + s);
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/typing_data.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/typing_data.js
index 4dbb039906..809a5a98b8 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/typing_data.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/typing_data.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 zrequire("typing_data");
 
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/typing_status.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/typing_status.js
index 4cb360a475..4440f53a0a 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/typing_status.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/typing_status.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 zrequire("typing");
 zrequire("people");
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/ui.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/ui.js
index 31ab1202a0..27962ed349 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/ui.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/ui.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 const ui = zrequire("ui");
 
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/ui_init.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/ui_init.js
index 501f63b559..0cc9d43409 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/ui_init.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/ui_init.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const rewiremock = require("rewiremock/node");
 
 const {stub_templates} = require("../zjsunit/handlebars");
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 /*
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/unread.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/unread.js
index f0aa8487ad..49e8bb3dec 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/unread.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/unread.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 const _ = require("lodash");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 zrequire("muting");
 const people = zrequire("people");
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/upgrade.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/upgrade.js
index 70798efd9a..e6000971a0 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/upgrade.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/upgrade.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const fs = require("fs");
 const {JSDOM} = require("jsdom");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 const noop = () => {};
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/upload.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/upload.js
index 6ebb60f797..d976b02ffb 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/upload.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/upload.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 const rewiremock = require("rewiremock/node");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 set_global("$", make_zjquery());
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/user_events.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/user_events.js
index 298370d8d3..66c56f36b5 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/user_events.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/user_events.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 set_global("$", make_zjquery());
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/user_groups.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/user_groups.js
index a86b28d2da..5be9713179 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/user_groups.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/user_groups.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 zrequire("user_groups");
 
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/user_pill.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/user_pill.js
index 6e1168f4bc..0650fa7c99 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/user_pill.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/user_pill.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 const people = zrequire("people");
 set_global("md5", (s) => "md5-" + s);
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/user_status.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/user_status.js
index 82e6171504..4339c94a3f 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/user_status.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/user_status.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 set_global("channel", {});
 zrequire("user_status");
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/util.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/util.js
index 4c6a831f7a..c7749cadf4 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/util.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/util.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const {JSDOM} = require("jsdom");
 const _ = require("lodash");
 
 const {set_global, with_field, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 set_global("$", make_zjquery());
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/vdom.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/vdom.js
index f20e18b3c6..eaf438250b 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/vdom.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/vdom.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 
 zrequire("vdom");
 
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/widgetize.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/widgetize.js
index 82bde87327..8b7009228d 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/widgetize.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/widgetize.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global, zrequire} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 set_global("$", make_zjquery());
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/zblueslip.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/zblueslip.js
index e7a1963f92..4110059812 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/zblueslip.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/zblueslip.js
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
+
 /*
 
 This test module actually tests our test code, particularly zblueslip, and
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/zjquery.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/zjquery.js
index 6d53a3c883..4641db9b08 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/zjquery.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/zjquery.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const {strict: assert} = require("assert");
 
 const {set_global} = require("../zjsunit/namespace");
+const {run_test} = require("../zjsunit/test");
 const {make_zjquery} = require("../zjsunit/zjquery");
 
 /*
diff --git a/frontend_tests/zjsunit/index.js b/frontend_tests/zjsunit/index.js
index 5aa8184d66..b5a6fa5cf0 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/zjsunit/index.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/zjsunit/index.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ const _ = require("lodash");
 const handlebars = require("./handlebars");
 const stub_i18n = require("./i18n");
 const namespace = require("./namespace");
+const test = require("./test");
 const {make_zblueslip} = require("./zblueslip");
 
 require("@babel/register")({
@@ -66,29 +67,13 @@ function short_tb(tb) {
     return lines.splice(0, i + 1).join("\n") + "\n(...)\n";
 }
 
-let current_file_name;
-
 function run_one_module(file) {
     console.info("running test " + path.basename(file, ".js"));
-    current_file_name = file;
+    test.set_current_file_name(file);
     require(file);
 }
 
-global.run_test = (label, f) => {
-    if (files.length === 1) {
-        console.info("        test: " + label);
-    }
-    try {
-        namespace.with_overrides(f);
-    } catch (error) {
-        console.info("-".repeat(50));
-        console.info(`test failed: ${current_file_name} > ${label}`);
-        console.info();
-        throw error;
-    }
-    // defensively reset blueslip after each test.
-    blueslip.reset();
-};
+test.set_verbose(files.length === 1);
 
 try {
     files.forEach((file) => {
diff --git a/frontend_tests/zjsunit/test.js b/frontend_tests/zjsunit/test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ab1e28fc3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend_tests/zjsunit/test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const namespace = require("./namespace");
+
+let current_file_name;
+let verbose = false;
+
+exports.set_current_file_name = (value) => {
+    current_file_name = value;
+};
+
+exports.set_verbose = (value) => {
+    verbose = value;
+};
+
+exports.run_test = (label, f) => {
+    if (verbose) {
+        console.info("        test: " + label);
+    }
+    try {
+        namespace.with_overrides(f);
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.info("-".repeat(50));
+        console.info(`test failed: ${current_file_name} > ${label}`);
+        console.info();
+        throw error;
+    }
+    // defensively reset blueslip after each test.
+    blueslip.reset();
+};