diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index d798ca10..ae3af631 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ jobs:
             flag-for-pinia: '--pinia'
             flag-for-vitest: '--vitest'
             flag-for-e2e: '--cypress'
+            flag-for-eslint: '--eslint'
             flag-for-devtools: '--devtools'
 
           - node-version: 18
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ jobs:
             flag-for-pinia: '--pinia'
             flag-for-vitest: '--vitest'
             flag-for-e2e: '--cypress'
+            flag-for-eslint: '--eslint'
             flag-for-devtools: '--devtools'
 
           - node-version: 20
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ jobs:
             flag-for-pinia: '--pinia'
             flag-for-vitest: '--vitest'
             flag-for-e2e: '--cypress'
+            flag-for-eslint: '--eslint'
             flag-for-devtools: '--devtools'
 
           - node-version: 22
@@ -96,11 +99,12 @@ jobs:
             flag-for-pinia: '--pinia'
             flag-for-vitest: '--vitest'
             flag-for-e2e: '--cypress'
+            flag-for-eslint: '--eslint'
             flag-for-devtools: '--devtools'
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.os == 'windows-latest' }}
     env:
-      FEATURE_FLAGS: ${{ matrix.flag-for-ts }} ${{ matrix.flag-for-jsx }} ${{ matrix.flag-for-router }} ${{ matrix.flag-for-pinia }} ${{ matrix.flag-for-vitest }} ${{ matrix.flag-for-e2e }} ${{matrix.flag-for-devtools}}
+      FEATURE_FLAGS: ${{ matrix.flag-for-ts }} ${{ matrix.flag-for-jsx }} ${{ matrix.flag-for-router }} ${{ matrix.flag-for-pinia }} ${{ matrix.flag-for-vitest }} ${{ matrix.flag-for-e2e }} ${{matrix.flag-for-eslint}} ${{matrix.flag-for-devtools}}
       # Sometimes the Linux runner can't verify Cypress in 30s
       CYPRESS_VERIFY_TIMEOUT: 60000
     steps:
@@ -189,3 +193,8 @@ jobs:
         name: Run e2e test script
         working-directory: ../sample-project
         run: pnpm test:e2e
+
+      - if: ${{ contains(matrix.flag-for-eslint, '--') }}
+        name: Run lint script
+        working-directory: ../sample-project
+        run: pnpm lint --no-fix --max-warnings=0
diff --git a/.prettierignore b/.prettierignore
index 688151cd..be18eeb0 100644
--- a/.prettierignore
+++ b/.prettierignore
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ pnpm-lock.yaml
 # https://github.com/prettier/prettier/issues/7884
 **/*.spec.js
 **/*.spec.ts
+# but let's format our unit tests
+!__test__/**/*.spec.ts
 **/dist
 # https://github.com/prettier/prettier/issues/5246
 **/*.html
diff --git a/__test__/locale.spec.ts b/__test__/locale.spec.ts
index 1ea0a112..6e36d3b9 100644
--- a/__test__/locale.spec.ts
+++ b/__test__/locale.spec.ts
@@ -6,23 +6,23 @@ import en from '../locales/en-US.json'
 function getKeys(obj: any, path = '', result: string[] = []) {
   for (let key in obj) {
     if (typeof obj[key] === 'object') {
-      getKeys(obj[key], path ? `${path}.${key}` : key, result);
+      getKeys(obj[key], path ? `${path}.${key}` : key, result)
     } else {
-      result.push(path ? `${path}.${key}` : key);
+      result.push(path ? `${path}.${key}` : key)
     }
   }
-  return result;
+  return result
 }
 
 const localesOtherThanEnglish = readdirSync(resolve(__dirname, '../locales')).filter((file) => {
   return file.endsWith('.json') && !file.startsWith('en-US')
 })
-const defaultKeys = getKeys(en);
+const defaultKeys = getKeys(en)
 
-describe("locale files should include all keys", () => {
+describe('locale files should include all keys', () => {
   localesOtherThanEnglish.forEach((locale) => {
     it(`for ${locale}`, () => {
       expect(getKeys(require(`../locales/${locale}`))).toEqual(defaultKeys)
     })
   })
-})
\ No newline at end of file
+})
diff --git a/__test__/renderEslint.spec.ts b/__test__/renderEslint.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2a150669
--- /dev/null
+++ b/__test__/renderEslint.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+import { it, describe, expect } from 'vitest'
+import { getAdditionalConfigAndDependencies } from '../utils/renderEslint'
+
+describe('renderEslint', () => {
+  it('should get additional dependencies and config with no test flags', () => {
+    const { additionalConfig, additionalDependencies } = getAdditionalConfigAndDependencies({
+      needsVitest: false,
+      needsCypress: false,
+      needsCypressCT: false,
+      needsPlaywright: false
+    })
+    expect(additionalConfig).toStrictEqual({})
+    expect(additionalDependencies).toStrictEqual({})
+  })
+
+  it('should get additional dependencies and config with for vitest', () => {
+    const { additionalConfig, additionalDependencies } = getAdditionalConfigAndDependencies({
+      needsVitest: true,
+      needsCypress: false,
+      needsCypressCT: false,
+      needsPlaywright: false
+    })
+    expect(additionalConfig.overrides[0].files).toStrictEqual([
+      'src/**/*.{test,spec}.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}'
+    ])
+    expect(additionalConfig.overrides[0].extends).toStrictEqual([
+      'plugin:@vitest/legacy-recommended'
+    ])
+    expect(additionalDependencies['@vitest/eslint-plugin']).not.toBeUndefined()
+  })
+
+  it('should get additional dependencies and config with for cypress', () => {
+    const { additionalConfig, additionalDependencies } = getAdditionalConfigAndDependencies({
+      needsVitest: false,
+      needsCypress: true,
+      needsCypressCT: false,
+      needsPlaywright: false
+    })
+    expect(additionalConfig.overrides[0].files).toStrictEqual([
+      'cypress/e2e/**/*.{cy,spec}.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}',
+      'cypress/support/**/*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}'
+    ])
+    expect(additionalConfig.overrides[0].extends).toStrictEqual(['plugin:cypress/recommended'])
+    expect(additionalDependencies['eslint-plugin-cypress']).not.toBeUndefined()
+  })
+
+  it('should get additional dependencies and config with for cypress with component testing', () => {
+    const { additionalConfig, additionalDependencies } = getAdditionalConfigAndDependencies({
+      needsVitest: false,
+      needsCypress: true,
+      needsCypressCT: true,
+      needsPlaywright: false
+    })
+    expect(additionalConfig.overrides[0].files).toStrictEqual([
+      '**/__tests__/*.{cy,spec}.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}',
+      'cypress/e2e/**/*.{cy,spec}.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}',
+      'cypress/support/**/*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}'
+    ])
+    expect(additionalConfig.overrides[0].extends).toStrictEqual(['plugin:cypress/recommended'])
+    expect(additionalDependencies['eslint-plugin-cypress']).not.toBeUndefined()
+  })
+
+  it('should get additional dependencies and config with for playwright', () => {
+    const { additionalConfig, additionalDependencies } = getAdditionalConfigAndDependencies({
+      needsVitest: false,
+      needsCypress: false,
+      needsCypressCT: false,
+      needsPlaywright: true
+    })
+    expect(additionalConfig.overrides[0].files).toStrictEqual([
+      'e2e/**/*.{test,spec}.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}'
+    ])
+    expect(additionalConfig.overrides[0].extends).toStrictEqual(['plugin:playwright/recommended'])
+    expect(additionalDependencies['eslint-plugin-playwright']).not.toBeUndefined()
+  })
+})
diff --git a/index.ts b/index.ts
index f552cfd8..8e0e55c9 100755
--- a/index.ts
+++ b/index.ts
@@ -459,6 +459,7 @@ async function init() {
   if (needsEslint) {
     renderEslint(root, {
       needsTypeScript,
+      needsVitest,
       needsCypress,
       needsCypressCT,
       needsPrettier,
diff --git a/scripts/snapshot.mjs b/scripts/snapshot.mjs
index ea4c4ad1..b80da8e1 100644
--- a/scripts/snapshot.mjs
+++ b/scripts/snapshot.mjs
@@ -54,7 +54,12 @@ function fullCombination(arr) {
 }
 
 let flagCombinations = fullCombination(featureFlags)
-flagCombinations.push(['default'], ['devtools', 'router', 'pinia'], ['eslint'], ['eslint-with-prettier'])
+flagCombinations.push(
+  ['default'],
+  ['devtools', 'router', 'pinia'],
+  ['eslint'],
+  ['eslint-with-prettier']
+)
 
 // `--with-tests` are equivalent of `--vitest --cypress`
 // Previously it means `--cypress` without `--vitest`.
diff --git a/template/eslint/package.json b/template/eslint/package.json
index 7619f8df..9522c94b 100644
--- a/template/eslint/package.json
+++ b/template/eslint/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@vitest/eslint-plugin": "1.0.2",
     "eslint-plugin-cypress": "^3.4.0",
     "eslint-plugin-playwright": "^1.6.2"
   }
diff --git a/utils/renderEslint.ts b/utils/renderEslint.ts
index ecb74ae6..fb061814 100644
--- a/utils/renderEslint.ts
+++ b/utils/renderEslint.ts
@@ -13,38 +13,14 @@ const eslintDeps = eslintTemplatePackage.devDependencies
 
 export default function renderEslint(
   rootDir,
-  { needsTypeScript, needsCypress, needsCypressCT, needsPrettier, needsPlaywright }
+  { needsTypeScript, needsVitest, needsCypress, needsCypressCT, needsPrettier, needsPlaywright }
 ) {
-  const additionalConfig: Linter.Config = {}
-  const additionalDependencies = {}
-
-  if (needsCypress) {
-    additionalConfig.overrides = [
-      {
-        files: needsCypressCT
-          ? [
-              '**/__tests__/*.{cy,spec}.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}',
-              'cypress/e2e/**/*.{cy,spec}.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}',
-              'cypress/support/**/*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}'
-            ]
-          : ['cypress/e2e/**/*.{cy,spec}.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}', 'cypress/support/**/*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}'],
-        extends: ['plugin:cypress/recommended']
-      }
-    ]
-
-    additionalDependencies['eslint-plugin-cypress'] = eslintDeps['eslint-plugin-cypress']
-  }
-
-  if (needsPlaywright) {
-    additionalConfig.overrides = [
-      {
-        files: ['e2e/**/*.{test,spec}.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}'],
-        extends: ['plugin:playwright/recommended']
-      }
-    ]
-
-    additionalDependencies['eslint-plugin-playwright'] = eslintDeps['eslint-plugin-playwright']
-  }
+  const { additionalConfig, additionalDependencies } = getAdditionalConfigAndDependencies({
+    needsVitest,
+    needsCypress,
+    needsCypressCT,
+    needsPlaywright
+  })
 
   const { pkg, files } = createESLintConfig({
     vueVersion: '3.x',
@@ -86,3 +62,54 @@ export default function renderEslint(
     fs.writeFileSync(fullPath, content as string, 'utf-8')
   }
 }
+
+// visible for testing
+export function getAdditionalConfigAndDependencies({
+  needsVitest,
+  needsCypress,
+  needsCypressCT,
+  needsPlaywright
+}) {
+  const additionalConfig: Linter.Config = {}
+  const additionalDependencies = {}
+
+  if (needsVitest) {
+    additionalConfig.overrides = [
+      {
+        files: ['src/**/*.{test,spec}.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}'],
+        extends: ['plugin:@vitest/legacy-recommended']
+      }
+    ]
+
+    additionalDependencies['@vitest/eslint-plugin'] = eslintDeps['@vitest/eslint-plugin']
+  }
+
+  if (needsCypress) {
+    additionalConfig.overrides = [
+      {
+        files: needsCypressCT
+          ? [
+              '**/__tests__/*.{cy,spec}.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}',
+              'cypress/e2e/**/*.{cy,spec}.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}',
+              'cypress/support/**/*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}'
+            ]
+          : ['cypress/e2e/**/*.{cy,spec}.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}', 'cypress/support/**/*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}'],
+        extends: ['plugin:cypress/recommended']
+      }
+    ]
+
+    additionalDependencies['eslint-plugin-cypress'] = eslintDeps['eslint-plugin-cypress']
+  }
+
+  if (needsPlaywright) {
+    additionalConfig.overrides = [
+      {
+        files: ['e2e/**/*.{test,spec}.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}'],
+        extends: ['plugin:playwright/recommended']
+      }
+    ]
+
+    additionalDependencies['eslint-plugin-playwright'] = eslintDeps['eslint-plugin-playwright']
+  }
+  return { additionalConfig, additionalDependencies }
+}