diff --git a/index.ts b/index.ts
index cf7a54d24..eccf8a2fb 100755
--- a/index.ts
+++ b/index.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import getCommand from './utils/getCommand'
 import getLanguage from './utils/getLanguage'
 import renderEslint from './utils/renderEslint'
 import { FILES_TO_FILTER } from './utils/filterList'
-import addNpmScript from './utils/addNpmScript'
 
 function isValidPackageName(projectName) {
   return /^(?:@[a-z0-9-*~][a-z0-9-*._~]*\/)?[a-z0-9-~][a-z0-9-._~]*$/.test(projectName)
@@ -349,24 +348,24 @@ async function init() {
   if (needsPinia) {
     render('config/pinia')
   }
-  if (needsVitest) {
-    render('config/vitest')
-  }
   if (needsCypress) {
     render('config/cypress')
   }
-  if (needsCypressCT) {
-    render('config/cypress-ct')
-  }
   if (needsNightwatch) {
     render('config/nightwatch')
   }
-  if (needsNightwatchCT) {
-    render('config/nightwatch-ct')
-  }
   if (needsPlaywright) {
     render('config/playwright')
   }
+  if (needsVitest) {
+    render('config/vitest')
+  }
+  if (needsCypressCT) {
+    render('config/cypress-ct')
+  }
+  if (needsNightwatchCT) {
+    render('config/nightwatch-ct')
+  }
   if (needsTypeScript) {
     render('config/typescript')
 
@@ -492,20 +491,6 @@ async function init() {
   const userAgent = process.env.npm_config_user_agent ?? ''
   const packageManager = /pnpm/.test(userAgent) ? 'pnpm' : /yarn/.test(userAgent) ? 'yarn' : 'npm'
 
-  // Extend the package.json with the test script
-  const packageJsonPath = path.resolve(root, 'package.json')
-  addNpmScript('start', packageManager, 'dev', packageJsonPath)
-  if (
-    (needsCypress || needsNightwatch || needsPlaywright) &&
-    !needsVitest &&
-    !needsCypressCT &&
-    !needsNightwatchCT
-  ) {
-    addNpmScript('test', packageManager, 'test:e2e', packageJsonPath)
-  } else if (needsVitest || needsCypressCT || needsNightwatchCT) {
-    addNpmScript('test', packageManager, 'test:unit', packageJsonPath)
-  }
-
   // README generation
   fs.writeFileSync(
     path.resolve(root, 'README.md'),
diff --git a/template/base/package.json b/template/base/package.json
index 5798b2de0..5b0150a7d 100644
--- a/template/base/package.json
+++ b/template/base/package.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
+    "start": "vite",
     "build": "vite build",
     "preview": "vite preview"
   },
diff --git a/template/config/cypress-ct/package.json b/template/config/cypress-ct/package.json
index 61db75720..9ac423cad 100644
--- a/template/config/cypress-ct/package.json
+++ b/template/config/cypress-ct/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 {
   "scripts": {
     "test:unit": "cypress run --component",
-    "test:unit:dev": "cypress open --component"
+    "test:unit:dev": "cypress open --component",
+    "test": "cypress run --component"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "vue": "^3.3.8"
diff --git a/template/config/cypress/package.json b/template/config/cypress/package.json
index 77d5a5062..7e64374c9 100644
--- a/template/config/cypress/package.json
+++ b/template/config/cypress/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 {
   "scripts": {
     "test:e2e": "start-server-and-test preview http://localhost:4173 'cypress run --e2e'",
-    "test:e2e:dev": "start-server-and-test 'vite dev --port 4173' http://localhost:4173 'cypress open --e2e'"
+    "test:e2e:dev": "start-server-and-test 'vite dev --port 4173' http://localhost:4173 'cypress open --e2e'",
+    "test": "start-server-and-test preview http://localhost:4173 'cypress run --e2e'"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "cypress": "^13.5.1",
diff --git a/template/config/nightwatch-ct/package.json b/template/config/nightwatch-ct/package.json
index 9299618bf..18c66efec 100644
--- a/template/config/nightwatch-ct/package.json
+++ b/template/config/nightwatch-ct/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "scripts": {
-    "test:unit": "nightwatch src/components/**/__tests__/*"
+    "test:unit": "nightwatch src/components/**/__tests__/*",
+    "test": "nightwatch src/components/**/__tests__/*"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "vue": "^3.3.8"
diff --git a/template/config/nightwatch/package.json b/template/config/nightwatch/package.json
index a77d512d8..86f5bc7b7 100644
--- a/template/config/nightwatch/package.json
+++ b/template/config/nightwatch/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "scripts": {
-    "test:e2e": "nightwatch tests/e2e"
+    "test:e2e": "nightwatch tests/e2e",
+    "test": "nightwatch tests/e2e"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "nightwatch": "^3.3.2",
diff --git a/template/config/playwright/package.json b/template/config/playwright/package.json
index a66b93aaa..32d977904 100644
--- a/template/config/playwright/package.json
+++ b/template/config/playwright/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "scripts": {
-    "test:e2e": "playwright test"
+    "test:e2e": "playwright test",
+    "test": "playwright test"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@playwright/test": "^1.40.0"
diff --git a/template/config/vitest/package.json b/template/config/vitest/package.json
index a87f97253..50857913d 100644
--- a/template/config/vitest/package.json
+++ b/template/config/vitest/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "scripts": {
-    "test:unit": "vitest"
+    "test:unit": "vitest",
+    "test": "vitest"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "vue": "^3.3.8"
diff --git a/utils/addNpmScript.ts b/utils/addNpmScript.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index df29014f6..000000000
--- a/utils/addNpmScript.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-import * as fs from 'node:fs'
-
-/**
- * Adds a new NPM script to the generated package.json file.
- * The new script invokes another existing script with the package manager used by the developer,
- * and is placed directly after the referenced NPM script.
- * @param {string} scriptName the name of the new NPM script
- * @param {string} packageManager the name of the used package manager, e.g. npm, pnpm or yarn
- * @param {string} invokedScriptName the name of the invoked NPM script
- * @param {string} packageJsonPath the path of the destination package.json file
- */
-function addNpmScript(
-  scriptName: string,
-  packageManager: string,
-  invokedScriptName: string,
-  packageJsonPath: string
-) {
-  const packageJson = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(packageJsonPath, 'utf-8'))
-  const command =
-    packageManager === 'npm'
-      ? `npm run ${invokedScriptName}`
-      : `${packageManager} ${invokedScriptName}`
-  packageJson.scripts = Object.entries(packageJson.scripts).reduce((result, entry) => {
-    result[entry[0]] = entry[1]
-    if (entry[0] === invokedScriptName) {
-      result[scriptName] = command
-    }
-    return result
-  }, {})
-  fs.writeFileSync(packageJsonPath, JSON.stringify(packageJson, null, 2) + '\n')
-}
-
-export default addNpmScript