diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8424d61..13ae3ab 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 [![module](https://img.shields.io/badge/module-ESM%2FCJS-blue)](README.md)
 [![license](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-brightgreen)](LICENSE)
 
-Helpers for working with the DOM, mostly for testing.
+Helpers for working with the DOM.
 
 ## install
 ```sh
@@ -14,20 +14,65 @@ npm i -D @nichoth/dom
 ## use
 
 ### import
-
 ```js
 import { dom } from '@nichoth/dom'
 ```
 
 ### require
-
 ```js
-const dom = require('@nichoth/dom')
+const dom = require('@nichoth/dom').dom
 ```
 
 ## API
 
+### dom.waitFor
+Look for a DOM element by slector. Default timeout is 5 seconds.
+
+```ts
+function waitFor (args:{
+    selector?:string,
+    visible?:boolean,
+    timeout?:number
+}, lambda?:() => Element|null)
+```
+
+#### example
+```js
+const foundElement = await dom.waitFor({
+    selector: 'p'
+})
+```
+
+### dom.waitForText
+Look for an element containing the given text. Default timeout is 5 seconds.
+
+```ts
+function waitForText (args:{
+    text?:string,
+    timeout?:number,
+    element:Element,
+    multipleTags?:boolean,
+    regex?:RegExp
+}):Promise<Element>
+```
+
+#### example
+```js
+const el = await dom.waitForText({
+    element: document.body,
+    regex: /bar/
+})
+```
+
+Pass in a parent element and timeout.
+
 ```js
+const found = await dom.waitForText({
+    element: dom.qs('#test-two'),
+    multipleTags: true,
+    text: 'bbb',
+    timeout: 1000
+})
 ```
 
 ## credits
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ea80844..caf1ec7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
     "tap-arc": "^1.2.2",
     "tape-run": "^11.0.0",
     "typescript": "^5.2.2",
-    "vite": "^5.0.0",
     "xterm": "^5.3.0"
   },
   "exports": {
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 58e4d61..0e14717 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const SECOND = 1000
 
 export const dom = {
-    defaultTimeout: (5 * SECOND),
+    DEFAULT_TIMEOUT: (5 * SECOND),
     getComputedStyle,
     isElementVisible,
     waitForText,
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ function waitForText (args:{
     element:Element,
     multipleTags?:boolean,
     regex?:RegExp
-}) {
+}):Promise<Element> {
     return waitFor({
         timeout: args.timeout
     }, () => {
@@ -175,12 +175,12 @@ function waitFor (args:{
     selector?:string,
     visible?:boolean,
     timeout?:number
-}, lambda?:() => Element|null) {
+}, lambda?:() => Element|null):Promise<Element> {
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
         const {
             selector,
             visible = true,
-            timeout = dom.defaultTimeout
+            timeout = dom.DEFAULT_TIMEOUT
         } = args
 
         if (!lambda && selector) {
diff --git a/test/index.ts b/test/index.ts
index c2275f3..a23b624 100644
--- a/test/index.ts
+++ b/test/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-// @ts-check
-'use strict'
-
 const { test } = require('@nichoth/tapzero')
 const dom = require('../dist/index.cjs').dom
 const { Terminal } = require('xterm')
@@ -198,7 +195,6 @@ test('another case for text + tags', async t => {
 
     try {
         const found = await dom.waitForText({
-            // @ts-ignore
             element: dom.qs('#test-two'),
             multipleTags: true,
             text: 'bbb',
diff --git a/vite.config.js b/vite.config.js
deleted file mode 100644
index fbe1de5..0000000
--- a/vite.config.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-import { defineConfig } from 'vite'
-import preact from '@preact/preset-vite'
-import postcssNesting from 'postcss-nesting'
-
-// https://vitejs.dev/config/
-export default defineConfig({
-    define: {
-        global: 'globalThis'
-    },
-    root: 'example',
-    plugins: [
-        preact({
-            devtoolsInProd: false,
-            prefreshEnabled: true,
-            babel: {
-                sourceMaps: 'both'
-            }
-        })
-    ],
-    // https://github.com/vitejs/vite/issues/8644#issuecomment-1159308803
-    esbuild: {
-        logOverride: { 'this-is-undefined-in-esm': 'silent' }
-    },
-    publicDir: '_public',
-    css: {
-        postcss: {
-            plugins: [
-                postcssNesting
-            ],
-        },
-    },
-    server: {
-        port: 8888,
-        host: true,
-        open: true,
-    },
-    build: {
-        minify: false,
-        outDir: '../public',
-        emptyOutDir: true,
-        sourcemap: 'inline'
-    }
-})