macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install gotestsumlocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install gotestsum with Homebrew, apk, apt, Nix, zypper
Human friendly go test runner. Version 1.13.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add gotestsumAlpine Linux edge package indexes · gotestsum · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install gotestsumDebian stable package indexes · gotestsum · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#gotestsumnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/go/gotestsum/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install gotestsumopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · gotestsum · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Human friendly go test runner
Project links
Commands and aliases
- gotestsum
history
Project history and usage
gotestsum is a wrapper around go test -json that formats Go test output for humans while preserving machine-readable data for CI systems. It sits between the standard Go test runner and developer-facing or automation-facing reporting needs.
Project history
The gotestyourself/gotestsum repository was created in March 2018, and its first GitHub release, v0.1, was published in May 2018. The project grew around Go's test2json stream, adding output formats, summaries, JUnit XML, JSON log capture, rerun support for failed tests, watch mode, and tooling for finding slow tests.
The README presents gotestsum as a test runner designed for both local development and CI automation. Its release notes show sustained maintenance after the 1.0 era, including support for additional output options, file-watching improvements, flaky-test reruns, CI report controls, and platform fixes.
Adoption history
The project documents usage by large Go projects and infrastructure stacks, including Kubernetes, Moby, etcd, HashiCorp Vault, Pulumi, Grafana Loki, Telegraf, and containerd. That list reflects the tool's appeal in repositories where raw go test output is too noisy but replacing the Go test runner would be undesirable.
How it is used
A common invocation is to run gotestsum in place of go test, pass Go test flags after --, and choose a display format such as pkgname, dots, testname, testdox, or standard-compatible modes. In CI, users often add --junitfile for test-report ingestion and --jsonfile to retain the original test2json stream for later analysis.
For local loops, gotestsum offers --watch to rerun tests after Go files change, --post-run-command for notifications or follow-up scripts, and gotestsum tool slowest for identifying expensive tests. Its design keeps go test semantics close while making the output easier to scan.
Why package nerds care
gotestsum matters to package nerds because it is a canonical example of a CLI that wraps a standard tool without hiding it. It takes Go's structured test event stream seriously, turns it into useful terminal UX, and exports formats that CI servers already know how to consume.
Timeline
- 2018: Repository created.
- 2018: v0.1 release published.
- 2023: v1.10.0 and v1.11.0 releases continued the 1.x line.
- 2024: v1.12.0 added work including file-watcher and output-format improvements.
- 2025: v1.13.0 release included watch-clear support and Go test attribute handling.
Related projects
- go test -json and cmd/test2json provide the event format gotestsum consumes.
- JUnit XML consumers in CI systems are a major target for gotestsum's report output.
- gotest.tools is the broader module namespace associated with gotestsum.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
gotestsum | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.13.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv1.13.0
https://github.com/gotestyourself/gotestsum
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:gotestsum |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.13.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/gotestsum |
| Homepage | https://github.com/gotestyourself/gotestsum |
| Repository | https://github.com/gotestyourself/gotestsum |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/gotestyourself/gotestsum#readme |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://github.com/gotestyourself/gotestsum/archive/refs/tags/v1.13.0.tar.gz |
| Build dependencies | go |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | gotestsum |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
gotestsum 1.8.2-1+b14
Feature-rich runner for go test
https://github.com/gotestyourself/gotestsum
sudo apt install gotestsum- Section: devel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: gotestsum
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gotestsum
Nix95%
gotestsum
nix profile install nixpkgs#gotestsum- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gotestsum
Ubuntu apt95%
gotestsum 1.8.2-1build1
Feature-rich runner for go test
https://github.com/gotestyourself/gotestsum
sudo apt install gotestsum- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gotestsum
apk95%
gotestsum 1.13.0-r7
Go test runner with output optimized for humans, JUnit XML for CI integration, and a summary of the test results
https://github.com/gotestyourself/gotestsum
sudo apk add gotestsum- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: gotestsum
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gotestsum
zypper95%
gotestsum 1.13.0-1.4
CLI Go test runner with output optimized for human readability
https://github.com/gotestyourself/gotestsum
sudo zypper install gotestsum- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: Development/Languages/Go
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: gotestsum
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gotestsum
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment