macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install htmltestlocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install htmltest with Homebrew, dnf, Nix
HTML validator written in Go. Version 0.17.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install golang-github-wjdp-htmltest-develFedora Rawhide package metadata · golang-github-wjdp-htmltest-devel · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#htmltestnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ht/htmltest/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
HTML validator written in Go
Project links
Commands and aliases
- htmltest
history
Project history and usage
htmltest is a Go command-line checker for generated HTML sites. It tests links, images, scripts, alt text, and related generated-output problems, giving static-site and documentation projects a single binary alternative to heavier runtime stacks.
Project history
The README introduces htmltest by comparing it with html-proofer: if a generated site needs checking but the user wants to avoid a Ruby environment or wants a faster standalone tool, htmltest is the Go-based option. The repository exposes `.htmltest.yml` configuration and release tags that show the project maturing through repeated 0.x releases.
The tag stream includes v0.8.1 in March 2018 and v0.17.0 in November 2022. A companion `htmltest-action` repository and GitHub Marketplace action show the project moving naturally into CI workflows where generated documentation and static sites are checked after builds.
Adoption history
The input package facts record Homebrew, Nix, and Fedora development packaging. The official GitHub Action gives another adoption route: users can run the binary in CI without managing a local install, while package managers serve developers who want the same check available on laptops and build hosts.
How it is used
htmltest is typically pointed at a generated output directory and optionally configured with `.htmltest.yml`. Its job is to catch broken internal or external references and markup hygiene issues before a static site, docs tree, or generated HTML artifact is published.
Why package nerds care
For package nerds, htmltest is interesting because it packages a documentation QA pattern as a portable Go binary. It is not a browser and not a general validator; it is the small CI-friendly check that catches the boring broken-output mistakes before release.
Timeline
- 2018: v0.8.1 was tagged in March.
- 2022: v0.17.0 was tagged in November.
- CI era: The companion `htmltest-action` repository documents running htmltest from GitHub Actions.
- Package-manager era: The input package facts record Homebrew, Fedora, and Nix packaging.
Related projects
- htmltest is related to html-proofer, link checkers, static-site test steps, and GitHub Actions that validate generated documentation. Its practical neighbors are documentation build pipelines rather than browser-based HTML validators.
Sources
- https://api.github.com/repos/wjdp/htmltest/commits/91ffb25a2a211de20da425cf21c584afd358a2c6
- https://api.github.com/repos/wjdp/htmltest/commits/ec73febdcb639acbeb983089db2df6732e8199bd
- https://api.github.com/repos/wjdp/htmltest/tags?per_page=20
- https://github.com/marketplace/actions/htmltest-action
- https://github.com/wjdp/htmltest
- https://github.com/wjdp/htmltest-action
- https://github.com/wjdp/htmltest/releases
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 13 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.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
.htmltest.yml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
htmltest | 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 version0.17.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.17.0
https://github.com/wjdp/htmltest
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:htmltest |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.17.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/htmltest |
| Homepage | https://github.com/wjdp/htmltest |
| Repository | https://github.com/wjdp/htmltest |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/wjdp/htmltest#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/wjdp/htmltest/archive/refs/tags/v0.17.0.tar.gz |
| Build dependencies | go |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, 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 | htmltest |
| 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.
Nix95%
htmltest
nix profile install nixpkgs#htmltest- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Htmltest
dnf95%
golang-github-wjdp-htmltest-devel 0.17.0-13.fc44
Test generated HTML for problems
https://github.com/wjdp/htmltest
sudo dnf install golang-github-wjdp-htmltest-devel- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: htmltest
- 2 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Htmltest
dnf95%
htmltest 0.17.0-13.fc44
Test generated HTML for problems
https://github.com/wjdp/htmltest
sudo dnf install htmltest- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: htmltest
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Htmltest
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 configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment