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Description:
Elegant Lua unit testing

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 2.2.0@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: testing lua bdd unit-tests developer-tools

Install: brew install busted

About:
Busted is a clean, flexible, and powerful unit testing framework for Lua. It provides a highly readable BDD-style syntax (describe/it) that makes writing tests intuitive. Its extensible architecture supports custom assertions and output formats, making it suitable for testing everything from Lua modules to complex applications.

Key Features:

BDD-style syntax with describe/it blocks
Extensible with plugins and custom assertions
Supports multiple output formats (e.g., plain text, JSON, TAP)
Zero dependencies and easy setup

Use Cases:

Unit testing Lua modules and libraries
Behavior-driven development (BDD) in Lua projects
Continuous integration pipelines for Lua codebases

Alternatives:

luaunit – xUnit-style framework; more verbose syntax but lightweight and pure Lua
telescope – Older framework with similar BDD style; less actively maintained

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