deja-gnu ☆

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Description:
Framework for testing other programs

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.6.3@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: testing framework tcl expect development qa

Install: brew install deja-gnu

About:
DejaGnu is an extensible testing framework designed for running test suites on other programs. It provides a layer of abstraction allowing the same test suite to run on multiple platforms and configurations. Built on Tcl, it offers a flexible expect-based library for controlling interactive programs and validating output.

Key Features:

Tcl-based scripting for defining test cases
Expect library for automating interactive programs
Support for cross-platform testing
Extensible framework for custom test suites
Unified reporting across different target environments

Use Cases:

Testing compilers and language toolchains
Validating embedded systems and cross-compilation targets
Automated regression testing for CLI applications

Alternatives:

CUnit – CUnit is a unit testing framework for C, while DejaGnu is designed for system/integration testing of compiled binaries
pytest – pytest is a Python testing framework, whereas DejaGnu uses Tcl and specializes in controlling interactive programs

License: GPL-3.0-or-later

Bottles available for: all

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Apr 11, 2024 2:45pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	d5218510