gotestsum ☆

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Description:
Human friendly `go test` runner

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: golang testing dev-tools ci-cd reporting

Install: brew install gotestsum

About:
Gotestsum is a test runner that wraps the standard `go test` command to provide structured test output and a user-friendly CLI experience. It executes Go tests while capturing and transforming the output into formats like JUnit XML, JSON, or a pretty-printed summary. Its main value proposition is improving test visibility in CI/CD pipelines and local development by providing actionable insights and machine-readable reports.

Key Features:

Pretty-printed test output with progress indicators
Support for JUnit XML and JSON (TAP) test report formats
Seamless wrapper around `go test` with full compatibility
Configurable test execution timeouts and retries
Failing test summary and diagnostics

Use Cases:

Generating test reports for CI/CD systems like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions
Improving local developer workflow with clearer test output and failure summaries
Debugging test flakiness by analyzing structured test execution logs

Alternatives:

richgo – richgo also enhances `go test` output with colorized and formatted logs, but Gotestsum focuses more on structured reporting for CI/CD integration.
go test – The native Go test tool provides raw output; Gotestsum adds a presentation layer and report generation without replacing the core testing engine.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 12, 2025 7:04am		0	VERSION_BUMP	978d9523