gotest.tools by gotestyourself
A collection of packages to augment the go testing package and support common patterns.
About gotest.tools
From the project's README at github.com/gotestyourself/gotest.tools. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
A collection of packages to augment and support common patterns.
[](https://pkg.go.dev/gotest.tools/v3) [](https://circleci.com/gh/gotestyourself/gotest.tools/tree/main) [](https://goreportcard.com/report/gotest.tools/v3) Usage
assert - compare values and fail the test when a comparison fails env - test code which uses environment variables fs - create temporary files and compare a filesystem tree to an expected value golden - compare large multi-line strings against values frozen in golden files icmd - execute binaries and test the output poll - test asynchronous code by polling until a desired state is reached skip - skip a test and print the source code of the condition used to skip the test Related
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 577 | github.com/gotestyourself/gotest.tools |
| GitHub forks | 51 | github.com/gotestyourself/gotest.tools |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 8.9 years | since Aug 2017 |
| Last commit | 1.4 years ago | Feb 8, 2025 |
| Releases shipped | 14 | last: 1.4 years ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Ready to self-host gotest.tools?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
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