libcheck/check
A unit testing framework for C observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
64/100
- Activity 92
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3906
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 51
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1175 stars · 223 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Check is a unit testing framework for C with a simple interface for defining tests. Tests run in a separate address space, allowing it to catch assertion failures as well as segmentation faults and other fatal signals.
Use cases
- write unit tests for C code
- catch segfaults in C tests without crashing the runner
- run C test suites in CI pipelines
- integrate C test output with editors and IDEs
- test C libraries with assertion macros
When to choose
- you need a mature, widely packaged unit testing framework for C
- you want test isolation so crashes don't kill the whole test run
- you need a lightweight xUnit-style framework with minimal setup
When to avoid
- you are testing C++ (use a C++ framework like GoogleTest or Catch2)
- you prefer a header-only or modern build-system-integrated framework
- you need mocking or advanced test doubles out of the box
Facets
library · maturity stable
testing testing developer-tools windows cross-platform c unit-testing c-language xunit-style fork-safety linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/libcheck/check · fetched 2026-08-28 · e77b8101489e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| libcheck/check | main | 64 |
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