wellwelwel/poku

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1178 stars · 29 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Poku is a zero-dependency, cross-platform test runner for JavaScript and TypeScript that runs the same test suite on Node.js, Bun, and Deno. It provides familiar assertions, test organization helpers, and utilities for managing servers, processes, ports, and containers during tests.

Use cases

• run the same test suite on node, bun, and deno
• test runner for typescript without config
• write unit and integration tests with simple assertions
• start and kill servers and free ports during tests
• run e2e browser tests
• test against databases and docker containers
• watch mode for test-driven development

When to choose

• you want one test suite that runs identically across Node.js, Bun, and Deno
• you prefer native JavaScript/TypeScript syntax in tests without global state or boilerplate
• you need a lightweight, zero-dependency runner with per-file isolation
• you need built-in helpers for managing processes, ports, and containers in tests

When to avoid

• your team is deeply invested in a mature ecosystem like Jest or Vitest with existing plugins and snapshots
• you need framework-specific features like component tree testing or built-in UI test utilities
• you rely on runners with extensive reporter and coverage integrations beyond what Poku offers

Facets

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testing e2e-testing mocking cli testing developer-tools cross-platform bun cli cross-platform test-runner assertion tdd bdd unit-testing integration-testing zero-dependency typescript watch-mode kill-port docker-helpers javascript nodejs deno

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