# kubernetes/test-infra

Test infrastructure for the Kubernetes project.

Repository: https://github.com/kubernetes/test-infra
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/test-infra
Language: Go
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: k8s-sig-testing
Last push: 2026-08-26T21:25:49+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3779, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4018, forks 2958 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:32.459066+00:00)

## What it is
The Kubernetes project's test infrastructure repository, containing Prow (a Kubernetes-based CI system), Testgrid dashboards, and supporting automation tools. It manages CI job configs, GitHub bot automation, test result dashboards, and resource leasing for the Kubernetes project.

## Use cases
- set up a Kubernetes-based CI system for a GitHub project
- run and manage CI jobs via PR-based self-service workflow
- visualize historical test results over time
- cluster and triage similar test failures across jobs
- automate PR testing and merging with GitHub bot commands
- cache GitHub API requests to stay within rate limits
- extract test results into BigQuery for analysis

## When to choose
- you operate a large open-source project needing scalable, Kubernetes-native CI automation
- you want Prow, Tide, or Testgrid-style dashboards for test results
- you need GitHub bot-driven job triggering and merge automation

## When to avoid
- you need a simple CI setup for a small project - hosted CI like GitHub Actions is easier
- you are not running on Kubernetes or unwilling to operate its services
- you only need basic test running without dashboards or automation

## Facets
- artifact type: infra-config
- maturity: active
- function: ci-cd, testing, monitoring, developer-tools, workflow-automation
- domain: testing, developer-tools, cloud-computing
- platform: go, cloud, self-hosted
- tags: prow, testgrid, ci-automation, github-bot, kubernetes-project, devops, containers, kubernetes, docker

## Member repositories
- kubernetes/test-infra (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:32.459066+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:23:57.671923+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/kubernetes/test-infra (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:32.459066+00:00, sha c39c08266218)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.