# orchestral/testbench

Laravel Testing Helper for Packages Development

Repository: https://github.com/orchestral/testbench
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/testbench
Homepage: https://packages.tools/testbench
Language: PHP
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: php, laravel, testing
Last push: 2026-08-26T16:44:31+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4834, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 7, "gap_med": 0, "n_releases_24m": 66}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2236, forks 140 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:29.363025+00:00)

## What it is
Orchestra Testbench is a Laravel testing helper that lets package developers write feature and integration tests by extending a preconfigured TestCase with a full Laravel application skeleton. It includes a testbench CLI, testbench.yaml configuration, and Workbench scaffolding to streamline Laravel package development.

## Use cases
- test a laravel package without a full laravel app
- write feature tests for laravel packages
- run integration tests with a preconfigured laravel skeleton
- scaffold a laravel package development environment
- run artisan commands during package tests
- run browser tests for laravel packages with dusk

## When to choose
- you are developing a Laravel package and need feature/integration tests
- you want a preconfigured Laravel skeleton without building your own test harness
- you need a CLI to run artisan commands against your package

## When to avoid
- you are testing a full Laravel application rather than a package
- your project is not built on Laravel or PHP

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: testing, e2e-testing
- domain: testing, developer-tools, web-development
- platform: php, cli
- tags: laravel, phpunit, package-development, workbench

## Member repositories
- orchestral/testbench (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:29.363025+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 2026-08-30T02:44:18.025207+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/orchestral/testbench (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:29.363025+00:00, sha d2653c2aed91)
  - homepage: https://packages.tools/testbench (fetched 2026-08-29T10:24:51.159187+00:00, sha 58fd1fa85a1a)
  - site_page: https://packages.tools/getting-started (fetched 2026-08-29T10:24:51.168268+00:00, sha f34c52dec953)
  - site_page: https://packages.tools/getting-started/configuration (fetched 2026-08-29T10:24:51.169973+00:00, sha 1894847bea89)
  - site_page: https://packages.tools/testbench/integrations (fetched 2026-08-29T10:24:51.172202+00:00, sha 896aedac0c2d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.