testem/testem
Test'em 'Scripts! A test runner that makes Javascript unit testing fun. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
95/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 87
- 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: 70.5
- age_days: 5531
- days_rel: 7
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 9
Adoption not part of the score
2917 stars · 411 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Testem is a JavaScript test runner that executes tests in real desktop browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge), Node, or custom launchers. It is framework-agnostic, supporting Jasmine, QUnit, Mocha, and custom adapters, with workflows for both TDD and CI.
Use cases
- run javascript unit tests in real browsers
- test runner for mocha jasmine qunit
- run browser tests in ci pipeline
- tdd workflow for javascript
- headless chrome test runs
- run tests across chrome firefox safari edge
When to choose
- you need tests running in real browser engines rather than simulated DOM environments
- you want a framework-agnostic runner supporting multiple test frameworks
- you need both interactive TDD mode and CI integration with GitHub Actions or Jenkins
When to avoid
- your project is not JavaScript/Node-based
- you only need Node-only tests without browser execution
- you prefer an all-in-one framework that prescribes its own testing style
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
testing e2e-testing cli ci-cd testing developer-tools web-development cli cross-platform windows test-runner browser-testing tdd javascript-testing framework-agnostic javascript nodejs macos linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/testem/testem · fetched 2026-08-28 · 986623d4a090
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| testem/testem | main | 95 |
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