name: k6
binary: k6
aliases: []
category:
- test
lang:
- javascript
summary: Load testing CLI for APIs and services.
homepage: https://github.com/grafana/k6
docs: https://grafana.com/docs/k6/latest/using-k6/k6-options/reference/
detect:
version_args:
- version
local:
files:
- k6.js
- k6.ts
dirs:
- load-tests
package_json:
package_manager_prefixes: []
use_when:
- Run configured load or performance tests
avoid_when:
- Target environment or rate limits are unknown
risk:
level: high
effects:
- execute_code
- network_access
- remote_write
requires_auth: false
destructive: false
confirmation_required_for:
- load testing shared or production services
guardrails:
- Confirm target environment and test intensity before running load tests.