tape
Metrics as of , from the GitHub or GitLab API of each repository. Refreshed monthly.
What tape is
tape is a test harness for Node and browsers that produces TAP output. Test files require tape and run with node directly. The tape binary also runs tests and expands glob patterns across files. Tests receive a t object with plan, assertion and end methods, and test functions can be async. Command-line flags preload modules and ignore paths. Another flag fails the run when any test is marked only. The core stays minimal, and separate modules add reporters and other features by consuming the TAP stream.
Written from the project's README, read .
- Category
- Unit testing and test runners
- License
- MIT
- Language
- JavaScript
- Changelog
- Releases on GitHub
Repository metrics
Status
activeLast commit within 90 days of the fetch date.Computed from the last commit date and the archive flag on the fetch date. See the status rules.
Alternatives
Listed unit testing and test runners tools, same primary language first, then by GitHub stars. Each line gives one fact from the tool's documentation where it differs from tape's, with its source.
Mocha: Languages for writing tests: JavaScript; TypeScript through Node.js type stripping or a loader such as tsx. source: Docs: TypeScript
AVA: Languages for writing tests: JavaScript on Node.js; TypeScript definitions included. source: README
Jasmine: Languages for writing tests: JavaScript. source: README
Chai: Test authoring format: Code: assert, expect or should assertion styles inside any JavaScript test framework. source: README
Jest: Languages for writing tests: JavaScript; TypeScript via Babel or ts-jest. source: README
GoogleTest: Languages for writing tests: C++ (the 1.18.x branch requires C++17). source: README
Testify: Languages for writing tests: Go. source: README
Catch2: Languages for writing tests: C++. source: README
How to install
npm install tape --save-devQuestions
Is tape open source?
Yes. tape is released under MIT, an OSI-approved license, as reported by the GitHub API on 2026-09-22.
Is tape maintained?
On 2026-09-22, the last commit to the default branch was on 2026-09-18, so the listed status is active. Rule: Last commit within 90 days of the fetch date.
How many GitHub stars does tape have?
5,797 stars on 2026-09-22, from the GitHub API. The number is refreshed at each monthly update.
What language is tape written in?
The repository's primary language, as reported by the GitHub API, is JavaScript.
How do I install tape?
The README gives this command: npm install tape --save-dev
Sources
- GitHub REST API: repository, read
- GitHub REST API: commits, read
- GitHub REST API: tags, read
- GitHub REST API: contributors, read
- README, read