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open-harness-testlens

Test coverage detector. Finds source files that don't have a corresponding test file, across 10 languages. Single native binary, zero runtime dependencies.

Part of the open-harness monorepo. Español abajo.

Same tool, other ecosystems: also available on npm (@open_harness/testlens) and on Packagist (open-harness/testlens). Identical binary, identical config; pick the registry that matches your stack.

Install

pip install open-harness-testlens

pip picks the right native wheel for your platform automatically (Linux x86_64, macOS arm64, macOS x86_64, Windows x86_64). Each wheel embeds the Go binary — no runtime deps.

Usage

testlens check                       # auto-detect language and scan
testlens check --lang typescript     # force a specific language
testlens check --dir ./src           # scan a specific directory
testlens check --config my.json      # use a specific config file
testlens check --fail                # exit 1 if files without tests are found
testlens init                        # generate a default config
testlens version                     # print version

Supported languages

Language Source extensions Test patterns
Go .go *_test.go
TypeScript .ts, .tsx *.test.ts, *.spec.ts, test_*.ts
JavaScript .js, .jsx *.test.js, *.spec.js, test_*.js
Python .py *_test.py, test_*.py
Ruby .rb *_spec.rb, *_test.rb
Rust .rs *_test.rs
Java .java *Test.java
Kotlin .kt, .kts *Test.kt
C# .cs *Tests.cs
Dart .dart *_test.dart (in test/ mirror of lib/)

Configuration

Place a testlens.json at the repo root:

{
  "language": "auto",
  "exclude": ["node_modules", ".git", "vendor", "dist", "build", "testdata"]
}
  • languageauto (default), go, typescript, javascript, python, ruby, rust, java, kotlin, csharp, dart.
  • exclude — directories to skip during the scan.

Alternative: configure inside pyproject.toml or the dedicated testlens.json

If you prefer not to keep a separate testlens.json, add a testlens key in your package.json with the same shape:

{
  "name": "my-project",
  "testlens": {
    "language": "typescript",
    "exclude": ["node_modules", "dist", "fixtures"]
  }
}

Precedence: --config <path> > testlens.json > package.json key > built-in defaults. CLI flags win when passed explicitly (fs.Visit); if you don't pass --lang, the value from the config is used.

Supported test layouts

testlens recognises colocated, adjacent subdirs, mirror trees, and centralised test roots that mirror the source path:

Pattern Example
Colocated src/foo.tssrc/foo.test.ts
Adjacent subdir src/foo.tssrc/__tests__/foo.test.ts
Centralised tests root (F-016) src/services/foo.tssrc/__tests__/services/foo.test.ts
Mirror (Python) src/auth/user.pytests/auth/test_user.py
Mirror (Maven) src/main/java/com/X/Bar.javasrc/test/java/com/X/BarTest.java

Per language defaults:

testlens looks for tests in these locations (per language):

Language Colocated Subdir Mirror
Go foo.gofoo_test.go
TypeScript / JavaScript foo.tsfoo.test.ts __tests__/foo.test.ts, tests/foo.spec.ts
Python foo.pytest_foo.py tests/test_foo.py src/foo.pytests/foo.py
Ruby foo.rbfoo_spec.rb spec/foo_spec.rb lib/foo.rbspec/foo.rb
Java / Kotlin src/main/java/.../Bar.javasrc/test/java/.../BarTest.java
Rust foo.rsfoo_test.rs tests/foo_test.rs

testlens vs vitest --coverage, jest, pytest-cov

These have different goals — use both:

testlens Real coverage tools
Speed milliseconds (file walk) seconds to minutes (compile + execute + instrument)
Detects files without tests partial (only files actually loaded by a test)
Detects untested lines
Detects untested branches
Works as pre-commit hook too slow

testlens is a fast smoke test of test-file existence, intended as a pre-flight gate. For real functional coverage metrics, run Vitest, Jest, pytest-cov, etc. as a separate (slower) CI step.

Why this exists

Coverage tools tell you which lines are tested. testlens tells you which files have no test at all — a different and complementary check. It surfaces orphan modules early, when adding a first test is cheapest. Combine both for a complete picture.

Integrations

# Husky pre-commit
testlens check --fail
# GitHub Actions
- name: Detect source files without tests
  run: npx @open_harness/testlens check --fail --lang typescript --dir src/

Exit codes

Code Meaning
0 All source files have tests (or --fail not passed)
1 Files without tests found and --fail was passed, or config error

Español

Detector de cobertura de tests. Encuentra archivos fuente que no tienen un archivo de test correspondiente, en 10 lenguajes. Un solo binario nativo, cero dependencias.

Parte del monorepo open-harness.

Instalación

pip install open-harness-testlens

pip descarga automáticamente la wheel nativa correcta para tu plataforma.

Uso

testlens check                       # autodetecta lenguaje y escanea
testlens check --lang typescript     # fuerza un lenguaje específico
testlens check --dir ./src           # escanea un directorio específico
testlens check --config my.json      # usa un archivo de config específico
testlens check --fail                # exit 1 si hay archivos sin test
testlens init                        # genera la config por defecto
testlens version                     # imprime la versión

Lenguajes soportados

Go, TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, Rust, Java, Kotlin, C#, Dart. Ver la tabla arriba para las extensiones y patrones de naming de test que reconoce cada uno.

Configuración

Colocá un testlens.json en la raíz del repo (ver ejemplo arriba).

  • languageauto (default), go, typescript, javascript, python, ruby, rust, java, kotlin, csharp, dart.
  • exclude — directorios a ignorar durante el escaneo.

Alternativa: configurar dentro de pyproject.toml o testlens.json

Si preferís no tener un testlens.json separado, agregá una key testlens en tu package.json con la misma forma. Precedencia: --config <path> > testlens.json > key en package.json > defaults. Los flags CLI ganan solo cuando se pasan explícitamente; si omitís --lang, se usa el valor de la config.

Layouts de test soportados

testlens busca tests en estas ubicaciones (por lenguaje):

Lenguaje Co-ubicado Subdir Mirror
Go foo.gofoo_test.go
TypeScript / JavaScript foo.tsfoo.test.ts __tests__/foo.test.ts, tests/foo.spec.ts
Python foo.pytest_foo.py tests/test_foo.py src/foo.pytests/foo.py
Ruby foo.rbfoo_spec.rb spec/foo_spec.rb lib/foo.rbspec/foo.rb
Java / Kotlin src/main/java/.../Bar.javasrc/test/java/.../BarTest.java
Rust foo.rsfoo_test.rs tests/foo_test.rs

testlens vs vitest --coverage, jest, pytest-cov

Tienen finalidades distintas — usá los dos:

testlens es un smoke test ultra-rápido de existencia de archivos de test, pensado como gate de pre-commit. Para métricas funcionales de cobertura (líneas/branches ejercidas) corré Vitest, Jest, pytest-cov, etc. como step separado de CI. testlens corre en milisegundos; un coverage tool real toma segundos a minutos.

Por qué existe

Las herramientas tradicionales de cobertura te dicen qué líneas están testeadas. testlens te dice qué archivos no tienen ningún test — una verificación distinta y complementaria. Detecta módulos huérfanos temprano, cuando agregar el primer test es más barato. Combinalos para tener una vista completa.

Integraciones

Sirve con Husky, lefthook o GitHub Actions usando los snippets de la sección en inglés.

Códigos de salida

Código Significado
0 Todos los archivos fuente tienen tests (o no se pasó --fail)
1 Hay archivos sin test con --fail, o error de configuración

License

MIT — see the main repository.

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