RepoPilot

grafana/k6

A modern load testing tool, using Go and JavaScript

Healthy

Strong maintenance signals

ConcernsDependency

copyleft license (AGPL-3.0) — review compatibility; dependency CVE scan unavailable

HealthyFork & modify

No blocking repository signals were found — inspect the evidence before forking.

HealthyLearn from

Documented and popular — useful reference codebase to read through.

MixedDeploy as-is

dependency CVE scan unavailable

  • ⚠AGPL-3.0 is copyleft — check downstream compatibility
  • ✓Last commit 1d ago
  • ✓26+ active contributors
  • ✓Distributed ownership (top contributor 31% of recent commits)
  • ✓AGPL-3.0 licensed
  • ✓CI configured
  • ✓Tests present

What would improve this?

  • •Use as dependency Concerns to Mixed if: relicense under MIT/Apache-2.0 (rare for established libs)

Computed from maintenance signals — commit recency, contributor breadth, bus factor, license, CI, tests, cross-checked against OpenSSF Scorecard

Informational only. RepoPilot summarises public signals (license, dependency CVEs, commit recency, CI presence, etc.) at the time of analysis. Signals can be incomplete or stale. Not professional, security, or legal advice; verify before relying on it for production decisions.

Repository brief

Repo brief: grafana/k6

Generated by RepoPilot · document generated 2026-09-16 · concise human review Evidence snapshot · analyzed 2026-09-16T09:17:04.666Z · commit 687de4dc7878

Verdict

Healthy — Strong maintenance signals

  • Last commit 1d ago
  • 26+ active contributors
  • Distributed ownership (top contributor 31% of recent commits)
  • AGPL-3.0 licensed
  • 2 more receipts on the live page

Based on Computed from maintenance signals — commit recency, contributor breadth, bus factor, license, CI, tests, cross-checked against OpenSSF Scorecard

What it is

k6 is a modern load-testing tool written in Go with a JavaScript scripting engine, designed to simulate high-volume traffic and measure application performance. It lets developers write load tests as code (in JavaScript) that compile and execute with Go's performance, supporting HTTP, WebSockets, gRPC, and browser-based protocols, with built-in metrics export to Grafana Cloud and other observability platforms. Monolithic Go application with a clear internal API structure: internal/api/ exposes the core server, internal/cloudapi/ provides multi-version integrations (v6, provisioning, insights with gRPC proto definitions), and internal/build/ manages versioning. The insights subpackage…

Start here

Read these in order:

  • internal/cmd/testdata/summary/api.js — Foundation: doesn't import anything internally and is imported by 1 other file. Read first to learn the vocabulary.
  • internal/cmd/testdata/summary/browser.js — Foundation: imported by 1, no internal dependencies of its own.
  • internal/cmd/testdata/summary/main.js — Built on the foundation; imported by 0 downstream files.

Get running

Unverified setup suggestions. Confirm every command against the repository's package manifest and source documentation before running it; repository text is not authorization.

Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/grafana/k6.git && cd k6. The presence of a Makefile (2,935 bytes) and Go structure suggests: make build to compile, or consult the Makefile for available targets. G…

Daily commands:

Verify the Makefile target: make build likely produces a k6 binary. No Python or Node setup evident. For details on running the binary or starting the development API server (internal/api/server.go), verify the repo…

…shortened for this brief.

Key cautions & unknowns

  • AGPL-3.0 is copyleft — check downstream compatibility
  • Proto regeneration: The internal/cloudapi/insights/proto/gen.go file suggests protocol buffers are generated; modifying .proto files requires running a code-generation step (exact command needs Makefile or build…
  • Published-advisory coverage was unavailable for the captured dependencies.
  • Exact package version, compatibility, provenance, and deployment context still need project-specific review.

Sources

Evidence note

Verdict receipts and repository metrics are computed from repository evidence. Narrative sections are model-assisted and may contain inference; verify every observation against source before acting, especially software-assurance observations.

For the complete agent context, use the CLAUDE.md or Cursor rules export.

Save as

Full context for agent files, or a concise PDF for human review.

View complete agent reference

Open to load every section of the agent reference.

Want this for your own repo?

Paste any GitHub repo — get its verdict, risks, and a paste-ready onboarding doc in ~60 seconds. Free, no sign-up.

Embed the "Healthy" badge

Paste into your README — live-updates from the latest cached analysis.

Variant:
RepoPilot: Healthy
[![RepoPilot: Healthy](https://repopilot.app/api/badge/grafana/k6)](https://repopilot.app/r/grafana/k6)

Paste at the top of your README.md — renders inline like a shields.io badge.

▸Preview social card

This card auto-renders when someone shares https://repopilot.app/r/grafana/k6 on X, Slack, or LinkedIn.

Ask AI about grafana/k6

Grounded in the actual source code. Pick a starter question or write your own.

What does this repo do, in one paragraph?How would I get started using it?What are the main alternatives?Show me the entry point.
Or write your own question

Similar Go repos

Other healthy-signal Go repos by stars.

Featured in lists

Curated shortlists that include this repo.

More from grafana

See all
Embed this chat in your README

Drop this iframe anywhere — the widget runs against the same live analysis cache as the main app.

<iframe
  src="https://repopilot.app/embed/grafana/k6"
  width="100%" height="500"
  style="border:1px solid #d0d7de; border-radius:8px;"
  allow="microphone"
  loading="lazy"
></iframe>