Pester
5.0.0-alpha3
Pester provides a framework for running BDD style Tests to execute and validate PowerShell commands inside of PowerShell and offers a powerful set of Mocking Functions that allow tests to mimic and mock the functionality of any command inside of a piece of PowerShell code being tested. Pester tests can execute any command or script that is accessible to a pester test
Pester provides a framework for running BDD style Tests to execute and validate PowerShell commands inside of PowerShell and offers a powerful set of Mocking Functions that allow tests to mimic and mock the functionality of any command inside of a piece of PowerShell code being tested. Pester tests can execute any command or script that is accessible to a pester test file. This can include functions, Cmdlets, Modules and scripts. Pester can be run in ad hoc style in a console or it can be integrated into the Build scripts of a Continuous Integration system.
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Minimum PowerShell version
3.0
This is a prerelease version of Pester.
There is a newer prerelease version of this module available.
See the version list below for details.
See the version list below for details.
Installation Options
Owners
Copyright
Copyright (c) 2019 by Pester Team, licensed under Apache 2.0 License.
Package Details
Author(s)
- Pester Team
Tags
powershell unit_testing bdd tdd mocking Windows Linux MacOS
Functions
Describe Context It Should Mock Assert-MockCalled Assert-VerifiableMock Invoke-Pester In InModuleScope BeforeEach AfterEach BeforeAll AfterAll Set-TestInconclusive Set-ItResult New-PesterOption New-MockObject Add-ShouldOperator Get-ShouldOperator Add-Dependency Add-FreeFloatingCode Invoke-Gherkin Find-GherkinStep GherkinStep BeforeEachFeature AfterEachFeature BeforeEachScenario AfterEachScenario
PSEditions
Dependencies
This module has no dependencies.
Release Notes
FileList
- Pester.nuspec
- LICENSE
- nunit_schema_2.5.xsd
- Pester.psd1
- Pester.psm1
- bin\pester.bat
- en-US\about_BeforeEach_AfterEach.help.txt
- en-US\about_Mocking.help.txt
- en-US\about_Pester.help.txt
- en-US\about_Should.help.txt
- en-US\about_TestDrive.help.txt
- en-US\Gherkin.psd1
- en-US\RSpec.psd1
- Functions\Context.ps1
- Functions\Coverage.Plugin.ps1
- Functions\Coverage.ps1
- Functions\Describe.ps1
- Functions\Environment.ps1
- Functions\Get-ShouldOperator.ps1
- Functions\Gherkin.ps1
- Functions\Gherkin.types.ps1xml
- Functions\GherkinHook.ps1
- Functions\GherkinStep.ps1
- Functions\In.ps1
- Functions\InModuleScope.ps1
- Functions\It.ps1
- Functions\Mock.ps1
- Functions\New-MockObject.ps1
- Functions\Output.ps1
- Functions\Pester.Debugging.ps1
- Functions\Pester.SafeCommands.ps1
- Functions\Pester.Scoping.ps1
- Functions\Pester.SessionState.Mock.ps1
- Functions\PesterState.ps1
- Functions\Set-ItResult.ps1
- Functions\SetupTeardown.ps1
- Functions\TestDrive.ps1
- Functions\TestRegistry.ps1
- Functions\TestResults.ps1
- new-runtimepoc\p.psm1
- new-runtimepoc\Pester.Mock.RSpec.ts.ps1
- new-runtimepoc\Pester.RSpec.psm1
- new-runtimepoc\Pester.RSpec.ts.ps1
- new-runtimepoc\Pester.Runtime.psm1
- new-runtimepoc\Pester.Runtime.ts.ps1
- new-runtimepoc\Pester.Utility.psm1
- new-runtimepoc\stack.psm1
- Dependencies\Axiom\Axiom.psm1
- Dependencies\Axiom\Verify-AssertionFailed.ps1
- Dependencies\Axiom\Verify-Equal.ps1
- Dependencies\Axiom\Verify-False.ps1
- Dependencies\Axiom\Verify-NotNull.ps1
- Dependencies\Axiom\Verify-NotSame.ps1
- Dependencies\Axiom\Verify-Null.ps1
- Dependencies\Axiom\Verify-Same.ps1
- Dependencies\Axiom\Verify-Throw.ps1
- Dependencies\Axiom\Verify-True.ps1
- Dependencies\Axiom\Verify-Type.ps1
- Dependencies\Format\Format.psm1
- Dependencies\TypeClass\TypeClass.psm1
- Functions\Assertions\Be.ps1
- Functions\Assertions\BeGreaterThan.ps1
- Functions\Assertions\BeIn.ps1
- Functions\Assertions\BeLessThan.ps1
- Functions\Assertions\BeLike.ps1
- Functions\Assertions\BeLikeExactly.ps1
- Functions\Assertions\BeNullOrEmpty.ps1
- Functions\Assertions\BeOfType.ps1
- Functions\Assertions\BeTrueOrFalse.ps1
- Functions\Assertions\Contain.ps1
- Functions\Assertions\Exist.ps1
- Functions\Assertions\FileContentMatch.ps1
- Functions\Assertions\FileContentMatchExactly.ps1
- Functions\Assertions\FileContentMatchMultiline.ps1
- Functions\Assertions\HaveCount.ps1
- Functions\Assertions\HaveParameter.ps1
- Functions\Assertions\Match.ps1
- Functions\Assertions\MatchExactly.ps1
- Functions\Assertions\PesterThrow.ps1
- Functions\Assertions\Should.ps1
- lib\Gherkin\gherkin-languages.json
- lib\Gherkin\core\Gherkin.dll
- lib\Gherkin\legacy\Gherkin.dll
- lib\Gherkin\legacy\Newtonsoft.Json.dll
Version History
| Version | Downloads | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| 6.0.0-alpha5 | 3,750 | 10/30/2024 |
| 6.0.0-alpha4 | 1,694 | 7/5/2024 |
| 6.0.0-alpha3 | 100 | 6/26/2024 |
| 6.0.0-alpha2 | 35 | 6/26/2024 |
| 6.0.0-alpha1 | 5,354 | 6/5/2024 |
| 5.7.1 | 3,099,039 | 1/8/2025 |
| 5.7.0 | 6,147 | 1/8/2025 |
| 5.6.1 | 2,446,216 | 7/1/2024 |
| 5.6.0 | 289,303 | 6/5/2024 |
| 5.6.0-rc1 | 356 | 5/17/2024 |
| 5.6.0-beta1 | 757 | 4/25/2024 |
| 5.5.0 | 2,769,083 | 6/27/2023 |
| 5.5.0-rc1 | 873 | 6/16/2023 |
| 5.4.1 | 577,514 | 4/5/2023 |
| 5.4.0 | 616,355 | 1/10/2023 |
| 5.4.0-rc1 | 1,505 | 11/6/2022 |
| 5.3.3 | 1,713,426 | 4/29/2022 |
| 5.3.2 | 35,052 | 4/22/2022 |
| 5.3.1 | 1,176,277 | 9/21/2021 |
| 5.3.0 | 1,126,331 | 8/17/2021 |
| 5.3.0-rc1 | 494 | 8/3/2021 |
| 5.3.0-beta1 | 148 | 7/23/2021 |
| 5.3.0-alpha5 | 324 | 6/24/2021 |
| 5.3.0-alpha4 | 417 | 6/2/2021 |
| 5.3.0-alpha2 | 65 | 5/31/2021 |
| 5.3.0-alpha1 | 450 | 5/13/2021 |
| 5.2.2 | 612,494 | 5/27/2021 |
| 5.2.1 | 109,068 | 5/13/2021 |
| 5.2.0 | 55,197 | 5/6/2021 |
| 5.2.0-rc2 | 719 | 5/1/2021 |
| 5.2.0-rc1 | 772 | 4/25/2021 |
| 5.2.0-beta1 | 661 | 4/24/2021 |
| 5.2.0-alpha3 | 931 | 3/29/2021 |
| 5.2.0-alpha2 | 1,159 | 3/7/2021 |
| 5.2.0-alpha1 | 820 | 3/6/2021 |
| 5.1.1 | 1,091,747 | 12/11/2020 |
| 5.1.0 | 49,625 | 11/25/2020 |
| 5.1.0-rc2 | 5,075 | 11/19/2020 |
| 5.1.0-rc1 | 1,068 | 11/7/2020 |
| 5.1.0-beta4 | 773 | 11/1/2020 |
| 5.1.0-beta3 | 894 | 10/25/2020 |
| 5.1.0-beta2 | 1,033 | 10/7/2020 |
| 5.1.0-beta1 | 822 | 9/18/2020 |
| 5.0.5-beta1 | 942 | 9/4/2020 |
| 5.0.4 | 150,586 | 9/3/2020 |
| 5.0.4-beta1 | 554 | 8/13/2020 |
| 5.0.3 | 117,281 | 8/8/2020 |
| 5.0.2 | 254,643 | 6/2/2020 |
| 5.0.1 | 148,636 | 5/28/2020 |
| 5.0.0 | 39,361 | 5/27/2020 |
| 5.0.0-rc9 | 1,343 | 5/16/2020 |
| 5.0.0-rc8 | 1,015 | 5/14/2020 |
| 5.0.0-rc7 | 792 | 5/12/2020 |
| 5.0.0-rc6 | 2,774 | 5/4/2020 |
| 5.0.0-rc5 | 1,721 | 4/24/2020 |
| 5.0.0-rc4 | 832 | 4/20/2020 |
| 5.0.0-rc3 | 1,046 | 4/14/2020 |
| 5.0.0-rc1 | 1,233 | 4/4/2020 |
| 5.0.0-beta | 1,323 | 2/8/2020 |
| 5.0.0-alpha4 | 1,534 | 5/26/2019 |
| 5.0.0-alpha3 (current version) | 1,545 | 3/23/2019 |
| 4.10.2-beta1 | 371 | 5/29/2021 |
| 4.10.1 | 8,000,684 | 2/7/2020 |
| 4.10.0 | 532,368 | 2/1/2020 |
| 4.9.0 | 1,044,134 | 9/8/2019 |
| 4.8.1 | 509,391 | 5/11/2019 |
| 4.8.0 | 58,415 | 5/1/2019 |
| 4.7.3 | 114,144 | 3/23/2019 |
| 4.7.2 | 57,639 | 3/8/2019 |
| 4.7.1 | 20,122 | 3/5/2019 |
| 4.7.0 | 32,175 | 3/3/2019 |
| 4.7.0-beta1 | 747 | 2/23/2019 |
| 4.6.0 | 289,658 | 1/21/2019 |
| 4.5.0 | 96,157 | 1/10/2019 |
| 4.5.0-beta2 | 754 | 1/5/2019 |
| 4.5.0-beta1 | 834 | 12/20/2018 |
| 4.4.4 | 26,917 | 1/3/2019 |
| 4.4.3 | 46,052 | 12/11/2018 |
| 4.4.2 | 161,184 | 10/3/2018 |
| 4.4.1 | 23,783 | 9/26/2018 |
| 4.4.0 | 108,492 | 7/20/2018 |
| 4.4.0-beta2 | 23,134 | 7/8/2018 |
| 4.4.0-beta | 23,089 | 5/6/2018 |
| 4.3.1 | 356,407 | 2/20/2018 |
| 4.2.0 | 26,529 | 2/18/2018 |
| 4.2.0-alpha3 | 22,775 | 12/17/2017 |
| 4.2.0-alpha2 | 22,747 | 12/12/2017 |
| 4.2.0-alpha1 | 47,748 | 12/12/2017 |
| 4.1.1 | 154,363 | 12/9/2017 |
| 4.1.0 | 95,720 | 11/15/2017 |
| 4.0.8 | 87,870 | 9/15/2017 |
| 4.0.7 | 7,567 | 9/13/2017 |
| 4.0.6 | 83,208 | 8/17/2017 |
| 4.0.5 | 81,233 | 7/25/2017 |
| 4.0.4 | 21,039 | 7/14/2017 |
| 4.0.3 | 175,899 | 3/22/2017 |
| 4.0.2 | 15,268 | 1/18/2017 |
| 3.4.6 | 19,493 | 1/13/2017 |
| 3.4.5 | 967 | 1/12/2017 |
| 3.4.3 | 32,438 | 8/26/2016 |
| 3.4.2 | 4,258 | 8/2/2016 |
| 3.4.1 | 1,682 | 7/22/2016 |
| 3.4.0 | 53,023 | 3/1/2016 |
| 3.3.14 | 1,254 | 12/16/2015 |
| 3.3.13 | 359 | 12/10/2015 |
| 3.3.12 | 314 | 12/8/2015 |
| 3.3.11 | 761 | 9/8/2015 |
| 3.3.10 | 480 | 8/14/2015 |
| 3.3.9 | 5,585 | 5/24/2015 |
| 3.3.8 | 418 | 4/15/2015 |
| 3.3.7 | 297 | 4/15/2015 |
| 3.3.6 | 342 | 3/19/2015 |
| 3.3.5 | 892 | 1/23/2015 |
| 3.3.4 | 314 | 1/22/2015 |
| 3.2.0 | 700 | 12/3/2014 |
| 3.1.1 | 353 | 10/30/2014 |
| 3.0.3 | 389 | 10/11/2014 |