k6 Extension Registry/Catalog Generator
k6registry is a CLI tool and a GitHub Action that enables the generation of the k6 extension registry. The generation source is a YAML (or JSON) file that contains the most important properties of extensions. The generator generates the missing properties from the repository metadata. Repository metadata is collected using the repository manager APIs. GitHub and GitLab APIs are currently supported.
The generator also performs static analysis of extensions. The result of the analysis is the level of compliance with best practices (0-100%). A compliance grade (A-F) is calculated from the compliance level. The compliance level and grade are stored in the registry for each extension. Based on the compliance grade, an SVG compliance badge is created for each extension. Example badge:
The k6 Extension Catalog is an alternative representation of the k6 Extension Registry. The output of the generation can be in k6 Extension Catalog format. This format is optimized to resolve extensions as dependencies.
Check k6 Extension Registry Concept for information on design considerations.
Example registry source
- module: github.com/grafana/xk6-dashboard
description: Web-based metrics dashboard for k6
outputs:
- dashboard
tier: official
categories:
- reporting
- observability
- module: github.com/grafana/xk6-sql
description: Load test SQL Servers
imports:
- k6/x/sql
tier: official
products: ["cloud", "oss"]
categories:
- data
- module: github.com/grafana/xk6-disruptor
description: Inject faults to test
imports:
- k6/x/disruptor
tier: official
categories:
- kubernetes
- module: github.com/grafana/xk6-faker
description: Generate random fake data
imports:
- k6/x/faker
tier: official
categories:
- data
- module: gitlab.com/szkiba/xk6-banner
description: Print ASCII art banner from k6 test
imports:
- k6/x/banner
categories:
- miscExample registry
Registry generated from the source above.
[
{
"categories": [
"reporting",
"observability"
],
"compliance": {
"grade": "C",
"level": 80
},
"description": "Web-based metrics dashboard for k6",
"module": "github.com/grafana/xk6-dashboard",
"outputs": [
"dashboard"
],
"products": [
"oss"
],
"repo": {
"clone_url": "https://github.com/grafana/xk6-dashboard.git",
"description": "A k6 extension that makes k6 metrics available on a web-based dashboard.",
"homepage": "https://github.com/grafana/xk6-dashboard",
"license": "AGPL-3.0",
"name": "xk6-dashboard",
"owner": "grafana",
"public": true,
"stars": 343,
"timestamp": 1719907965,
"topics": [
"xk6",
"xk6-official",
"xk6-output-dashboard"
],
"url": "https://github.com/grafana/xk6-dashboard"
},
"tier": "official",
"versions": [
"v0.7.5",
"v0.7.4",
"v0.7.3",
"v0.7.3-alpha.1",
"v0.7.2",
"v0.7.1",
"v0.7.0",
"v0.7.0-apha.3",
"v0.7.0-alpha.5",
"v0.7.0-alpha.4",
"v0.7.0-alpha.3",
"v0.7.0-alpha.2",
"v0.7.0-alpha.1",
"v0.6.1",
"v0.6.0",
"v0.5.5",
"v0.5.4",
"v0.5.3",
"v0.5.2",
"v0.5.1",
"v0.5.0",
"v0.4.4",
"v0.4.3",
"v0.4.2",
"v0.4.1",
"v0.4.0",
"v0.3.2",
"v0.3.1",
"v0.3.0",
"v0.2.0",
"v0.1.3",
"v0.1.2",
"v0.1.1",
"v0.1.0"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"data"
],
"compliance": {
"grade": "A",
"level": 100
},
"description": "Load test SQL Servers",
"imports": [
"k6/x/sql"
],
"module": "github.com/grafana/xk6-sql",
"products": [
"cloud",
"oss"
],
"repo": {
"clone_url": "https://github.com/grafana/xk6-sql.git",
"description": "k6 extension to load test RDBMSs (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MS SQL and SQLite3)",
"homepage": "https://github.com/grafana/xk6-sql",
"license": "Apache-2.0",
"name": "xk6-sql",
"owner": "grafana",
"public": true,
"stars": 110,
"timestamp": 1725979901,
"topics": [
"k6",
"sql",
"xk6"
],
"url": "https://github.com/grafana/xk6-sql"
},
"tier": "official",
"versions": [
"v0.4.1",
"v0.4.0",
"v0.3.0",
"v0.2.1",
"v0.2.0",
"v0.1.1",
"v0.1.0",
"v0.0.1"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"kubernetes"
],
"compliance": {
"grade": "C",
"level": 80
},
"description": "Inject faults to test",
"imports": [
"k6/x/disruptor"
],
"module": "github.com/grafana/xk6-disruptor",
"products": [
"oss"
],
"repo": {
"clone_url": "https://github.com/grafana/xk6-disruptor.git",
"description": "Extension for injecting faults into k6 tests",
"homepage": "https://k6.io/docs/javascript-api/xk6-disruptor/",
"license": "AGPL-3.0",
"name": "xk6-disruptor",
"owner": "grafana",
"public": true,
"stars": 93,
"timestamp": 1727763654,
"topics": [
"chaos-engineering",
"fault-injection",
"k6",
"testing",
"xk6"
],
"url": "https://github.com/grafana/xk6-disruptor"
},
"tier": "official",
"versions": [
"v0.3.11",
"v0.3.10",
"v0.3.9",
"v0.3.8",
"v0.3.7",
"v0.3.6",
"v0.3.5",
"v0.3.5-rc2",
"v0.3.5-rc1",
"v0.3.4",
"v0.3.3",
"v0.3.2",
"v0.3.1",
"v0.3.0",
"v0.2.1",
"v0.2.0",
"v0.1.3",
"v0.1.2",
"v0.1.1",
"v0.1.0"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"data"
],
"compliance": {
"grade": "A",
"level": 100
},
"description": "Generate random fake data",
"imports": [
"k6/x/faker"
],
"module": "github.com/grafana/xk6-faker",
"products": [
"oss"
],
"repo": {
"clone_url": "https://github.com/grafana/xk6-faker.git",
"description": "Random fake data generator for k6.",
"homepage": "https://faker.x.k6.io",
"license": "AGPL-3.0",
"name": "xk6-faker",
"owner": "grafana",
"public": true,
"stars": 55,
"timestamp": 1725533453,
"topics": [
"xk6"
],
"url": "https://github.com/grafana/xk6-faker"
},
"tier": "official",
"versions": [
"v0.4.0",
"v0.3.1",
"v0.3.0",
"v0.3.0-alpha.1",
"v0.2.2",
"v0.2.1",
"v0.2.0",
"v0.1.0"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"misc"
],
"compliance": {
"grade": "A",
"level": 100
},
"description": "Print ASCII art banner from k6 test",
"imports": [
"k6/x/banner"
],
"module": "gitlab.com/szkiba/xk6-banner",
"products": [
"oss"
],
"repo": {
"clone_url": "https://gitlab.com/szkiba/xk6-banner.git",
"description": "Print ASCII art banner from k6 test.",
"homepage": "https://gitlab.com/szkiba/xk6-banner",
"license": "MIT",
"name": "xk6-banner",
"owner": "szkiba",
"public": true,
"timestamp": 1725896396,
"topics": [
"xk6"
],
"url": "https://gitlab.com/szkiba/xk6-banner"
},
"tier": "community",
"versions": [
"v0.1.0"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"misc"
],
"description": "A modern load testing tool, using Go and JavaScript",
"imports": [
"k6"
],
"module": "go.k6.io/k6",
"products": [
"cloud",
"synthetic",
"oss"
],
"repo": {
"description": "A modern load testing tool, using Go and JavaScript - https://k6.io",
"homepage": "https://github.com/grafana/k6",
"license": "AGPL-3.0",
"name": "k6",
"owner": "grafana",
"public": true,
"topics": [
"es6",
"go",
"golang",
"hacktoberfest",
"javascript",
"load-generator",
"load-testing",
"performance"
],
"url": "https://github.com/grafana/k6"
},
"tier": "official",
"versions": [
"v0.54.0",
"v0.53.0",
"v0.52.0",
"v0.51.0",
"v0.50.0",
"v0.49.0",
"v0.48.0",
"v0.47.0",
"v0.46.0",
"v0.45.1",
"v0.45.0",
"v0.44.1",
"v0.44.0",
"v0.43.1",
"v0.43.0",
"v0.42.0",
"v0.41.0",
"v0.40.0",
"v0.39.0",
"v0.38.3",
"v0.38.2",
"v0.38.1",
"v0.38.0",
"v0.37.0",
"v0.36.0",
"v0.35.0",
"v0.34.1",
"v0.34.0",
"v0.33.0",
"v0.32.0",
"v0.31.1",
"v0.31.0",
"v0.30.0",
"v0.29.0",
"v0.28.0",
"v0.27.1",
"v0.27.0",
"v0.26.2",
"v0.26.1",
"v0.26.0",
"v0.25.1",
"v0.25.0",
"v0.24.0",
"v0.23.1",
"v0.23.0",
"v0.22.1",
"v0.22.0",
"v0.21.1",
"v0.21.0",
"v0.20.0",
"v0.19.0",
"v0.18.2",
"v0.18.1",
"v0.18.0",
"v0.17.2",
"v0.17.1",
"v0.17.0",
"v0.16.0",
"v0.15.0",
"v0.14.0",
"v0.13.0",
"v0.12.2",
"v0.12.1",
"v0.11.0",
"v0.10.0",
"v0.9.3",
"v0.9.2",
"v0.9.1",
"v0.9.0",
"v0.8.5",
"v0.8.4",
"v0.8.3",
"v0.8.2",
"v0.8.1",
"v0.8.0",
"v0.7.0",
"v0.6.0",
"v0.5.2",
"v0.5.1",
"v0.5.0",
"v0.4.5",
"v0.4.4",
"v0.4.3",
"v0.4.2",
"v0.4.1",
"v0.4.0",
"v0.3.0",
"v0.2.1",
"v0.2.0",
"v0.0.2",
"v0.0.1"
]
}
]A legacy extension registry converted to the new format is also a good example.
Precompiled binaries can be downloaded and installed from the Releases page.
If you have a go development environment, the installation can also be done with the following command:
go install github.com/grafana/k6registry/cmd/k6registry@latest
grafana/k6registry is a GitHub Action that enables k6 Extension Registry and Catalog generation.
Inputs
| name | reqired | default | description |
|---|---|---|---|
| in | yes | input file name | |
| out | no | stdout | output file name |
| api | no | output directory name | |
| test | no | api path(s) to test after generation | |
| quiet | no | false |
no output, only validation |
| loose | no | false |
skip JSON schema validation |
| lint | no | false |
enable built-in linter |
| compact | no | false |
compact instead of pretty-printed output |
| catalog | no | generate catalog to the specified file | |
| ref | no | reference output URL for change detection | |
| origin | no | external registry URL for default values |
In GitHub action mode, the change can be indicated by comparing the output to a reference output. The reference output URL can be passed in the ref action parameter. The changed output variable will be true or false depending on whether the output has changed or not compared to the reference output.
The api parameter can be used to specify a directory into which the outputs are written. The registry.json file is placed in the root directory. The extension.json file and the badge.svg file are placed in a directory with the same name as the go module path of the extension (if the lint parameter is true).
The test parameter can be used to test registry and catalog files generated with the api parameter. The test is successful if the file is not empty, contains k6 and at least one extension, and if all extensions meet the minimum requirements (e.g. it has versions).
Outputs
| name | description |
|---|---|
| changed | true if the output has changed compared to ref, otherwise false |
Example usage
- name: Generate extension registry
uses: grafana/k6registry@v0.1.18
with:
in: "registry.yaml"
out: "registry.json"
lint: "true"k6 Extension Registry/Catalog Generator
Generate k6 extension registry/catalog from source.
The generation source is a YAML (or JSON) file that contains the most important properties of extensions. The generator generates the missing properties from the repository metadata. Repository metadata is collected using the repository manager APIs. GitHub and GitLab APIs are currently supported.
The generator also performs static analysis of extensions. The result of the analysis is the level of compliance with best practices (0-100%). A compliance grade (A-F) is calculated from the compliance level. The compliance level and grade are stored in the registry for each extension. Based on the compliance grade, an SVG compliance badge is created for each extension.
The source is read from file specified as command line argument. If it is missing, the source is read from the standard input.
The output of the generation will be written to the standard output by default. The output can be saved to a file using the -o/--out flag.
The --api flag can be used to specify a directory to which the outputs will be written. The registry.json file is placed in the root directory. The extension.json file and the badge.svg file (if the --lint flag is used) are placed in a directory with the same name as the extension's go module path.
The --test flag can be used to test registry and catalog files generated with the --api flag. The test is successful if the file is not empty, contains k6 and at least one extension, and if all extensions meet the minimum requirements (e.g. it has versions).
k6registry [flags] [source-file]
-o, --out string write output to file instead of stdout
--api string write outputs to directory instead of stdout
--origin string external registry URL for default values
--test strings test api path(s) (example: /registry.json,/catalog.json)
-q, --quiet no output, only validation
--loose skip JSON schema validation
--lint enable built-in linter
-c, --compact compact instead of pretty-printed output
--catalog string generate catalog to the specified file
-v, --verbose verbose logging
-V, --version print version
-h, --help help for k6registry
By using the --api flag, files are created with relative paths in a base directory with a kind of REST API logic:
- in the
moduledirectory, a directory with the same name as the path of the extension modulebadge.svgbadge generated based on the compliance gradeextension.jsonextension data in a separate file
- the subdirectories of the base directory contain subsets of the registry broken down according to different properties (
tier,product,category,grade)
docs/example-api
├── catalog.json
├── registry.json
├── category
│ ├── authentication.json
│ ├── browser.json
│ ├── data.json
│ ├── kubernetes.json
│ ├── messaging.json
│ ├── misc.json
│ ├── observability.json
│ ├── protocol.json
│ └── reporting.json
├── grade
│ ├── A.json
│ ├── B.json
│ ├── C.json
│ ├── D.json
│ ├── E.json
│ ├── F.json
│ └── at-least
│ ├── A.json
│ ├── B.json
│ ├── C.json
│ ├── D.json
│ ├── E.json
│ └── F.json
├── module
│ ├── github.com
│ │ └── grafana
│ │ ├── xk6-dashboard
│ │ │ ├── badge.svg
│ │ │ └── extension.json
│ │ ├── xk6-disruptor
│ │ │ ├── badge.svg
│ │ │ └── extension.json
│ │ ├── xk6-faker
│ │ │ ├── badge.svg
│ │ │ └── extension.json
│ │ └── xk6-sql
│ │ ├── badge.svg
│ │ └── extension.json
│ ├── gitlab.com
│ │ └── szkiba
│ │ └── xk6-banner
│ │ ├── badge.svg
│ │ └── extension.json
│ └── go.k6.io
│ └── k6
│ └── extension.json
├── product
│ ├── cloud-catalog.json
│ ├── cloud.json
│ ├── oss-catalog.json
│ ├── oss.json
│ ├── synthetic-catalog.json
│ └── synthetic.json
└── tier
├── community-catalog.json
├── community.json
├── official-catalog.json
├── official.json
├── partner-catalog.json
├── partner.json
└── at-least
├── community-catalog.json
├── community.json
├── official-catalog.json
├── official.json
├── partner-catalog.json
└── partner.json
The primary purpose of the --api flag is to support a custom k6 extension registry instance.
If you want to contribute, start by reading CONTRIBUTING.md.