k6 is a modern load testing tool for writing performance checks in JavaScript. It fits CI, developer testing, and observability workflows where repeatable load scenarios matter.
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name: "k6 Load Testing CLI for JavaScript Performance Scenarios"
slug: "k6-load-testing-cli-javascript-performance-scenarios"
description: "k6 is a modern load testing tool for writing performance checks in JavaScript. It fits CI, developer testing, and observability workflows where repeatable load scenarios matter."
github_stars: 30348
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/grafana/k6"
author: "Grafana Labs"
publisher_type: "Company"
category: "Monitoring & Alerts"
framework: "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
github_repo: "grafana/k6"
github_stars: 30348
---
# k6 Load Testing CLI for JavaScript Performance Scenarios
k6 is a modern load testing tool for writing performance checks in JavaScript. It fits CI, developer testing, and observability workflows where repeatable load scenarios matter.
## Prerequisites
Go, JavaScript runtime
## Installation
Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- ## Example script
- You can run scripts like this on the CLI, or in your CI, or across a Kubernetes cluster.
- [Get Started](https://grafana.com/docs/k6/latest/). Install, run a test, inspect results.
- Source: https://github.com/grafana/k6
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/grafana/k6/HEAD/README.md
## Documentation
- https://grafana.com/docs/k6/latest/
## Source
- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/k6-load-testing-cli-javascript-performance-scenarios/)
