Integrate Test Reporting into Your GitHub Actions Workflow
A GitHub test reporting tool that supports all major testing frameworks. Generate, publish and alert your team with detailed test results, including summaries, in-depth reports, failed test analyses, flaky test detection and AI analyses directly within your GitHub Actions CI/CD workflow and Pull Requests.
Choose from a variety of pre-built reports or create custom reports tailored to your project's needs, ensuring that test results are always where you need them.
GitHub Test Reporter is community-built and open source.
You can support the project by:
- Giving this repository a β
- Following the @ctrf organization on GitHub
𧩠Post anywhere: job summaries, pull requests, checks, issues, inline annotations, and other developer tools
π Built-in insights: failures, flaky tests, and duration trends across hundreds of runs
π§ Super flexible: start fast with powerful built-in reports or go fully custom with your own templates
π€ AI summary: summarize test results with AI and get explanations of them with contextual insights
π Framework-agnostic: works with any testing tool
- Basic Usage
- Insights Usage
- Pull Request Comment Usage
- Super Flexible Usage
- Report Showcase
- Generate a report
- Available Inputs
- Pull Requests
- Status Checks
- Build Your Own Report
- Customizing Report Order
- Community Reports
- GitHub Token
- Storing Artifacts
- Filtering
- Integrations
- What is CTRF?
To get started quickly add the following to your workflow file:
- name: Publish Test Report uses: ctrf-io/github-test-reporter@v1 with: report-path: './ctrf/*.json' github-report: true if: always()
Add upload-artifact: true, fetch-previous-results: true and a GITHUB_TOKEN to enable comparisons.
To get started with multi run insights on failures, flakiness and test duration, add the following to your workflow file:
- name: Publish Test Report with Insights uses: ctrf-io/github-test-reporter@v1 with: report-path: './ctrf/*.json' summary-delta-report: true insights-report: true flaky-rate-report: true fail-rate-report: true slowest-report: true upload-artifact: true env: GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} if: always()
This will create a job summary with insights on failures, flakiness and test duration.
To get started with pull request comments, add the following to your workflow file:
- name: Publish Test Report with Pull Request Comment uses: ctrf-io/github-test-reporter@v1 with: report-path: './ctrf/*.json' pull-request-report: true if: always() env: GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
Make sure your GitHub Token has pull request write permission.
This will create a pull request comment with a summary of the test results.
These are just a few examples of the many ways the GitHub Test Reporter can be used. It is super flexible and can be used in a variety of ways. Continue reading to learn more about the many features and options available.
There are a variety of built-in reports to choose from. Checkout the built-in reports
You need a CTRF or JUnit report.
This reporter works best with CTRF as it's packed with modern properties. CTRF reporters are available for most testing frameworks and easy to install.
For more details on using JUnit, see JUnit integration instructions
Don't see a reporter for your testing framework? Consider contributing π
For more advanced usage, there are several inputs available.
- name: Publish Test Report uses: ctrf-io/github-test-reporter@v1 with: # Core Configuration report-path: './ctrf/*.json' # Path or glob pattern to the CTRF report JSON file. template-path: './templates/custom-summary.hbs' # Path to the Handlebars template for customizing markdown output. # Reports - Choose as many as you like. Default is false. Choosing none will use default reports. summary-report: true summary-delta-report: false tests-changed-report: false github-report: false test-report: false test-list-report: false failed-report: false fail-rate-report: false flaky-report: false flaky-rate-report: false failed-folded-report: false previous-results-report: false insights-report: false slowest-report: false ai-report: false ai-summary-report: false skipped-report: false suite-folded-report: false suite-list-report: false file-report: false pull-request-report: false commit-report: false custom-report: false community-report: false # Behavior Options summary: true # Post report to the job summary. Default is true pull-request: false # Comment on pull request with report. Default is false issue: '' # Issue number to comment on. Works with standard issues and pull-request. Default is no issue status-check: false # Create a status check for the workflow. Default is false status-check-name: 'Test Reporter Results' # Name of the status check. Default is GitHub Test Reporter Results community-report-name: 'summary-short' # Name of the community report to use. Default is summary-short title: '' # Set a custom title to display on the report. annotate: true # Add failed test annotations. Default is true on-fail-only: false # Add a pull request comment only if tests fail. Default is false exit-on-no-files: false # Exit the workflow with a failure status if no test files are found. Default is false exit-on-fail: false # Exit the workflow with a failure status if any tests fail. Default is false exit-on-empty: false # Exit the workflow with a failure status if no tests are found. Default is false use-suite-name: false # Prefix test names with the suite name for better grouping. Default is false collapse-large-reports: false # Collapse large reports (test-table and test-list) for better readability. Default is false update-comment: false # Update existing Pull Request comment. Default is false overwrite-comment: false # Overwrite existing Pull Request comment. Default is false always-latest-comment: false # Create a new comment if the existing comment is not the latest in the thread. Default is false comment-tag: false # Tag to match Pull Request comment write-ctrf-to-file: 'ctrf/ctrf-report.json' # Path to write the internal processed CTRF report for future processing. Default no write upload-artifact: true # Upload to workflow artifact the processed CTRF report for future processing. Default false # Advanced Options artifact-name: 'ctrf-report' # Name of the artifact containing test reports. Default is ctrf-report previous-results-max: 10 # Maximum number of previous test results to display in the report. Default is 10 fetch-previous-results: false # Always fetch previous workflow runs when using custom templates. Default is false max-workflow-runs-to-check: 400 # Maximum number of workflow runs to check for previous results. Default is 400 max-previous-runs-to-fetch: 100 # Maximum number of previous runs to fetch and process for metrics and reports. Default is 100 baseline: 1 # Baseline report to use for metrics comparison. Number = previous n reports, string = reportId.' Default is 1 (last run) baseline-report-path: 'path/to/baseline/report.json' # Path to a specific CTRF report to use as a baseline.' group-by: 'filePath' # Specify grouping for applicable reports (e.g., suite or file path). Default is filePath always-group-by: false # Force grouping by suite or file path for all reports. Default is false report-order: 'summary-report,failed-report,flaky-report,skipped-report,test-report' # Comma-separated list of report types to specify the order in which reports should be displayed integrations-config: '{}' # JSON configuration for integrations with other developer tools if: always()
Only report-path is required.
You can add a pull request comment by using the pull-request-report input:
- name: Publish Test Report uses: ctrf-io/github-test-reporter@v1 with: report-path: './ctrf/*.json' pull-request-report: true env: GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} if: always()
This uses the built-in pull request comment report.
Additionally, you can add any report to a pull request comment by adding the
pull-request input:
- name: Publish Test Report uses: ctrf-io/github-test-reporter@v1 with: report-path: './ctrf/*.json' flaky-rate-report: true pull-request: true env: GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} if: always()
The pull-request input works with all reports, including custom.
requires a GITHUB_TOKEN with pull request write permission.
Note: Special considerations apply to pull requests from forks. See Fork Pull Requests for details.
You can also comment on a specific issue or pull request by using the issue
input and providing the issue number ():
- name: Publish Test Report uses: ctrf-io/github-test-reporter@v1 with: report-path: './ctrf/*.json' issue: '123' env: GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} if: always()
Requires a GITHUB_TOKEN with issue or pull request write permission.
update-comment An existing tagged comment is found, the new report is
appended to it. Otherwise, a new comment is created.
overwrite-comment An existing tagged comment is found, that comment's entire
content is replaced with the new report. Otherwise, a new comment is created.
always-latest-comment Create a new comment if the existing comment is not the latest in the thread. Use with update-comment or overwrite-comment. Default is false
comment-tag A unique identifier for comments posted. Used to find and
update/overwrite existing comments.
For example, the following command creates or updates a comment tagged with the current workflow and job names:
- name: Publish Test Report uses: ctrf-io/github-test-reporter@v1 with: report-path: './ctrf/*.json' flaky-rate-report: true pull-request: true update-comment: true comment-tag: '${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.job }}' env: GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} if: always()
The status-check input creates a status check for the workflow.
- name: Publish Test Report uses: ctrf-io/github-test-reporter@v1 with: report-path: './ctrf/*.json' status-check: true status-check-name: 'GitHub Test Reporter Results' if: always()
Requires a GITHUB_TOKEN with status check write permission.
The custom-report input lets you build your own report using a Handlebars
template. The template can include any markdown content and leverage data from
your CTRF report and GitHub properties, allowing for dynamic and customizable
report.
Add the following to your workflow file:
- name: Publish Test Report uses: ctrf-io/github-test-reporter@v1 with: report-path: './ctrf/*.json' template-path: './templates/custom-report.hbs' custom-report: true if: always()
For detailed instructions on building your own report, see the documentation.
For inspiration, check out the built-in reports and community reports
We welcome and encourage contributions of community-built reports. Community reports allow users to share custom reports designed for specific use cases.
To submit a community-built report create a Pull Request.
You can see available community built reports
Add the following to your workflow file:
- name: Publish Test Report uses: ctrf-io/github-test-reporter@v1 with: report-path: './ctrf/*.json' community-report: true community-report-name: summary-short if: always()
The GitHub Test Reporter allows you to customize the order in which reports appear in your job summary or pull request comments. This feature gives you complete control over how your test results are presented. To customize the order of reports, use the report-order parameter with a comma-separated list of report types:
- name: Publish Test Report uses: ctrf-io/github-test-reporter@v1 with: report-path: './ctrf/*.json' summary-report: true failed-report: true flaky-report: true insights-report: true test-report: true # Order reports with the most important information first report-order: 'summary-report,failed-report,flaky-report,insights-report,test-report' if: always()
If report-order is not provided, a default order is used.
previous-results-report, insights-report, flaky-rate-report, fail-rate-report, and slowest-report need a
GITHUB_TOKEN:
- name: Publish Test Report uses: ctrf-io/github-test-reporter@v1 with: report-path: './ctrf/*.json' flaky-rate-report: true env: GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} if: always()
Some reports require you to store CTRF reports as artifacts, use the
upload-artifact input for full capabilities:
- name: Upload test results uses: ctrf-io/github-test-reporter@v1 with: report-path: './ctrf/*.json' upload-artifact: true if: always()
previous-results-report, flaky-rate-report and fail-rate-report filter
previous results as follows:
- Runs from the same branch for events of type push, schedule and workflow_dispatch from the same workflow id
- Runs from the same pull request for events of type pull_request from the same workflow id
This ensures that you only see workflow runs that are related to your current branch or pull request
You can specify a baseline report to use for delta and metrics comparison using the baseline or baseline-report-path inputs.
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baseline: Specify a baseline report by providing either a number (e.g., 1 for the last run, 2 for the run before that) or a string representing the report ID. This allows you to compare your current test results against a specific previous run. The default value is 1, which uses the most recent previous report as the baseline. -
baseline-report-path: Provide a path to a specific CTRF report file to use as the baseline for comparison. This is useful if you want to compare against a particular report that is on the filesystem.
CTRF tooling offers seamless developer tool integration, allowing you to combine the GitHub Test Reporter with the following tools:
| Integration | Description | Repository |
|---|---|---|
| Slack Test Reporter | Send test results and notifications to Slack channels | ctrf-io/slack-test-reporter |
| Microsoft Teams Test Reporter | Post test results and alerts to Teams channels | ctrf-io/teams-test-reporter |
| AI Test Reporter | Intelligent test analysis using leading AI models | ctrf-io/ai-test-reporter |
For detailed information about configuring and using these integrations, see our Integrations Documentation.
Integrations are currently in beta. Please report any issues to the GitHub Test Reporter repository.
You can generate human-readable AI report for your failed tests using models from the leading AI providers by using the AI Test Reporter integration or the AI Test Reporter directly.
You can further process the CTRF report by using the output report from the action or by using the write-ctrf-to-file input. For reports larger than 1MB, consider using the write-ctrf-to-file input.
This exposes the internal processed CTRF report that is enriched with properties used by the github test reporter.
- name: Write CTRF to File uses: ctrf-io/github-test-reporter@v1 with: report-path: './ctrf/*.json' write-ctrf-to-file: './ctrf/ctrf-report.json' if: always()
A test results report schema that provides a standardized format for JSON test reports.
Consistency Across Tools: Different testing tools and frameworks often produce reports in varied formats. CTRF ensures a uniform structure, making it easier to understand and compare reports, regardless of the testing tool used.
Language and Framework Agnostic: It provides a universal reporting schema that works seamlessly with any programming language and testing framework.
Facilitates Better Analysis: With a standardized format, programatically analyzing test outcomes across multiple platforms becomes more straightforward.
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