Poku

What it does

Assertions

Poku includes an assertion API based on Node.js assert methods, with human-readable output.checked 4 Oct 2026

Background services

Poku provides helpers for starting services and scripts, handling processes and ports, and managing containers during tests.checked 4 Oct 2026

Coverage integrations

The coverage option can load official plugins for c8, Monocart, Istanbul, or one-double-zero.checked 4 Oct 2026

Customizability

Poku supports custom plugins and custom reporters through its documented plugin and reporter APIs.checked 4 Oct 2026

Framework integrations

Official plugins support React and Vue component tests with DOM environments and Testing Library helpers.checked 4 Oct 2026

Isolation

Poku runs test files with isolation, as shown in its test runner comparison.checked 4 Oct 2026

License and security

Poku is under the MIT License, and its documentation directs users to a GitHub security policy.checked 4 Oct 2026

Multi-suite testing

The Multi Suite plugin runs independently configured test suites sequentially and produces a consolidated report.checked 4 Oct 2026

Notable limitation

The project says it does not aim to replace native test runners or to be the lightest or fastest runner.checked 4 Oct 2026

Product

Poku is a cross-platform test runner for JavaScript.checked 4 Oct 2026

Runtime support

The documentation describes running Poku with Node.js, Bun, and Deno.checked 4 Oct 2026

Shared resources

The Shared Resources plugin can share stateful resources such as database connections across test files and processes.checked 4 Oct 2026

Test formats

Poku supports ESM and CommonJS tests, and its site also documents TypeScript usage.checked 4 Oct 2026

Use case

The site describes running the same test suite across Node.js, Bun, and Deno for package compatibility testing.checked 4 Oct 2026