extension-k6

Steadybit extension-k6

A Steadybit action implementation to integrate k6 load tests into Steadybit experiments.

Learn about the capabilities of this extension in our Reliability Hub.

Configuration

The extension supports all environment variables provided by steadybit/extension-kit.

Installation

Using Helm in Kubernetes

helm repo add steadybit-extension-k6 https://steadybit.github.io/extension-k6
helm repo update
helm upgrade steadybit-extension-k6 \
    --install \
    --wait \
    --timeout 5m0s \
    --create-namespace \
    --namespace steadybit-extension \
    steadybit-extension-k6/steadybit-extension-k6

Using Docker

docker run \
  --rm \
  -p 8087 \
  --name steadybit-extension-k6 \
  ghcr.io/steadybit/extension-k6:latest

If you want to use K6 Cloud you need to provide an k6 cloud api token. You can add it for example with --set k6.cloudApiToken="111-222-333"

Linux Package

Please use our outpost-linux.sh script to install the extension on your Linux machine. The script will download the latest version of the extension and install it using the package manager.

After installing configure the extension by editing /etc/steadybit/extension-k6 and then restart the service.

Register the extension

Make sure to register the extension at the steadybit platform. Please refer to the documentation for more information.