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execute_k6_test

Run load tests to evaluate system performance by executing k6 scripts with configurable duration and virtual user simulation.

Instructions

Execute a k6 load test.

Args: script_file: Path to the k6 test script (.js) duration: Duration of the test (e.g., "30s", "1m", "5m") vus: Number of virtual users to simulate

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
script_fileYes
durationNo30s
vusNo

Implementation Reference

  • The handler function for the 'execute_k6_test' MCP tool, decorated with @mcp.tool() for automatic registration and handling tool execution by delegating to the run_k6_script helper.
    async def execute_k6_test(script_file: str, duration: str = "30s", vus: int = 10) -> str:
        """Execute a k6 load test.
    
        Args:
            script_file: Path to the k6 test script (.js)
            duration: Duration of the test (e.g., "30s", "1m", "5m")
            vus: Number of virtual users to simulate
        """
        return await run_k6_script(script_file, duration, vus)
  • Supporting utility function that implements the core logic for running k6 tests via subprocess, including file validation, command construction, execution, and error handling.
    async def run_k6_script(script_file: str, duration: str = "30s", vus: int = 10) -> str:
        """Run a k6 load test script.
    
        Args:
            script_file: Path to the k6 test script (.js)
            duration: Duration of the test (e.g., "30s", "1m", "5m")
            vus: Number of virtual users to simulate
    
        Returns:
            str: k6 execution output
        """
        try:
            # Convert to absolute path
            script_file_path = Path(script_file).resolve()
            
            # Validate file exists and is a .js file
            if not script_file_path.exists():
                return f"Error: Script file not found: {script_file}"
            if not script_file_path.suffix == '.js':
                return f"Error: Invalid file type. Expected .js file: {script_file}"
    
            # Get k6 binary path from environment
            k6_bin = os.getenv('K6_BIN', 'k6')
            
            # Print the k6 binary path for debugging
            print(f"k6 binary path: {k6_bin}")
    
            # Build command
            cmd = [str(Path(k6_bin).resolve())]
            cmd.extend(['run'])
            cmd.extend(['-d', duration])
            cmd.extend(['-u', str(vus)])
            cmd.extend([str(script_file_path)])
    
            # Print the full command for debugging
            print(f"Executing command: {' '.join(cmd)}")
            
            # Run the command and capture output
            result = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True)
            
            # Print output for debugging
            print(f"\nCommand output:")
            print(f"Return code: {result.returncode}")
            print(f"Stdout: {result.stdout}")
            print(f"Stderr: {result.stderr}")
    
            if result.returncode != 0:
                return f"Error executing k6 test:\n{result.stderr}"
            
            return result.stdout
    
        except Exception as e:
            return f"Unexpected error: {str(e)}"

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