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Open source tool for regression testing complex software workflows. Version 1.8.7 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-14.
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Package summary
Open source tool for regression testing complex software workflows
Project links
Commands and aliases
- touca
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Project history and usage
Touca is an open-source regression-testing system for complex workflows. Its README describes a server, CLI, SDKs, and a comparison model that captures behavior and performance data, then compares new runs against a previous trusted baseline.
Project history
The current monorepo combines the Touca server, web application, SDKs, examples, and deployment material. GitHub Releases show Touca Server releases in the 1.x and 2.x lines, with v1.5.0 published in 2022 and v2.0.0 listed by the repository as a later server release.
Adoption history
Touca's README presents two adoption paths: self-hosting Touca Server with Docker Compose through the CLI, or using Touca Cloud. Homebrew packaging makes the CLI/server bootstrap workflow available to macOS developers as `brew install touca` followed by `touca server install`.
How it is used
The package is used by writing workflow tests with Touca SDKs, capturing values and runtime for named test cases, and letting Touca compare those observations against a baseline instead of hard-coding every expected value.
Why package nerds care
In the package-manager niche, Touca matters as a testing workflow that installs like a CLI but reaches into a larger local or hosted service. Its Homebrew formula gives developers a quick path from package install to a self-hosted regression-testing server.
Timeline
- 2022: GitHub Releases API lists Touca Server v1.5.0.
- 2023: Repository release list shows Touca Server v2.0.0.
- Current README: Documents Homebrew install and CLI-driven self-hosting.
Related projects
- The README names SDKs for Python, C++, Java, and JavaScript, reflecting Touca's role as a multi-language regression-testing service rather than a Python-only tool.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
touca | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version1.8.7
manager updated2026-05-14
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:touca |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.8.7 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/trytouca/trytouca/tree/main/sdk/python |
| Last updated | 2026-05-14T11:39:52-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation