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github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go

Go Modulesvv0.43.0

Go module: github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go

Not recommended for new projects

No — github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go should not be adopted for new projects. Depended on by 1 known packages. Pulls in 91 transitive packages (at least — some of the tree is still being crawled). No license declared — you have no explicit right to use this code.

  • CAdoption: grade C, Fair — worth a look.

    Depended on by 1 known packages.

  • AMaintenance: grade A, Excellent.

    Last published 33 days ago. 12 releases in the last 2 years.

  • DWeight: grade D, Poor — a real concern.

    Pulls in 91 transitive packages (at least — some of the tree is still being crawled).

  • BSupply chain: grade B, Good.

    This package lists no maintainer.

  • FLicense: grade F, Failing.

    No license declared — you have no explicit right to use this code.

Grades are computed deterministically from registry metadata collected by PackageGraph — downloads, dependents, publish dates, the resolved dependency tree, maintainer count, and declared licenses. No third-party scores are used.

Install cost

What you actually take on by adding github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go to a project.

51
Direct dependencies

Runtime packages this one declares itself.

91
Total installed

Distinct packages in the full runtime tree, deduplicated the way a package manager would.

4
Tree depth

Longest resolved dependency chain below this package.

Part of this dependency tree has not been crawled yet, so these figures are a lower bound rather than a final total.

Compatibility

Go
No constraint declared

Dependencies

Declared by github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go vv0.43.0. Runtime dependencies are installed with the package; dev dependencies are not.

Runtime (51)

dario.cat/mergo v1.0.2github.com/Azure/go-ansiterm v0.0.0-20250102033503-faa5f7b0171cgithub.com/Microsoft/go-winio v0.6.2github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4 v4.3.0github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.3.0github.com/containerd/errdefs v1.0.0github.com/containerd/errdefs/pkg v0.3.0github.com/containerd/log v0.1.0github.com/containerd/platforms v0.2.1github.com/cpuguy83/dockercfg v0.3.2github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1github.com/distribution/reference v0.6.0github.com/docker/go-connections v0.6.0github.com/docker/go-units v0.5.0github.com/ebitengine/purego v0.10.0github.com/felixge/httpsnoop v1.0.4github.com/go-logr/logr v1.4.3github.com/go-logr/stdr v1.2.2github.com/go-ole/go-ole v1.2.6github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0github.com/klauspost/compress v1.18.5github.com/lufia/plan9stats v0.0.0-20211012122336-39d0f177ccd0github.com/magiconair/properties v1.8.10github.com/moby/docker-image-spec v1.3.1github.com/moby/go-archive v0.2.0github.com/moby/moby/api v1.54.2github.com/moby/moby/client v0.4.0github.com/moby/patternmatcher v0.6.1github.com/moby/sys/sequential v0.6.0github.com/moby/sys/user v0.4.0github.com/moby/sys/userns v0.1.0github.com/moby/term v0.5.2github.com/opencontainers/go-digest v1.0.0github.com/opencontainers/image-spec v1.1.1github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0github.com/power-devops/perfstat v0.0.0-20240221224432-82ca36839d55github.com/shirou/gopsutil/v4 v4.26.5github.com/sirupsen/logrus v1.9.4github.com/stretchr/objx v0.5.3github.com/stretchr/testify v1.11.1github.com/tklauser/go-sysconf v0.3.16github.com/tklauser/numcpus v0.11.0github.com/yusufpapurcu/wmi v1.2.4go.opentelemetry.io/auto/sdk v1.2.1go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp v0.60.0go.opentelemetry.io/otel v1.41.0go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric v1.41.0go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace v1.41.0golang.org/x/crypto v0.51.0golang.org/x/sys v0.45.0gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1

Used by

Popular packages that depend on github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go.

Relationship graph

Dependencies (left) and dependents (right) of github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go.

Frequently installed together

Release history

11 releases in the last two years, typically about 55 days apart.

Recent versions of github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go
VersionPublishedLicense
v0.43.0latest1 month ago
v0.42.03 months ago
v0.41.04 months ago
v0.40.08 months ago
v0.39.010 months ago
v0.38.01 year ago
v0.37.01 year ago
v0.36.01 year ago
v0.34.11 year ago
v0.35.01 year ago
v0.34.01 year ago
v0.33.01 year ago
v0.32.02 years ago
v0.31.02 years ago
v0.30.02 years ago

Overview

github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go is an Go Modules package that go module: github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go. It has 1 known dependents in the graph. The latest version is v0.43.0.

Who should use it

Teams working in the Go Modules ecosystem who need go module: github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go and value a focused solution.

When not to use it

Consider an alternative if you need to minimize your dependency tree, or if a more actively-maintained option better fits your Go Modules stack.

Pros

  • Actively published to the registry.

Cons

  • Large dependency tree (51 direct dependencies) increases install size and audit surface.
  • No license detected — review usage terms before adopting.

Auto-generated from collected registry metadata. No external claims are inferred.

Frequently asked questions

Should I use github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go?

No — github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go should not be adopted for new projects. Depended on by 1 known packages. Pulls in 91 transitive packages (at least — some of the tree is still being crawled). No license declared — you have no explicit right to use this code.

How do I install github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go?

Run `go get github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go` to add github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go to your Go Modules project.

How many dependencies does github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go have?

github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go declares 51 direct dependencies and pulls in 91 packages in total once its runtime tree is resolved.

What license is github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go released under?

No license was detected in github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go's metadata; review the repository before use.

How popular is github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go?

Go Modules does not publish download counts. Within PackageGraph's crawl, 1 known packages depend on github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go.

Is github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go still maintained?

The most recent release of github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go (vv0.43.0) was published 1 month ago.