---
id: colcon-test-result
version: "0.3.8"
license: Apache License, Version 2.0
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: dormant
---

# colcon-test-result — Extension for colcon to provide information about the test results.

License: permissive · Maintenance: dormant · Downloads: 196.7K/mo

## What it is and what it does

colcon-test-result is a plugin for the colcon build system that adds test result reporting capabilities. It extends colcon-core to capture, organize, and display information about test outcomes when you run builds. Once installed, it integrates automatically into colcon's workflow and provides structured access to test results.

The package is in Alpha status and has been dormant since its last release in October 2019. It carries low install friction—only colcon-core as a runtime dependency—and uses a permissive Apache 2.0 license. However, the lack of recent maintenance means it may not work reliably with current versions of colcon or modern Python environments without verification.

Use it for:

- Display test results as part of a colcon build pipeline to see which tests passed or failed.
- Integrate test outcome data into CI/CD workflows that use colcon for multi-package builds.
- Analyze test results across multiple packages in a colcon workspace.
- Generate test reports from colcon builds for documentation or debugging.

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

Extends colcon-core to display and analyze test results from builds, integrating test outcome reporting into the colcon build system.

Yes-with-conditions. Install if you use colcon for multi-package builds and need test result reporting integrated into the build system. Verify first that it works with your colcon-core version, since the package has been dormant since 2019 and may not support recent colcon changes. If you need active maintenance or modern Python support, consider whether a newer or actively maintained alternative exists.

## Install

pip install colcon-test-result
uv add colcon-test-result
poetry add colcon-test-result

## Installing colcon-test-result

Before you install: Low install friction; depends only on colcon-core. Maintenance is dormant—last release was 2019-10-01 and no commits since 2024-11-25, so expect no active bug fixes or feature updates.

License in practice: Apache License 2.0 (permissive) allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; suitable for most projects.

Quickstart:

pip install colcon-test-result

from colcon_test_result import ...
# Automatically available as colcon extension once installed

Requires colcon-core to be installed and functional; this is a plugin that extends colcon, not a standalone tool.

Verify before relying:

- Whether the package works with modern colcon-core versions released after 2019.
- Whether test result formats have changed in colcon since the last release.
- Specific Python version compatibility (requires_python field is empty).

## Package facts

- License: Apache License, Version 2.0 (permissive)
- Python support: unspecified
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: dormant
- Downloads: 196.7K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

colcon test results, build test reporting, colcon extension testing, test outcome analysis, colcon build results, test summary reporting, colcon-plugin, build-system, test-reporting

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