🚀 The Modern Testing Framework for .NET

TUnit is a next-generation testing framework for C# that outpaces traditional frameworks with source-generated tests, parallel execution by default, and Native AOT support. Built on the modern Microsoft.Testing.Platform, TUnit delivers faster test runs, better developer experience, and unmatched flexibility.

⚡ Why Choose TUnit?

Feature	Traditional Frameworks	TUnit
Test Discovery	❌ Runtime reflection	✅ Compile-time generation
Execution Speed	❌ Sequential by default	✅ Parallel by default
Modern .NET	⚠️ Limited AOT support	✅ Full Native AOT & trimming
Test Dependencies	❌ Not supported	✅ `[DependsOn]` chains
Resource Management	❌ Manual lifecycle	✅ Intelligent cleanup

⚡ Parallel by Default - Tests run concurrently with intelligent dependency management

🎯 Compile-Time Discovery - Know your test structure before runtime

🔧 Modern .NET Ready - Native AOT, trimming, and latest .NET features

🎭 Extensible - Customize data sources, attributes, and test behavior

📚 Complete Documentation & Learning Center

🚀 New to TUnit? Start with our Getting Started Guide

🔄 Migrating? See our Migration Guides

🎯 Advanced Features? Explore Data-Driven Testing, Test Dependencies, and Parallelism Control

🏁 Quick Start

Using the Project Template (Recommended)

dotnet new install TUnit.Templates
dotnet new TUnit -n "MyTestProject"

Manual Installation

dotnet add package TUnit --prerelease

📖 📚 Complete Documentation & Guides - Everything you need to master TUnit

✨ Key Features

🚀 Performance & Modern Platform

🔥 Source-generated tests (no reflection)
⚡ Parallel execution by default
🚀 Native AOT & trimming support
📈 Optimized for performance

🎯 Advanced Test Control

🔗 Test dependencies with [DependsOn]
🎛️ Parallel limits & custom scheduling
🛡️ Built-in analyzers & compile-time checks
🎭 Custom attributes & extensible conditions

📊 Rich Data & Assertions

📋 Multiple data sources ([Arguments], [Matrix], [ClassData])
✅ Fluent async assertions
🔄 Smart retry logic & conditional execution
📝 Rich test metadata & context

🔧 Developer Experience

💉 Full dependency injection support
🪝 Comprehensive lifecycle hooks
🎯 IDE integration (VS, Rider, VS Code)
📚 Extensive documentation & examples

📝 Simple Test Example

[Test]
public async Task User_Creation_Should_Set_Timestamp()
{
    // Arrange
    var userService = new UserService();

    // Act
    var user = await userService.CreateUserAsync("john.doe@example.com");

    // Assert - TUnit's fluent assertions
    await Assert.That(user.CreatedAt)
        .IsEqualTo(DateTime.Now)
        .Within(TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1));

    await Assert.That(user.Email)
        .IsEqualTo("john.doe@example.com");
}

🎯 Data-Driven Testing

[Test]
[Arguments("user1@test.com", "ValidPassword123")]
[Arguments("user2@test.com", "AnotherPassword456")]
[Arguments("admin@test.com", "AdminPass789")]
public async Task User_Login_Should_Succeed(string email, string password)
{
    var result = await authService.LoginAsync(email, password);
    await Assert.That(result.IsSuccess).IsTrue();
}

// Matrix testing - tests all combinations
[Test]
[MatrixDataSource]
public async Task Database_Operations_Work(
    [Matrix("Create", "Update", "Delete")] string operation,
    [Matrix("User", "Product", "Order")] string entity)
{
    await Assert.That(await ExecuteOperation(operation, entity))
        .IsTrue();
}

🔗 Advanced Test Orchestration

[Before(Class)]
public static async Task SetupDatabase(ClassHookContext context)
{
    await DatabaseHelper.InitializeAsync();
}

[Test, DisplayName("Register a new account")]
[MethodDataSource(nameof(GetTestUsers))]
public async Task Register_User(string username, string password)
{
    // Test implementation
}

[Test, DependsOn(nameof(Register_User))]
[Retry(3)] // Retry on failure
public async Task Login_With_Registered_User(string username, string password)
{
    // This test runs after Register_User completes
}

[Test]
[ParallelLimit<LoadTestParallelLimit>] // Custom parallel control
[Repeat(100)] // Run 100 times
public async Task Load_Test_Homepage()
{
    // Performance testing
}

// Custom attributes
[Test, WindowsOnly, RetryOnHttpError(5)]
public async Task Windows_Specific_Feature()
{
    // Platform-specific test with custom retry logic
}

public class LoadTestParallelLimit : IParallelLimit
{
    public int Limit => 10; // Limit to 10 concurrent executions
}

🔧 Smart Test Control

// Custom conditional execution
public class WindowsOnlyAttribute : SkipAttribute
{
    public WindowsOnlyAttribute() : base("Windows only test") { }

    public override Task<bool> ShouldSkip(TestContext testContext)
        => Task.FromResult(!OperatingSystem.IsWindows());
}

// Custom retry logic
public class RetryOnHttpErrorAttribute : RetryAttribute
{
    public RetryOnHttpErrorAttribute(int times) : base(times) { }

    public override Task<bool> ShouldRetry(TestInformation testInformation,
        Exception exception, int currentRetryCount)
        => Task.FromResult(exception is HttpRequestException { StatusCode: HttpStatusCode.ServiceUnavailable });
}

🎯 Perfect For Every Testing Scenario

🧪 Unit Testing

[Test]
[Arguments(1, 2, 3)]
[Arguments(5, 10, 15)]
public async Task Calculate_Sum(int a, int b, int expected)
{
    await Assert.That(Calculator.Add(a, b))
        .IsEqualTo(expected);
}

Fast, isolated, and reliable

🔗 Integration Testing

[Test, DependsOn(nameof(CreateUser))]
public async Task Login_After_Registration()
{
    // Runs after CreateUser completes
    var result = await authService.Login(user);
    await Assert.That(result.IsSuccess).IsTrue();
}

Stateful workflows made simple

⚡ Load Testing

[Test]
[ParallelLimit<LoadTestLimit>]
[Repeat(1000)]
public async Task API_Handles_Concurrent_Requests()
{
    await Assert.That(await httpClient.GetAsync("/api/health"))
        .HasStatusCode(HttpStatusCode.OK);
}

Built-in performance testing

🚀 What Makes TUnit Different?

Compile-Time Intelligence

Tests are discovered at build time, not runtime - enabling faster discovery, better IDE integration, and precise resource lifecycle management.

Parallel-First Architecture

Built for concurrency from day one with [DependsOn] for test chains, [ParallelLimit] for resource control, and intelligent scheduling.

Extensible by Design

The DataSourceGenerator<T> pattern and custom attribute system let you extend TUnit's capabilities without modifying core framework code.

🏆 Community & Ecosystem

🌟 Join thousands of developers modernizing their testing

🤝 Active Community

📚 Official Documentation - Comprehensive guides, tutorials, and API reference
💬 GitHub Discussions - Get help and share ideas
🐛 Issue Tracking - Report bugs and request features
📢 Release Notes - Stay updated with latest improvements

🛠️ IDE Support

TUnit works seamlessly across all major .NET development environments:

Visual Studio (2022 17.13+)

✅ Fully supported - No additional configuration needed for latest versions

⚙️ Earlier versions: Enable "Use testing platform server mode" in Tools > Manage Preview Features

JetBrains Rider

✅ Fully supported

⚙️ Setup: Enable "Testing Platform support" in Settings > Build, Execution, Deployment > Unit Testing > VSTest

Visual Studio Code

✅ Fully supported

⚙️ Setup: Install C# Dev Kit and enable "Use Testing Platform Protocol"

Command Line

✅ Full CLI support - Works with dotnet test, dotnet run, and direct executable execution

📦 Package Options

Package	Use Case
`TUnit`	⭐ Start here - Complete testing framework (includes Core + Engine + Assertions)
`TUnit.Core`	📚 Test libraries and shared components (no execution engine)
`TUnit.Engine`	🚀 Test execution engine and adapter (for test projects)
`TUnit.Assertions`	✅ Standalone assertions (works with any test framework)
`TUnit.Playwright`	🎭 Playwright integration with automatic lifecycle management

🎯 Migration from Other Frameworks

Coming from NUnit or xUnit? TUnit maintains familiar syntax while adding modern capabilities:

// Enhanced with TUnit's advanced features
[Test]
[Arguments("value1")]
[Arguments("value2")]
[Retry(3)]
[ParallelLimit<CustomLimit>]
public async Task Modern_TUnit_Test(string value) { }

📖 Need help migrating? Check our detailed Migration Guides with step-by-step instructions for xUnit, NUnit, and MSTest.

💡 Current Status

The API is mostly stable, but may have some changes based on feedback or issues before v1.0 release.

🚀 Ready to Experience the Future of .NET Testing?

⚡ Start in 30 Seconds

# Create a new test project with examples
dotnet new install TUnit.Templates && dotnet new TUnit -n "MyAwesomeTests"

# Or add to existing project
dotnet add package TUnit --prerelease

🎯 Why Wait? Join the Movement

📈 Performance

Optimized execution Parallel by default Zero reflection overhead

🔮 Future-Ready

Native AOT support Latest .NET features Source generation

🛠️ Developer Experience

Compile-time checks Rich IDE integration Intelligent debugging

🎭 Flexibility

Test dependencies Custom attributes Extensible architecture

📖 Learn More: tunit.dev | 💬 Get Help: GitHub Discussions | ⭐ Show Support: Star on GitHub

TUnit is actively developed and production-ready. Join our growing community of developers who've made the switch!

Performance Benchmark

Scenario: Building the test project

macos-latest


BenchmarkDotNet v0.15.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6 (23H626) [Darwin 23.6.0]
Apple M1 (Virtual), 1 CPU, 3 logical and 3 physical cores
.NET SDK 9.0.301
  [Host]   : .NET 9.0.6 (9.0.625.26613), Arm64 RyuJIT AdvSIMD
  .NET 9.0 : .NET 9.0.6 (9.0.625.26613), Arm64 RyuJIT AdvSIMD

Job=.NET 9.0  Runtime=.NET 9.0

Method	Mean	Error	StdDev	Median
Build_TUnit	1,107.4 ms	36.30 ms	102.38 ms	1,088.4 ms
Build_NUnit	904.0 ms	18.04 ms	48.15 ms	902.9 ms
Build_xUnit	916.4 ms	60.22 ms	175.66 ms	843.6 ms
Build_MSTest	836.4 ms	15.73 ms	27.97 ms	829.3 ms

ubuntu-latest


BenchmarkDotNet v0.15.2, Linux Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS (Noble Numbat)
AMD EPYC 7763, 1 CPU, 4 logical and 2 physical cores
.NET SDK 9.0.301
  [Host]   : .NET 9.0.6 (9.0.625.26613), X64 RyuJIT AVX2
  .NET 9.0 : .NET 9.0.6 (9.0.625.26613), X64 RyuJIT AVX2

Job=.NET 9.0  Runtime=.NET 9.0

Method	Mean	Error	StdDev
Build_TUnit	1.902 s	0.0368 s	0.0551 s
Build_NUnit	1.464 s	0.0108 s	0.0101 s
Build_xUnit	1.453 s	0.0131 s	0.0116 s
Build_MSTest	1.477 s	0.0095 s	0.0089 s

windows-latest


BenchmarkDotNet v0.15.2, Windows 10 (10.0.20348.3807) (Hyper-V)
AMD EPYC 7763 2.44GHz, 1 CPU, 4 logical and 2 physical cores
.NET SDK 9.0.301
  [Host]   : .NET 9.0.6 (9.0.625.26613), X64 RyuJIT AVX2
  .NET 9.0 : .NET 9.0.6 (9.0.625.26613), X64 RyuJIT AVX2

Job=.NET 9.0  Runtime=.NET 9.0

Method	Mean	Error	StdDev
Build_TUnit	1.936 s	0.0385 s	0.0643 s
Build_NUnit	1.523 s	0.0196 s	0.0183 s
Build_xUnit	1.504 s	0.0145 s	0.0129 s
Build_MSTest	1.553 s	0.0160 s	0.0149 s

Scenario: A single test that completes instantly (including spawning a new process and initialising the test framework)

macos-latest


BenchmarkDotNet v0.15.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6 (23H626) [Darwin 23.6.0]
Apple M1 (Virtual), 1 CPU, 3 logical and 3 physical cores
.NET SDK 9.0.301
  [Host]   : .NET 9.0.6 (9.0.625.26613), Arm64 RyuJIT AdvSIMD
  .NET 9.0 : .NET 9.0.6 (9.0.625.26613), Arm64 RyuJIT AdvSIMD

Job=.NET 9.0  Runtime=.NET 9.0

Method	Mean	Error	StdDev
TUnit_AOT	74.12 ms	0.666 ms	0.623 ms
TUnit	510.26 ms	8.705 ms	13.553 ms
NUnit	790.31 ms	15.489 ms	22.703 ms
xUnit	771.14 ms	12.277 ms	10.252 ms
MSTest	675.30 ms	10.797 ms	12.001 ms

ubuntu-latest


BenchmarkDotNet v0.15.2, Linux Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS (Noble Numbat)
AMD EPYC 7763, 1 CPU, 4 logical and 2 physical cores
.NET SDK 9.0.301
  [Host]   : .NET 9.0.6 (9.0.625.26613), X64 RyuJIT AVX2
  .NET 9.0 : .NET 9.0.6 (9.0.625.26613), X64 RyuJIT AVX2

Job=.NET 9.0  Runtime=.NET 9.0

Method	Mean	Error	StdDev
TUnit_AOT	27.45 ms	0.606 ms	1.767 ms
TUnit	818.90 ms	16.045 ms	22.493 ms
NUnit	1,294.56 ms	15.077 ms	14.103 ms
xUnit	1,356.99 ms	26.042 ms	31.982 ms
MSTest	1,123.71 ms	11.257 ms	10.530 ms

windows-latest


BenchmarkDotNet v0.15.2, Windows 10 (10.0.20348.3807) (Hyper-V)
AMD EPYC 7763 2.44GHz, 1 CPU, 4 logical and 2 physical cores
.NET SDK 9.0.301
  [Host]   : .NET 9.0.6 (9.0.625.26613), X64 RyuJIT AVX2
  .NET 9.0 : .NET 9.0.6 (9.0.625.26613), X64 RyuJIT AVX2

Job=.NET 9.0  Runtime=.NET 9.0

Method	Mean	Error	StdDev	Median
TUnit_AOT	54.61 ms	1.402 ms	4.068 ms	53.32 ms
TUnit	880.12 ms	17.309 ms	23.693 ms	875.51 ms
NUnit	1,319.81 ms	15.579 ms	14.573 ms	1,320.81 ms
xUnit	1,372.03 ms	16.044 ms	15.008 ms	1,368.47 ms
MSTest	1,172.95 ms	18.444 ms	17.252 ms	1,170.19 ms

Scenario: A test that takes 50ms to execute, repeated 100 times (including spawning a new process and initialising the test framework)

macos-latest


BenchmarkDotNet v0.15.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6 (23H626) [Darwin 23.6.0]
Apple M1 (Virtual), 1 CPU, 3 logical and 3 physical cores
.NET SDK 9.0.301
  [Host]   : .NET 9.0.6 (9.0.625.26613), Arm64 RyuJIT AdvSIMD
  .NET 9.0 : .NET 9.0.6 (9.0.625.26613), Arm64 RyuJIT AdvSIMD

Job=.NET 9.0  Runtime=.NET 9.0

Method	Mean	Error	StdDev
TUnit_AOT	246.2 ms	13.49 ms	39.56 ms
TUnit	644.2 ms	23.74 ms	70.00 ms
NUnit	14,159.1 ms	273.80 ms	540.45 ms
xUnit	14,616.4 ms	290.65 ms	559.99 ms
MSTest	14,226.4 ms	282.65 ms	564.49 ms

ubuntu-latest


BenchmarkDotNet v0.15.2, Linux Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS (Noble Numbat)
AMD EPYC 7763, 1 CPU, 4 logical and 2 physical cores
.NET SDK 9.0.301
  [Host]   : .NET 9.0.6 (9.0.625.26613), X64 RyuJIT AVX2
  .NET 9.0 : .NET 9.0.6 (9.0.625.26613), X64 RyuJIT AVX2

Job=.NET 9.0  Runtime=.NET 9.0

Method	Mean	Error	StdDev
TUnit_AOT	81.48 ms	1.625 ms	3.830 ms
TUnit	962.15 ms	17.192 ms	16.081 ms
NUnit	6,391.61 ms	19.648 ms	18.379 ms
xUnit	6,562.97 ms	10.810 ms	10.112 ms
MSTest	6,393.53 ms	34.508 ms	30.590 ms

windows-latest


BenchmarkDotNet v0.15.2, Windows 10 (10.0.20348.3807) (Hyper-V)
AMD EPYC 7763 2.44GHz, 1 CPU, 4 logical and 2 physical cores
.NET SDK 9.0.301
  [Host]   : .NET 9.0.6 (9.0.625.26613), X64 RyuJIT AVX2
  .NET 9.0 : .NET 9.0.6 (9.0.625.26613), X64 RyuJIT AVX2

Job=.NET 9.0  Runtime=.NET 9.0

Method	Mean	Error	StdDev	Median
TUnit_AOT	113.5 ms	2.27 ms	5.43 ms	110.3 ms
TUnit	964.8 ms	19.27 ms	25.72 ms	964.9 ms
NUnit	7,534.3 ms	32.02 ms	28.39 ms	7,539.3 ms
xUnit	7,610.5 ms	27.63 ms	25.84 ms	7,609.9 ms
MSTest	7,479.6 ms	28.79 ms	26.93 ms	7,488.9 ms

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🚀 The Modern Testing Framework for .NET

⚡ Why Choose TUnit?

📚 Complete Documentation & Learning Center

🏁 Quick Start

Using the Project Template (Recommended)

Manual Installation

✨ Key Features

📝 Simple Test Example

🎯 Data-Driven Testing

🔗 Advanced Test Orchestration

🔧 Smart Test Control

🎯 Perfect For Every Testing Scenario

🧪 Unit Testing

🔗 Integration Testing

⚡ Load Testing

🚀 What Makes TUnit Different?

Compile-Time Intelligence

Parallel-First Architecture

Extensible by Design

🏆 Community & Ecosystem

🤝 Active Community

🛠️ IDE Support

Visual Studio (2022 17.13+)

JetBrains Rider

Visual Studio Code

Command Line

📦 Package Options

🎯 Migration from Other Frameworks

💡 Current Status

🚀 Ready to Experience the Future of .NET Testing?

⚡ Start in 30 Seconds

🎯 Why Wait? Join the Movement

📈 Performance

🔮 Future-Ready

🛠️ Developer Experience

🎭 Flexibility

Performance Benchmark

Scenario: Building the test project

macos-latest

ubuntu-latest

windows-latest

Scenario: A single test that completes instantly (including spawning a new process and initialising the test framework)

macos-latest

ubuntu-latest

windows-latest

Scenario: A test that takes 50ms to execute, repeated 100 times (including spawning a new process and initialising the test framework)

macos-latest

ubuntu-latest

windows-latest

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