---
title: "k6 Load Testing CLI for JavaScript Performance Scenarios"
description: "k6 is a modern load testing tool for writing performance checks in JavaScript. It fits CI, developer testing, and observability workflows where repeatable load scenarios matter."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/grafana/k6"
author: "Grafana Labs"
publisher_type: "Company"
category:
  - "Monitoring & Alerts"
framework:
  - "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "grafana/k6"
  github_stars: 30348
---

# k6 Load Testing CLI for JavaScript Performance Scenarios

k6 is a modern load testing tool for writing performance checks in JavaScript. It fits CI, developer testing, and observability workflows where repeatable load scenarios matter.

## Prerequisites

Go, JavaScript runtime

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

Install command or upstream instructions:

```
Download from GitHub releases or install via platform package managers
```

## Documentation

- https://grafana.com/docs/k6/latest/

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/k6-load-testing-cli-javascript-performance-scenarios/)