gherkingen by hedhyw
Behaviour Driven Development tests generator for Golang
About gherkingen
From the project's README at github.com/hedhyw/gherkingen. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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It's a Behaviour Driven Development (BDD) tests generator for Golang.
It accepts a Cucumber/Gherkin file and generates a test boilerplate. All that remains is to change the tests a little. The generator supports and for generated tests.
The generator is very customizable, it is possible to customize an output for any golang testing framework or even for another language. What is for? Simple example
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 96 | github.com/hedhyw/gherkingen |
| GitHub forks | 4 | github.com/hedhyw/gherkingen |
| Docker Hub pulls | 1.4k | hub.docker.com / hedhyw |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 4.3 years | since Jan 2022 |
| Last commit | 5 months ago | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Releases shipped | 34 | last: 6 months ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Ready to self-host gherkingen?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.