Testmake makes writing tests for command-line programs easy, by allowing you to use familiar 'make' syntax to create tests. Additional syntax is provided for asserting the return code and expected output patterns. Additionally, a Ruby API is provided for scripting tests.

Currently testmake requires a POSIX-like system. An autoconf-based installer is provided. The code is BSD licensed, and we encourage users to redistribute and/or modify the software even in commercial settings.