---
name: "cwltest"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "cwltest"
version: "2.5.20241122133319-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cwltest"
---

# cwltest(1)

manual page for cwltest 2.5.20241122133319

## NAME

cwltest - manual page for cwltest 2.5.20241122133319

## DESCRIPTION

usage: cwltest \[-h\] **--test** TEST \[--basedir BASEDIR\] \[--baseuri BASEURI\] \[-l\]

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  \[-n N\] \[-s S\] \[-N N\] \[-S S\] \[--tool TOOL\] \[--only-tools\] \[--tags TAGS\] \[--exclude-tags EXCLUDE\_TAGS\] \[--show-tags\] \[--junit-xml JUNIT\_XML\] \[--junit-verbose\] \[--test-arg cache==--cache-dir\] \[-j J\] \[--verbose\] \[--classname CLASSNAME\] \[--timeout TIMEOUT\] \[--badgedir BADGEDIR\] \[--version\] ...

Common Workflow Language testing framework

### positional arguments:

- args

  arguments to pass first to tool runner

### options:

- **-h**, **--help**

  show this help message and exit

- **--test** TEST

  YAML file describing test cases

- **--basedir** BASEDIR

  Basedir to use for tests

- **--baseuri** BASEURI

  Base URI to use links in the report

- **-l**

  List tests then exit

- **-n** N

  Run specific tests, format is 1,3-6,9

- **-s** S

  Run specific tests using their short names separated by comma

- **-N** N

  Exclude specific tests by number, format is 1,3-6,9

- **-S** S

  Exclude specific tests by short names separated by comma

- **--tool** TOOL

  CWL runner executable to use (default 'cwl-runner'

- **--only-tools**

  Only test CommandLineTools

- **--tags** TAGS

  Tags to be tested

- **--exclude-tags** EXCLUDE\_TAGS

  Tags not to be tested

- **--show-tags**

  Show all Tags.

- **--junit-xml** JUNIT\_XML

  Path to JUnit xml file

- **--junit-verbose**

  Store more verbose output to JUnit XML file by not passing '--quiet' to the CWL runner.

- **--test-arg** cache==--cache-dir

  Additional argument given in test cases and required prefix for tool runner.

- **-j** J

  Specifies the number of tests to run simultaneously (defaults to one).

- **--verbose**

  More verbose output during test run.

- **--classname** CLASSNAME

  Specify classname for the Test Suite.

- **--timeout** TIMEOUT

  Time of execution in seconds after which the test will be skipped. Defaults to 600 seconds (10.0 minutes).

- **--badgedir** BADGEDIR

  Create JSON badges and store them in this directory.

- **--version**

  show program's version number and exit