---
name: "tap-parser"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "node-tap-parser"
version: "13.0.1+~cs4.1.3-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tap-parser"
---

# tap-parser(1)

Test-Anything-Protocol parser for Node.js

## NAME

tap-parser - Test-Anything-Protocol parser for Node.js

## DESCRIPTION

### Usage:

-

  tap-parser \<options\>

Parses TAP data from stdin, and outputs the parsed result in the format specified by the options.  Default output uses node's \`util.inspect()\` method.

## OPTIONS

**-j** \[\<indent\>\] \| **--json**\[=*indent*\]

-

  Output event data as JSON with the specified indentation (default=2)

**-t** \| **--tap**

-

  Output data as reconstituted TAP based on parsed results

**-l** \| **--lines**

-

  Output each parsed line as it is recognized by the parser

**-b** \| **--bail**

-

  Emit a \`Bail out!\` at the first failed test point encountered

**-B** \| **--no-bail**

-

  Do not bail out at the first failed test point encountered (Default)

**-f** \| **--flat**

-

  Flatten all assertions to the top level parser

**-F** \| **--no-flat**

-

  Do not flatten all assertions to the top level parser (Default)

**-w** \| **--ignore-all-whitespace**

-

  Skip over blank lines outside of YAML blocks

**-o** \| **--omit-version**

-

  Ignore the \`TAP version 13\` or \`TAP version 14\` line at the start of tests

**--strict**

-

  Run the parser in strict mode

**--no-strict**

-

  Do not run the parser in strict mode

**-s** \| **--silent**

-

  Do not print output, just exit success/failure based on TAP stream