---
name: "vows"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "node-vows"
version: "0.8.3-7"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/vows"
---

# vows(1)

manual page for vows 0.8.3

## NAME

vows - manual page for vows 0.8.3

## DESCRIPTION

usage: vows \[FILE, ...\] \[options\]

### options:

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  Enable verbose output

- **-w**, **--watch**

  Watch mode

- **-s**, **--silent**

  Don't report

- **-i**, **--isolate**

  Run each test in its own vows process

- **-m**

  PATTERN       Only run tests matching the PATTERN string

- **-r**

  PATTERN       Only run tests matching the PATTERN regexp

- **--json**

  Use JSON reporter

- **--spec**

  Use Spec reporter

- **--tap**

  Use TAP reporter

- **--dot-matrix**

  Use Dot-Matrix reporter

- **--xunit**

  Use xUnit reporter

- **--cover-plain**

  Print plain coverage map if detected

- **--cover-html**

  Write coverage map to "coverage.html"

- **--cover-json**

  Write unified coverage map to "coverage.json"

- **--cover-xml**

  Write coverage map to "coverage.xml" in Emma xml

- **--no-color**

  Don't use terminal colors

- **--version**

  Show version

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

  You're staring at it