qa-load-stress-reliability

To run a load test on a specific API endpoint, use the `run-load-test` command with the `--target` flag specifying your endpoint path, such as `--target /api/user`. This executes automated load testing using k6 to evaluate performance under various traffic conditions.

Stress testing evaluates system limits under extreme load, soak testing detects memory leaks via continuous testing over time, and spike testing assesses reactions to sudden sudden traffic surges. This Skill automates all three using k6 to ensure comprehensive reliability monitoring.

Yes, you need the k6 load testing framework installed and relevant SLO definitions configured to execute tests. These prerequisites are required for the test execution and to validate application reliability against your defined service level objectives.

Yes, you can use this Skill for soak testing to continuously test your application's performance over a period of time. It specifically helps detect memory leaks and other reliability issues under sustained traffic loads.

The best way to stress test a newly launched feature is using this Skill to simulate expected traffic loads and monitor application performance. It applies k6 load testing to ensure the new feature can handle high traffic volumes reliably.

Yes, this load testing approach applies to any software system that requires performance testing. As long as k6 is installed and SLO definitions are provided, it can automate load, stress, soak, and spike tests across diverse application architectures.