NAME

       goss - Quick and Easy server validation

SYNOPSIS

       goss [global options] command [command options] ...

DESCRIPTION

       goss  is  a  YAML based serverspec alternative tool for validating a server's configuration. It eases the
       process of writing tests by allowing the user to generate tests from the current system state.  Once  the
       test suite is written they can be executed, waited-on, or served as a health endpoint.

COMMANDS

       validate, v
              Validate system

       serve, s
              Serve a health endpoint

       render, r
              render gossfile after imports

       autoadd, aa
              automatically add all matching resource to the test suite

       add, a add a resource to the test suite

       help, h
              Shows a list of commands or help for one command

OPTIONS

       --log-level value, --loglevel value, -L value, -l value
              Goss log verbosity level (default: "INFO") [$GOSS_LOGLEVEL]

       --gossfile value, -g value
              Goss file to read from / write to (default: "./goss.yaml") [$GOSS_FILE]

       --vars value
              json/yaml file containing variables for template [$GOSS_VARS]

       --vars-inline value
              json/yaml string containing variables for template (overwrites vars) [$GOSS_VARS_INLINE]

       --package value
              Package type to use [apk, dpkg, pacman, rpm]

       --help, -h
              show help

goss 0.4.9                                         August 2025                                           GOSS(1)