Who should use slimtest?

slimtest is an open-source project built for data engineers, analytics engineers, dbt developers.

Does slimtest have a free plan?

Yes — slimtest is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does slimtest run on?

slimtest runs on the command line.

Is slimtest still active?

The GitHub repository shows 17 commits in the last 90 days.

What projects are similar to slimtest?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include regrun, Testward, and ai-driven-e2e.

Who develops slimtest?

slimtest is developed by Hisaaki Kato.

When did slimtest launch?

slimtest first shipped in 2026.

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slimtest

Name: slimtest
Author: Hisaaki Kato

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slimtest is an open-source command-line tool that provides a factory and trait DSL on top of dbt unit tests. It enables data and analytics engineers to write more flexible and maintainable tests for dbt projects using YAML configuration. The package is MIT licensed and available on PyPI and GitHub.

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Overview

5 features

In the Testing & QA space, slimtest takes a focused approach. It focuses on simplifying and extending dbt unit testing with a flexible factory and trait DSL. slimtest is an open-source project aimed at data engineers, analytics engineers, dbt developers. The project is open source (MIT). slimtest is available on the command line.

It is developed by Hisaaki Kato, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 17 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 5 catalogued features are Factory DSL, Trait DSL, and dbt integration.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Factory DSL
Trait DSL
dbt integration
Unit testing
YAML support

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CLI

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License

MIT

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Frequently asked questions about slimtest

What does slimtest do?: Slimtest focuses on simplifying and extending dbt unit testing with a flexible factory and trait DSL. It is catalogued under Testing & QA on PulseGate.
Who should use slimtest?: slimtest is an open-source project built for data engineers, analytics engineers, dbt developers.
Does slimtest have a free plan?: Yes — slimtest is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does slimtest run on?: slimtest runs on the command line.
Is slimtest still active?: The GitHub repository shows 17 commits in the last 90 days.
What projects are similar to slimtest?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include regrun, Testward, and ai-driven-e2e.regrun Testward ai-driven-e2e
Who develops slimtest?: slimtest is developed by Hisaaki Kato.
When did slimtest launch?: slimtest first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: Cli
Languages: English
Open source: Yes (GitHub)
License: MIT
First seen: 7 Jul 2026
Built for: data engineers, analytics engineers, dbt developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Simplifying and extending dbt unit testing with a flexible factory and trait DSL.

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GitHub: Hisaaki-Kato/slimtest
PyPI: slimtest

Developer

Hisaaki Kato

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Stars: 0
Forks: 0
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 7 Jul 2026
Commits 90d: 17
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: main
Latest release: v0.1.0 · 7 Jul 2026

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Low · 64
Indexed: 7 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Unverified
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 7 Jul 2026

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Slug: slimtest-pypi-org
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 7 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
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Last updated: 5 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/slimtest

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