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Coverlet

Ch 096.9of 26 Test Coverage Tools
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Coverage typesline, branch, method
  4. 4Report formatsjson, lcov, opencover, cobertura, teamcity
  5. 5Coverage gatesYes
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Overview

Coverlet is ranked #9 of 26 in test coverage tools on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

Coverlet plans and pricing

All plans
Coverlet Free MIT licensed · supports modern .NET SDK-style projects github.com · 3 Oct 2026

Compared on test coverage tools

Free plan
Yesgithub.com
Coverage types
line, branch, methodgithub.com
Report formats
json, lcov, opencover, cobertura, teamcitygithub.com
Coverage gates
Yesgithub.com

Facts

Purpose
Coverlet is a cross-platform code coverage framework for .NET with line, branch and method coverage.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Coverage workflow
It instruments assemblies before tests run, records sequence point hits, restores the original assemblies and writes coverage results.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Drivers
Coverlet provides Microsoft Testing Platform, .NET global tool, VSTest and MSBuild integrations.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Feature options
Driver features include report merging, coverage threshold validation and deterministic build support, with availability varying by driver.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Test platform
The collector and MSBuild packages use VSTest and are incompatible with Microsoft Testing Platform; the project provides coverlet.MTP for MTP projects.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Requirements
Coverlet supports modern SDK-style projects, and its MTP package requires .NET 8.0 SDK or newer.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Integrations
The project lists a Cake.Coverlet add-in for Cake Build and extensions for viewing coverage in Visual Studio on Windows and Visual Studio for Mac.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Support
The project directs users to report bugs and feature requests through the repository’s issues section.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
License
The repository states that Coverlet is licensed under the MIT License.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Maintainers
The repository lists Toni Solarin-Sodara as author and owner, alongside co-maintainers.github.com · 3 Oct 2026

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