# Load-test HTTP endpoints with reproducible attack profiles and latency reports before rollout with Vegeta

> Run constant-rate HTTP attacks, capture binary results, and generate reports or plots before capacity changes and releases.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/load-test-http-endpoints-with-reproducible-attack-profiles-a` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/load-test-http-endpoints-with-reproducible-attack-profiles-a`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/load-test-http-endpoints-with-reproducible-attack-profiles-a/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/load-test-http-endpoints-with-reproducible-attack-profiles-a

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# Load-test HTTP endpoints with reproducible attack profiles and latency reports before rollout with Vegeta

Run constant-rate HTTP attacks, capture binary results, and generate reports or plots before capacity changes and releases.

## Prerequisites

Vegeta CLI and a targets file or piped HTTP target definitions

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- $ brew update && brew install vegeta
- git clone https://github.com/tsenart/vegeta
- make vegeta
- Make sure open file descriptor and process limits are set to a high number for your user **on each machine**

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- Easy to install and run (static binary, package managers, etc).
- ### Pre-compiled executables
- Get them [here](http://github.com/tsenart/vegeta/releases).

- Source: https://github.com/tsenart/vegeta
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tsenart/vegeta/HEAD/README.md

## Documentation

- https://github.com/tsenart/vegeta

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/load-test-http-endpoints-with-reproducible-attack-profiles-and-latency-reports-before-rollout-with-vegeta/)