Show Hn: Tusk Drift – Turn Production Traffic Into API Tests (2026)

Record traces from your live traffic and replay them as API tests

Tusk Drift is an API test record/replay system that lets you run realistic tests generated from real traffic. This CLI orchestrates local and CI test runs, coordinating with a Tusk Drift SDK and Tusk Drift Cloud.

Linux additional dependencies (for replay sandboxing):

Without these, sandboxing is disabled and replays run without network isolation. See Architecture - Sandboxing.

We recommend using WSL for the best experience on Windows. With WSL, you can use the Linux/macOS installation steps above and avoid Windows-specific configuration. For native Windows installation without WSL, expand below to see the steps.

Download tusk-drift-cli_*_Windows_x86_64.zip (or arm64 for ARM-based Windows)

Move tusk.exe to a directory in your PATH (e.g., C:\tools\), or add the extracted directory to your PATH:

Option A: Add to PATH via PowerShell (run as Administrator):

Note: Windows requires additional configuration for running tests. See Windows Support for details on TCP communication mode setup.

Use our AI agent to automatically set up Tusk Drift for your service:

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