# pytest Testing

> Expert pytest framework for Python unit, integration, and functional testing

- Skill: `a5c-ai/pytest-testing` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add a5c-ai/pytest-testing`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/a5c-ai/pytest-testing/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Integrations & APIs
- Author: a5c-ai (https://skillmd.com/u/a5c-ai)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/a5c-ai/pytest-testing

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# pytest Testing Skill

## Overview

This skill provides expert-level capabilities for pytest-based testing, enabling comprehensive Python testing with fixtures, parametrization, and plugin integration.

## Capabilities

### Test Execution
- Configure pytest with fixtures and markers
- Execute tests with coverage collection
- Parallel execution with pytest-xdist
- Selective test running with markers and keywords

### Fixture Management
- Design reusable fixtures
- Configure fixture scopes (function, class, module, session)
- Implement fixture factories

### Parametrization
- Generate parametrized test cases
- Data-driven testing patterns
- Combine multiple parameter sets

### Plugin Integration
- Configure pytest plugins
- Coverage integration with pytest-cov
- HTML and JUnit XML report generation
- Custom plugin development

### Framework Integration
- Django test client integration
- Flask testing patterns
- FastAPI test client usage

## Target Processes

- `automation-framework.js` - Test framework setup
- `api-testing.js` - API test implementation
- `continuous-testing.js` - CI/CD integration
- `shift-left-testing.js` - Early testing integration

## Dependencies

- `pytest` - Test framework
- `pytest-cov` - Coverage plugin
- `pytest-xdist` - Parallel execution
- `pytest-html` - HTML reports

## Usage Example

```javascript
{
  kind: 'skill',
  skill: {
    name: 'pytest-testing',
    context: {
      action: 'execute-tests',
      testPath: 'tests/',
      markers: ['unit', 'integration'],
      coverage: true,
      parallel: 4
    }
  }
}
```

## Configuration

The skill respects `pytest.ini`, `pyproject.toml`, or `setup.cfg` configuration and can override settings as needed.