pytest-depends-on 1.0.0

A Python package for managing test dependencies in pytest.

pytest-depends-on

An advanced pytest plugin designed for Python projects, offering robust dependency management utilities to enhance the testing workflow.
It allows tests to be skipped based on the execution status of other tests, ensuring that dependent tests do not run if their prerequisites fail or are skipped, resulting in a cleaner and more efficient testing experience.

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🚀 Features

• ✅ depends-on: A powerful marker to declare test dependencies. If a parent test fails or hasn't run, the dependent test is automatically skipped.
  • Marker: @pytest.mark.depends_on
  • Arguments:
    • tests (list): A list of parent test names (node IDs) that the current test depends on.
    • status (optional): The expected status of the parent test. Defaults to PASSED. The dependent test will skip if the parent status does not match this value.
    • allowed_not_run (optional): Boolean. If True, the test will not skip if the parent test has not run yet. Defaults to False (skips if parent is missing).
      
      
  • ✅ Automatic Status Tracking: Automatically tracks the result (passed, failed, skipped, xfailed, xpassed) of every test during the call phase to resolve dependencies dynamically.

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📦 Installation

pip install pytest-depends-on

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🔧 Usage

1. Register the marker

Add the marker to your pytest.ini file to avoid warnings (optional, as the plugin programmatically registers it, but good practice):

[pytest]
markers =
    depends_on: mark test as dependent on another test

2. Implement in your tests

Use the marker decorator on your test functions.

Basic Dependency: test_child will only run if test_parent passes.

import pytest

def test_parent():
    assert True

@pytest.mark.depends_on(tests=["test_parent"])
def test_child():
    assert True

Custom Status Dependency: test_child will run only if test_parent fails (useful for testing error handling or recovery).

import pytest

from pytest_depends_on.consts.status import Status

@pytest.mark.depends_on(tests=["test_parent"], status=Status.FAILED)
def test_child():
    pass

Soft Dependency: test_child will run even if test_parent hasn't executed yet (e.g., due to ordering).

import pytest

@pytest.mark.depends_on(tests=["test_parent"], allowed_not_run=True)
def test_child():
    pass

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🤝 Contributing

If you have a helpful tool, pattern, or improvement to suggest: Fork the repo
Create a new branch
Submit a pull request
I welcome additions that promote clean, productive, and maintainable development.

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🙏 Thanks

Thanks for exploring this repository!
Happy coding!