Command-line tool

pytest

brew/pytest

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Simple powerful testing with Python

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Command-line tool

Install on

Windows, macOS, Linux

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Install it

Windows

pipx install pytest

macOS

brew install pytest
pipx install pytest

Linux

pipx install pytest

Run tests from specific files

pytest path/to/test_file1.py path/to/test_file2.py ...

Run tests with names matching a specific [k]eyword expression

pytest -k expression

Exit as soon as a test fails or encounters an error

pytest -x

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