nosexcover
Extends nose.plugins.cover to add Cobertura-style XML reports
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No. The package is abandoned (last release 2016, last commit 2019) and targets unsupported Python versions (2.6–3.3). Modern projects should use pytest with pytest-cov or coverage.py directly, which support current Python versions and are actively maintained. Install only if you are maintaining a legacy nose-based project locked to Python 2.7 or early Python 3 and cannot migrate.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires nose test runner and Python 2.6–3.3; no support for modern Python versions or pytest.
- Low install friction with no runtime dependencies.
- However, the package is abandoned—last release was 2016-10-30 and last commit 2019-12-17.
License · maintenance · safety
BSD (permissive) — BSD license (permissive) places no significant restrictions on use, modification, or distribution.
last release 2016-10-30 (3575 days) · last repo commit 2019-12-17 · 52 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 103,273 downloads/mo, #12,817 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install nosexcover
nosetests --with-xcoverage --cover-package=myapp --xcoverage-file=coverage.xml- Whether this plugin works with nose versions released after 2016 or with modern Python 3.x releases beyond 3.3.
- Compatibility with current CI/CD systems that may have dropped support for legacy nose and Python 2.
What it is and what it does
nosexcover is a plugin for the nose test runner that generates Cobertura-style XML coverage reports. It wraps nose's built-in coverage plugin and outputs results to a structured XML file (coverage.xml by default) instead of or in addition to the standard text report. This format is widely recognized by CI/CD systems and code-quality dashboards for parsing and visualizing test coverage.
The plugin accepts all standard nose coverage options (like --cover-package) and adds --xcoverage-file to customize the output filename. However, the package has been abandoned since 2016 and targets only Python 2.6–3.3, making it unsuitable for modern projects. It is useful only for legacy codebases that remain on nose and older Python versions.
Use it for
- Generate XML coverage reports from nose test runs for integration into legacy CI/CD pipelines that expect Cobertura format.
- Export coverage metrics to code-quality dashboards or SonarQube instances that parse XML coverage files.
- Maintain coverage tracking in projects still using nose and Python 2.7 without upgrading to modern test frameworks.
Worth the install?
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No.
The package is abandoned (last release 2016, last commit 2019) and targets unsupported Python versions (2.6–3.3). Modern projects should use pytest with pytest-cov or coverage.py directly, which support current Python versions and are actively maintained. Install only if you are maintaining a legacy nose-based project locked to Python 2.7 or early Python 3 and cannot migrate.
Install
nosexcover on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with no runtime dependencies. However, the package is abandoned—last release was 2016-10-30 and last commit 2019-12-17. It targets Python 2.6–3.3, which are now unsupported. Use only if your project is locked to legacy nose and Python versions.
Requires nose test runner and Python 2.6–3.3; no support for modern Python versions or pytest.
License in practice
BSD license (permissive) places no significant restrictions on use, modification, or distribution.
Quickstart
pip install nosexcover
nosetests --with-xcoverage --cover-package=myapp --xcoverage-file=coverage.xmlVerify before relying
- Whether this plugin works with nose versions released after 2016 or with modern Python 3.x releases beyond 3.3.
- Compatibility with current CI/CD systems that may have dropped support for legacy nose and Python 2.
Package facts
| License | BSD permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 3,575 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 103,273 / month, #12,817 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: BSD LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 2Programming Language :: Python :: 2.6Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.2Programming Language :: Python :: 3.3Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
Evidence: nosexcover-1.0.11-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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