pytest-embedded-jtag
Make pytest-embedded plugin work with JTAG.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are testing embedded systems with JTAG interfaces and already use pytest-embedded. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, installs with low friction, and carries a permissive license. Install it only if you need JTAG debugging capabilities; it is an optional service.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Python 3.10 or later required; JTAG hardware and associated system tools must be available.
- Low friction install with a single runtime dependency (pytest-embedded-serial).
- Actively maintained with a recent release 59 days ago and no known vulnerabilities.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — Permissive license allows free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions.
last release 2026-06-16 (59 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-10 · 151 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 172,555 downloads/mo, #10,332 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install pytest-embedded-jtag
pytest --embedded-services jtag test_file.py- Whether OpenOCD and GDB must be installed separately on the system for JTAG functionality
- Specific JTAG hardware or adapter requirements beyond software dependencies
- Whether this service requires explicit activation via pytest command-line flags
What it is and what it does
pytest-embedded-jtag is a service module for the pytest-embedded plugin that extends embedded system testing to include JTAG-based debugging. It integrates utilities for communicating with embedded targets via JTAG interfaces during test execution.
This package is typically used as an optional service when testing embedded systems that require JTAG connectivity. It provides fixtures and utilities for interacting with embedded devices through JTAG, complementing the core pytest-embedded plugin's other embedded testing features. The package requires Python 3.10 or later and depends on pytest-embedded-serial as its runtime foundation.
Use it for
- Debug and test embedded microcontrollers via JTAG during automated test runs
- Inspect and interact with embedded device state during pytest test execution
- Integrate JTAG-based hardware testing into continuous integration pipelines
- Test embedded systems that require JTAG connectivity as part of pytest workflows
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are testing embedded systems with JTAG interfaces and already use pytest-embedded.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, installs with low friction, and carries a permissive license. Install it only if you need JTAG debugging capabilities; it is an optional service.
Install
pytest-embedded-jtag on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with a single runtime dependency (pytest-embedded-serial). Actively maintained with a recent release 59 days ago and no known vulnerabilities.
Python 3.10 or later required; JTAG hardware and associated system tools must be available.
License in practice
Permissive license allows free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install pytest-embedded-jtag
pytest --embedded-services jtag test_file.pyVerify before relying
- Whether OpenOCD and GDB must be installed separately on the system for JTAG functionality
- Specific JTAG hardware or adapter requirements beyond software dependencies
- Whether this service requires explicit activation via pytest command-line flags
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagepytest-embedded-serial |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 59 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 172,555 / month, #10,332 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableFramework :: PytestIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Topic :: Software Development :: Testing |
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