pytest-fixture-config
Fixture configuration utils for py.test
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need to conditionally skip pytest fixtures based on missing configuration. The package is stable, permissively licensed, and has low install friction. The aging maintenance status (last release 666 days ago) is a minor concern but not a blocker—the repository is still active and the package is marked Production/Stable. Install it if you're managing optional test fixtures or environment-dependent test setup.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Low friction install with a single runtime dependency on pytest.
- Maintenance status is aging—last release was 666 days ago, though the repository remains active with a recent commit in January 2026 and 598 stars.
- The package has been stable since its 2015 initial release.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT license (permissive) — MIT license (permissive) means you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely in both open-source and commercial projects with minimal restrictions.
last release 2024-10-17 (666 days) · last repo commit 2026-01-28 · 598 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 351,234 downloads/mo, #7,324 on PyPI
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pip install pytest-fixture-config
# In conftest.py or test file:
import os
from pytest_fixture_config import Config, requires_config
class FixtureConfig(Config):
__slots__ = ('api_key',)
CONFIG = FixtureConfig(api_key=os.getenv('API_KEY'))
@pytest.fixture
@requires_config(CONFIG, ['api_key'])
def my_fixture():
return CONFIG.api_key- Whether the package is actively maintained or in maintenance-only mode given the 666-day gap since last release.
- Compatibility with pytest versions beyond those listed in the changelog (4.0.0+).
What it is and what it does
pytest-fixture-config is a pytest plugin that simplifies managing configuration for test fixtures. It lets you define configuration objects that read values from environment variables or other sources, then use decorators to conditionally skip tests when required configuration is missing. This is useful when your test suite includes optional tests for features you might not have installed or configured on every machine.
The package provides a Config base class you subclass to define your fixture configuration, plus decorators like requires_config and yield_requires_config that automatically skip tests when their required settings aren't available. It integrates directly into pytest as a plugin and requires only pytest as a runtime dependency.
Use it for
- Skip integration tests when external service credentials (API keys, database URLs) are not set in the environment.
- Conditionally run tests for optional features based on whether their configuration is available.
- Manage fixture setup that depends on environment-specific settings without failing the entire test suite.
- Define reusable configuration singletons across multiple test fixtures in a conftest.py.
- Test code paths that require specific tools or services without breaking CI/CD when they're unavailable.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need to conditionally skip pytest fixtures based on missing configuration.
The package is stable, permissively licensed, and has low install friction. The aging maintenance status (last release 666 days ago) is a minor concern but not a blocker—the repository is still active and the package is marked Production/Stable. Install it if you're managing optional test fixtures or environment-dependent test setup.
Install
pytest-fixture-config on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with a single runtime dependency on pytest. Maintenance status is aging—last release was 666 days ago, though the repository remains active with a recent commit in January 2026 and 598 stars. The package has been stable since its 2015 initial release.
License in practice
MIT license (permissive) means you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely in both open-source and commercial projects with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install pytest-fixture-config
# In conftest.py or test file:
import os
from pytest_fixture_config import Config, requires_config
class FixtureConfig(Config):
__slots__ = ('api_key',)
CONFIG = FixtureConfig(api_key=os.getenv('API_KEY'))
@pytest.fixture
@requires_config(CONFIG, ['api_key'])
def my_fixture():
return CONFIG.api_keyVerify before relying
- Whether the package is actively maintained or in maintenance-only mode given the 666-day gap since last release.
- Compatibility with pytest versions beyond those listed in the changelog (4.0.0+).
Package facts
| License | MIT license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.6 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagepytest |
| Maintenance | Aging 666 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 351,234 / month, #7,324 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/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseOperating System :: Microsoft :: WindowsOperating System :: POSIXProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Topic :: Software Development :: LibrariesTopic :: Software Development :: TestingTopic :: Utilities |
Evidence: pytest_fixture_config-1.8.0-py3-none-any.whl
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