pytest-pythonpath
pytest plugin for adding to the PYTHONPATH from command line or configs.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. If you are using pytest 7.0.0 or later (released January 2022), use pytest's native `pythonpath` config option instead. If you are stuck on an older pytest version, consider upgrading rather than adopting an abandoned plugin. There are no known security vulnerabilities, but the package receives no maintenance and its purpose is now redundant.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Only works with pytest versions before 7.0.0; pytest 7.0.0+ has native pythonpath configuration built in.
- Low install friction, but the package is abandoned as of March 2022 (1646 days without updates).
- Its core feature was integrated into pytest 7.0.0, making it obsolete for modern pytest versions.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions—standard permissive terms.
last release 2022-02-10 (1646 days) · last repo commit 2022-03-01 · 80 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 265,618 downloads/mo, #8,321 on PyPI
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# Add to pytest.ini:
[pytest]
python_paths = your/path/apps your/path/libs
# Then run pytest normally:
pytest- Whether the plugin still functions correctly with pytest 7.0.0+ despite being marked obsolete.
- Compatibility with Python versions beyond 3.10 (classifiers list 3.10 as highest, but requires_python allows <4).
What it is and what it does
pytest-pythonpath is a pytest plugin that modifies the Python import path before tests run by reading path directives from pytest.ini. It allows you to specify directories to prepend to sys.path or process as site directories, enabling tests to import modules from custom locations without modifying PYTHONPATH manually.
However, this plugin is now obsolete. As of pytest 7.0.0, the same functionality is available natively via the `pythonpath` configuration option in pytest.ini, making this plugin unnecessary for any pytest version released since early 2022. The package is abandoned and receives no maintenance.
Use it for
- Legacy projects still running pytest <7.0.0 that need to configure import paths via pytest.ini.
- Codebases with custom module layouts where sys.path manipulation is simpler than restructuring imports.
- Projects that cannot upgrade pytest and need a drop-in path configuration mechanism.
Worth the install?
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No.
If you are using pytest 7.0.0 or later (released January 2022), use pytest's native `pythonpath` config option instead. If you are stuck on an older pytest version, consider upgrading rather than adopting an abandoned plugin. There are no known security vulnerabilities, but the package receives no maintenance and its purpose is now redundant.
Install
pytest-pythonpath on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction, but the package is abandoned as of March 2022 (1646 days without updates). Its core feature was integrated into pytest 7.0.0, making it obsolete for modern pytest versions.
Only works with pytest versions before 7.0.0; pytest 7.0.0+ has native pythonpath configuration built in.
License in practice
MIT license permits free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions—standard permissive terms.
Quickstart
# Add to pytest.ini:
[pytest]
python_paths = your/path/apps your/path/libs
# Then run pytest normally:
pytestVerify before relying
- Whether the plugin still functions correctly with pytest 7.0.0+ despite being marked obsolete.
- Compatibility with Python versions beyond 3.10 (classifiers list 3.10 as highest, but requires_python allows <4).
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=2.6, <4 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagepytest |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 1,646 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 265,618 / month, #8,321 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/StableEnvironment :: PluginsFramework :: PytestIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 2Programming Language :: Python :: 2.6Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.0Programming Language :: Python :: 3.1Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.2Programming Language :: Python :: 3.3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: Software Development :: Testing |
Evidence: pytest_pythonpath-0.7.4-py3-none-any.whl
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