pytest-runner

Invoke py.test as distutils command with dependency resolution

pytest-runner Permissive license Abandoned ★ 56 v6.0.1 released 2023-12-04

Install

pytest-runner on PyPI

pip

pip install pytest-runner

uv

uv add pytest-runner

poetry

poetry add pytest-runner

Package facts

License	not declared (permissive)
Python support	supports the current Python release (>=3.7)
Install friction	low — pure-Python wheel
Runtime dependencies	none
Maintenance	abandoned — 983 days since the last release
Last repo commit	2023-12-04 (repository archived)
First released	2012-05-06
Popularity	one of the top 1,000 most-downloaded packages on PyPI (30-day window, as of 2026-08-13)
Known vulnerabilities	none known (OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-13)

Evidence: pytest_runner-6.0.1-py3-none-any.whl

Development Status :: 7 - InactiveFramework :: PytestIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only

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Setup scripts can use pytest-runner to add setup.py test support for pytest runner.

Deprecation Notice

pytest-runner depends on deprecated features of setuptools...

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pytest-runner enables setup.py to invoke pytest as a distutils command with automatic test dependency resolution, though it is now deprecated.

Installation is frictionless (pure Python wheel, no runtime dependencies), but the package is abandoned as of 2023-12-04 with no active maintenance. The repository is archived and the project explicitly recommends migration away.

Licensed under MIT (permissive), imposing no restrictions on use or redistribution.

Usage

# In setup.py:
setup(
    setup_requires=['pytest-runner'],
    tests_require=['pytest'],
)
# Then run: python setup.py pytest

Requires Python >=3.7; relies on deprecated setup_requires and tests_require features that the project itself warns bypass security mechanisms in pip.

Verdict: pytest-runner is a stable but abandoned tool for running pytest via setup.py. While it installs cleanly with zero runtime friction, its own documentation warns that it relies on deprecated features and security-bypassing mechanisms. New projects should use alternative test orchestration; existing users should plan migration.

Needs verification

Whether any known workarounds exist for the security implications of setup_requires and tests_require bypass mentioned in the deprecation notice.
Current adoption rate and whether active forks or maintained alternatives have emerged since archival.

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