pytest-skip-markers
Pytest Salt Plugin
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you have platform-specific tests and want to reduce skip-logic boilerplate. The package is stable and has no known vulnerabilities. However, note that it has been dormant for 735 days—while the repository is not archived and recent commits exist, you should verify that the available markers match your needs before adopting it, as the feature set may not have evolved recently.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Low friction install with stable maintenance.
- The package is dormant (735 days since last release) but the repository remains active with a recent commit on 2024-08-09.
- Dependencies are lightweight: pytest, attrs, distro, and pywin32.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache Software License 2.0 (permissive) — Licensed under Apache Software License 2.0 (permissive). You can use, modify, and distribute this package freely in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions.
last release 2024-08-09 (735 days) · last repo commit 2024-08-09 · 4 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 74,428 downloads/mo, #14,836 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install pytest-skip-markers
import pytest
@pytest.mark.skip_unless_on_linux
def test_on_linux():
assert True- The specific skip markers available beyond skip_unless_on_linux are not detailed in the excerpt
- Whether pywin32 is a required runtime dependency or optional for Windows-only functionality
What it is and what it does
pytest-skip-markers is a pytest plugin that provides a collection of pre-built skip markers to simplify conditional test skipping. Instead of writing custom skip logic for platform-specific or environment-specific tests, you decorate test functions with markers like @pytest.mark.skip_unless_on_linux to skip tests based on runtime conditions. The plugin was extracted from pytest-salt-factories and targets common scenarios such as platform-specific test execution.
The package depends on pytest as its core framework, along with attrs, distro (for OS detection), and pywin32 (for Windows support). It supports Python 3.8 through 3.12 and is classified as Production/Stable. The codebase is typed, making it compatible with static type checkers.
Use it for
- Skip Linux-only tests when running on Windows or macOS without manual platform checks
- Conditionally run Windows-specific tests only on Windows systems during CI/CD
- Reduce boilerplate by using declarative markers instead of if-statements in test functions
- Simplify test suites that need to run different tests across multiple operating systems
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you have platform-specific tests and want to reduce skip-logic boilerplate.
The package is stable and has no known vulnerabilities. However, note that it has been dormant for 735 days—while the repository is not archived and recent commits exist, you should verify that the available markers match your needs before adopting it, as the feature set may not have evolved recently.
Install
pytest-skip-markers on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with stable maintenance. The package is dormant (735 days since last release) but the repository remains active with a recent commit on 2024-08-09. Dependencies are lightweight: pytest, attrs, distro, and pywin32.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache Software License 2.0 (permissive). You can use, modify, and distribute this package freely in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install pytest-skip-markers
import pytest
@pytest.mark.skip_unless_on_linux
def test_on_linux():
assert TrueVerify before relying
- The specific skip markers available beyond skip_unless_on_linux are not detailed in the excerpt
- Whether pywin32 is a required runtime dependency or optional for Windows-only functionality
Package facts
| License | Apache Software License 2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.8 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 4 packagespytestattrsdistropywin32 |
| Maintenance | Dormant 735 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 74,428 / month, #14,836 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 :: Apache Software LicenseProgramming Language :: CythonProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Typing :: Typed |
Evidence: pytest_skip_markers-1.5.2-py3-none-any.whl
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