pytest-slack
Pytest to Slack reporting plugin
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you use pytest in a Slack-integrated workflow. The plugin is lightweight, actively maintained, has no security vulnerabilities, and solves a straightforward problem—getting test results into Slack without manual steps. Install friction is minimal and the MIT license poses no restrictions.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires a Slack incoming webhook URL configured in your Slack workspace before use.
- Low install friction with a single runtime dependency (requests).
- Actively maintained as of the latest commit on 2026-08-12, with stable production status and no known vulnerabilities.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT license (permissive) — MIT license is permissive and imposes no significant restrictions on use, modification, or distribution.
last release 2020-12-15 (2068 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-12 · 67 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 318,232 downloads/mo, #7,654 on PyPI
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pip install pytest-slack
pytest tests --slack_hook=https://hooks.slack.com/services/YOUR_HOOK --slack_channel=test_channel --slack_username="Test Bot"- Whether the plugin works with modern pytest versions beyond those listed in classifiers (3.8 is the latest shown).
- Current maintenance status relative to pytest's ongoing evolution and breaking changes.
What it is and what it does
pytest-slack is a pytest plugin that integrates test execution with Slack notifications. When you run pytest with the plugin enabled, it sends a summary of your test results to a Slack channel via an incoming webhook. You configure it by passing command-line options specifying the webhook URL, channel name, and optional customizations like the reporter username, success/failure emojis, or custom icons.
The plugin is designed for CI/CD pipelines and development workflows where teams want immediate visibility into test outcomes without manually checking logs. It depends only on requests for HTTP communication and installs as a standard Python package. The project is actively maintained and has been in production use since its first release in 2019.
Use it for
- Notify a Slack channel when CI/CD test suites pass or fail, with custom emojis and reporter names.
- Send regression test results to a team channel with a link to the full test report.
- Integrate pytest into existing Slack-based development workflows for real-time test visibility.
- Automate test result notifications in multi-team environments where Slack is the primary communication hub.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you use pytest in a Slack-integrated workflow.
The plugin is lightweight, actively maintained, has no security vulnerabilities, and solves a straightforward problem—getting test results into Slack without manual steps. Install friction is minimal and the MIT license poses no restrictions.
Install
pytest-slack on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a single runtime dependency (requests). Actively maintained as of the latest commit on 2026-08-12, with stable production status and no known vulnerabilities.
Requires a Slack incoming webhook URL configured in your Slack workspace before use.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive and imposes no significant restrictions on use, modification, or distribution.
Quickstart
pip install pytest-slack
pytest tests --slack_hook=https://hooks.slack.com/services/YOUR_HOOK --slack_channel=test_channel --slack_username="Test Bot"Verify before relying
- Whether the plugin works with modern pytest versions beyond those listed in classifiers (3.8 is the latest shown).
- Current maintenance status relative to pytest's ongoing evolution and breaking changes.
Package facts
| License | MIT license permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagerequests |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 2,068 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 318,232 / month, #7,654 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 LicenseNatural Language :: EnglishProgramming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8 |
Evidence: pytest_slack-2.3.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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