pytest-test-groups
A Pytest plugin for running a subset of your tests by splitting them in to equally sized groups.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need to parallelize test execution in CI. The plugin is stable (Production/Stable classifier), has no known vulnerabilities, and low install friction. However, maintenance is aging—last commit was 2025-07-29. Verify compatibility with your pytest and Python versions before adopting.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Low install friction; depends only on pytest.
- Maintenance status is aging—last commit was 2025-07-29, though the repository remains active and not archived.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — MIT license (permissive). You may use, modify, and distribute this package freely in commercial or private projects, provided you include the license notice.
last release 2025-05-08 (463 days) · last repo commit 2025-07-29 · 61 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 1,559,786 downloads/mo, #3,762 on PyPI
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pip install pytest-test-groups
# Split tests into 10 groups and run group 2
pytest --test-group-count 10 --test-group=2- Whether the aging maintenance status affects compatibility with recent pytest versions or Python releases.
- How test grouping behaves with parameterized tests or dynamic test discovery.
- Real-world performance impact when distributing tests across many CI workers.
What it is and what it does
pytest-test-groups is a pytest plugin that partitions your test suite into equally-sized groups, allowing you to run a single group at a time. This is primarily designed for CI environments where you want to distribute test execution across multiple workers or machines—instead of running all tests on one worker, you can split them into groups and have multiple CI jobs each run one group in parallel, reducing overall test time.
The plugin works by adding command-line options to pytest: you specify a total group count and which group number to run. It can partition tests by individual test items (the default) or by filename, and supports pseudo-random assignment of tests to groups via a seed parameter. It depends only on pytest and has low install friction.
Use it for
- Distribute a large test suite across multiple CI workers to reduce total test time.
- Split long-running test jobs into smaller parallel jobs in GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar platforms.
- Run a specific subset of tests locally for debugging without running the entire suite.
- Balance test load across CI agents when test execution time varies significantly between groups.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need to parallelize test execution in CI.
The plugin is stable (Production/Stable classifier), has no known vulnerabilities, and low install friction. However, maintenance is aging—last commit was 2025-07-29. Verify compatibility with your pytest and Python versions before adopting.
Install
pytest-test-groups on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction; depends only on pytest. Maintenance status is aging—last commit was 2025-07-29, though the repository remains active and not archived.
License in practice
MIT license (permissive). You may use, modify, and distribute this package freely in commercial or private projects, provided you include the license notice.
Quickstart
pip install pytest-test-groups
# Split tests into 10 groups and run group 2
pytest --test-group-count 10 --test-group=2Verify before relying
- Whether the aging maintenance status affects compatibility with recent pytest versions or Python releases.
- How test grouping behaves with parameterized tests or dynamic test discovery.
- Real-world performance impact when distributing tests across many CI workers.
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.8 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagepytest |
| Maintenance | Aging 463 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 1,559,786 / month, #3,762 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 :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: Software Development :: Testing |
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