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pytest-ansible
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- Ansible fixtures
- Legacy fixtures include `ansible_module`, `ansible_adhoc`, `localhost`, and `ansible_facts` for calling modules, working with inventory, and accessing system facts from pytest tests.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The documentation describes the plugin for Ansible collection authors and developers who want to use Ansible from pytest tests.docs.ansible.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Collection testing
- Its `pytest-ansible-units` plugin lets users run Ansible collection unit tests with pytest and test individual modules.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Deprecation
- The project is deprecated and has a planned end of life in December 2026.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The README instructs users to install the plugin with pip install pytest-ansible.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The documented ecosystem includes pytest, Ansible and Ansible collections, and legacy integration with Molecule.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The documented use cases focus on Ansible collection authors and people writing pytest tests that call Ansible modules or use Ansible inventory.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Legacy fixtures
- Legacy fixtures include ansible_adhoc, ansible_module, localhost, and ansible_facts for interacting with Ansible from pytest tests.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- License
- The project says it is free and open source under the MIT license.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Migration guidance
- The project recommends ADE with plain pytest for collection unit tests, tox-ansible for collection CI, and the Molecule CLI for scenarios.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Molecule limitation
- The pytest integration for Molecule does not support Molecule shared_state or --workers and is deprecated.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Molecule support
- Molecule scenario integration through pytest is deprecated; the README recommends using the Molecule CLI or tox-ansible instead.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- pytest-ansible is a pytest plugin for using Ansible in tests, running Ansible collection unit tests with pytest, and exposing Molecule scenarios through a pytest fixture.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- The project says it supports Python 3.10 or newer and ansible-core 2.14 or newer.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Runtime requirements
- The project lists Python 3.10 or newer and ansible-core 2.14 or newer as supported versions.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- The repository links to a security policy, but the opened project pages do not state security certifications or compliance claims.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Security policy
- The repository links a security policy, but the opened page did not expose policy details.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The README directs users with problems to file a GitHub issue with a detailed description.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
