pytest-coverage

Installation
Summary

Run pytest with coverage reporting to identify and eliminate untested code lines.

  • Generates annotated source files in cov_annotate/ directory, with ! markers indicating uncovered lines
  • Supports module-specific coverage checks via --cov=module_name and targeted test runs on specific test files
  • Workflow: run coverage, review annotated files for uncovered lines, write tests to cover gaps, repeat until 100% coverage achieved
SKILL.md

The goal is for the tests to cover all lines of code.

Generate a coverage report with:

pytest --cov --cov-report=annotate:cov_annotate

If you are checking for coverage of a specific module, you can specify it like this:

pytest --cov=your_module_name --cov-report=annotate:cov_annotate

You can also specify specific tests to run, for example:

pytest tests/test_your_module.py --cov=your_module_name --cov-report=annotate:cov_annotate

Open the cov_annotate directory to view the annotated source code. There will be one file per source file. If a file has 100% source coverage, it means all lines are covered by tests, so you do not need to open the file.

For each file that has less than 100% test coverage, find the matching file in cov_annotate and review the file.

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