pytest-metadata

import pytest import os from pytest_metadata.plugin import metadata_key # conftest.py (or a pytest plugin) @pytest.hookimpl(tryfirst=True) def pytest_configure(config): # Initialize metadata_key if not already present (e.g., if pytest-html isn't loaded) if not hasattr(config.stash, metadata_key): config.stash[metadata_key] = {} # Add custom metadata before tests run config.stash[metadata_key]["project_name"] = "My Awesome Project" config.stash[metadata_key]["run_by_user"] = os.environ.get("USER", "unknown") @pytest.hookimpl(optionalhook=True) def pytest_metadata(metadata): # This hook modifies the final metadata dictionary that will be reported. # For example, remove 'Packages' to simplify the report. metadata.pop("Packages", None) metadata["custom_value_from_hook"] = "Hello from pytest_metadata hook!" # test_example.py def test_access_session_metadata(metadata): # The 'metadata' fixture provides access to the collected session metadata print(f"\n--- Test-specific Metadata ---") print(f"Project Name: {metadata.get('project_name')}") print(f"Run By User: {metadata.get('run_by_user')}") print(f"Python Version: {metadata.get('Python')}") print(f"Custom Value: {metadata.get('custom_value_from_hook')}") assert "project_name" in metadata assert metadata["project_name"] == "My Awesome Project" assert "Python" in metadata assert "custom_value_from_hook" in metadata # To run this example: # 1. Save the conftest.py and test_example.py files in the same directory. # 2. Run from your terminal: # pytest -v --metadata cli_key cli_value --metadata another_key another_value # Expected output will include metadata in the header (due to -v) and in the test print statements.