pytest-dev / pytest-dev/pytest

extract or integrate a dependency injection mechanism for fixtures

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topic: fixtures type: enhancement type: proposal
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Description

CC @cjw296

the current fixture mechanism is something that grew entirely inside of pytest and is not usable without it
which in turn creates the need for parallel infrastructure when wanting to use the actual things again

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Research direction

Start by reading pytest's current fixture mechanism and tracing which parts are tightly coupled to pytest. The work is done when the fixture dependency-injection capability can be extracted or integrated for reuse outside pytest, avoiding parallel infrastructure.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
testing-qa
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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