A Visual Studio Code extension that simplifies debugging Python tests by adding convenient debug buttons directly in your code.
🔍 One-Click Debugging
- Debug pytest tests instantly
- Debug unittest tests with a single click
- Full debugging capabilities (breakpoints, variable inspection, step-by-step execution)
- No configuration needed - works out of the box!
- Install the extension from VS Code Marketplace
- Open a Python test file
- Look for the debug buttons above your test methods:
- "
▶️ Run with pytest" - "
▶️ Run with unittest"
- "
- Click and start debugging!
- Visual Studio Code 1.97.0 or higher
- Python extension for VS Code
- Python 3.7 or higher
- pytest and/or unittest installed in your environment
- Open Visual Studio Code
- Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X)
- Search for "Python Debug Test"
- Click Install
- Reload VS Code if prompted
- Automatically detects test methods in your Python files
- Supports both pytest and unittest style tests
- Works with class-based and function-based tests
- Automatically determines the correct test path format
- Handles both pytest and unittest path conventions
- Supports Django test discovery
- Automatically creates/updates launch.json
- Configures the appropriate test framework
- Sets up the correct working directory
- Handles Django settings automatically
- Clear indication of test locations
- Easy-to-use debug buttons
- Intuitive interface
Initial release of Python Debug Test:
- Support for pytest and unittest
- Django integration
- Automatic launch.json configuration
- Debug buttons above test methods
Improvements:
- Added buttons to run all tests in a class
- Enhanced visual appearance of unittest buttons with distinctive icons
- Improved class-level test support
Changes:
- Updated extension icon
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Created by Dimitri Caramello