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Install MCP Pytest Server

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Manual setup required. We don't have a verified install command for this server. Follow the maintainer README and use the raw config below as a starting point.
1

Prepare the server locally

Run this once before adding it to Claude Code.

pip install -r requirements.txt
2

Add it to Claude Code

Paste the maintainer's config below, then edit any placeholder values.

~/.claude.json
{
  "mcp_servers": {
    "pytest_server": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": [
        "-m",
        "src.main"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DATABASE_URL": "sqlite:///./test_results.db"
      }
    }
  }
}

See the mcp-pytest-server README for full setup instructions.

Required:DATABASE_URL

Environment Variables

Set these before running MCP Pytest Server.

VariableDescriptionRequired
DATABASE_URLDatabase connection string for storing test resultsYes

Available Tools (3)

Once configured, MCP Pytest Server gives your AI agent access to:

run_pytest_testsExecutes pytest tests and returns the results and report.
test_pathoptions
store_test_resultsStores test results into the database.
test_results
get_test_historyRetrieves historical test records from the database.
limitproject

Try It Out

After setup, try these prompts with your AI agent:

→Run the pytest tests located in the /tests directory and summarize the failures.
→Store the latest test execution results into the QA database.
→Show me the history of the last 10 test runs for the current project.
→Execute the test suite with verbose output enabled.
Prerequisites & system requirements
  • An MCP-compatible client (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, or Codex)
  • Python 3.8+ with pip installed
  • DATABASE_URL — Database connection string for storing test results
Alternative installation methods

Manual

python -m src.main

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