Running automated pytest tests from Test Plans

Pawlowska Malgorzata 40 Reputation points
2025-11-04T17:42:25.68+00:00

Hi. I was trying to follow this instruction: Run automated tests from test plans for automated Python/pytest tests. But I am facing some problems.

Do I understand correctly that with the new feature announced here: Introducing Java, JS and Python support in Test Plans - the support (association) of Python tests in Test Plans should allow running pytest tests from Test Plans without any special Visual Studio subscription (mentioned in the instruction)?

It seems that the new association feature it doing the analogical job as Visual Studio 2017/Visual Studio 2015 mentioned in "Tools and configurations" section of the instruction or am I wrong about that?

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  1. Pashikanti Kumar 1,560 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2025-11-04T18:30:07.5766667+00:00

    Hi Pawlowska Malgorzata,

    Thank you for posting your question in the Microsoft Q&A forum

    The new feature announced for Azure Test Plans adds support for associating automated tests written in Python (using Pytest), Java, and JavaScript with test cases, enabling you to integrate these tests into your Test Plans without requiring a Visual Studio subscription.

    Previously, running automated tests from Test Plans required Visual Studio 2015/2017 or earlier because only MSTest frameworks were supported for deep integration and direct execution within Azure Test Plans UI.

    The new feature expands support to Pytest and other frameworks, allowing automated testing integration and association with Test Plans without needing a Visual Studio subscription. This means your pytest tests can be linked to test cases and executed through Azure Test Plans.

    This feature provides similar capabilities to the older MSTest/Visual Studio workflows but for Python and other modern test frameworks, enabling smoother end-to-end test management directly from Test Plans.

     

    The new feature enables pytest automated tests management in Test Plans independently of Visual Studio licensing, delivering an analogous or equivalent capability to the MSTest/Visual Studio integration from the past

     

    Reference

    Introducing Java, JS and Python support in Test Plans - Azure DevOps Blog

    Associate automated tests with test cases - Azure Test Plans | Microsoft Learn

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