import pytest def pytest_addoption(parser): parser.addoption('--runslow', action='store_true', default=False, help='run slow tests') def pytest_configure(config): config.addinivalue_line('markers', 'slow: mark test as slow to run') def pytest_collection_modifyitems(config, items): if config.getoption('--runslow'): # --runslow given in cli: do not skip slow tests return skip_slow = pytest.mark.skip(reason='need --runslow option to run') for item in items: if 'slow' in item.keywords: item.add_marker(skip_slow)