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+[pytest]
+# only look for tests in kallithea/tests
+python_files = kallithea/tests/**/test_*.py
+addopts =
+    # --verbose
+    # show extra test summary info as specified by chars (f)ailed, (E)error, (s)skipped, (x)failed, (X)passed, (w)warnings.
+    -rfEsxXw
+    # Shorter scrollbacks; less stuff to scroll through
+    --tb=short