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+[pytest]
+# Pytest configuration for Fenrir screen reader
+
+# Test discovery patterns
+python_files = test_*.py *_test.py
+python_classes = Test*
+python_functions = test_*
+
+# Test paths
+testpaths = tests
+
+# Minimum Python version
+minversion = 3.7
+
+# Output options
+addopts =
+    # Verbose output with test names
+    -v
+    # Show extra test summary info
+    -ra
+    # Enable strict markers (only registered markers allowed)
+    --strict-markers
+    # Show local variables in tracebacks
+    --showlocals
+    # Warnings configuration
+    -W ignore::DeprecationWarning
+    # Optional plugins (uncomment if installed):
+    # --timeout=30                    # Requires pytest-timeout
+    # --cov-report=term-missing      # Requires pytest-cov
+    # -x                              # Stop on first failure
+
+# Register custom markers
+markers =
+    unit: Unit tests (fast, no mocking)
+    integration: Integration tests (require mocking)
+    driver: Driver tests (require root access)
+    slow: Tests that take more than 1 second
+    remote: Tests for remote control functionality
+    settings: Tests for settings and configuration
+    commands: Tests for command system
+    vmenu: Tests for VMenu system
+
+# Coverage configuration
+[coverage:run]
+source = src/fenrirscreenreader
+omit =
+    */tests/*
+    */vmenu-profiles/*
+    */__pycache__/*
+    */site-packages/*
+
+[coverage:report]
+# Fail if coverage falls below this percentage
+# fail_under = 70
+exclude_lines =
+    # Standard pragma
+    pragma: no cover
+    # Don't complain about missing debug code
+    def __repr__
+    # Don't complain if tests don't hit defensive assertion code
+    raise AssertionError
+    raise NotImplementedError
+    # Don't complain about abstract methods
+    @abstractmethod
+    # Don't complain about initialization
+    if __name__ == .__main__.:
+
+[coverage:html]
+directory = htmlcov