django-rainbowtests

This is a custom test runner for Django that gives you really colorful test output.

Installation

Install the latest release with:

pip install django-rainbowtests

Or with uv:

uv add django-rainbowtests

Usage

Set your test runner in Django settings:

TEST_RUNNER = 'rainbowtests.test.runner.RainbowDiscoverRunner'

Then run your tests as usual:

python manage.py test

Settings

RAINBOWTESTS_HIGHLIGHT_PATH

While running your tests, any lines in your tracebacks that match this path will be highlighted, making them easier to find and read. If you omit this setting, the default is to use the path to your Django installation.

RAINBOWTESTS_HIGHLIGHT_PATH = '/path/to/my/project/'

RAINBOWTESTS_SHOW_MESSAGES

If the test output is too verbose and you just want a colorful version of the standard Django test output, set RAINBOWTESTS_SHOW_MESSAGES to False:

RAINBOWTESTS_SHOW_MESSAGES = False

Python/Django Compatibility

• Python: 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14
• Django: 4.2, 5.2

Coverage

There is support for coverage via a custom test runner:

TEST_RUNNER = 'rainbowtests.test.runner.RainbowDiscoverCoverageRunner'

Run your tests as normal (python manage.py test), and if you have coverage installed, you should see a report when your tests complete.

Note: The recommended modern workflow is to use coverage run manage.py test directly, which gives you more control over coverage settings.

Development

This project uses uv for dependency management.

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/bradmontgomery/django-rainbowtests.git
cd django-rainbowtests

# Install dependencies
uv sync --group dev --group test

# Run tests
uv run pytest

# Run linter
uv run ruff check .

License

MIT. See LICENSE.md.