How does transaction rollback improve testing speed?

Instead of recreating the database schema for every test, this pattern creates the schema once per session and uses transactions to reset data, reducing 1000-test runtimes from minutes to seconds.

Why use AsyncClient instead of TestClient?

AsyncClient provides a native async bridge that eliminates sync-to-async overhead, typically resulting in 20% faster execution for FastAPI test suites.

Does this skill help with CI/CD integration?

Yes, it includes optimized pyproject.toml configurations for parallel execution and coverage reporting, making it ideal for high-speed CI/CD pipelines.

Can I use this skill for legacy FastAPI versions?

While it focuses on FastAPI v0.100+ and Pytest v8.0+, the core TDD principles and transaction patterns are applicable to most modern FastAPI installations.

FastAPI Pytest TDD Helper

Name: FastAPI Pytest TDD Helper
Author: alijilani-dev

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Security & Testing

Accelerates FastAPI development through high-performance asynchronous testing blueprints and optimized TDD workflows.

About

This skill acts as a Senior Backend Architect and Principal QA Engineer to guide developers through efficient Test-Driven Development (TDD) for FastAPI applications. It prioritizes execution speed and memory efficiency by implementing advanced patterns like native async testing with httpx.AsyncClient and rapid test isolation via database transaction rollbacks. Whether you are bootstrapping a new project or optimizing a legacy suite, this skill provides production-ready templates for conftest.py, Pydantic validation, and parallel execution, ensuring your backend is robust, scalable, and tested 20% faster than standard methods.

Key Features

Optimized conftest.py templates with session-scoped fixtures
Native async testing using httpx.AsyncClient and ASGITransport
Fast test isolation via database transaction rollback patterns
Automated response validation using Pydantic models
Support for parallel test execution and coverage reporting
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Use Cases

Setting up a professional TDD infrastructure for new FastAPI projects
Implementing strict Red-Green-Refactor workflows for reliable API development
Migrating synchronous test suites to high-performance asynchronous patterns

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Key Features

Optimized conftest.py templates with session-scoped fixtures
Native async testing using httpx.AsyncClient and ASGITransport
Fast test isolation via database transaction rollback patterns
Automated response validation using Pydantic models
Support for parallel test execution and coverage reporting
0 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Setting up a professional TDD infrastructure for new FastAPI projects
Implementing strict Red-Green-Refactor workflows for reliable API development
Migrating synchronous test suites to high-performance asynchronous patterns