Auto-generating coverage xml report for Gutters in VSCode when test run

.coveragerc

[run]
omit='.env/*'
source='.'

[report]
show_missing = true

.pytest.ini

[pytest]
DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE = webtas.settings
; python_files = tests.py test_*.py *_tests.py

addopts = --cov='webtas' --cov='tas' --cov-config=.coveragerc --cov-report=xml 

README.md

#What is this Do you want automatic code coverage generated for your project as soon as you save a file?

Install these extensions and configure them:

• Python https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-python.python
  • Configure your tests by running Python: Configure Tests in the command palette.
• Python Test Explorer for Visual Studio Code https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=LittleFoxTeam.vscode-python-test-adapter
  • Set tests to auto-run
• Coverage Gutters https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ryanluker.vscode-coverage-gutters

Add the options from the config files to the root of your project

To run this, do:

1. Save any file
2. Test explorer triggers pytest
3. pytest generates coverage
4. coverage generates xml
5. Click "watch" on status bar
6. Gutters will start appearing

requirements.txt

pytest-cov==2.11.1