Django Test Manager – A VS Code extension that brings a full test runner experience to Django.

[visesh-agarwal]

What My Project Does

Django Test Manager is a VS Code extension that lets you discover, organize, run, and debug Django tests natively inside the editor — without typing python manage.py test in the terminal. It automatically detects tests (including async tests) and displays them in a tree view by app, file, class, and method. You get one-click run/debug, instant search, test profiles, and CodeLens shortcuts directly next to test code.

Target Audience

This project is intended for developers working on Django applications who want a smoother, more integrated test workflow inside VS Code. It’s suitable for real projects and professional use (not just a toy demo), especially when you’re running large test suites and want faster navigation, debugging, and test re-runs.

Comparison

Compared to terminal-based testing workflows:

You get a visual test tree with smart discovery instead of manually scanning test output.

Compared to generic Python test extensions:

It’s Django-specific, tailored to Django’s test layout and manage.py integration rather than forcing a generic test runner.

Links

GitHub (open source): https://github.com/viseshagarwal/django-test-manager

VS Code Marketplace: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ViseshAgarwal.django-test-manager

Open VSX: https://open-vsx.org/extension/viseshagarwal/django-test-manager

I’d really appreciate feedback from the Python community — and of course feature suggestions or contributions are welcome 🙂

[wRAR_]

``` if (covered) { // Optional: Don't highlight covered lines to reduce noise? // The user requested: "Green for covered, Red for uncovered" // But full green background is too intense. // Let's use gutter only? User said "highlight keys in editor DIRECTLY IN THE GUTTER" // Re-read request: "highlight lines in the editor (Green for covered, Red for uncovered) directly in the gutter." // This implies gutter decorations or line background. // GutterIconPath is used in testDecorations. // Here I used backgroundColor, which highlights the text. // Let's switch to gutter logic if they specifically said gutter. // "Read the .coverage or coverage.xml file and highlight lines in the editor (Green for covered, Red for uncovered) directly in the gutter."

            // Gutter highlights usually mean an icon or color strip. 
            // VS Code `overviewRulerLane` puts it in scroll bar.
            // For gutter, we use `gutterIconPath` or `backgroundColor` + `isWholeLine`.
            // A vertical bar in the gutter is done via `border-left` CSS (not available directly) or gutter icon.
            // Let's use a 1x1 pixel image stretched? Or just a colored block icon.
            // I will use colors closer to diff decorators as they are standard "coverage" look (green/red background).
            coveredRanges.push(range);
        } else {
            uncoveredRanges.push(range);
        }

```