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Coverage.py

Code coverage measurement tool for Python programs.

Coverage.py measures code coverage for Python programs, typically during test execution. It is installed with pip. The project is maintained by Ned Batchelder with contributors, and it is open source under the Apache 2.0 license.

Worth knowing

Tidelift sells an enterprise subscription that covers Coverage.py along with many other packages. The project’s own sources describe no separate edition.

Identity

Status
Active
Maintainer
Ned Batchelder4
First release
20093

Rendering and deploy

Install with
pip7

Releases

Current major version
78
Last release
2026-11-039

Adoption

GitHub stars
3,4262
Contributors
20110

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Sources

  1. 2026-11-04: links, Runtime
    coverage.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
  2. 2026-11-04: links, Written in, License, GitHub stars
    api.github.com/repos/coveragepy/coveragepy
  3. 2026-11-04: First release
    github.com/coveragepy/coveragepy/tags
  4. 2026-11-04: Maintainer, License model
    github.com/coveragepy/coveragepy/blob/main/NOTICE.txt
  5. 2026-11-04: Minimum runtime
    pypi.org/pypi/coverage/json
  6. 2026-11-04: Categories
    github.com/coveragepy/coveragepy/blob/main/README.rst
  7. 2026-11-04: Install with
    coverage.readthedocs.io/en/latest/install.html
  8. 2026-11-04: Current major version
    api.github.com/repos/coveragepy/coveragepy/releases
  9. 2026-11-04: Last release
    api.github.com/repos/coveragepy/coveragepy/releases/latest
  10. 2026-11-04: Contributors
    api.github.com/repos/coveragepy/coveragepy/contributors?per_page=1

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