From 513f22daadd70e7bdcc83fb723479d5cb6e60cc4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: devtechedge <devtechedge@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2026 03:00:21 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] Document pytest-native [pytest] env table in pytest.toml /
 .pytest.toml

---
 README.md | 13 +++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 601e414..0a450a3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -191,6 +191,19 @@ env = [
 ]
 ```
 
+```toml
+# pytest.toml / .pytest.toml
+[pytest]
+env = [
+  "HOME=~/tmp",
+  "RUN_ENV=test",
+]
+```
+
+In `pytest.toml` / `.pytest.toml`, this pytest-native `[pytest]` table is an alternative to the plugin-specific
+`[pytest_env]` TOML table described above. Both forms work there, so `pytest.toml` does not have to use
+`[pytest_env]`.
+
 Prefix flags modify behavior. Flags are case-insensitive and can be combined in any order (e.g., `R:D:KEY=VALUE`):
 
 | Flag | Description                                                          |