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Expand Up @@ -191,6 +191,19 @@ env = [
]
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```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`):

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