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Spec score · Mutation Testing Tools7.5 (#12)7.7 (#9)
ConfigurationOptions can be configured in `.cargo/mutants.toml`, and the guide recommends checking that file into the source tree.Users can restrict mutations by module glob, select tests, choose mutation types, set thread count, and cap the number of mutants.
InstallationThe guide documents installation with `cargo install --locked cargo-mutants`, `cargo binstall`, or binaries from GitHub releases.The README says to install pymute with Cargo from crates.io or directly from GitHub, and requires Rust and Cargo.
Purposecargo-mutants is a mutation testing tool for Rust that finds places where bugs could be inserted without causing tests to fail.Pymute is a mutation testing tool for Python and Pytest written in Rust.
Test runnersUseful results require reliable, non-flaky tests that run under `cargo test` or `cargo nextest`.It supports pytest as the default runner and tox as an alternative.

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pymute is a free mutation testing tool for Python projects using pytest or tox, written in Rust. It creates a temporary directory for each mutant and changes Python file text rather than operating on the abstract syntax tree. Pytest is the default runner, and documented mutation types include math operators, conjunctions, booleans, control flow, comparisons and numbers. By default, it reports mutants that survive because tests pass; other output levels can show caught mutants or process output. Options let users filter modules with a glob, select tests and mutation types, set thread count and cap the number of mutants. That cap runs a randomly selected subset. Installation uses Cargo from crates.io or GitHub and requires Rust and Cargo. With pytest, tests need to run from the project root in independent copies and exercise the local copy rather than an installed package. Tox sets up a separate environment and installs the package for each mutant, which the project describes as considerably slower. Parallel threads each need temporary disk space, and a run may fail if /tmp runs out. The repository identifies its license as Unlicense.

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