diff --git a/src/djinit/templates/project/conftest.py-tpl b/src/djinit/templates/project/conftest.py-tpl
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index 0000000..a07c40f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/djinit/templates/project/conftest.py-tpl
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#--------------------------------------------------#
+# The following was generated by djinit: #
+#--------------------------------------------------#
+
+import os
+import sys
+import django
+from pathlib import Path
+
+# Add project to path
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parent.parent))
+
+# Configure Django settings
+os.environ.setdefault('DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE', '[[ module_name ]].settings.development')
+django.setup()
+
+import pytest
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def django_db_setup():
+    """Setup test database."""
+    from django.conf import settings
+    settings.DATABASES['default'] = {
+        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
+        'NAME': ':memory:',
+    }
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def api_client():
+    """Return a test client."""
+    from rest_framework.test import APIClient
+    return APIClient()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def user(db):
+    """Create a test user."""
+    from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
+    User = get_user_model()
+    return User.objects.create_user(
+        username='testuser',
+        email='test@example.com',
+        password='testpass123'
+    )
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diff --git a/src/djinit/templates/project/pytest.ini-tpl b/src/djinit/templates/project/pytest.ini-tpl
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index 0000000..55ce09d
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+++ b/src/djinit/templates/project/pytest.ini-tpl
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#--------------------------------------------------#
+# The following was generated by djinit: #
+#--------------------------------------------------#
+
+[pytest]
+DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE = [[ module_name ]].settings.development
+python_files = tests.py test_*.py *_tests.py
+python_classes = Test* *Tests *Test
+python_functions = test_*
+addopts = --strict-markers --tb=short
+testpaths = [[ app_names ]]
+markers =
+    slow: marks tests as slow (deselect with '-m "not slow"')
+    integration: marks tests as integration tests
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diff --git a/src/djinit/templates/project/requirements-tpl b/src/djinit/templates/project/requirements-tpl
index 9dbb655..bad8209 100644
--- a/src/djinit/templates/project/requirements-tpl
+++ b/src/djinit/templates/project/requirements-tpl
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ whitenoise
 django-tailwind-cli # @IF use_tailwind
 django-htmx # @IF use_htmx
 django-vite # @IF use_vite
+pytest # @IF use_pytest
+pytest-django # @IF use_pytest
+pytest-cov # @IF use_pytest
 # @IF database_type == 'mysql'
 mysqlclient
 # @ELSE