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Simon Willison
Published
2026-05-24 21:38:32
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`datasette-fixtures` `0.1a0` ships fixture DB helper plugin

Plugin test suites can now spin up Datasette's own fixture database through a documented helper. Niche, but handy if your product or internal tool depends on Datasette extensions.

[ KEY POINTS ]
  1. datasette.fixtures.populate_fixture_database(conn) is now documented in Datasette 1.0a30; the plugin wraps that test fixture setup.
  2. Can be tried with uvx --prerelease=allow --with datasette-fixtures datasette --get ..., so no local Datasette install is needed.
  3. The sample endpoint returns fixture data as JSON, useful for repeatable plugin tests and demo routes.
  4. Impact is narrow: valuable for Datasette plugin authors, not a general backend or SaaS stack change.
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