conftest.py

import pytest


def pytest_addoption(parser):
    """Add pytest options:
       --app: Select specific app to test
       --namespace: Use specific namespace to look for app

    See https://docs.pytest.org/en/stable/example/simple.html#pass-different-values-to-a-test-function-depending-on-command-line-options
    """
    parser.addoption(
        "--app", action="store", default="all",
        help="Name of the app to test, default: all"
    )

    parser.addoption(
        "--namespace", action="store", default="",
        help="Namespace of the app to test, default: <empty>"
    )


@pytest.fixture
def app(request):
    """Process new cli option."""
    return request.config.getoption("--app")

@pytest.fixture
def namespace(request):
    """Process new cli option."""
    return request.config.getoption("--namespace")