# nautilus-testkit
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Test utilities and data management for [NautilusTrader](https://nautilustrader.io).
The `nautilus-testkit` crate provides testing utilities including test data management,
file handling, and common testing patterns. This crate supports testing workflows
across the entire NautilusTrader ecosystem with automated data downloads and validation:
- **Test data management**: Automated downloading and caching of test datasets.
- **File utilities**: File integrity verification with SHA-256 checksums.
- **Path resolution**: Platform-agnostic test data path management.
- **Precision handling**: Support for both 64-bit and 128-bit precision test data.
- **Common patterns**: Reusable test utilities and helper functions.
## NautilusTrader
[NautilusTrader](https://nautilustrader.io) is an open-source, production-grade, Rust-native
engine for multi-asset, multi-venue trading systems.
The system spans research, deterministic simulation, and live execution within a single
event-driven architecture, providing research-to-live semantic parity.
## Feature flags
This crate provides feature flags to control source code inclusion during compilation:
- `python`: Enables Python bindings from [PyO3](https://pyo3.rs).
- `high-precision`: Enables [high-precision mode](https://nautilustrader.io/docs/nightly/getting_started/installation#precision-mode) to use 128-bit value types.
- `extension-module`: Builds as a Python extension module.
## Documentation
See [the docs](https://docs.rs/nautilus-testkit) for more detailed usage.
## License
The source code for NautilusTrader is available on GitHub under the [GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-3.0.en.html).
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