diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
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+[pytest]
+testpaths = tests
diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
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diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
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+"""Test configuration — adds package root to sys.path so bare imports work."""
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+# Add the package root so `from stats_db import StatsDB` works in tests
+# without requiring the full package to be installed.
+_PACKAGE_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+if str(_PACKAGE_ROOT) not in sys.path:
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(_PACKAGE_ROOT))