diff --git a/python/Pipfile.lock b/python/Pipfile.lock
index a2cdc1c..6e344f5 100644
--- a/python/Pipfile.lock
+++ b/python/Pipfile.lock
@@ -30,6 +30,14 @@
             "markers": "python_version ~= '3.6'",
             "version": "==2.5.6"
         },
+        "avocado-framework": {
+            "hashes": [
+                "sha256:42aa7962df98d6b78d4efd9afa2177226dc630f3d83a2a7d5baf7a0a7da7fa1b",
+                "sha256:d96ae343abf890e1ef3b3a6af5ce49e35f6bded0715770c4acb325bca555c515"
+            ],
+            "markers": "python_version >= '3.6'",
+            "version": "==88.1"
+        },
         "flake8": {
             "hashes": [
                 "sha256:07528381786f2a6237b061f6e96610a4167b226cb926e2aa2b6b1d78057c576b",
diff --git a/python/README.rst b/python/README.rst
index 9548709..6bd2c6b 100644
--- a/python/README.rst
+++ b/python/README.rst
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
 -----------------------
 
 - ``qemu/`` Python package source directory.
+- ``tests/`` Python package tests directory.
+- ``avocado.cfg`` Configuration for the Avocado test-runner.
 - ``MANIFEST.in`` is read by python setuptools, it specifies additional files
   that should be included by a source distribution.
 - ``PACKAGE.rst`` is used as the README file that is visible on PyPI.org.
diff --git a/python/avocado.cfg b/python/avocado.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10dc6fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/avocado.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[simpletests]
+# Don't show stdout/stderr in the test *summary*
+status.failure_fields = ['status']
+
+[job]
+# Don't show the full debug.log output; only select stdout/stderr.
+output.testlogs.logfiles = ['stdout', 'stderr']
+
+# Show full stdout/stderr only on tests that FAIL
+output.testlogs.statuses = ['FAIL']
diff --git a/python/setup.cfg b/python/setup.cfg
index 39dc135..fd32519 100644
--- a/python/setup.cfg
+++ b/python/setup.cfg
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 [options.extras_require]
 # Run `pipenv lock --dev` when changing these requirements.
 devel =
+    avocado-framework >= 87.0
     flake8 >= 3.6.0
     isort >= 5.1.2
     mypy >= 0.770
diff --git a/python/tests/flake8.sh b/python/tests/flake8.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..51e0788
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/tests/flake8.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/sh -e
+python3 -m flake8
diff --git a/python/tests/isort.sh b/python/tests/isort.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..4480405
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/tests/isort.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/sh -e
+python3 -m isort -c qemu/
diff --git a/python/tests/mypy.sh b/python/tests/mypy.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..5f980f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/tests/mypy.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/sh -e
+python3 -m mypy -p qemu
diff --git a/python/tests/pylint.sh b/python/tests/pylint.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..4b10b34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/tests/pylint.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/sh -e
+python3 -m pylint qemu/