diff --git a/general/g.list/tests/conftest.py b/general/g.list/tests/conftest.py
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+import os
+import grass.script as gs
+import pytest
+
+TEST_MAPSETS = ["test_1", "test_2"]
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def simple_dataset(tmp_path_factory, monkeypatch):
+    """Set up a GRASS session for the tests."""
+    tmp_path = tmp_path_factory.mktemp("simple_dataset")
+    project = "test_project"
+
+    # Create a test project
+    gs.create_project(tmp_path, project)
+
+    # Initialize the GRASS session
+    with gs.setup.init(tmp_path / project, env=os.environ.copy()) as session:
+        for key, value in session.env.items():
+            monkeypatch.setenv(key, value)
+
+        gs.run_command("g.region", rows=3, cols=3, env=session.env)
+
+        # Create Mock Mapsets and data in each
+        for mapset in TEST_MAPSETS:
+            gs.run_command(
+                "g.mapset", project=project, mapset=mapset, flags="c", env=session.env
+            )
+
+            # Create a raster in this mapset
+            gs.mapcalc(f"raster_{mapset} = int(row())", env=session.env)
+            gs.run_command(
+                "r.support",
+                map=f"raster_{mapset}",
+                title=f"Raster title {mapset}",
+                env=session.env,
+            )
+
+            # Create a vector in this mapset
+            gs.run_command(
+                "v.mkgrid",
+                map=f"vector_{mapset}",
+                grid=[10, 10],
+                type="point",
+                env=session.env,
+            )
+            gs.run_command(
+                "v.support",
+                map=f"vector_{mapset}",
+                map_name=f"Vector title {mapset}",
+                env=session.env,
+            )
+
+        # Set current mapset to test_1
+        gs.run_command("g.mapset", project=project, mapset="test_1", env=session.env)
+
+        yield session
diff --git a/general/g.list/tests/g_list_test.py b/general/g.list/tests/g_list_test.py
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+import grass.script as gs
+
+
+def test_default_output(simple_dataset):
+    """Test default output of g.list."""
+    # Current mapset only
+    actual = gs.read_command("g.list", type="all", env=simple_dataset.env).splitlines()
+    expected = ["raster_test_1", "vector_test_1"]
+    assert actual == expected
+
+    # All mapsets
+    actual = gs.read_command(
+        "g.list", type="all", mapset="*", env=simple_dataset.env
+    ).splitlines()
+    expected = [
+        "raster_test_1",
+        "raster_test_2",
+        "vector_test_1",
+        "vector_test_2",
+    ]
+    assert actual == expected
+
+
+def test_data_types_output(simple_dataset):
+    """Test g.list with t flag."""
+    # Current mapset only
+    actual = gs.read_command(
+        "g.list", type="all", flags="t", env=simple_dataset.env
+    ).splitlines()
+    expected = ["raster/raster_test_1", "vector/vector_test_1"]
+    assert actual == expected
+
+    # All mapsets
+    actual = gs.read_command(
+        "g.list", type="all", flags="t", mapset="*", env=simple_dataset.env
+    ).splitlines()
+    expected = [
+        "raster/raster_test_1",
+        "raster/raster_test_2",
+        "vector/vector_test_1",
+        "vector/vector_test_2",
+    ]
+    assert actual == expected
+
+
+def test_full_map_output(simple_dataset):
+    """Test g.list with m flag."""
+    # Current mapset only
+    actual = gs.read_command(
+        "g.list", type="all", flags="m", env=simple_dataset.env
+    ).splitlines()
+    expected = ["raster_test_1@test_1", "vector_test_1@test_1"]
+    assert actual == expected
+
+    # All mapsets
+    actual = gs.read_command(
+        "g.list", type="all", flags="m", mapset="*", env=simple_dataset.env
+    ).splitlines()
+    expected = [
+        "raster_test_1@test_1",
+        "raster_test_2@test_2",
+        "vector_test_1@test_1",
+        "vector_test_2@test_2",
+    ]
+    assert actual == expected
+
+
+def test_human_readable_output(simple_dataset):
+    """Test g.list with p flag."""
+    # Current mapset only
+    actual = gs.read_command(
+        "g.list", type="all", flags="p", env=simple_dataset.env
+    ).splitlines()
+    expected = [
+        "raster files available in mapset <test_1>:",
+        "raster_test_1",
+        "no 3D raster files available in current mapset",
+        "vector files available in mapset <test_1>:",
+        "vector_test_1",
+        "no label files available in current mapset",
+        "no region definition files available in current mapset",
+        "no imagery group files available in current mapset",
+    ]
+    for line in expected:
+        assert line in actual, f"Expected line not found: {line}"
+
+    # All mapsets
+    actual = gs.read_command(
+        "g.list", type="all", flags="p", mapset="*", env=simple_dataset.env
+    ).splitlines()
+    expected = [
+        "raster files available in mapset <test_1>:",
+        "raster_test_1",
+        "raster files available in mapset <test_2>:",
+        "raster_test_2",
+        "no 3D raster files available in current mapset",
+        "vector files available in mapset <test_1>:",
+        "vector_test_1",
+        "vector files available in mapset <test_2>:",
+        "vector_test_2",
+        "no label files available in current mapset",
+        "no region definition files available in current mapset",
+        "no imagery group files available in current mapset",
+    ]
+    for line in expected:
+        assert line in actual, f"Expected line not found: {line}"
+
+
+def test_verbose_listing_output(simple_dataset):
+    """Test g.list with f flag."""
+    actual = gs.read_command(
+        "g.list", type="all", flags="f", mapset="*", env=simple_dataset.env
+    ).splitlines()
+    expected = gs.read_command(
+        "r.info", map="raster_test_1", env=simple_dataset.env
+    ).splitlines()
+    assert expected == actual