How to exclude Qualtrics code (e.g., prevent survey display) in automated test scripts

I have a question from some developer colleagues about *how to exclude Qualtrics code in automated test scripts--most likely Python or Javascript* -- to prevent a pop up from displaying or from Qualtrics running during an automated test. This would save developer time because they would not need to click through a popup in order to determine whether the code was working correctly. I haven't seen any documentation about this, so any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!