Feature Request: Exclude test/internal users from holdout groups
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Description
Feature request
Is your feature request related to a problem?
It usually won't make sense to include users that match the test/internal user filter in holdout groups.
Describe the solution you'd like
Allow users to exclude test/internal users from holdout groups.
Describe alternatives you've considered
Additional context
From: https://posthoghelp.zendesk.com/agent/tickets/46525 (moved to PostHog: https://us.posthog.com/project/2/support/tickets/52968)
Related: 45283
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Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating holdout-group handling and the test/internal user filter, then determine how the exclusion should be configured and verify that matching users are omitted from holdout groups.
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Assessment
- Domain
- analytics
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100