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LocalParallelPipeline should clean up child processes when killed

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Description

The user should not have to manually clean up child processes. There are a few solutions here, we should use one of them:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/25542110/kill-child-process-if-parent-is-killed-in-python

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Research direction

Locate the LocalParallelPipeline implementation and review the linked Stack Overflow discussion for possible child-process cleanup approaches. The work is complete when killing the parent process also cleans up its child processes without requiring manual intervention.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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