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Improve prompt_toolkit import time
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Description
Importing prompt_toolkit takes quite some time. I tested with:
# pip install importtime-waterfall tuna
python -X importtime -c "import prompt_toolkit" 2> i.log
tuna i.log
This results in:
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Start by reproducing the reported profile with Python's -X importtime option and inspect the resulting i.log with tuna. Trace the slow imports in prompt_toolkit and reduce unnecessary import-time work; done means the import profile shows a measurable improvement without breaking the package import.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- cli, performance
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
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- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100