pytest-dev / pytest-dev/pytest-xdist

Schedule tests ordered by their execution time

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Description

It'd be nice to have tests distributed to nodes according to their execution time.
The average runtime will be saved in pytest's cache folder.

What do you think?
It shouldn't be hard to implement right?

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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating pytest-xdist's existing test distribution and pytest cache handling, then determine how execution-time data would be collected and used across nodes; done means tests are distributed according to their recorded runtimes.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
distributed-systems, testing
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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