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Configuring worker IDs

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Description

As far as I can tell it is not possible to configure worker IDs. Currently I'm working on something where I need to use the worker ID and can use the assumption that they are named gw0, gw1, etc., but I would feel more comfortable if there was a way to define how the worker IDs get created to future proof against the possibility that pytest-xdist might change its naming conventions in the future.

Is this possible now? Or as an alternative would it make sense to have some kind of fixture that gives us the scheme used to generate worker IDs?

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Start by locating the code that creates worker IDs and the existing fixture API. Compare the current gw0/gw1 convention with the requested configurable scheme or fixture, and define done as a tested way to obtain or control worker IDs.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
testing
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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