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provide dependency-tested autouse fixtures

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topic: fixtures type: enhancement type: proposal
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Description

autouse fixures should have a mode of operation that triggers them only if the fixtures they need are used by the current test to begin with

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Research direction

Start by mapping pytest's fixture and autouse-fixture implementation, then identify how fixture dependencies are resolved for each test. Define the intended behavior for autouse fixtures whose dependencies are unused, and add focused tests that distinguish used from unused dependencies before considering the feature complete.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
testing-qa
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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