Experimental `_pytest.ensemble` API: nested configs + in-memory collection (PoC) - #14809

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config: split Config.parse into phase methods
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config: let get_config() take an explicit invocation dir
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python: make Class.from_parent honor a passed obj
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debugging: trace via pytest_runtest_call instead of pytest_pyfunc_call
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ensemble: build a hermetic nested Config from declarative data
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ensemble: collect and run in-memory sources, record typed results
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testing: convert pytester-based tests to _pytest.ensemble
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bench: compare pytester and ensemble run costs
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ensemble: apply addopts and ini overrides when building a config
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config, debugging: render without a terminal reporter
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setuponly, setupplan: normalize options at configure time
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ensemble: do not let a config take ownership of a spec's ini values
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ensemble: stop swallowing collection failures
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ensemble: make Ensemble.collect() idempotent
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ensemble: give an ensemble its own output sink
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ensemble: load the assertion plugin by default
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ensemble: honour shouldfail/shouldstop between items
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ensemble: build the record after session teardown
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ensemble: document the capture boundary honestly
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ensemble: keep configure-time warnings inside the ensemble
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Experimental `_pytest.ensemble` API: nested configs + in-memory collection (PoC) - #14809

Experimental `_pytest.ensemble` API: nested configs + in-memory collection (PoC)#14809
RonnyPfannschmidt wants to merge 26 commits into
pytest-dev:mainfrom
RonnyPfannschmidt:scenario-api-poc

Commits on Aug 13, 2026

config: split Config.parse into phase methods

config: let get_config() take an explicit invocation dir

python: make Class.from_parent honor a passed obj

debugging: trace via pytest_runtest_call instead of pytest_pyfunc_call

ensemble: build a hermetic nested Config from declarative data

ensemble: collect and run in-memory sources, record typed results

testing: convert pytester-based tests to _pytest.ensemble

bench: compare pytester and ensemble run costs

ensemble: apply addopts and ini overrides when building a config

config, debugging: render without a terminal reporter

setuponly, setupplan: normalize options at configure time

ensemble: do not let a config take ownership of a spec's ini values

ensemble: stop swallowing collection failures

ensemble: make Ensemble.collect() idempotent

ensemble: give an ensemble its own output sink

ensemble: load the assertion plugin by default

ensemble: honour shouldfail/shouldstop between items

ensemble: build the record after session teardown

ensemble: document the capture boundary honestly

ensemble: keep configure-time warnings inside the ensemble

Commits on Aug 14, 2026

terminal: let a private output stream count as captured

ensemble: run the items through pytest_runtestloop

ensemble: let a real module keep its own path

ensemble: do not leave bytecode beside an imported script

fixtures: let a plugin declare that it has no fixtures

ensemble: do not mask errors raised while building a config