pytest testpaths is not configured

What it detects

The project uses pytest but has not configured testpaths in any pytest config file (pytest.ini, pyproject.toml, setup.cfg, tox.ini), and CI workflow steps do not pass explicit test paths either.

Why it matters

Without testpaths, pytest traverses the entire repository directory tree to discover test files. In a large monorepo this can add seconds or even tens of seconds to every pytest invocation, slowing down both local dev and CI.

Suggested action

Add testpaths to your pytest config:

# pytest.ini
[pytest]
testpaths = tests

Or in pyproject.toml:

[tool.pytest.ini_options]
testpaths = ["tests"]

How to verify

Run pytest --collect-only before and after the change and compare total collection time.