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perf: avoid rescanning test children in Test Explorer - #347176

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@SimonSiefke Simon Siefke (SimonSiefke) commented Nov 9, 2026 •

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This PR is related to #346656.

Details

When tests in a large suite finish, each result update scans the other tests to recompute the suite's state and total duration. Repeating these scans for thousands of tests slows down Test Explorer.

Change

Cache child state counts and update duration totals as individual tests change. This avoids repeatedly scanning the whole suite and skips redundant parent updates in Test Explorer, while preserving result clearing and zero-duration tests.

Renderer before

Renderer CPU profile before, shared 0–25 second scale

Renderer after

Renderer CPU profile after, shared 0–25 second scale

Performance

5000 Mocha tests

Metric Before After Change
Renderer CPU (sampled mean) 19.34 s 6.23 s −67.8%
Run to visible results and output (median) 15.46 s 4.84 s −68.7%

Copilot AI balanced review requested due to automatic review settings November 9, 2026 21:18

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🟢 Approval recommended

No active review issues were identified in the changes to cache child aggregates and improve Test Explorer performance for large suites.

No open issues 🎉

What changed in this PR

Improves Test Explorer performance for large suites by caching child aggregates instead of repeatedly scanning siblings as test results arrive.

Changes:

  • Cache child state counts and update duration totals incrementally.
  • Skip redundant parent recomputation while preserving result clearing and zero-duration handling.
  • Add regression tests for aggregation, duration updates, and result lifecycle behavior.
File Description
src/​vs/​workbench/​contrib/​testing/​test/​common/​testResultService.test.ts Excludes the runtime cache from serialization expectations.
src/​vs/​workbench/​contrib/​testing/​test/​common/​getComputedState.test.ts Tests cached aggregation, scan counts, and duration edge cases.
src/​vs/​workbench/​contrib/​testing/​test/​browser/​explorerProjections/​treeProjection.test.ts Tests redundant-update avoidance, result clearing, and duration transitions.
src/​vs/​workbench/​contrib/​testing/​common/​testResult.ts Adds node-owned state caches to live test results.
src/​vs/​workbench/​contrib/​testing/​common/​getComputedState.ts Implements cached state counts and incremental duration aggregation.
src/​vs/​workbench/​contrib/​testing/​browser/​explorerProjections/​treeProjection.ts Integrates caches and refines parent refresh and zero-duration handling.

Review effort: Balanced

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