# \#testing

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## [\[RFC\] Consolidating and Modernizing Integration Test Architecture for gz\_ros2\_control](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/rfc-consolidating-and-modernizing-integration-test-architecture-for-gz-ros2-control/58883)

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**Author:** [@Vanjoseluis](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Vanjoseluis)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 4:10pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/rfc-consolidating-and-modernizing-integration-test-architecture-for-gz-ros2-control/58883 "2026-10-15T16:10:35Z")

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Hi everyone, Over time, the integration test suite in gz\_ros2\_control has grown incrementally as new controllers, demos, and interfaces were introduced. While these tests prevent regressions, the lack of a explicit test…

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## [Ros2\_test\_compose: a YAML-to-pytest generator for ROS2 integration testing](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros2-test-compose-a-yaml-to-pytest-generator-for-ros2-integration-testing/57280)

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**Author:** [@Willore](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Willore)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 3:46pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros2-test-compose-a-yaml-to-pytest-generator-for-ros2-integration-testing/57280 "2026-08-10T15:46:54Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m a PhD student, and after a few years my codebase has grown quite a bit, spread across different git repos, Docker containers, and machines. I knew it would be good to add some tests to avoid regressions…

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## [New version of ROS 2 testing framework](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/new-version-of-ros-2-testing-framework/44441)

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**Author:** [@Mariusz\_Szczepanik](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Mariusz_Szczepanik)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 1:43am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/new-version-of-ros-2-testing-framework/44441 "2026-03-02T01:43:08Z")

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We’re excited to announce the release of rtest 0.2.0. What is rtest? rtest is a testing framework that enables writing reliable, fully repeatable unit tests for C++ ROS 2 implementations. It eliminates the issue of “fl…

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## [ROS 2 Testing: A Practical Survival Guide – ROSCon ES 2025 Workshop](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-2-testing-a-practical-survival-guide-roscon-es-2025-workshop/51288)

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**Author:** [@xaruvi](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/xaruvi)\
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**Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 11:24am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-2-testing-a-practical-survival-guide-roscon-es-2025-workshop/51288 "2025-12-05T11:24:53Z")

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Hey everyone! At ROSCon Spain 2025 we ran a hands-on workshop about ROS 2 testing as part of our work at Ekumen, covering everything from basic linters and unit tests to integration testing and CI. Several people asked …

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## [\`testjob\_coordinator\`: a parallel integration test runner PoC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/testjob-coordinator-a-parallel-integration-test-runner-poc/41230)

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**Author:** [@abaeyens](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/abaeyens)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2024, 4:56pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/testjob-coordinator-a-parallel-integration-test-runner-poc/41230 "2024-12-21T16:56:02Z")

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Most ROS 2 testing pipelines run all integration tests sequentially, as running in parallel is not that well supported yet. While one can set a number of workers, in practice the usefulness of that is limited as the feas…

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## [How to run multiple tests in parallel with colcon test?](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/how-to-run-multiple-tests-in-parallel-with-colcon-test/38675)

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**Author:** [@LastStarDust](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/LastStarDust)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2024, 1:34am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/how-to-run-multiple-tests-in-parallel-with-colcon-test/38675 "2024-07-29T01:34:36Z")

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I am currently engaged in a ROS2 project aimed at optimizing our testing processes by enabling concurrent execution of tests within a single package using colcon test. Initially, I attempted to utilize the --parallel-wo…

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## [SAVE THE DATE: Jazzy Jalisco Testing and Tutorial Party 2024-05-01](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/save-the-date-jazzy-jalisco-testing-and-tutorial-party-2024-05-01/37155)

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**Author:** [@Katherine\_Scott](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Katherine_Scott)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2024, 4:40pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/save-the-date-jazzy-jalisco-testing-and-tutorial-party-2024-05-01/37155 "2024-05-01T16:40:37Z")

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SAVE THE DATE: Jazzy Jalisco Testing and Tutorial Party, 2024-05-01T16:00:00Z (UTC) As many of you are already aware, the ROS Jazzy Jalisco release is just around the corner: Thursday, May 23, 2024 (UTC), to be ex…