We have proposed bringing task-local test traits directly to Swift Testing, continuing our work on pushing ideas explored in Point-Free libraries back into the broader Swift ecosystem.

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Point-Free has proposed adding a native `.taskLocal` test trait to Swift Testing, eliminating the need to write custom `TestTrait`/`SuiteTrait`/`TestScoping` conformances for every task local you want to override in tests. Currently, binding a task local value for a test requires significant boilerplate per task local. The proposed `.taskLocal(FeatureFlags.$isEnabled, true)` syntax would make this universally available without any custom trait definitions, also removing the need for a dedicated test-support library just to house those traits.

Proposing task-local test traits for Swift Testing