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[perf-scan] 2026-10-08 -- performance opportunities found

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Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
Under an hour
Newbie friendliness
83/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Clearly specified
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
python, yaml
Domain
cli, performance

Research direction

Read src/apm_cli/commands/marketplace/plugin/__init__.py, especially the top-level import at line 10 and the helper around line 69 that uses YAML. First confirm with python -X importtime whether YAML is already loaded elsewhere; if not, move the import into that helper. Done when unrelated CLI startup no longer incurs this import and the plugin’s YAML handling still works.

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Description

type/automation type/performance

Performance Scan - 2026-10-08

Automated scan of src/apm_cli/ for algorithmic performance anti-patterns.
1 finding(s) identified (low priority).

Findings
[E] Heavy top-level imports -- src/apm_cli/commands/marketplace/plugin/init.py:10
  • Current: import yaml at module level; it is loaded on every CLI startup that imports the marketplace plugin group, but yaml is used only in one helper (around line 69).
  • Proposed: lazy import, which removes the startup cost for unrelated commands.
  • Fix: Move import yaml into the helper that calls yaml.YAMLError and the safe loader, or confirm via python -X importtime that it is already loaded elsewhere before changing.
Scan coverage
  • src/apm_cli/ (488 files scanned)
  • Patterns checked: A (quadratic loops), B (linear scan in loop),
    C (unconditional expensive ops), D (redundant config parsing),
    E (heavy top-level imports), F (sequential independent I/O)

Generated by Daily Performance Scanner · copilot · auto · 17.4 AIC · ⌖ 0.554 AIC · ⊞ 11.1K · ◷

  • expires on Oct 15, 2026, 1:43 AM UTC
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