Azure · scbedd · May 8, 2026 · Apr 28, 2026 · Apr 28, 2026 · Apr 28, 2026
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ jobs:
           python eng/scripts/dispatch_checks.py --checks "$AZPYSDK_CHECKS" --wheel_dir $(pwd)/wheels azure-template
         shell: bash
         env:
-          TOX_PIP_IMPL: "uv"
+          AZPYSDK_PIP_IMPL: "uv"
 
       - name: Install azure-sdk-tools on global pip env
         run: |
@@ -118,4 +118,4 @@ jobs:
           python eng/scripts/dispatch_checks.py --checks "$AZPYSDK_CHECKS" --wheel_dir $(pwd)/wheels azure-template
         shell: bash
         env:
-          TOX_PIP_IMPL: "pip"
+          AZPYSDK_PIP_IMPL: "pip"
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def _build_package_path_index() -> dict[str, str]:
     This scans the sdk/ directory once and caches the result for all subsequent lookups.
     """
     all_paths = glob.glob(os.path.join(SDK_DIR, "*", "*"))
-    # Exclude temp directories like .tox, .venv, __pycache__, etc.
+    # Exclude temp directories like .venv, __pycache__, etc.
     return {
         os.path.basename(p): p
         for p in all_paths

@@ -20,10 +20,7 @@ parameters:
   - name: TestTimeoutInMinutes
     type: number
     default: 60
-  - name: ToxEnvParallel
-    type: string
-    default: 'all'
-  - name: UnsupportedToxEnvironments
+  - name: UnsupportedChecks
     type: string
     default: ''
   - name: InjectedPackages
@@ -115,7 +112,6 @@ jobs:
         CoverageArg: $(CoverageArg)
         PythonVersion: $(PythonVersion)
         CheckEnv: $(checks)
-        ToxEnvParallel: ${{ parameters.ToxEnvParallel }}
         InjectedPackages: $(InjectedPackages)
         TestProxy: ${{ parameters.TestProxy }}
         TestPipeline: ${{ parameters.TestPipeline }}

@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ parameters:
   - name: TestTimeoutInMinutes
     type: number
     default: 60
-  - name: ToxEnvParallel
-    type: string
-    default: 'all'
   - name: InjectedPackages
     type: string
     default: ''
@@ -52,7 +49,7 @@ parameters:
   - name: VerifyAutorest
     type: boolean
     default: false
-  - name: UnsupportedToxEnvironments
+  - name: UnsupportedChecks
     type: string
     default: ''
   - name: TestProxy
@@ -324,9 +321,8 @@ jobs:
         AfterTestSteps: ${{ parameters.AfterTestSteps }}
         BuildTargetingString: ${{ parameters.BuildTargetingString }}
         TestTimeoutInMinutes: ${{ parameters.TestTimeoutInMinutes }}
-        ToxEnvParallel: ${{ parameters.ToxEnvParallel }}
         InjectedPackages: ${{ parameters.InjectedPackages }}
-        UnsupportedToxEnvironments: ${{ parameters.UnsupportedToxEnvironments }}
+        UnsupportedChecks: ${{ parameters.UnsupportedChecks }}
         TestProxy: ${{ parameters.TestProxy }}
 
   - ${{ if ne(parameters.ServiceDirectory, 'auto') }}:

@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ parameters:
   - name: TestTimeoutInMinutes
     type: number
     default: 60
-  - name: ToxEnvParallel
-    type: string
-    default: all
   - name: InjectedPackages
     type: string
     default: ''
@@ -105,7 +102,6 @@ extends:
               TestMarkArgument: ${{ parameters.TestMarkArgument }}
               BuildTargetingString: ${{ parameters.BuildTargetingString }}
               TestTimeoutInMinutes: ${{ parameters.TestTimeoutInMinutes }}
-              ToxEnvParallel: ${{ parameters.ToxEnvParallel }}
               InjectedPackages: ${{ parameters.InjectedPackages }}
               BuildDocs: ${{ parameters.BuildDocs }}
               DevFeedName: ${{ parameters.DevFeedName }}

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ parameters:
   CoverageArg: ''
   CheckEnv: ""
   RunCoverage: ne(variables['CoverageArg'], '--disablecov')
-  ToxEnvParallel: ''
   InjectedPackages: ''
   DevFeedName: 'public/azure-sdk-for-python'
   TestProxy: false
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ steps:
     inputs:
       scriptPath: 'eng/scripts/set_checks.py'
       arguments: >-
-        --unsupported="$(UnsupportedToxEnvironments)"
+        --unsupported="$(UnsupportedChecks)"
         --override="$(ChecksOverride)"
         --team-project="$(System.TeamProject)"
 
@@ -74,7 +73,7 @@ steps:
         pwsh: true
         ScriptType: InlineScript
         Inline: >-
-          $env:TOX_PIP_IMPL="uv";
+          $env:AZPYSDK_PIP_IMPL="uv";
           $account = (Get-AzContext).Account;
           $env:AZURESUBSCRIPTION_CLIENT_ID = $account.Id;
           $env:AZURESUBSCRIPTION_TENANT_ID = $account.Tenants;
@@ -101,7 +100,7 @@ steps:
 
   - ${{ else }}:
     - pwsh: |
-        $env:TOX_PIP_IMPL="uv"
+        $env:AZPYSDK_PIP_IMPL="uv"
         Write-Host (Get-Command python).Source
 
         if ($env:TESTMARKARGUMENT) {

@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ function Get-python-DirectoriesForGeneration () {
   | Get-ChildItem -Directory
   | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch "-mgmt-" }
   | Where-Object { (Test-Path "$_/tsp-location.yaml") }
-  # TODO: Reenable swagger generation when tox generate supports arbitrary generator versions
+  # TODO: Reenable swagger generation when generate supports arbitrary generator versions
   # -or (Test-Path "$_/swagger/README.md")
 }
 

@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ def _verify_installed_packages(self, executable: str, package_dir: str, staging_
             )
             return True
 
-        verify_script = os.path.join(REPO_ROOT, "eng/tox/verify_installed_packages.py")
+        verify_script = os.path.join(REPO_ROOT, "eng/scripts/verify_installed_packages.py")
         verify_command = [verify_script, "--packages-file", packages_file]
         verify_result = self.run_venv_command(executable, verify_command, cwd=package_dir)
 

@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def run(self, args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
 
     def check_coverage(self, executable: str, package_dir: str, package_name: str) -> int:
         coverage_command = [
-            os.path.join(REPO_ROOT, "eng/tox/run_coverage.py"),
+            os.path.join(REPO_ROOT, "eng/scripts/run_coverage.py"),
             "-t",
             package_dir,
             "-r",
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ def run_pytest(
                     "pytest exited with code 5 for %s, which is allowed for management or opt-out packages.",
                     package_name,
                 )
-                # Align with tox: skip coverage when tests are skipped entirely
+                # Skip coverage when tests are skipped entirely
                 return 0
             else:
                 logger.error(f"pytest failed for {package_name} with exit code {pytest_result.returncode}.")

@@ -182,11 +182,11 @@ def main(argv: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None) -> int:
         parser.print_help()
         return 1
 
-    # default to uv if available, but respect an explicit TOX_PIP_IMPL setting
-    if "TOX_PIP_IMPL" not in os.environ:
+    # default to uv if available, but respect an explicit AZPYSDK_PIP_IMPL setting
+    if "AZPYSDK_PIP_IMPL" not in os.environ and "TOX_PIP_IMPL" not in os.environ:
         uv_path = shutil.which("uv")
         if uv_path:
-            os.environ["TOX_PIP_IMPL"] = "uv"
+            os.environ["AZPYSDK_PIP_IMPL"] = "uv"
 
     # default to CFS feed unless --pypi is specified, but allow explicit env var override (e.g. for CI)
     if args.pypi:
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ def main(argv: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None) -> int:
             os.environ["UV_DEFAULT_INDEX"] = CFS_INDEX_URL
 
         # Log the feed being used
-        if os.environ.get("TOX_PIP_IMPL", None) == "uv":
+        if os.environ.get("AZPYSDK_PIP_IMPL", os.environ.get("TOX_PIP_IMPL")) == "uv":
             logger.info("Installing from feed: %s", os.environ.get("UV_DEFAULT_INDEX"))
         else:
             logger.info("Installing from feed: %s", os.environ.get("PIP_INDEX_URL"))
@@ -215,9 +215,9 @@ def main(argv: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None) -> int:
                 "--python requires --isolate to create a virtual environment with the specified Python version."
             )
 
-        pip_impl = os.environ.get("TOX_PIP_IMPL", "pip").lower()
+        pip_impl = os.environ.get("AZPYSDK_PIP_IMPL", os.environ.get("TOX_PIP_IMPL", "pip")).lower()
         if pip_impl != "uv":
-            parser.error("--python requires uv as the backend. Install uv or set TOX_PIP_IMPL=uv.")
+            parser.error("--python requires uv as the backend. Install uv or set AZPYSDK_PIP_IMPL=uv.")
 
     try:
         result = args.func(args)

@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 """Proxy port assignments for azpysdk checks.
 
-This mapping mirrors the explicit `PROXY_URL` configuration found in
-`eng/tox/tox.ini`. Because `dispatch_checks.py` runs multiple checks in
-parallel, each check must bind to its own dedicated test-proxy port to avoid
-races. Keeping this data in a single module allows both the CLI and the CI
-launcher to share the same source of truth without having to parse the tox
-configuration file at runtime.
+This mapping defines the explicit ``PROXY_URL`` configuration for each check.
+Because ``dispatch_checks.py`` runs multiple checks in parallel, each check
+must bind to its own dedicated test-proxy port to avoid races. Keeping this
+data in a single module allows both the CLI and the CI launcher to share the
+same source of truth.
 """
 
 from __future__ import annotations
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@
 DEFAULT_PROXY_URL = f"http://localhost:{DEFAULT_PROXY_PORT}"
 
 # NOTE: `import_all` shares the same configuration as the legacy `depends`
-# tox environment. All other entries match the tox environment names 1:1.
+# check. All other entries match the check names 1:1.
 CHECK_PROXY_PORTS: Dict[str, int] = {
     "whl": DEFAULT_PROXY_PORT,
     "sdist": 5001,

@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ def get_package_from_repo_or_folder(req: str, prebuilt_wheel_dir: Optional[str]
     attempts to find the package within the repo to install directly from path on disk.
 
     During a CI build, it is preferred that the package is installed from a prebuilt wheel directory, as multiple CI environments attempting to install the relative
-    req can cause inconsistent installation issues during parallel tox environment execution.
+    req can cause inconsistent installation issues during parallel check execution.
     """
 
     local_package = get_package_from_repo(req)
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ def get_package_from_repo_or_folder(req: str, prebuilt_wheel_dir: Optional[str]
         if prebuilt_package:
             # return the first package found, there should only be a single one matching given that our prebuilt wheel directory
             # is populated by the replacement of dev_reqs.txt with the prebuilt wheels
-            # ref tox_harness replace_dev_reqs() calls
+            # ref replace_dev_reqs() calls
             return os.path.join(prebuilt_wheel_dir, prebuilt_package[0])
 
     if local_package:

@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-"""Utilities for resolving dependency sets for tox-style checks.
+"""Utilities for resolving dependency sets for checks.
 
 This module contains the logic previously hosted in ``eng/tox/install_depend_packages.py``
-so that both the legacy tox entry point and the azpysdk checks can share a
-single implementation.
+so that the azpysdk checks can share a single implementation.
 """
 
 import logging

@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ def create_package_and_install(
 
 def replace_dev_reqs(file: str, pkg_root: str, wheel_dir: Optional[str]) -> None:
     """Takes a target requirements file, replaces all local relative install locations with wheels assembled from whatever that target path was.
-    This is an extremely important step that runs on every dev_requirements.txt file before invoking any tox runs.
+    This is an extremely important step that runs on every dev_requirements.txt file before invoking any checks.
 
     This is due to the fact that pip isn't multi-process-safe with the activity of installing a local relative requirement. .pyc files are updated
     and removed in place, possibly causing a hang in the install process. When in_ci() is true, this function is run against every single requirement file.

@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 This module centralizes all venv creation, pip install/uninstall, and
 related utilities.  The backend (``uv`` vs stdlib ``pip``) is chosen
-via the ``TOX_PIP_IMPL`` environment variable:
+via the ``AZPYSDK_PIP_IMPL`` environment variable (falls back to the
+legacy ``TOX_PIP_IMPL`` for backward compatibility):
 
 * ``"uv"``  → uses ``uv venv`` / ``uv pip``
 * anything else (default ``"pip"``) → uses ``python -m venv`` / ``python -m pip``
@@ -24,10 +25,10 @@ def get_venv_call(python_exe: Optional[str] = None, python_version: Optional[str
     :return: List of command arguments for venv.
     :rtype: List[str]
     """
-    pip_impl = os.environ.get("TOX_PIP_IMPL", "pip").lower()
+    pip_impl = os.environ.get("AZPYSDK_PIP_IMPL", os.environ.get("TOX_PIP_IMPL", "pip")).lower()
 
     if python_version and pip_impl != "uv":
-        raise ValueError("--python requires uv as the backend. Install uv or set TOX_PIP_IMPL=uv.")
+        raise ValueError("--python requires uv as the backend. Install uv or set AZPYSDK_PIP_IMPL=uv.")
 
     # soon we will change this to default to uv
     if pip_impl == "uv":
@@ -46,8 +47,8 @@ def get_pip_command(python_exe: Optional[str] = None) -> List[str]:
     :return: List of command arguments for pip.
     :rtype: List[str]
     """
-    # Check TOX_PIP_IMPL environment variable (aligns with tox.ini configuration)
-    pip_impl = os.environ.get("TOX_PIP_IMPL", "pip").lower()
+    # Check AZPYSDK_PIP_IMPL environment variable (falls back to legacy TOX_PIP_IMPL)
+    pip_impl = os.environ.get("AZPYSDK_PIP_IMPL", os.environ.get("TOX_PIP_IMPL", "pip")).lower()
 
     # soon we will change this to default to uv
     if pip_impl == "uv":

@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ def start_test_proxy(request) -> None:
             root = os.getenv("BUILD_SOURCESDIRECTORY", repo_root)
             _LOGGER.info("{} is calculated repo root".format(root))
 
-            # If we're in CI, allow for tox environment parallelization and write proxy output to a log file
+            # If we're in CI, allow for check parallelization and write proxy output to a log file
             log = None
             if in_ci():
                 log_suffix = _get_proxy_log_suffix()

@@ -10,36 +10,40 @@
 import logging
 from github import Github, Auth
 from ci_tools.functions import discover_targeted_packages
+from ci_tools.variables import discover_repo_root
 
 logging.getLogger().setLevel(logging.INFO)
-root_dir = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.abspath(__file__), "..", "..", "..", ".."))
+root_dir = discover_repo_root()
 
 
 def get_build_info(service_directory: str, package_name: str) -> str:
-    """Get the build info from the build link."""
+    """Get the pylint build info from the CI build logs."""
     build_id = os.getenv("BUILD_BUILDID")
     timeline_link = f"https://dev.azure.com/azure-sdk/internal/_apis/build/builds/{build_id}/timeline?api-version=6.0"
 
     token = os.environ["SYSTEM_ACCESSTOKEN"]
     AUTH_HEADERS = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {token}"}
 
     try:
-        # Make the API request
         response = requests.get(timeline_link, headers=AUTH_HEADERS)
         response_json = json.loads(response.text)
 
         for task in response_json["records"]:
-            if "Run Pylint Next" in task["name"]:
+            if "Run Pylint Next" in task.get("name", ""):
                 log_link = task["log"]["url"] + "?api-version=6.0"
-                # Get the log file from the build link
                 log_output = requests.get(log_link, headers=AUTH_HEADERS)
                 build_output = log_output.content.decode("utf-8")
-                new_output = (
-                    build_output.split(
-                        f"next-pylint: commands[3]> python /mnt/vss/_work/1/s/eng/tox/run_pylint.py -t {service_directory} --next=True"
-                    )[1]
-                ).split(f"ERROR:root:{package_name} exited with linting error")[0]
-                return new_output
+
+                # Extract next-pylint output from the dispatch_checks.py grouped log format
+                group_marker = f"{package_name} :: next-pylint ::"
+                if group_marker in build_output:
+                    section = build_output.split(group_marker, 1)[1]
+                    # The section ends at the next ##[endgroup] or the end of the log
+                    if "##[endgroup]" in section:
+                        section = section.split("##[endgroup]", 1)[0]
+                    return section.strip()
+
+        return "No next-pylint output found in build logs."
     except Exception as e:
         logging.error(f"Exception occurred while getting build info: {e}")
         return "Error getting build info"
@@ -84,7 +88,7 @@ def main(targeted_packages):
         description="""
     This script is the single point for all checks invoked by CI within this repo. It works in two phases.
         1. Identify which packages in the repo are in scope for this script invocation, based on a glob string and a service directory.
-        2. Invoke one or multiple `tox` environments for each package identified as in scope.
+        2. Invoke one or multiple checks for each package identified as in scope.
 
     In the case of an environment invoking `pytest`, results can be collected in a junit xml file, and test markers can be selected via --mark_arg.
     """