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url: /config/isolate.md
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# isolate

* **Type:** `boolean`
* **Default:** `true`
* **CLI:** `--no-isolate`, `--isolate=false`

Run tests in an isolated environment. This option has no effect on `vmThreads` and `vmForks` pools.

Disabling this option might [improve performance](/guide/improving-performance) if your code doesn't rely on side effects (which is usually true for projects with `node` environment).

::: tip
You can disable isolation for specific test files by using Vitest workspaces and disabling isolation per project.
:::