diff --git a/conftest.py b/conftest.py
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+++ b/conftest.py
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+def pytest_addoption(parser):
+    parser.addoption(
+        "--force-log-cli",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Force enable log_cli even when xdist is active",
+    )
+
+
+def pytest_configure(config):
+    # Detect if xdist (parallel execution) is active
+    xdist_active = hasattr(config, "workerinput") or config.pluginmanager.hasplugin(
+        "xdist"
+    )
+
+
+def pytest_addoption(parser):
+    parser.addoption(
+        "--force-log-cli",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Force enable log_cli even when xdist is active",
+    )
+
+
+def pytest_configure(config):
+    # Detect if xdist (parallel execution) is active
+    xdist_active = hasattr(config, "workerinput") or config.pluginmanager.hasplugin(
+        "xdist"
+    )
+
+    if not xdist_active or config.getoption("--force-log-cli"):
+        # Normal run (no xdist): enable live logs
+        config.option.log_cli = True
+        config.option.log_cli_level = "INFO"
+    else:
+        # xdist active: disable live logs so we get the 'dots' progress
+        config.option.log_cli = False
+
+    if not xdist_active or config.getoption("--force-log-cli"):
+        # Normal run (no xdist): enable live logs
+        config.option.log_cli = True
+        config.option.log_cli_level = "INFO"
+    else:
+        # xdist active: disable live logs so we get the 'dots' progress
+        config.option.log_cli = False
diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
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index 00000000..b2053773
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+++ b/pytest.ini
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+[pytest]
+log_cli_level = INFO
+addopts = -ra
diff --git a/test_sample.py b/test_sample.py
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index 00000000..fa78235f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_sample.py
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+import time
+
+
+def test_example_1():
+    time.sleep(0.5)
+    assert 1 == 1
+
+
+def test_example_2():
+    time.sleep(0.5)
+    assert 2 == 2