# New \`quick\` stage in VTK CI
**URL:** https://discourse.vtk.org/t/new-quick-stage-in-vtk-ci/13645
**Category:** Development
**Tags:** ci
**Created:** [March 28, 2024, 3:38pm UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/new-quick-stage-in-vtk-ci/13645 "2024-03-28T15:38:23Z")
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### Author:  [@Ryan\_Krattiger](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/Ryan_Krattiger)
#### Post date: [March 28, 2024, 3:38pm UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/new-quick-stage-in-vtk-ci/13645/1 "2024-03-28T15:38:23Z")
VTK has introduced a new stage in CI named `quick`. The purpose of this new stage is to allow running a _quick_ subset of of the VTK tests to identify issues before running the full test suite.
When running CI in VTK, developers should first attempt to run the `quick` stage with the robot by commenting…
```auto
Do: test --stage quick
```
This will run the `quick` subset of representative set of tests for all platforms.
Once the quick stage finishes and shows all green builds and tests, run the full test suite using the familiar robot command…
```auto
Do: test
```
This new workflow should significantly reduce the load on the CI infrastructure and reduce VTK MR lifetimes as CI is able to better keep pace with development.
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [March 28, 2024, 6:52pm UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/new-quick-stage-in-vtk-ci/13645/2 "2024-03-28T18:52:40Z")
make sure to rebase your ongoing MR on master to access this new stage.