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[Core feature] Add timeout to ContainerTask

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#6,351 opened on Mar 20, 2025

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Description

Motivation: Why do you think this is important?

For regular python tasks the user can set a timeout by passing timeout in the @task decorator. I think the same should be possible for ContainerTasks.

Goal: What should the final outcome look like, ideally?

e.g. ContainerTask(..., timeout=timedelta(seconds=60) should set a 60 second timeout

Describe alternatives you've considered

I think it could be done via PodTemplates atm but that seems overkill for something like this.

Propose: Link/Inline OR Additional context

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Research direction
Examine how `timeout` is implemented for regular Python tasks in the `@task` decorator. Then identify where ContainerTask differs and propose a similar override mechanism. Look at the PodTemplate approach as an alternative.
Tech stack
python
Domain
backendapi
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Feature
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1-2 days
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PythonFlyte basics
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