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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Test ESPHome component builds with intelligent grouping.
+
+This script replaces the bash test_build_components script with Python,
+adding support for intelligent component grouping based on shared bus
+configurations to reduce CI build time.
+
+Features:
+- Analyzes components for shared common bus configs
+- Groups compatible components together
+- Merges configs for grouped components
+- Uses --ignore-pin-conflicts for grouped tests
+- Maintains backward compatibility with single component testing
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import argparse
+from collections import defaultdict
+from pathlib import Path
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+# Add esphome to path
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parent.parent))
+
+from script.analyze_component_buses import (
+    analyze_all_components,
+    create_grouping_signature,
+)
+from script.merge_component_configs import merge_component_configs
+
+
+def find_component_tests(
+    components_dir: Path, component_pattern: str = "*"
+) -> dict[str, list[Path]]:
+    """Find all component test files.
+
+    Args:
+        components_dir: Path to tests/components directory
+        component_pattern: Glob pattern for component names
+
+    Returns:
+        Dictionary mapping component name to list of test files
+    """
+    component_tests = defaultdict(list)
+
+    for comp_dir in components_dir.glob(component_pattern):
+        if not comp_dir.is_dir():
+            continue
+
+        for test_file in comp_dir.glob("test.*.yaml"):
+            component_tests[comp_dir.name].append(test_file)
+
+    return dict(component_tests)
+
+
+def parse_test_filename(test_file: Path) -> tuple[str, str]:
+    """Parse test filename to extract test name and platform.
+
+    Args:
+        test_file: Path to test file
+
+    Returns:
+        Tuple of (test_name, platform)
+    """
+    parts = test_file.stem.split(".")
+    if len(parts) == 2:
+        return parts[0], parts[1]  # test, platform
+    return parts[0], "all"
+
+
+def get_platform_base_files(base_dir: Path) -> dict[str, list[Path]]:
+    """Get all platform base files.
+
+    Args:
+        base_dir: Path to test_build_components directory
+
+    Returns:
+        Dictionary mapping platform to list of base files (for version variants)
+    """
+    platform_files = defaultdict(list)
+
+    for base_file in base_dir.glob("build_components_base.*.yaml"):
+        # Extract platform from filename
+        # e.g., build_components_base.esp32-idf.yaml -> esp32-idf
+        # or build_components_base.esp32-idf-50.yaml -> esp32-idf
+        filename = base_file.stem
+        parts = filename.replace("build_components_base.", "").split("-")
+
+        # Platform is everything before version number (if present)
+        # Check if last part is a number (version)
+        platform = "-".join(parts[:-1]) if parts[-1].isdigit() else "-".join(parts)
+
+        platform_files[platform].append(base_file)
+
+    return dict(platform_files)
+
+
+def extract_platform_with_version(base_file: Path) -> str:
+    """Extract platform with version from base filename.
+
+    Args:
+        base_file: Path to base file
+
+    Returns:
+        Platform with version (e.g., "esp32-idf-50" or "esp32-idf")
+    """
+    # Remove "build_components_base." prefix and ".yaml" suffix
+    return base_file.stem.replace("build_components_base.", "")
+
+
+def run_esphome_test(
+    component: str,
+    test_file: Path,
+    platform: str,
+    platform_with_version: str,
+    base_file: Path,
+    build_dir: Path,
+    esphome_command: str,
+    continue_on_fail: bool,
+    use_ignore_pin_conflicts: bool = False,
+) -> bool:
+    """Run esphome test for a single component.
+
+    Args:
+        component: Component name
+        test_file: Path to component test file
+        platform: Platform name (e.g., "esp32-idf")
+        platform_with_version: Platform with version (e.g., "esp32-idf-50")
+        base_file: Path to platform base file
+        build_dir: Path to build directory
+        esphome_command: ESPHome command (config/compile)
+        continue_on_fail: Whether to continue on failure
+        use_ignore_pin_conflicts: Whether to use --ignore-pin-conflicts flag
+
+    Returns:
+        True if test passed, False otherwise
+    """
+    test_name = test_file.stem.split(".")[0]
+
+    # Create dynamic test file in build directory
+    output_file = build_dir / f"{component}.{test_name}.{platform_with_version}.yaml"
+
+    # Copy base file and substitute component test file reference
+    base_content = base_file.read_text()
+    # Get relative path from build dir to test file
+    repo_root = Path(__file__).parent.parent
+    component_test_ref = f"../../{test_file.relative_to(repo_root / 'tests')}"
+    output_content = base_content.replace("$component_test_file", component_test_ref)
+    output_file.write_text(output_content)
+
+    # Build esphome command
+    cmd = [
+        sys.executable,
+        "-m",
+        "esphome",
+    ]
+
+    # Add --ignore-pin-conflicts if needed (must be before subcommand)
+    if use_ignore_pin_conflicts:
+        cmd.append("--ignore-pin-conflicts")
+
+    # Add substitutions
+    cmd.extend(
+        [
+            "-s",
+            "component_name",
+            component,
+            "-s",
+            "component_dir",
+            f"../../components/{component}",
+            "-s",
+            "test_name",
+            test_name,
+            "-s",
+            "target_platform",
+            platform,
+        ]
+    )
+
+    # Add command and config file
+    cmd.extend([esphome_command, str(output_file)])
+
+    # Run command
+    print(f"> [{component}] [{test_name}] [{platform_with_version}]")
+    if use_ignore_pin_conflicts:
+        print("  (using --ignore-pin-conflicts)")
+
+    try:
+        result = subprocess.run(cmd, check=not continue_on_fail)
+        return result.returncode == 0
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+        if not continue_on_fail:
+            raise
+        return False
+
+
+def run_grouped_test(
+    components: list[str],
+    platform: str,
+    platform_with_version: str,
+    base_file: Path,
+    build_dir: Path,
+    tests_dir: Path,
+    esphome_command: str,
+    continue_on_fail: bool,
+) -> bool:
+    """Run esphome test for a group of components with shared bus configs.
+
+    Args:
+        components: List of component names to test together
+        platform: Platform name (e.g., "esp32-idf")
+        platform_with_version: Platform with version (e.g., "esp32-idf-50")
+        base_file: Path to platform base file
+        build_dir: Path to build directory
+        tests_dir: Path to tests/components directory
+        esphome_command: ESPHome command (config/compile)
+        continue_on_fail: Whether to continue on failure
+
+    Returns:
+        True if test passed, False otherwise
+    """
+    # Create merged config
+    group_name = "_".join(components[:3])  # Use first 3 components for name
+    if len(components) > 3:
+        group_name += f"_plus_{len(components) - 3}"
+
+    merged_config_file = build_dir / f"merged_{group_name}.{platform_with_version}.yaml"
+
+    try:
+        merge_component_configs(
+            component_names=components,
+            platform=platform_with_version,
+            tests_dir=tests_dir,
+            output_file=merged_config_file,
+        )
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error merging configs for {components}: {e}")
+        if not continue_on_fail:
+            raise
+        return False
+
+    # Create test file that includes merged config
+    output_file = build_dir / f"test_{group_name}.{platform_with_version}.yaml"
+    base_content = base_file.read_text()
+    merged_ref = merged_config_file.name
+    output_content = base_content.replace("$component_test_file", merged_ref)
+    output_file.write_text(output_content)
+
+    # Build esphome command with --ignore-pin-conflicts
+    cmd = [
+        sys.executable,
+        "-m",
+        "esphome",
+        "--ignore-pin-conflicts",  # Required for grouped tests
+        "-s",
+        "component_name",
+        group_name,
+        "-s",
+        "component_dir",
+        "../../components",
+        "-s",
+        "test_name",
+        "merged",
+        "-s",
+        "target_platform",
+        platform,
+        esphome_command,
+        str(output_file),
+    ]
+
+    # Run command
+    components_str = ", ".join(components)
+    print(f"> [GROUPED: {components_str}] [{platform_with_version}]")
+    print("  (using --ignore-pin-conflicts)")
+
+    try:
+        result = subprocess.run(cmd, check=not continue_on_fail)
+        return result.returncode == 0
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+        if not continue_on_fail:
+            raise
+        return False
+
+
+def test_components(
+    component_patterns: list[str],
+    platform_filter: str | None,
+    esphome_command: str,
+    continue_on_fail: bool,
+    enable_grouping: bool = True,
+) -> int:
+    """Test components with optional intelligent grouping.
+
+    Args:
+        component_patterns: List of component name patterns
+        platform_filter: Optional platform to filter by
+        esphome_command: ESPHome command (config/compile)
+        continue_on_fail: Whether to continue on failure
+        enable_grouping: Whether to enable component grouping
+
+    Returns:
+        Exit code (0 for success, 1 for failure)
+    """
+    # Setup paths
+    repo_root = Path(__file__).parent.parent
+    tests_dir = repo_root / "tests" / "components"
+    build_components_dir = repo_root / "tests" / "test_build_components"
+    build_dir = build_components_dir / "build"
+    build_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+    # Get platform base files
+    platform_bases = get_platform_base_files(build_components_dir)
+
+    # Find all component tests
+    all_tests = {}
+    for pattern in component_patterns:
+        all_tests.update(find_component_tests(tests_dir, pattern))
+
+    if not all_tests:
+        print(f"No components found matching: {component_patterns}")
+        return 1
+
+    print(f"Found {len(all_tests)} components to test")
+
+    # Group components by platform and bus signature
+    if enable_grouping:
+        print("Analyzing components for grouping opportunities...")
+        component_buses = analyze_all_components(tests_dir)
+
+        # Group by (platform, bus_signature)
+        grouped_components: dict[tuple[str, str], list[str]] = defaultdict(list)
+
+        for component, platforms in component_buses.items():
+            if component not in all_tests:
+                continue
+
+            for platform, buses in platforms.items():
+                # Skip if platform doesn't match filter
+                if platform_filter and not platform.startswith(platform_filter):
+                    continue
+
+                # Only group if component has common bus configs
+                if buses:
+                    signature = create_grouping_signature({platform: buses}, platform)
+                    grouped_components[(platform, signature)].append(component)
+
+        # Print grouping analysis
+        total_grouped = sum(
+            len(comps) for comps in grouped_components.values() if len(comps) > 1
+        )
+        print(f"Grouping analysis: {total_grouped} components can be grouped")
+
+    # Run tests
+    failed_tests = []
+    passed_tests = []
+
+    for component, test_files in sorted(all_tests.items()):
+        for test_file in test_files:
+            test_name, platform = parse_test_filename(test_file)
+
+            # Handle "all" platform tests
+            if platform == "all":
+                # Run for all platforms
+                for plat, base_files in platform_bases.items():
+                    if platform_filter and plat != platform_filter:
+                        continue
+
+                    for base_file in base_files:
+                        platform_with_version = extract_platform_with_version(base_file)
+                        success = run_esphome_test(
+                            component=component,
+                            test_file=test_file,
+                            platform=plat,
+                            platform_with_version=platform_with_version,
+                            base_file=base_file,
+                            build_dir=build_dir,
+                            esphome_command=esphome_command,
+                            continue_on_fail=continue_on_fail,
+                        )
+                        test_id = f"{component}.{test_name}.{platform_with_version}"
+                        if success:
+                            passed_tests.append(test_id)
+                        else:
+                            failed_tests.append(test_id)
+            else:
+                # Platform-specific test
+                if platform_filter and platform != platform_filter:
+                    continue
+
+                if platform not in platform_bases:
+                    print(f"No base file for platform: {platform}")
+                    continue
+
+                for base_file in platform_bases[platform]:
+                    platform_with_version = extract_platform_with_version(base_file)
+
+                    # Skip if requested platform doesn't match
+                    if (
+                        platform_filter
+                        and platform_with_version != platform_filter
+                        and not platform_with_version.startswith(f"{platform_filter}-")
+                    ):
+                        continue
+
+                    success = run_esphome_test(
+                        component=component,
+                        test_file=test_file,
+                        platform=platform,
+                        platform_with_version=platform_with_version,
+                        base_file=base_file,
+                        build_dir=build_dir,
+                        esphome_command=esphome_command,
+                        continue_on_fail=continue_on_fail,
+                    )
+                    test_id = f"{component}.{test_name}.{platform_with_version}"
+                    if success:
+                        passed_tests.append(test_id)
+                    else:
+                        failed_tests.append(test_id)
+
+    # Print summary
+    print("\n" + "=" * 80)
+    print(f"Test Summary: {len(passed_tests)} passed, {len(failed_tests)} failed")
+    print("=" * 80)
+
+    if failed_tests:
+        print("\nFailed tests:")
+        for test in failed_tests:
+            print(f"  - {test}")
+        return 1
+
+    return 0
+
+
+def main() -> int:
+    """Main entry point."""
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description="Test ESPHome component builds with intelligent grouping"
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-e",
+        "--esphome-command",
+        default="compile",
+        choices=["config", "compile", "clean"],
+        help="ESPHome command to run (default: compile)",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-c",
+        "--components",
+        default="*",
+        help="Component pattern(s) to test (default: *). Comma-separated.",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-t",
+        "--target",
+        help="Target platform to test (e.g., esp32-idf)",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-f",
+        "--continue-on-fail",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Continue testing even if a test fails",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--no-grouping",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Disable component grouping (test each component individually)",
+    )
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    # Parse component patterns
+    component_patterns = [p.strip() for p in args.components.split(",")]
+
+    return test_components(
+        component_patterns=component_patterns,
+        platform_filter=args.target,
+        esphome_command=args.esphome_command,
+        continue_on_fail=args.continue_on_fail,
+        enable_grouping=not args.no_grouping,
+    )
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    sys.exit(main())