fix-broken-integration-tests
Testing & QualityEnd-to-end workflow to diagnose, reproduce, fix, and validate a failing Datadog Terraform provider integration test. Takes any input pointing at specific tests: test function names, error messages, resource names, or any other description of what's failing. Runs autonomously through 8 phases — identify → validate in CI → reproduce locally → plan fix → execute → open draft PR → monitor → report.
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Fix Broken Integration Tests
Input: $ARGUMENTS
Determine the repository root at the start of each phase:
REPO_ROOT=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)
All relative file paths below are relative to $REPO_ROOT.
Phase 1 — Identify Failing Tests
Parse $ARGUMENTS to extract concrete Go test function names.
If input matches [A-Z]+-\d+ (looks like a ticket ID):
acli jira workitem view <TICKET-ID> --fields 'summary,status,description' 2>&1
Extract test names mentioned in the description. If the ticket is already
Done, warn the user: "Ticket is marked Done — tests may already be fixed.
Proceeding to validate in CI."
If input contains Go test function names (starts with TestAcc or Test):
Use them directly. A comma- or space-separated list is fine.
If input is a free-form description (resource name, error message, etc.): Use the Grep tool to search the test directory:
Grep pattern "<keyword>" path "datadog/tests/" glob "*_test.go"
Then identify which test functions match the description. Read the test file to confirm the relevant test names.
Also check flaky_tests.yaml to see if the tests are already tracked:
grep -A4 "<TestName>" flaky_tests.yaml
Note any existing reason/context — it informs the fix strategy.
Create a task to track progress:
TaskCreate: "Fix integration tests: <list of tests>"
Phase 2 — Validate in Recent CI
Confirm the tests are still failing on master before doing any work.
gh run list --workflow test_integration.yml \
--repo DataDog/terraform-provider-datadog \
--branch master --limit 5 --json databaseId,conclusion,createdAt
For each completed run (check the 3 most recent):
gh run view <RUN_ID> --log-failed \
--repo DataDog/terraform-provider-datadog 2>&1 \
| grep -E "FAIL.*<TestName>" | head -20
Decision point:
- Tests failing in 2+ of the last 3 runs → proceed
- Tests not failing in any recent run → ask the user:
"These tests did not fail in the last 3 CI runs. They may have been fixed already, or the failure is intermittent. How do you want to proceed?" Options: "Reproduce locally anyway", "Check more CI runs", "Abort"
- Tests failing inconsistently → note intermittency, flag in PR description
Record the exact error message from CI — you'll compare it against the local reproduction and the final CI result.
Phase 3 — Reproduce Locally
Run the failing tests against the real API to confirm the current failure mode.
Skill: "dd-tf-provider-test-runner"
Args: "Test pattern: <TestName1>|<TestName2> Record mode: none Working directory: <value of REPO_ROOT>"
If local reproduction matches CI error: proceed to Phase 4.
If local test passes: warn the user —
"Tests pass locally with RECORD=none. The failure may be environment-specific (quota, org state) or intermittent. Recommend running a few more times or checking org state before proceeding."
Capture the exact local error output for comparison.
Phase 4 — Diagnose and Plan Fix
Read the failure patterns reference:
Read: .claude/skills/fix-broken-integration-tests/fix-patterns.md
Match the error message against the patterns to identify the fix type. Read the relevant source files to understand the current code:
- Test file:
datadog/tests/<resource>_test.go - Resource file (if provider bug):
datadog/fwprovider/<resource>.goordatadog/<resource>.go - Sweep file (if quota/accumulation):
datadog/tests/<resource>_sweep_test.go(may need creating)
Draft a concrete fix plan covering:
- Which files change and what the change is
- Whether cassettes need re-recording (
RECORD=true) - Whether the test should be removed from
flaky_tests.yaml
Ask the user to confirm before making any changes:
"Here is my proposed fix for
<TestName(s)>:
- Fix type: <e.g., sweeper, dynamic timestamps, provider read bug>
- Files affected:
- Cassette re-recording needed: yes/no
- Summary: Proceed?"
Options: "Yes, execute the fix", "Modify the plan first", "Abort"
Phase 5 — Execute the Fix
5a. Create a branch
git checkout -b fix/<resource>-integration-test
5b. Apply code changes
Follow the appropriate pattern from fix-patterns.md:
- Timestamp fix: replace hardcoded Unix timestamps with
clockFromContext(ctx).Now().Local().Add(...); update config function signatures to acceptstart, end int64 - Sweeper fix: create
datadog/tests/<resource>_sweep_test.go; addcleanupXxx(t)call at top of each failing test function; addTestSweepXxxstandalone function - Test assertion fix: update the assertion to match new API behavior
- Provider read bug: fix the
Readfunction; add attribute normalization orDiffSuppressFunc - Skip in live API mode: last resort only — use when the test requires an external service that genuinely cannot be configured in the current test environment; add
if !isReplaying() { t.Skip(...) }
5c. Re-record cassettes if needed
If the fix changes what the API interaction looks like:
Skill: "dd-tf-provider-test-runner"
Args: "Test pattern: <TestName> Record mode: true Working directory: <REPO_ROOT>"
5d. Validate locally via cassette replay
Skill: "dd-tf-provider-test-runner"
Args: "Test pattern: <TestName> Record mode: false Working directory: <REPO_ROOT>"
If cassette replay fails, investigate and re-record.
5e. Remove from flaky_tests.yaml
If the test is in flaky_tests.yaml, remove its entry.
5f. Quick quality checks
make fmtcheck
make test
Phase 6 — Commit and Open Draft PR
6a. Stage and commit
git add <changed files>
git commit -m "[datadog_<resource>] Fix integration test — <brief root cause>
<one paragraph explaining what was failing and why, and how it is fixed>
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>"
6b. Push branch
git push -u origin <branch-name>
6c. Create draft PR
Use changelog/bugfix only if provider code changed; use changelog/no-changelog
for test-only or sweeper-only changes.
gh pr create --draft \
--title "[datadog_<resource>] Fix integration test — <brief description>" \
--label "ci/integrations" \
--label "<changelog/bugfix or changelog/no-changelog>" \
--body "$(cat <<'EOF'
## Summary
- **Failing tests:** `<TestName1>`, `<TestName2>`
- **Root cause:** <one-line root cause>
- **Fix:** <one-line fix description>
## Details
<paragraph about what was failing and the error observed in CI>
<paragraph about the fix approach and what changed>
## Test plan
- [ ] Tests pass with `RECORD=none` locally
- [ ] Tests pass in CI integration run (triggered by `ci/integrations` label)
EOF
)"
Report the PR URL to the user.
Phase 7 — Monitor Integration Tests
The ci/integrations label triggers .github/workflows/test_integration.yml.
This run typically takes 35–45 minutes.
Poll every 5 minutes for the run to appear and complete:
# Wait for the run to be created (retry up to 10 minutes)
gh run list --repo DataDog/terraform-provider-datadog \
--branch <branch-name> --workflow test_integration.yml \
--limit 3 --json databaseId,status,conclusion,createdAt
# Check run status
gh run view <RUN_ID> --repo DataDog/terraform-provider-datadog
Continue polling until status == "completed".
Timeout: If the run has not completed after 90 minutes, stop polling and report the current status. Advise the user to check manually.
Phase 8 — Report Results
If all target tests pass:
- Report success with test counts
- Suggest removing the PR from draft and requesting review
- If a ticket ID was provided as input, note it can be closed
If tests still fail:
- Extract the failure details:
gh run view <RUN_ID> --log-failed --repo DataDog/terraform-provider-datadog 2>&1 \
| grep -E "FAIL.*<TestName>|Error:" | head -40
- Compare with the original error from Phase 3
- Same error: the fix didn't work — diagnose why and propose a revised fix
- Different error: the original issue is fixed but uncovered a second problem — treat as a new cycle starting at Phase 4
- Report findings with a clear next-steps recommendation
Reference
- Failure pattern lookup:
.claude/skills/fix-broken-integration-tests/fix-patterns.md - Test infrastructure:
TESTING.md,AGENTS.md - Sweep examples:
datadog/tests/sweep_test.go,datadog/tests/sensitive_data_scanner_sweep_test.go - Cassette management:
datadog/tests/provider_test.go