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fixing-skipped-tests

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Use this skill when unskipping a test that was previously skipped.

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Fixing Skipped Tests

This skill outlines the workflow for fixing skipped tests in the DevTools codebase, typically given a Chromium bug link (e.g., crbug.com/1234567).

Workflow

  1. Extract the Bug ID

    • The input is typically a bug link like crbug.com/<bugid>. Extract the <bugid> from the link.

  2. Create a Branch

    • Create a new branch named fixed-<bugid>.
    • Ensure you use the instructions from the devtools-version-control skill to create and switch branches appropriately.

  3. Search for the Skipped Tests

    • Search the codebase for the <bugid> to find skipped tests.
    • You should look for occurrences like it.skip('[crbug.com/<bugid>] ...', ...) or skipped describes that mention the bug ID.

  4. Iterative Fix Process

    • Step 1: Change it.skip or describe.skip to it.only or describe.only for one of the tests associated with the bug, so that only that specific test runs.
    • Step 2: Re-run the tests (e.g., npm run test -- <path_to_test_file>) using the guidelines from the devtools-verification skill. If you are dealing with flaky tests, you can use the --repeat=x flag (e.g. npm run test -- <path_to_test_file> --repeat=20) to run the test multiple times to reproduce the flakiness.
    • Step 3: Analyze the test failure and make the necessary fixes to the code or the test itself.
    • Step 4: Re-run the test to ensure the fix is correct. Remove .only.
    • Step 5: Remove the [crbug.com/<bugid>] prefix from the test name string if it is present.
    • Step 6: Remove any comments directly above the test that explain the reason why the test was skipped (e.g., // TODO(crbug...): Flaky).
    • Step 7: Apply the fix to the remaining tests, un-skipping them one by one or in batches, and verifying until all are passing.

  5. Verify Full Build

    • Before finishing, run the full verification process (TypeScript checks, linters, full test run) as required by the repository best practices.