test:review

Testing & Quality

Review tests for quality - assertive checks, no hidden skips, proper coverage

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Test Review

Review test quality to ensure tests actually catch failures.

When to Use

After writing new tests (before committing)
When reviewing a PR with test changes
When tests pass but behavior seems wrong
Periodic test suite health check

Anti-Patterns to Catch

Anti-Pattern	Problem	Fix
`assert True`	Always passes, tests nothing	Assert specific values
`@pytest.mark.skip` without reason	Hides failures silently	Add reason or remove
`@pytest.mark.xfail` without ticket	Accepted failures without tracking	Link to issue
`try/except: pass` in test	Swallows errors	Let exceptions propagate
`assert response is not None`	Only checks existence, not correctness	Assert status code + content
`assert len(items) > 0`	Doesn't verify content	Assert specific items or properties
Empty test body	Test exists but does nothing	Implement or delete
Hardcoded timeouts `sleep(30)`	Flaky, slow	Use `wait_for` / retry pattern

Review Checklist

Assertive: Every test asserts specific expected values
No silent skips: @skip has a reason and linked issue
No xfail without tracking: @xfail references a ticket
Error cases tested: Not just happy path
Deterministic: No flaky timing dependencies
Isolated: Tests don't depend on execution order
Named clearly: Test name describes what it verifies
Cleanup: Resources created in test are cleaned up

Review Command

Search for anti-patterns in test files:

grep -rn "assert True\|assert False\|@pytest.mark.skip\|@pytest.mark.xfail\|passquot; kagenti/tests/

Search for weak assertions:

grep -rn "is not None\|!= None\|assert .*>" kagenti/tests/ | grep -v "# ok"

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