pytest-dev / pytest-dev/pytest-rerunfailures
Can we add functionality similar to pytest-ignore-flaky plugin
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- Python
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Description
https://github.com/schettino72/pytest-ignore-flaky
Basically retry failed tests and eventually allow option to mark them as xfail instead of fail.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing the linked pytest-ignore-flaky plugin and comparing its retry and xfail behavior with the existing pytest-rerunfailures project. Define the supported option and marking behavior, then verify that failed tests retry as expected and can eventually be reported as xfail rather than fail.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- testing-qa
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 28/100