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--fulltrace does not respect tbstyle (--tb=native)

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Description

When using --fulltrace to see exceptions on KeyboardInterrupt, --tb=native is not respected.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue with --fulltrace and --tb=native while triggering a KeyboardInterrupt, then trace how these command-line options select traceback formatting. Done means --tb=native is respected when --fulltrace displays the exception.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
cli, testing
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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