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Make `--show-traceback` default

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Description

Feature

See the discussion on https://github.com/python/mypy/issues/21277 … hiding tracebacks in the case of crash, just makes reporting issues (with tracebacks!) more complicated for users.

Contributor guide

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reading the discussion in issue #21277 and search the repository for the --show-traceback option. Identify where its default is configured and check the related tests, if present. Done means crash tracebacks are shown by default while the option continues to behave consistently.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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