Improve test output separation between failed test (better visual anchoring)
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Description
Currently test output upon failure seems to be a bit mushed together and it can be very difficult to tell which stdout/stderr belongs to which test failure. We might be able to improve visual anchor to help contributors navigate the sections.
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Research direction
No files, tests, or entry points are named in the issue. Start by locating the code that formats failed-test stdout and stderr, then define a clear separator or visual anchor and verify that output from multiple failures is distinguishable.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- testing-qa
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 32/100