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## Summary Add `SKIP_GOLDEN=1` environment variable to disable golden snapshot regression tests. During stacked PR development, golden snapshots become stale as computation changes cascade through the stack. Rather than re-recording snapshots at every rebase (which causes conflict cascades in jj/git), we skip them until the stack is merged into `edge`. ### Changes - **`test_regression.py`**: Add `@_skip_golden` decorator to `test_conversation_regression` and `test_conversation_stages_individually` — the only two tests that compare against golden snapshots. Other dataset-using tests (Clojure comparison, smoke tests) are unaffected. - **`python-ci.yml`**: Set `SKIP_GOLDEN=1` in CI so the stacked PRs don't fail on stale snapshots. ### Usage ```bash SKIP_GOLDEN=1 pytest tests/ # skip golden snapshot tests pytest tests/ # run everything (default) ``` ## Test plan - [x] `SKIP_GOLDEN=1 pytest tests/test_regression.py -v`: 4 skipped, 5 passed - [x] `pytest tests/test_regression.py -v`: all 9 collected (golden tests run normally) ## Squashed commits - Add SKIP_GOLDEN env var to disable golden snapshot regression tests commit-id:d39cf65d
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Pull request overview
Adds an opt-out switch for golden snapshot regression tests to make stacked PR development smoother by avoiding frequent snapshot re-recording while intermediate computation changes are in flight.
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- Add a
SKIP_GOLDEN=1-controlled pytest skip marker and apply it to the two golden snapshot comparison tests. - Set
SKIP_GOLDEN=1in the GitHub Actions Python CI workflow so the stack doesn’t fail on stale golden snapshots.
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delphi/tests/test_regression.py |
Introduces a skipif marker driven by SKIP_GOLDEN and applies it to the golden snapshot tests. |
.github/workflows/python-ci.yml |
Exports SKIP_GOLDEN=1 into the test container environment during CI pytest execution. |
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SKIP_GOLDEN=1 is being set unconditionally for the CI pytest run, which means the golden snapshot regression tests will never run in CI for any PR or push to edge/stable. That reduces regression detection significantly. Consider gating this env var to only the stacked PR branches (e.g., spr/**) or adding a separate job/workflow (push-to-edge or scheduled) that runs the golden snapshot tests without SKIP_GOLDEN so coverage isn’t lost long-term.
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Summary
Add
SKIP_GOLDEN=1environment variable to disable golden snapshot regression tests.During stacked PR development, golden snapshots become stale as computation changes cascade through the stack. Rather than re-recording snapshots at every rebase (which causes conflict cascades in jj/git), we skip them until the stack is merged into
edge.Changes
test_regression.py: Add@_skip_goldendecorator totest_conversation_regressionandtest_conversation_stages_individually— the only two tests that compare against golden snapshots. Other dataset-using tests (Clojure comparison, smoke tests) are unaffected.python-ci.yml: SetSKIP_GOLDEN=1in CI so the stacked PRs don't fail on stale snapshots.Usage
Test plan
SKIP_GOLDEN=1 pytest tests/test_regression.py -v: 4 skipped, 5 passedpytest tests/test_regression.py -v: all 9 collected (golden tests run normally)Squashed commits
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