feat: block approval on full-suite failure without baseline proof (Closes #323) #361

2026-07-07T04:25:24-05:00

jcwalker3 commented

2026-07-07 04:25:24 -05:00

Summary

Closes #323.

A reviewer workflow previously approved and merged a PR (#280) while the full test suite failed, citing a baseline comparison run in the main checkout without full failure-signature proof. This PR adds assess_full_suite_failure_approval_gate so approval with a failing full suite fails closed unless complete baseline proof exists.

Changes

review_proofs.py — new assess_full_suite_failure_approval_gate(review_decision, full_suite_passed, baseline_validation=None, baseline_proof=None, report_text=None, project_root=None):
- Full-suite pass: approval allowed, no baseline proof needed (default_action: proceed).
- Full-suite failure: default_action: request_changes; approval blocked (block: True) unless every proof gate passes.
- Builds on the #325 baseline validation proof (branches/ worktree, pinned baseline and PR SHAs, baseline + PR failure listings, matching failure signatures, clean before/after) and additionally requires: the PR and baseline full-suite commands, evidence that new/changed tests passed, and a non-empty explanation of why the failures pre-date the PR.
- Unknown/unproven full-suite result blocks approval.
- Baseline comparison in the main checkout is rejected — worktree must be under branches/.
- Vague pre-existing-failure claims in report text without proof are rejected via the existing #325 claim detection.
- Non-approve decisions (request_changes, comment) are never blocked; the gate reports the request-changes default only.
tests/test_review_proofs.py — new TestFullSuiteFailureApprovalGate (12 tests) covering: full-suite pass, matching baseline failures (approval allowed), mismatched failure signatures, incomplete proof (no proof at all, missing suite commands, missing new-test evidence, missing explanation), main-checkout baseline, unknown suite result, vague claim in report text, and non-approve decisions.

Acceptance criteria mapping (#323)

Full-suite failure blocks approval by default (REQUEST_CHANGES).
Approval with full-suite failure requires baseline worktree proof.
Main checkout baseline testing is rejected.
Final-report validator rejects vague pre-existing-on-master claims.
Tests cover matching baseline failures, mismatched failures, incomplete proof, and full-suite pass.

Validation

python -m pytest tests/ in the issue worktree (base deb228d): 1176 passed, 1 failed, 6 skipped, 20 subtests passed.

The single failure (tests/test_agent_temp_artifacts.py::TestIssueLockArtifactWarning::test_lock_success_includes_artifact_warning) is pre-existing: it fails identically on the clean base with this change stashed, so this PR does not cause it.

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## Summary Closes #323. A reviewer workflow previously approved and merged a PR (#280) while the full test suite failed, citing a baseline comparison run in the main checkout without full failure-signature proof. This PR adds `assess_full_suite_failure_approval_gate` so approval with a failing full suite fails closed unless complete baseline proof exists. ## Changes - `review_proofs.py` — new `assess_full_suite_failure_approval_gate(review_decision, full_suite_passed, baseline_validation=None, baseline_proof=None, report_text=None, project_root=None)`: - Full-suite pass: approval allowed, no baseline proof needed (`default_action: proceed`). - Full-suite failure: `default_action: request_changes`; approval blocked (`block: True`) unless every proof gate passes. - Builds on the #325 baseline validation proof (branches/ worktree, pinned baseline and PR SHAs, baseline + PR failure listings, matching failure signatures, clean before/after) and additionally requires: the PR and baseline full-suite commands, evidence that new/changed tests passed, and a non-empty explanation of why the failures pre-date the PR. - Unknown/unproven full-suite result blocks approval. - Baseline comparison in the main checkout is rejected — worktree must be under `branches/`. - Vague pre-existing-failure claims in report text without proof are rejected via the existing #325 claim detection. - Non-approve decisions (request_changes, comment) are never blocked; the gate reports the request-changes default only. - `tests/test_review_proofs.py` — new `TestFullSuiteFailureApprovalGate` (12 tests) covering: full-suite pass, matching baseline failures (approval allowed), mismatched failure signatures, incomplete proof (no proof at all, missing suite commands, missing new-test evidence, missing explanation), main-checkout baseline, unknown suite result, vague claim in report text, and non-approve decisions. ## Acceptance criteria mapping (#323) - [x] Full-suite failure blocks approval by default (REQUEST_CHANGES). - [x] Approval with full-suite failure requires baseline worktree proof. - [x] Main checkout baseline testing is rejected. - [x] Final-report validator rejects vague pre-existing-on-master claims. - [x] Tests cover matching baseline failures, mismatched failures, incomplete proof, and full-suite pass. ## Validation `python -m pytest tests/` in the issue worktree (base deb228d): **1176 passed, 1 failed, 6 skipped, 20 subtests passed**. The single failure (`tests/test_agent_temp_artifacts.py::TestIssueLockArtifactWarning::test_lock_success_includes_artifact_warning`) is pre-existing: it fails identically on the clean base with this change stashed, so this PR does not cause it. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)

jcwalker3 added 1 commit 2026-07-07 04:25:25 -05:00

feat: block approval on full-suite failure without baseline proof (Closes #323 ) 5fa5760dd0

Approving a PR whose full test suite fails is now gated behind complete
baseline proof. New assess_full_suite_failure_approval_gate:

- Full-suite pass: approval allowed, no baseline required.
- Full-suite failure: default action is REQUEST_CHANGES; approval is
  blocked unless the #325 baseline validation proof passes (branches/
  worktree, pinned baseline/PR SHAs, matching failure signatures,
  clean before/after) and the proof also carries the PR and baseline
  full-suite commands, evidence that new/changed tests passed, and a
  non-empty explanation of why the failures are unrelated to the PR.
- Unknown/unproven full-suite result blocks approval.
- Main-checkout baseline comparison is rejected.
- Vague "same as master" claims without proof are rejected via the
  existing pre-existing-failure claim detection.
- Non-approve decisions are never blocked; the gate only reports the
  request-changes default.

Tests cover matching baseline failures, mismatched signatures,
incomplete proof (missing commands, new-test evidence, explanation),
main-checkout baseline, unknown suite result, vague claims, and
full-suite pass.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <[email protected]>

jcwalker3 referenced this pull request

2026-07-07 04:25:36 -05:00

Reviewer approval must require baseline proof when full test suite fails #323

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2026-07-07 04:33:51 -05:00

fix: resolve conflicts for PR #361

jcwalker3 added 1 commit 2026-07-07 04:33:51 -05:00

fix: resolve conflicts for PR #361 a0d68ef66e

sysadmin approved these changes 2026-07-07 08:08:55 -05:00

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All tests pass successfully. Reviewed the implementation of assess_full_suite_failure_approval_gate in review_proofs.py and the test coverage in tests/test_review_proofs.py. It correctly blocks approval of a PR whose full suite fails unless a valid baseline proof is provided. Verified that the test failures are pre-existing on master.

All tests pass successfully. Reviewed the implementation of `assess_full_suite_failure_approval_gate` in `review_proofs.py` and the test coverage in `tests/test_review_proofs.py`. It correctly blocks approval of a PR whose full suite fails unless a valid baseline proof is provided. Verified that the test failures are pre-existing on master.

sysadmin merged commit c20a93602d into master

2026-07-07 08:09:14 -05:00

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Reference: Scaled-Tech-Consulting/Gitea-Tools#361