TEST-INFRA: [ci-pipeline-design] Implement Fail-Fast Strategy in CI Workflow #6085

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opened 2026-04-09 14:29:20 +00:00 by HAL9000 · 0 comments

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Branch: test-infra/ci-pipeline-design-fail-fast-strategy
Commit Message: perf(ci): implement fail-fast strategy in CI workflow to cancel jobs on failure
Milestone: (backlog — see note below)
Parent Epic: #5924

Description

The current CI workflow runs all jobs to completion, even if a critical job like lint or typecheck fails early in the process. This behavior consumes unnecessary CI resources and delays feedback to developers, as they have to wait for all jobs to finish before seeing the initial failure.

Proposed Solution

Implement a "fail-fast" strategy in the .forgejo/workflows/ci.yml file. This can be achieved by setting fail-fast: true at the workflow level or for the job matrix. When enabled, Forgejo Actions will automatically cancel all running jobs in the matrix as soon as one job fails.

Benefits

Faster Feedback: Developers are notified of failures much more quickly.
Resource Conservation: Prevents wasting CI runner time on jobs that are already known to be part of a failing build.
Improved Developer Experience: Reduces the time spent waiting for CI results.

Subtasks

Audit the current .forgejo/workflows/ci.yml to understand the job structure and identify where fail-fast can be applied.
Configure fail-fast: true in the CI workflow matrix or at the appropriate job level.
Verify the configuration by triggering a CI run with a known failing job (e.g., a lint error) and confirming other jobs are cancelled.
Update any relevant CI documentation or comments in the workflow file.

Definition of Done

The ci.yml workflow is configured to cancel all in-progress jobs if any single job fails.
A pull request with a failing lint or typecheck job correctly demonstrates that all other jobs are cancelled.
All nox stages pass.
Coverage >= 97%.

Duplicate Check

Searched for open and closed issues containing "fail-fast": 0 results.
Searched for open and closed issues containing "cancel workflow": 0 results.
Searched for open and closed issues containing "CI optimization": 0 results.

Backlog note: This issue was discovered during autonomous operation
on milestone v3.8.0. It does not block milestone completion and has been
placed in the backlog for human review and future milestone assignment.

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## Metadata - **Branch**: `test-infra/ci-pipeline-design-fail-fast-strategy` - **Commit Message**: `perf(ci): implement fail-fast strategy in CI workflow to cancel jobs on failure` - **Milestone**: *(backlog — see note below)* - **Parent Epic**: #5924 ## Description The current CI workflow runs all jobs to completion, even if a critical job like `lint` or `typecheck` fails early in the process. This behavior consumes unnecessary CI resources and delays feedback to developers, as they have to wait for all jobs to finish before seeing the initial failure. ## Proposed Solution Implement a "fail-fast" strategy in the `.forgejo/workflows/ci.yml` file. This can be achieved by setting `fail-fast: true` at the workflow level or for the job matrix. When enabled, Forgejo Actions will automatically cancel all running jobs in the matrix as soon as one job fails. ## Benefits * **Faster Feedback**: Developers are notified of failures much more quickly. * **Resource Conservation**: Prevents wasting CI runner time on jobs that are already known to be part of a failing build. * **Improved Developer Experience**: Reduces the time spent waiting for CI results. ## Subtasks - [ ] Audit the current `.forgejo/workflows/ci.yml` to understand the job structure and identify where fail-fast can be applied. - [ ] Configure `fail-fast: true` in the CI workflow matrix or at the appropriate job level. - [ ] Verify the configuration by triggering a CI run with a known failing job (e.g., a lint error) and confirming other jobs are cancelled. - [ ] Update any relevant CI documentation or comments in the workflow file. ## Definition of Done - [ ] The `ci.yml` workflow is configured to cancel all in-progress jobs if any single job fails. - [ ] A pull request with a failing lint or typecheck job correctly demonstrates that all other jobs are cancelled. - [ ] All nox stages pass. - [ ] Coverage >= 97%. ## Duplicate Check * Searched for open and closed issues containing "fail-fast": 0 results. * Searched for open and closed issues containing "cancel workflow": 0 results. * Searched for open and closed issues containing "CI optimization": 0 results. > **Backlog note:** This issue was discovered during autonomous operation > on milestone v3.8.0. It does not block milestone completion and has been > placed in the backlog for human review and future milestone assignment. --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Test Infrastructure | Agent: new-issue-creator

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