TEST-INFRA: [flaky-tests] Decouple test cases in wf07_cicd.robot E2E tests #6290

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opened 2026-04-09 19:51:56 +00:00 by HAL9000 · 0 comments
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  • Branch: feat/test-infra/flaky-tests-wf07-cicd-decouple-test-cases
  • Commit Message: test(infra): decouple test cases in wf07_cicd.robot E2E tests
  • Milestone: Backlog (no milestone — see backlog note below)
  • Parent Epic: #5407

Description

The wf07_cicd.robot E2E test suite is designed as an implicit sequential pipeline, where each test case depends on the state created by the previous ones. This design makes the test suite fragile and prone to flakiness. A failure in an early test case will cause a cascade of failures in all subsequent test cases, making it difficult to identify the root cause of the problem.

Analysis

The documentation for wf07_cicd.robot explicitly states: "Tests form an implicit sequential pipeline via shared database state: each test creates CLI entities consumed by later tests. Execution order is file order."

This tight coupling between test cases is a significant source of flakiness and maintenance overhead.

Proposed Solution

To improve the reliability and maintainability of the wf07_cicd.robot test suite, the following changes are proposed:

  1. Decouple Test Cases: Refactor the test suite to eliminate the implicit sequential pipeline. Each test case should be independent and self-contained.
  2. Use Test Setup and Teardown: Each test case should have its own Test Setup and Test Teardown to create and clean up the necessary resources (e.g., git repository, resources, projects, validations).
  3. Isolate State: Ensure that the state created by one test case is not visible to other test cases. This can be achieved by using unique names for resources, projects, and validations in each test case.

Duplicate Check

  • Search query: flaky — Results: 0
  • Search query: e2e — Results: many, but none related to this specific issue
  • Search query: sequential tests — Results: 0
  • Search query: test dependency — Results: 0
  • Search query: test isolation — Results: 0

None of the existing issues cover the specific problem of the implicit sequential pipeline in the wf07_cicd.robot E2E test suite.

Subtasks

  • Audit wf07_cicd.robot to identify all shared state dependencies between test cases
  • Design per-test-case Test Setup and Test Teardown keywords to create and clean up required resources (git repository, resources, projects, validations)
  • Refactor each test case to be self-contained, using unique resource/project/validation names (e.g., via a RUN_SUFFIX or UUID per test)
  • Remove the implicit sequential pipeline — ensure no test case reads state written by another
  • Verify all refactored test cases pass independently and in any execution order
  • Run nox -s integration_tests to confirm the full suite passes
  • Run nox -s coverage_report to confirm coverage remains ≥ 97%
  • Run nox (full suite) to confirm all quality gates pass

Definition of Done

  • The wf07_cicd.robot test suite is refactored to eliminate the implicit sequential pipeline
  • Each test case in the suite is independent and self-contained
  • Each test case uses its own Test Setup and Test Teardown to manage its resources
  • No shared mutable state exists between test cases
  • The refactored tests pass consistently in the CI pipeline
  • All nox stages pass
  • Coverage >= 97%

Backlog note: This issue was discovered during autonomous operation
on milestone v3.2.0. 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**: `feat/test-infra/flaky-tests-wf07-cicd-decouple-test-cases` - **Commit Message**: `test(infra): decouple test cases in wf07_cicd.robot E2E tests` - **Milestone**: Backlog (no milestone — see backlog note below) - **Parent Epic**: #5407 ## Description The `wf07_cicd.robot` E2E test suite is designed as an implicit sequential pipeline, where each test case depends on the state created by the previous ones. This design makes the test suite fragile and prone to flakiness. A failure in an early test case will cause a cascade of failures in all subsequent test cases, making it difficult to identify the root cause of the problem. ### Analysis The documentation for `wf07_cicd.robot` explicitly states: "Tests form an implicit sequential pipeline via shared database state: each test creates CLI entities consumed by later tests. Execution order is file order." This tight coupling between test cases is a significant source of flakiness and maintenance overhead. ### Proposed Solution To improve the reliability and maintainability of the `wf07_cicd.robot` test suite, the following changes are proposed: 1. **Decouple Test Cases**: Refactor the test suite to eliminate the implicit sequential pipeline. Each test case should be independent and self-contained. 2. **Use Test Setup and Teardown**: Each test case should have its own `Test Setup` and `Test Teardown` to create and clean up the necessary resources (e.g., git repository, resources, projects, validations). 3. **Isolate State**: Ensure that the state created by one test case is not visible to other test cases. This can be achieved by using unique names for resources, projects, and validations in each test case. ### Duplicate Check - Search query: `flaky` — Results: 0 - Search query: `e2e` — Results: many, but none related to this specific issue - Search query: `sequential tests` — Results: 0 - Search query: `test dependency` — Results: 0 - Search query: `test isolation` — Results: 0 None of the existing issues cover the specific problem of the implicit sequential pipeline in the `wf07_cicd.robot` E2E test suite. ## Subtasks - [ ] Audit `wf07_cicd.robot` to identify all shared state dependencies between test cases - [ ] Design per-test-case `Test Setup` and `Test Teardown` keywords to create and clean up required resources (git repository, resources, projects, validations) - [ ] Refactor each test case to be self-contained, using unique resource/project/validation names (e.g., via a `RUN_SUFFIX` or UUID per test) - [ ] Remove the implicit sequential pipeline — ensure no test case reads state written by another - [ ] Verify all refactored test cases pass independently and in any execution order - [ ] Run `nox -s integration_tests` to confirm the full suite passes - [ ] Run `nox -s coverage_report` to confirm coverage remains ≥ 97% - [ ] Run `nox` (full suite) to confirm all quality gates pass ## Definition of Done - [ ] The `wf07_cicd.robot` test suite is refactored to eliminate the implicit sequential pipeline - [ ] Each test case in the suite is independent and self-contained - [ ] Each test case uses its own `Test Setup` and `Test Teardown` to manage its resources - [ ] No shared mutable state exists between test cases - [ ] The refactored tests pass consistently in the CI pipeline - [ ] All nox stages pass - [ ] Coverage >= 97% > **Backlog note:** This issue was discovered during autonomous operation > on milestone v3.2.0. 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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