[GH-ISSUE #21783] feat: Backend has no test coverage in CI — pytest is commented out and integration tests are disabled #35098

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GiteaMirror · 2026-04-25T09:17:54-05:00

GiteaMirror commented

2026-04-25 09:17:54 -05:00

Originally created by @gboston on GitHub (Feb 23, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/21783

Summary

The Python backend has no actual test execution in CI. The only active backend workflow (format-backend.yaml, named "Python CI") only runs black formatting checks. All actual testing infrastructure has been disabled.

Current State

Active: `format-backend.yaml`

Installs black, runs npm run format:backend, checks git diff --exit-code
No tests are executed

Disabled: `integration-test.disabled`

The Cypress E2E job is disabled (whole workflow file renamed to .disabled)
The pytest job inside this file was already commented out with # before the workflow was disabled — so it was double-disabled
The migration test job only smoke-tests that the server boots with SQLite and Postgres (starts uvicorn, curls /api/config, checks the process is alive). No actual test assertions beyond "the app starts"

Disabled: `lint-backend.disabled`

Ran pylint via bun run lint:backend — also fully disabled

Impact

There is no safety net for backend regressions
PRs can merge with broken backend logic as long as formatting is correct
The existing test files under backend/ (e.g. test_auths.py, test_models.py, test_prompts.py, test_users.py) are never executed in CI
Contributors have no way to validate their backend changes against an automated test suite

Suggestion

Re-enable the pytest job in CI (or create a new workflow for it)
Re-enable backend linting
Consider re-enabling the Cypress integration tests or replacing them with a lighter alternative (e.g., Playwright, as attempted in #21029)
Add the migration smoke tests back as a minimum baseline

Happy to contribute a PR if the maintainers agree on the direction.

Originally created by @gboston on GitHub (Feb 23, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/21783 ## Summary The Python backend has **no actual test execution in CI**. The only active backend workflow (`format-backend.yaml`, named "Python CI") only runs `black` formatting checks. All actual testing infrastructure has been disabled. ## Current State ### Active: `format-backend.yaml` - Installs `black`, runs `npm run format:backend`, checks `git diff --exit-code` - **No tests are executed** ### Disabled: `integration-test.disabled` - The **Cypress E2E job** is disabled (whole workflow file renamed to `.disabled`) - The **pytest job** inside this file was already **commented out with `#`** before the workflow was disabled — so it was double-disabled - The **migration test job** only smoke-tests that the server boots with SQLite and Postgres (starts uvicorn, curls `/api/config`, checks the process is alive). No actual test assertions beyond "the app starts" ### Disabled: `lint-backend.disabled` - Ran `pylint` via `bun run lint:backend` — also fully disabled ## Impact - There is no safety net for backend regressions - PRs can merge with broken backend logic as long as formatting is correct - The existing test files under `backend/` (e.g. `test_auths.py`, `test_models.py`, `test_prompts.py`, `test_users.py`) are never executed in CI - Contributors have no way to validate their backend changes against an automated test suite ## Suggestion 1. Re-enable the pytest job in CI (or create a new workflow for it) 2. Re-enable backend linting 3. Consider re-enabling the Cypress integration tests or replacing them with a lighter alternative (e.g., Playwright, as attempted in #21029) 4. Add the migration smoke tests back as a minimum baseline Happy to contribute a PR if the maintainers agree on the direction.

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2026-04-25 09:17:56 -05:00

GiteaMirror commented

2026-04-25 09:17:57 -05:00

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Reference: github-starred/open-webui#35098

[GH-ISSUE #21783] feat: Backend has no test coverage in CI — pytest is commented out and integration tests are disabled #35098