fix: Include target_url in GitHub status for timed-out tests #1005
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When a test times out due to exceeding the maximum runtime limit, the GitHub status was set to ERROR but without a target_url. This made it impossible for users to click through to see what happened - they would just see "ERROR" with no link. Root cause: In delete_expired_instances(), update_status_on_github() was called without the target_url parameter, which resulted in GitHub displaying a null/empty URL. Fix: Build the target_url (using url_for with fallback for non-request context) and pass it to update_status_on_github() so users can navigate to the test page to see results even when a test times out. Discovered while investigating why CCExtractor/ccextractor#2007 Linux test showed ERROR on GitHub with no clickable link. Test #7736 had run for ~4 hours, executed 116 regression tests (105 failed), but was canceled due to time limit. The test page existed and showed results, but GitHub had no link to it. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Summary
When a test times out due to exceeding the maximum runtime limit, the GitHub status was set to ERROR but without a
target_url. This made it impossible for users to click through to see what happened - they would just see "ERROR" with no link.Root cause: In
delete_expired_instances(),update_status_on_github()was called without thetarget_urlparameter:Fix: Build the
target_url(usingurl_forwith fallback for non-request context) and pass it toupdate_status_on_github().Investigation Details
Discovered while investigating why CCExtractor/ccextractor#2007 Linux test showed ERROR on GitHub with no clickable link.
What happened:
target_url: nullGitHub API response showing the bug:
{ "context": "CI - linux", "created_at": "2026-01-10T14:20:04Z", "description": "Could not complete test, time limit exceeded", "state": "error", "target_url": null // <-- This should be the test URL! }Changes
target_urlparameter when callingupdate_status_on_github()indelete_expired_instances()target_urlis includedTest plan
test_delete_expired_instances_includes_target_urlpassestest_delete_expired_instancesstill passes🤖 Generated with Claude Code