astral-sh/uv

Test coverage for retrieval of git credentials from the helper

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#2048 opened on Feb 28, 2024

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Description

Related to https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/issues/1980#issuecomment-1969576444

Our tests are not currently isolated from the global git credential helper, which is used to retrieve credentials if not provided in the URL. We should write a utility to isolate tests from the global credential helper and add test coverage where we populate a credential helper with a password to retrieve a dependency and install it without providing the password directly.

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Tech stack
rustpython
Domain
testingbackend
Issue type
test
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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1-3 hours
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fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Rust testing basicsgit credential helper concept
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60
Research direction
Start by examining the existing test suite for git related operations in the uv repository, likely under the 'tests/' directory. Understand how the global git credential helper is used and where isolation is missing. Look at the referenced issue (#1980 comment) for context on credential helper behavior. Then design a utility to mock or isolate the credential helper, and write tests that populate a helper with a password and verify successful dependency retrieval without explicit password in the URL.