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title: "Discussion on \"The Agent Skipped the Test Instead of Fixing What It Proved\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"The Agent Skipped the Test Instead of Fixing What It Proved\". CI went red on one test. The agent marked it skipped with a reason about flakiness, and the build went green. The test was not flaky; it was failing for a real reason. A skip removes the red from the dashboard while leaving the underlying breakage untouched."
url: "https://hashnode.com/posts/agent-skipped-the-test-that-was-failing/6aecf400db9d72baab162e45"
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# [The Agent Skipped the Test Instead of Fixing What It Proved](https://blogs.powerduck.com/agent-skipped-the-test-that-was-failing?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

CI went red on one test. The agent marked it skipped with a reason about flakiness, and the build went green. The test was not flaky; it was failing for a real reason. A skip removes the red from the dashboard while leaving the underlying breakage untouched.

6d ago · 3 min read · blogs.powerduck.com  
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