Document APPROVALTESTS_CONFIG for viewing test diffs #209
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Summary
• Documented the
APPROVALTESTS_CONFIG
environment variable for viewing approval test diffs directly in terminal• Added to CLAUDE.md for future reference during development
Useful Command
APPROVALTESTS_CONFIG='{"reporter":"PythonNativeReporter"}' uv run python -m pytest tests/path/to/test.py -v -s
Benefits
• See approval test diffs directly in terminal output
• No need to manually check received files
• Faster development workflow for approval tests
• Uses PythonNativeReporter instead of external diff tools
This was discovered while working on the DateScrubber improvements and proved very useful for debugging approval test failures.
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Summary by Sourcery
Add a new CLAUDE.md file with developer notes covering test & type-checking commands, code style guidelines, MyPy configuration, and instructions for using the APPROVALTESTS_CONFIG environment variable to view approval test diffs directly in the terminal.
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