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get_job_test_results

Retrieve test metadata from CircleCI jobs to check test status, identify failures, and analyze results using project slugs, URLs, or workspace detection.

Instructions

This tool retrieves test metadata for a CircleCI job.

PRIORITY USE CASE:
- When asked "are tests passing in CI?" or similar questions about test status
- When asked to "fix failed tests in CI" or help with CI test failures
- Use this tool to check if tests are passing in CircleCI and identify failed tests

Common use cases:
- Get test metadata for a specific job
- Get test metadata for all jobs in a project
- Get test metadata for a specific branch
- Get test metadata for a specific pipeline
- Get test metadata for a specific workflow
- Get test metadata for a specific job

CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. Truncation Handling (HIGHEST PRIORITY):
   - ALWAYS check for <MCPTruncationWarning> in the output
   - When present, you MUST start your response with:
     "WARNING: The test results have been truncated. Only showing the most recent entries. Some test data may not be visible."
   - Only proceed with test result analysis after acknowledging the truncation

2. Test Result Filtering:
   - Use filterByTestsResult parameter to filter test results:
     * filterByTestsResult: 'failure' - Show only failed tests
     * filterByTestsResult: 'success' - Show only successful tests
   - When looking for failed tests, ALWAYS set filterByTestsResult to 'failure'
   - When checking if tests are passing, set filterByTestsResult to 'success'

Input options (EXACTLY ONE of these THREE options must be used):

Option 1 - Project Slug and branch (BOTH required):
- projectSlug: The project slug obtained from listFollowedProjects tool (e.g., "gh/organization/project")
- branch: The name of the branch (required when using projectSlug)

Option 2 - Direct URL (provide ONE of these):
- projectURL: The URL of the CircleCI job in any of these formats:
  * Job URL: https://app.circleci.com/pipelines/gh/organization/project/123/workflows/abc-def/jobs/789
  * Workflow URL: https://app.circleci.com/pipelines/gh/organization/project/123/workflows/abc-def
  * Pipeline URL: https://app.circleci.com/pipelines/gh/organization/project/123

Option 3 - Project Detection (ALL of these must be provided together):
- workspaceRoot: The absolute path to the workspace root
- gitRemoteURL: The URL of the git remote repository
- branch: The name of the current branch

For simple test status checks (e.g., "are tests passing in CI?") or fixing failed tests, prefer Option 1 with a recent pipeline URL if available.

Additional Requirements:
- Never call this tool with incomplete parameters
- If using Option 1, make sure to extract the projectSlug exactly as provided by listFollowedProjects and include the branch parameter
- If using Option 2, the URL MUST be provided by the user - do not attempt to construct or guess URLs
- If using Option 3, ALL THREE parameters (workspaceRoot, gitRemoteURL, branch) must be provided
- If none of the options can be fully satisfied, ask the user for the missing information before making the tool call

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
paramsNo

Implementation Reference

  • The main handler function that implements the logic for retrieving and formatting CircleCI job test results based on input parameters such as project slug, branch, URL, or workspace details.
    export const getJobTestResults: ToolCallback<{
      params: typeof getJobTestResultsInputSchema;
    }> = async (args) => {
      const {
        workspaceRoot,
        gitRemoteURL,
        branch,
        projectURL,
        filterByTestsResult,
        projectSlug: inputProjectSlug,
      } = args.params ?? {};
    
      let pipelineNumber: number | undefined;
      let projectSlug: string | undefined;
      let jobNumber: number | undefined;
      let branchFromURL: string | undefined;
    
      if (inputProjectSlug) {
        if (!branch) {
          return mcpErrorOutput(
            'Branch not provided. When using projectSlug, a branch must also be specified.',
          );
        }
        projectSlug = inputProjectSlug;
      } else if (projectURL) {
        pipelineNumber = getPipelineNumberFromURL(projectURL);
        projectSlug = getProjectSlugFromURL(projectURL);
        branchFromURL = getBranchFromURL(projectURL);
        jobNumber = getJobNumberFromURL(projectURL);
      } else if (workspaceRoot && gitRemoteURL && branch) {
        projectSlug = await identifyProjectSlug({
          gitRemoteURL,
        });
      } else {
        return mcpErrorOutput(
          'Missing required inputs. Please provide either: 1) projectSlug with branch, 2) projectURL, or 3) workspaceRoot with gitRemoteURL and branch.',
        );
      }
    
      if (!projectSlug) {
        return mcpErrorOutput(`
          Project not found. Please provide a valid project URL or project information.
    
          Project slug: ${projectSlug}
          Git remote URL: ${gitRemoteURL}
          Branch: ${branch}
        `);
      }
    
      const testResults = await getJobTests({
        projectSlug,
        pipelineNumber,
        branch: branchFromURL || branch,
        jobNumber,
        filterByTestsResult,
      });
    
      return formatJobTests(testResults);
    };
  • Zod input schema defining parameters for the tool: projectSlug, branch, workspaceRoot, gitRemoteURL, projectURL, filterByTestsResult.
    export const getJobTestResultsInputSchema = z.object({
      projectSlug: z.string().describe(projectSlugDescription).optional(),
      branch: z.string().describe(branchDescription).optional(),
      workspaceRoot: z
        .string()
        .describe(
          'The absolute path to the root directory of your project workspace. ' +
            'This should be the top-level folder containing your source code, configuration files, and dependencies. ' +
            'For example: "/home/user/my-project" or "C:\\Users\\user\\my-project"',
        )
        .optional(),
      gitRemoteURL: z
        .string()
        .describe(
          'The URL of the remote git repository. This should be the URL of the repository that you cloned to your local workspace. ' +
            'For example: "https://github.com/user/my-project.git"',
        )
        .optional(),
      projectURL: z
        .string()
        .describe(
          'The URL of the CircleCI project. Can be any of these formats:\n' +
            '- Project URL: https://app.circleci.com/pipelines/gh/organization/project\n' +
            '- Project URL with branch: https://app.circleci.com/pipelines/gh/organization/project?branch=feature-branch\n' +
            '- Pipeline URL: https://app.circleci.com/pipelines/gh/organization/project/123\n' +
            '- Workflow URL: https://app.circleci.com/pipelines/gh/organization/project/123/workflows/abc-def\n' +
            '- Job URL: https://app.circleci.com/pipelines/gh/organization/project/123/workflows/abc-def/jobs/123',
        )
        .optional(),
      filterByTestsResult: z
        .enum(['failure', 'success'])
        .describe(
          `Filter the tests by result.
          If "failure", only failed tests will be returned.
          If "success", only successful tests will be returned.
          `,
        )
        .optional(),
    });
  • Tool definition object registering the tool with name 'get_job_test_results', detailed description, and input schema.
    export const getJobTestResultsTool = {
      name: 'get_job_test_results' as const,
      description: `
        This tool retrieves test metadata for a CircleCI job.
    
        PRIORITY USE CASE:
        - When asked "are tests passing in CI?" or similar questions about test status
        - When asked to "fix failed tests in CI" or help with CI test failures
        - Use this tool to check if tests are passing in CircleCI and identify failed tests
        
        Common use cases:
        - Get test metadata for a specific job
        - Get test metadata for all jobs in a project
        - Get test metadata for a specific branch
        - Get test metadata for a specific pipeline
        - Get test metadata for a specific workflow
        - Get test metadata for a specific job
    
        CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS:
        1. Truncation Handling (HIGHEST PRIORITY):
           - ALWAYS check for <MCPTruncationWarning> in the output
           - When present, you MUST start your response with:
             "WARNING: The test results have been truncated. Only showing the most recent entries. Some test data may not be visible."
           - Only proceed with test result analysis after acknowledging the truncation
    
        2. Test Result Filtering:
           - Use filterByTestsResult parameter to filter test results:
             * filterByTestsResult: 'failure' - Show only failed tests
             * filterByTestsResult: 'success' - Show only successful tests
           - When looking for failed tests, ALWAYS set filterByTestsResult to 'failure'
           - When checking if tests are passing, set filterByTestsResult to 'success'
    
        Input options (EXACTLY ONE of these THREE options must be used):
    
        ${option1DescriptionBranchRequired}
    
        Option 2 - Direct URL (provide ONE of these):
        - projectURL: The URL of the CircleCI job in any of these formats:
          * Job URL: https://app.circleci.com/pipelines/gh/organization/project/123/workflows/abc-def/jobs/789
          * Workflow URL: https://app.circleci.com/pipelines/gh/organization/project/123/workflows/abc-def
          * Pipeline URL: https://app.circleci.com/pipelines/gh/organization/project/123
    
        Option 3 - Project Detection (ALL of these must be provided together):
        - workspaceRoot: The absolute path to the workspace root
        - gitRemoteURL: The URL of the git remote repository
        - branch: The name of the current branch
        
        For simple test status checks (e.g., "are tests passing in CI?") or fixing failed tests, prefer Option 1 with a recent pipeline URL if available.
    
        Additional Requirements:
        - Never call this tool with incomplete parameters
        - If using Option 1, make sure to extract the projectSlug exactly as provided by listFollowedProjects and include the branch parameter
        - If using Option 2, the URL MUST be provided by the user - do not attempt to construct or guess URLs
        - If using Option 3, ALL THREE parameters (workspaceRoot, gitRemoteURL, branch) must be provided
        - If none of the options can be fully satisfied, ask the user for the missing information before making the tool call
        `,
      inputSchema: getJobTestResultsInputSchema,
    };
  • Aggregation and registration of all CircleCI tools, including getJobTestResultsTool in the tools array and mapping get_job_test_results to its handler in CCI_HANDLERS.
    export const CCI_TOOLS = [
      getBuildFailureLogsTool,
      getFlakyTestLogsTool,
      getLatestPipelineStatusTool,
      getJobTestResultsTool,
      configHelperTool,
      createPromptTemplateTool,
      recommendPromptTemplateTestsTool,
      runPipelineTool,
      listFollowedProjectsTool,
      runEvaluationTestsTool,
      rerunWorkflowTool,
      downloadUsageApiDataTool,
      findUnderusedResourceClassesTool,
      analyzeDiffTool,
      runRollbackPipelineTool,
      listComponentVersionsTool,
    ];
    
    // Extract the tool names as a union type
    type CCIToolName = (typeof CCI_TOOLS)[number]['name'];
    
    export type ToolHandler<T extends CCIToolName> = ToolCallback<{
      params: Extract<(typeof CCI_TOOLS)[number], { name: T }>['inputSchema'];
    }>;
    
    // Create a type for the tool handlers that directly maps each tool to its appropriate input schema
    type ToolHandlers = {
      [K in CCIToolName]: ToolHandler<K>;
    };
    
    export const CCI_HANDLERS = {
      get_build_failure_logs: getBuildFailureLogs,
      find_flaky_tests: getFlakyTestLogs,
      get_latest_pipeline_status: getLatestPipelineStatus,
      get_job_test_results: getJobTestResults,
      config_helper: configHelper,
      create_prompt_template: createPromptTemplate,
      recommend_prompt_template_tests: recommendPromptTemplateTests,
      run_pipeline: runPipeline,
      list_followed_projects: listFollowedProjects,
      run_evaluation_tests: runEvaluationTests,
      rerun_workflow: rerunWorkflow,
      download_usage_api_data: downloadUsageApiData,
      find_underused_resource_classes: findUnderusedResourceClasses,
      analyze_diff: analyzeDiff,
      run_rollback_pipeline: runRollbackPipeline,
      list_component_versions: listComponentVersions,
    } satisfies ToolHandlers;
Behavior4/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

With no annotations provided, the description carries the full burden of behavioral disclosure. It effectively describes critical behavioral traits: truncation handling with specific warning requirements, test result filtering logic, and strict parameter combination rules. However, it doesn't mention rate limits, authentication needs, or error handling, leaving some gaps for a tool with complex input requirements.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness3/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

The description is appropriately front-loaded with purpose and priority use cases, but becomes verbose with repetitive sections like 'Get test metadata for...' listing and detailed parameter explanations that could be more streamlined. While all content is valuable, the structure could be more efficient given the length.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness4/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

Given the tool's complexity (multiple parameter options, no annotations, no output schema), the description does an excellent job covering input requirements and behavioral expectations. It explains truncation handling, filtering logic, and parameter combinations thoroughly. The main gap is lack of output format description, which would help agents interpret results.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters5/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 0%, so the description must fully compensate. It provides comprehensive parameter semantics: explains three distinct input options with their required combinations, clarifies parameter purposes beyond schema names, and offers practical examples. The description adds significant value by organizing parameters into logical groups and explaining their relationships.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description clearly states the tool's purpose with specific verb+resource: 'retrieves test metadata for a CircleCI job.' It distinguishes from siblings by focusing on test results rather than pipeline status, build logs, or other CI aspects. The title is null, so the description fully carries the purpose definition.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

The description provides explicit guidance on when to use this tool with 'PRIORITY USE CASE' section listing specific scenarios like 'are tests passing in CI?' and 'fix failed tests in CI.' It also offers alternatives within the tool via parameter options and distinguishes from sibling tools by its test-focused nature versus general pipeline status or build logs.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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