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Build scripts commonly gate only on FailedCount (ignores failed blocks/containers) #2833

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Build scripts commonly gate only on FailedCount (ignores failed blocks/containers)#2833

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@nohwnd
nohwnd
opened on Jul 1, 2026

Noting a common problem we've seen in the wild: Pester 5 build/CI scripts that gate only on .FailedCount, ignoring FailedBlocksCount (failed BeforeAll/AfterAll) and FailedContainersCount (files that fail to discover/load). A failing BeforeAll or an unloadable test file then passes the build green.

Fixing across a number of community repos via PRs. A few Microsoft-owned repos have the same issue but need SSO to contribute, so tracking them here to fix later:

  • microsoft/PSRule
  • microsoft/edge-ai
  • microsoft/winappCli
  • microsoftgraph/msgraph-sdk-powershell

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  1. nohwnd commented on Jul 1, 2026

    @nohwnd
    nohwnd
    on Jul 1, 2026
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    Fix PRs opened (28)

    AI-generated (Copilot CLI) PRs adding the missing FailedBlocksCount + FailedContainersCount to the build gate. Checklist for status tracking:

    Microsoft/SSO repos

    Excluded: gaelcolas/Sampler (own PR #582 open); Pester-4 repos and display-only usages.

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