pytest-rca-report 0.1.1

Interactive RCA report generator for pytest runs, with AI-based analysis and visual dashboard

RCA Report Generator

A modern, interactive reporting dashboard for Pytest-based QA automation projects.
Generates a clear Root Cause Analysis (RCA) report, supporting rapid investigation, team triage, and continuous improvement.

Features

• Visual summary of all test results (pass/fail/skip), anomalies, and execution times.
• Root Cause Analysis: Highlights failing modules/scripts.
• Interactive test table with search, status filtering, and drilldown for each test case.
• Classification of failures: Distinguishes between likely real bugs and probable test/infrastructure issues.
• Actionable recommendations generated by LLM (e.g. GPT-4).
• Downloadable results in JSON/CSV.
• Summary graphs (pie/bar) and execution time distribution.
• Responsive UI – optimized for both desktop and mobile.
• Works with any Pytest project: Supports unit, integration, and end-to-end tests, as long as JUnit XML is generated.

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Demo

Quick Start

You can also install via pip if available:

pip install pytest-rca-report

1. Download and Set Up

1. Clone or download this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/keinar/pytest-rca-report.git
   

   Or download as ZIP and extract.

2. (Optional) Move or symlink the folder into your automation project repo.

   You can keep this tool anywhere, but for convenience, place it inside or next to your main automation repo.

3. Install dependencies:

   cd pytest-rca-report
   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

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2. Generate pytest results and log

After running your test suite, make sure to have:

• pytest-results.xml (Pytest JUnit XML output)
• automation.log (optional, for enhanced RCA)

Example:

pytest --junitxml=pytest-results.xml

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3. Run the RCA generator

Navigate to the pytest-rca-report directory and run:

python parser.py

• Requires Python 3.9+ and OpenAI API key set as OPENAI_API_KEY in your environment.
• The script will automatically create the data/ folder if it doesn't exist, and will generate data/results.json.
• At the end of the run, the interactive dashboard will be generated in the ./dashboard folder.
• Due to browser security (CORS) restrictions, you should view the dashboard using a local web server.
  To view the dashboard with full data, run:

  python -m http.server 8000 --directory dashboard
  

  Then open:

  http://localhost:8000/index.html
  

• On most systems, the dashboard will also open automatically after the script completes.

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Compatibility:
The RCA Report Generator works with any Pytest project that produces a JUnit XML file – from unit tests to full end-to-end suites.

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Configuration

The main script (parser.py) uses the following paths and model by default:

XML_PATH = './pytest-results.xml'
LOG_PATH = './automation.log'
OUT_JSON = './data/results.json'
MODEL = 'gpt-4o-mini'

• If your files are located elsewhere, or you wish to change the output location or LLM model, edit these variables at the top of parser.py.

• Supported OpenAI models: you can specify any available chat/completions model (e.g., gpt-4o-mini, gpt-4-turbo).

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Folder Structure

pytest-rca-report/
├── src/
│   └── rca_report/
│       ├── __init__.py
│       ├── parser.py
│       ├── assets/
│       │   ├── index.html
│       │   └── static/
│       │       ├── css/
│       │       │   └── style.css
│       │       └── js/
│       │           └── app.js
├── data/
│   └── results.json        # Processed summary/report file (generated)
├── dashboard/              # Generated interactive dashboard (after running parser.py)
│   └── index.html
│   └── static/
├── pytest-results.xml      # Input: JUnit XML from Pytest
├── automation.log          # Input: test logs (optional)
├── pyproject.toml
├── README.md
├── LICENSE
├── .env.example
├── .gitignore

Note: When installed via pip, you can run the CLI from any directory. All assets are included in the package under src/rca_report/assets/.

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Usage & Navigation

• Results Summary: Top summary of all tests.
• Summary Graphs: Pie & bar charts of pass/fail/skip.
• Log Anomalies: Aggregated errors and warnings across all tests.
• Root Cause Analysis: Failure counts per module/script.
• Execution Time: Histogram & slowest tests listed.
• Actionable Recommendations: Next steps as suggested by the LLM.
• All Testcases Table:
  • Search any test by name.
  • Filter by status (Passed/Failed/Skipped).
  • Click any row for a detailed modal with properties and failure reason.
  • Download all results as JSON or CSV.
• Failure Classification: Clear separation between likely real bugs and possible test automation issues.

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Customization

• To further enhance analysis, you can add more record_property info in your Pytest tests (these appear as custom properties in the report).
• All frontend code (JS/CSS/HTML) is modular and can be extended as needed.

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Requirements

• Python 3.9+
• OpenAI Python SDK
• Internet access for LLM processing
• A modern browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari)

You can install dependencies either by cloning the repo and running:

pip install -r requirements.txt

or by installing the package from PyPI (if available):

pip install pytest-rca-report

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Troubleshooting

• results.json not found? Run parser.py after you have a fresh pytest-results.xml.
• Chart not showing? Ensure you have execution time data in the XML.
• CORS issues / Dashboard not loading data?
  Due to browser security restrictions, opening index.html directly via file:// will not load data properly.
  Instead, serve the dashboard folder with a local web server:

  python -m http.server 8000 --directory dashboard
  

  Then open in your browser:

  http://localhost:8000/index.html
  

• LLM recommendations irrelevant? Refine the prompt in parser.py.

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Roadmap / Suggestions

• Regression trend analysis between runs
• "Mark as Known Issue" UI
• Integration with defect tracking (Jira etc.)
• Team comments on test failures

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License

MIT License