High-level description

This YAML file configures Codecov, a code coverage reporting tool. It sets specific coverage requirements for the project and disables patch coverage checks.

Symbols

coverage

Description

The coverage key is the main configuration block for Codecov settings. It contains nested configurations for different aspects of coverage reporting.

status

Description

The status key, nested under coverage, defines how Codecov should report the status of code coverage.

project

Description

The project key, nested under status, configures settings for the overall project coverage.

default

Description

The default key, nested under project, specifies the default coverage requirements for the project.

Internal Logic

  • Sets a target coverage percentage of 85%
  • Allows a threshold of 1% deviation from the target

patch

Description

The patch key, nested under status, configures settings for patch coverage (coverage of changed lines in pull requests).

Internal Logic

  • Set to off, which disables patch coverage checks

Configuration

OptionTypeDefaultDescription
targetpercentage85%The desired code coverage percentage for the project
thresholdpercentage1%The allowed deviation from the target coverage
patchstringoffConfiguration for patch coverage checks

TODOs

The file includes a comment suggesting a method to validate the YAML configuration:

# Run to check if valid
# curl --data-binary @codecov.yml https://codecov.io/validate

This command can be used to ensure the YAML file is correctly formatted and valid according to Codecov’s requirements.