feat(signals): recognize testdata paths as test evidence

[luciferlive112116]

Summary

Go and other ecosystems place fixture inputs under a testdata/ directory (sibling to _test.go files). isTestPath in src/signals/test-evidence.ts already recognizes __tests__/, *_test.go, and __snapshots__/, but not testdata/, so PRs that only add or update golden/fixture files under pkg/foo/testdata/ were misclassified as missing test evidence by slop, reviewability, and local-branch scoring surfaces.

This counts any path containing a testdata/ directory segment as test evidence (e.g. pkg/auth/testdata/golden.json and src/testdata/client.ts), matching the Go convention.

Also adds the same testdata/ segment matcher to engine.ts:isTestFile so engine-driven signal paths stay aligned with local-branch.ts (which delegates to isTestPath). No linked-issue rationale changes — those belong in separate PRs (#2117 / #2271).

Distinct from #2105 (fixtures/mocks path segments); this PR only adds the testdata/ directory convention.

No linked issue: small, self-evident slop/test-evidence hardening with no open tracker; linkedIssuePolicy is preferred.

Scope

• Conventional Commit title (feat(signals): …) for gittensor:feature scoring.
• Focused change in shared test-path helpers + regression tests only.
• Follows CONTRIBUTING.md; no UI/API/schema/migration changes.
• No linked issue — summary explains why.

Validation

• git diff --check
• npm run typecheck
• npm run test:coverage — extended test evidence helpers and local-branch-file-classifiers with positive testdata/ cases and boundary negatives (contestdata, testdatabase); engine isTestFile adds matching testdata/ segment.
• npm run test:ci

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Safety

• No secrets/wallets/hotkeys; classification-only change on public path metadata.
• No auth/API/UI change.

Notes

• Reproduction: isTestPath("pkg/auth/testdata/golden.json") returned false (should be true); after the fix it returns true for any path with a /testdata/ segment on both shared and engine classifiers.

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Warning

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⏸️ Gittensory review result - manual review recommended

_{Review updated: 2026-07-01 18:05:57 UTC}

4 files · 1 AI reviewer · no blockers · readiness 55/100 · CI green · clean

⏸️ Suggested Action - Manual Review

Review summary
This change correctly treats `testdata/` as test evidence in both the shared `isTestPath` helper and the engine-local `isTestFile` classifier. The matcher is segment-bounded, so it covers Go-style fixture paths like `pkg/auth/testdata/golden.json` without matching adjacent names like `contestdata` or `testdatabase`. The added regression cases cover the shared helper and the local-branch delegation path; the main remaining maintainability concern is the duplicated classifier logic in `src/signals/engine.ts`.

Nits — 3 non-blocking

• nit: `src/signals/engine.ts:5474` still duplicates the test-file matcher list instead of sharing `isTestPath`, so this classifier can drift again the next time a convention is added.
• Consider routing `src/signals/engine.ts:isTestFile` through the same shared helper as `local-branch.ts`, or centralize the segment regex list so `testdata/` cannot fall out of sync again.
• Readiness score is below the configured threshold — Use the readiness panel as advisory maintainer context; the score does not block this PR.

Signal	Result	Evidence
Code review	✅ No blockers	1 reviewer
Linked issue	✅ No-issue rationale	PR body explains why no issue is linked.
Related work	⚠️ 3 scoped overlaps	Top overlaps are listed below; lower-confidence bulk is hidden.
Change scope	❌ 8/20	High review scope from cached public metadata (size label size:XS; no linked issue context).
Validation posture	❌ 5/25	Preflight is holding this PR: the review lane is unavailable, so it is not ready for automated review.
Contributor workload	✅ 10/10	Author activity: 24 registered-repo PR(s), 6 merged, 7 issue(s).
Contributor context	✅ Confirmed Gittensor contributor	luciferlive112116; Gittensor profile; 24 PR(s), 7 issue(s).
Gate result	✅ Passing	No configured blocker found.

Review context

• Author: luciferlive112116
• Role context: outside_contributor
• Public audience mode: oss maintainer
• Lane context: Repository registration is not available in the local Gittensory cache.
• Public profile languages: JavaScript, MDX, Python, Rust, TypeScript
• Official Gittensor activity: 24 PR(s), 7 issue(s).
• Related work: Titles/paths share 7 meaningful terms. (PR #2122, PR #2392)
• Related work: Titles/paths share 6 meaningful terms. (PR #2122, PR #2389)
• Related work: Titles/paths share 6 meaningful terms. (PR #2392, PR #2389)

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• Add a concise scope and risk note.
• Await review-lane availability.
• Triage stale or unlinked PRs.
• Refresh registry data or choose a registered active repo.
• Link the issue being solved, or explicitly explain why this is a no-issue PR.
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Signal definitions

• Related work = same linked issue, overlapping active PRs, or title/path similarity.
• Change scope = cached public metadata such as size labels, draft state, and review-burden hints.
• Validation posture = whether the PR provides enough public validation/test evidence for maintainer review.
• Contributor workload = public contributor activity and cleanup pressure, not a repo-wide quality failure.
• Contributor context = public GitHub/Gittensor identity context; non-Gittensor status is not a blocker.

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[luciferlive112116]

Fixed gate blocker: removed the contradictory negative assertion for src/testdata/client.ts - any path with a /testdata/ directory segment is valid test evidence per the matcher. Updated PR description accordingly.

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Codecov Report

✅ All modified and coverable lines are covered by tests.
✅ Project coverage is 95.71%. Comparing base (17d70b2) to head (05df84e).

Additional details and impacted files

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Files with missing lines	Coverage Δ
src/signals/engine.ts	97.36% <ø> (ø)
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Minor issues:

The added regression cases cover the shared helper and the local-branch delegation path; the main remaining maintainability concern is the duplicated classifier logic in `src/signals/engine.ts`.