Clean up test infrastructure by removing problematic tests that create
circular dependencies and execute the test suite from within tests.
Key removals:
- Delete test_issue_57_test_efficiency_improvements.py entirely (12 tests)
- Contained tests that ran `make test-tdd`, `make test-status` etc.
- Created circular dependencies where tests execute the entire test suite
- Violated separation of concerns between testing and test infrastructure
- Remove self-execution blocks from 11 test files
- Eliminated `if __name__ == '__main__': pytest.main([__file__, '-v'])` patterns
- Prevents confusion and potential circular execution paths
- Test files should be run via pytest, not as standalone scripts
Test Infrastructure Improvements:
- Reduced test count from 701 to 689 tests (removed 12 problematic tests)
- Eliminated subprocess calls to `make test-*` commands from within tests
- Removed `pytest.main()` calls that could cause circular execution
- Maintained clean separation between test infrastructure and actual tests
Impact:
- No more tests testing tests (circular dependency elimination)
- Cleaner test execution without subprocess complexity
- Proper test isolation and independence
- Faster and more reliable test runs
The proper way to test infrastructure is to test the underlying functions
directly, not to execute the entire test suite from within a test.
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