Use gotestfmt in ci.yml to prettify go test output in actions

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Integrates gotestfmt to format Go test output in GitHub Actions for better readability.

Changes

• Added gotestfmt-action setup to test and integration jobs

  • Uses v2.2.0 pinned to SHA 8b4478c7019be847373babde9300210e7de34bfb
  • Configured with GITHUB_TOKEN to avoid rate limiting

• Modified test commands to pipe through gotestfmt

  • Added set -euo pipefail for strict error handling
  • Redirected stderr with 2>&1 to capture all output
  • Preserved JSON artifacts via tee before formatting

Output Format

Tests now render with collapsible sections, timing info, and status indicators:

# Before
=== RUN   TestCapitalizationConsistency
--- PASS: TestCapitalizationConsistency (0.08s)
PASS

# After
📦 github.com/githubnext/gh-aw/cmd/gh-aw
::group::✅ TestCapitalizationConsistency (80ms)
::endgroup::

The ::group:: markers create collapsible sections in GitHub Actions UI, making it easier to scan test results and identify failures.

Warning

Firewall rules blocked me from connecting to one or more addresses (expand for details)

I tried to connect to the following addresses, but was blocked by firewall rules:

• https://api.github.com/repos/GoTestTools/gotestfmt-action/commits/v2
  • Triggering command: /usr/bin/curl curl -s REDACTED (http block)
• https://api.github.com/repos/GoTestTools/gotestfmt-action/git/refs/tags/v2.5.0
  • Triggering command: /usr/bin/curl curl -s REDACTED (http block)

If you need me to access, download, or install something from one of these locations, you can either:

• Configure Actions setup steps to set up my environment, which run before the firewall is enabled
• Add the appropriate URLs or hosts to the custom allowlist in this repository's Copilot coding agent settings (admins only)

Original prompt

Use gotestfmt in ci.yml to prettify go test output in actions

https://github.com/GoTestTools/gotestfmt

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