what is the base directory for "log_file" output

[drjasonharrison]

I'm running pytest using the following definition:

-   repo: local
    hooks:
    -   id: simple-pytest
        description: run pytest
        name: simple-pytest
        entry: pytest
        language: system
        types: [python]
        pass_filenames: false
        stages: [push]
        log_file: pytest.log

and I see pre-commit list pytest during the git push after I make a change to a .py source file and git add and git commit. But I cannot find a pytest.log file anywhere.

When I run pytest manually:

pytest > manual-pytest.log

The manual-pytest.log file is created in the current working directory.

This is on Ubuntu 18.04.4, with python 3.6.9, pytest 5.4.3

[asottile]

can you show your version and output? it should be created in the working directory

[asottile]

oh, but only if it's failing -- the feature is meant as a tool for CI

[drjasonharrison]

Got it. Can the documentation be expanded to include that detail?

[asottile]

sure -- would you like to contribute to the docs? they live at https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit.com (if not, that's fine too and I can do it!)

[drjasonharrison]

Yes, I will create a pull request