fix: added workflow deps

.github/workflows/tests.yml

@@ -30,55 +30,43 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check formatting with black
       id: black
-      if: always() # Run this step even if the previous one fails
       run: |
-        black --check jaxley tests
+        black --check jaxley tests || exit 1
+      continue-on-error: true
 
     - name: Check imports with isort
       id: isort
-      if: always() # Run this step even if the previous one fails
       run: |
-        isort -c jaxley tests
+        isort -c jaxley tests || exit 1
+      continue-on-error: true
 
     - name: Check license headers
       id: license
-      if: always() # Run this step even if the previous one fails
       run: |
           expected_header_1="# This file is part of Jaxley, a differentiable neuroscience simulator. Jaxley is"
           expected_header_2="# licensed under the Apache License Version 2.0, see <https://www.apache.org/licenses/>"
           
           exit_code=0
-      
           while IFS= read -r file; do
-          # Extract the first two lines of the file
-          file_header_1=$(head -n 1 "$file")
-          file_header_2=$(head -n 2 "$file" | tail -n 1)
-      
-          # Compare the first line
-          if [ "$file_header_1" != "$expected_header_1" ]; then
-              echo "❌ Incorrect first line in $file"
-              exit_code=1
-          fi
-      
-          # Compare the second line
-          if [ "$file_header_2" != "$expected_header_2" ]; then
-              echo "❌ Incorrect second line in $file"
-              exit_code=1
-          fi
+            file_header_1=$(head -n 1 "$file")
+            file_header_2=$(head -n 2 "$file" | tail -n 1)
+            if [ "$file_header_1" != "$expected_header_1" ]; then
+                echo "❌ Incorrect first line in $file"
+                exit_code=1
+            fi
+            if [ "$file_header_2" != "$expected_header_2" ]; then
+                echo "❌ Incorrect second line in $file"
+                exit_code=1
+            fi
           done < <(find jaxley tests -name "*.py" -type f)
-          
           if [ $exit_code -ne 0 ]; then
-          exit 1
+            exit 1
           fi
 
     - name: Ensure that the changelog reflects the changes
       id: changelog
-      if: always() # Run this step even if the previous one fails
       run: |
-        # Ensure the main branch is up-to-date
         git fetch origin main
-
-        # Check if CHANGELOG.md was updated
         changed_files=$(git diff --name-only origin/main)
         if echo "$changed_files" | grep -q 'CHANGELOG.md'; then
           echo "CHANGELOG.md was updated"
@@ -87,8 +75,21 @@ jobs:
           exit 1
         fi
 
+    - name: Set success flags
+      id: success_flags
+      run: |
+        if [[ "${{ steps.black.outcome }}" == "success" && 
+              "${{ steps.isort.outcome }}" == "success" && 
+              "${{ steps.license.outcome }}" == "success" ]]; then
+          echo "chores_success=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        else
+          echo "chores_success=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
+
     - name: Final check
+      id: final_check
       run: |
+        # Check if black, isort, license, and changelog steps passed
         if [[ "${{ steps.black.outcome }}" != "success" || 
               "${{ steps.isort.outcome }}" != "success" || 
               "${{ steps.license.outcome }}" != "success" || 
@@ -101,10 +102,10 @@ jobs:
   pytest:
     name: Pytest
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
-    needs: chores  # Ensure pytest runs only after chores are completed
+    needs: chores  # Ensure pytest only runs if chores finishes
 
-    # Run pytest only if black, isort, and license pass
-    if: ${{ success() && steps.black.outcome == 'success' && steps.isort.outcome == 'success' && steps.license.outcome == 'success' }}
+    # Run pytest only if chores steps (except changelog) were successful
+    if: ${{ needs.chores.result == 'success' && env.chores_success == 'true' }}
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3