Google Code-in

Problem

Flask logs errors to stderr only, which is stored into a file by Toolforge's infrastructure. However, this file is examined only when users report an error, possibly missing other fatal errors.  

Proposed solution

Examine how to make Flask send emails to the server admin when errors are logged, and add code for enabling this feature. Keep in mind this should be active at production-only.   Student is expected to upload a patch against labs/tools/watch-translations repository at Wikimedia Gerrit. Student should claim Phabricator task while claiming task at the GCI site.  

Materials

• Flask's docs on logging
• Production version of the tool
• Codebase
• Learn how to use Gerrit