Failed to yaml decode from prek==0.2.15 on VCR cassettes #1104
Description
Summary
Seen in this CI run from PaperQA:
check yaml....................................................................Failed
- hook id: check-yaml
- exit code: 1
tests/cassettes/test_pdf_reader_match_doc_details.yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 49, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_odd_client_requests.yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 20, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_doi_search[paper_attributes1].yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 93, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_tricky_journal_quality_results[10.1016-j.bbcan.2023.188947-1].yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 20, column 11)
It seems check-yaml is throwing errors on VCR cassettes from https://github.com/kiwicom/pytest-recording. To repro in PaperQA, run prek run -a check-yaml
Platform
macOS Sequoia version 15.6.1
Version
prek 0.2.15 (11f369e 2025-11-17)
.pre-commit-config.yaml
repos:
- repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
rev: v6.0.0
hooks:
- id: check-yamlLog file
DEBUG prek: 0.2.15 (11f369ed7 2025-11-17)
DEBUG Args: ["prek", "-vvv", "run", "-a", "check-yaml"]
DEBUG Git root: /Users/jamesbraza/code/paper-qa
DEBUG Found workspace root at `/Users/jamesbraza/code/paper-qa`
TRACE Include selectors: `check-yaml`
TRACE Skip selectors: ``
DEBUG discover{root="/Users/jamesbraza/code/paper-qa" config=None refresh=false}: Loaded workspace from cache
DEBUG discover{root="/Users/jamesbraza/code/paper-qa" config=None refresh=false}: Loading project configuration path=.pre-commit-config.yaml
TRACE discover{root="/Users/jamesbraza/code/paper-qa" config=None refresh=false}: close time.busy=1.18ms time.idle=2.00µs
TRACE Checking lock resource="store" path=/Users/jamesbraza/.cache/prek/.lock
DEBUG Acquired lock resource="store"
TRACE Skipping reading PEP 723 metadata for hook `black-jupyter` because it already has `additional_dependencies`
TRACE Skipping reading PEP 723 metadata for hook `codespell` because it already has `additional_dependencies`
TRACE Skipping reading PEP 723 metadata for hook `validate-pyproject` because it already has `additional_dependencies`
TRACE Skipping reading PEP 723 metadata for hook `jupytext` because it already has `additional_dependencies`
DEBUG Hooks going to run: ["check-yaml"]
TRACE Executing `/Users/jamesbraza/.cache/prek/hooks/python-uYwbn31xSL794TFVCByD/bin/python -I -c import sys
print(f"{sys.version_info.major}.{sys.version_info.minor}.{sys.version_info.micro}")
print(sys.base_exec_prefix)
[...]`
DEBUG Found installed environment for hook `check-yaml` at `/Users/jamesbraza/.cache/prek/hooks/python-uYwbn31xSL794TFVCByD`
TRACE Released lock path=/Users/jamesbraza/.cache/prek/.lock
TRACE Executing `cd /Users/jamesbraza/code/paper-qa && /opt/homebrew/bin/git ls-files -z -- /Users/jamesbraza/code/paper-qa`
DEBUG All files in the workspace: 175
TRACE Executing `/opt/homebrew/bin/git diff -- /Users/jamesbraza/code/paper-qa`
TRACE Files for project `.` after filtered: 175
TRACE Files for hook `check-yaml` after filtered: 53
check yaml...............................................................DEBUG Running builtin hook: check-yaml
TRACE Resolved command: check-yaml
TRACE Executing `/opt/homebrew/bin/git diff -- /Users/jamesbraza/code/paper-qa`
Failed
- hook id: check-yaml
- duration: 0.01s
- exit code: 1
tests/cassettes/test_tricky_journal_quality_results[10.1146-annurev.pathol.4.110807.092311-2].yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 20, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_does_openalex_work[not-in-openalex].yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 20, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_doi_search[paper_attributes1].yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 93, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_partitioning_fn_docs[False].yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 44, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_pdf_reader_match_doc_details.yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 49, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_title_search[paper_attributes1].yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 20, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_partitioning_fn_docs[True].yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 44, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_crossref_journalquality_fields_filtering.yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 20, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_equations[parse_pdf_to_pages1].yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 74, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_partly_embedded_texts[True].yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 44, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_get_reasoning[deepseek-reasoner].yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 91, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_tricky_journal_quality_results[10.1016-j.semcdb.2016.08.024-1].yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 20, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_does_openalex_work[oa-in-openalex2].yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 20, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_does_openalex_work[oa-in-openalex1].yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 20, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_docs_lifecycle.yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 87, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_partly_embedded_texts[False].yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 44, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_nonduplicate_contexts.yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 44, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_bulk_doi_search.yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 425, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_doi_search[paper_attributes0].yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 92, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_bad_titles.yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 190, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_doi_search[paper_attributes3].yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 91, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_doi_search[paper_attributes2].yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 84, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_bulk_title_search.yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 20, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_image_enrichment_normal_use.yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 91, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_tricky_journal_quality_results[10.1073-pnas.1205508109-3].yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 20, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_does_openalex_work[not-oa-in-openalex].yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 20, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_tricky_journal_quality_results[10.1016-j.bbcan.2023.188947-1].yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 20, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_tricky_journal_quality_results[10.1186-1471-2148-11-4-2].yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 20, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_maybe_is_text.yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 20, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_equations[parse_pdf_to_pages0].yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 20, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_doi_search[paper_attributes4].yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 97, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_ensure_sequential_run.yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 172, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_title_search[paper_attributes2].yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 20, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_title_search[paper_attributes0].yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 20, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_get_reasoning[openrouter-deepseek].yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 91, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_arxiv_doi_is_used_when_available.yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 20, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_author_matching.yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 20, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_odd_client_requests.yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 20, column 11)
tests/cassettes/test_tricky_journal_quality_results[10.1038-s41598-018-27044-6-1].yaml: Failed to yaml decode (!!binary scalar is not valid UTF-8 at line 20, column 11)