Feature: failure exit code Use the feature_exit_code option to set a custom exit code when RSpec fails. RSpec.configure { |c| c.failure_exit_code = 42 } Background: Given a file named "spec/spec_helper.rb" with: """ruby RSpec.configure { |c| c.failure_exit_code = 42 } """ Scenario: a failing spec with the default exit code Given a file named "spec/example_spec.rb" with: """ruby describe "something" do it "fails" do fail end end """ When I run `rspec spec/example_spec.rb` Then the exit status should be 1 Scenario: a failing spec with a custom exit code Given a file named "spec/example_spec.rb" with: """ruby require 'spec_helper' describe "something" do it "fails" do fail end end """ When I run `rspec spec/example_spec.rb` Then the exit status should be 42