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+on:
+   workflow_dispatch 
+
+name: Tests
+
+jobs:
+  document:
+    name: run tests
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      GITHUB_PAT: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r@v2
+        with:
+          use-public-rspm: true
+
+      - uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r-dependencies@v2
+        with:
+          extra-packages: any::testthat
+          needs: pr-document
+          
+      - name: run test
+        run: testthat::test_dir("tests/testthat/")
+        shell: Rscript {0}