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1# NixOS Tests {#sec-nixos-tests}
2
3When you add some feature to NixOS, you should write a test for it.
4NixOS tests are kept in the directory `nixos/tests`, and are executed
5(using Nix) by a testing framework that automatically starts one or more
6virtual machines containing the NixOS system(s) required for the test.
7
8```{=docbook}
9<xi:include href="writing-nixos-tests.section.xml" />
10<xi:include href="running-nixos-tests.section.xml" />
11<xi:include href="running-nixos-tests-interactively.section.xml" />
12<xi:include href="linking-nixos-tests-to-packages.section.xml" />
13```