---
sidebar_label: Running tests
---
# Running Tests
## Execution
```bash
dcr test
```
Builds the project, then compiles and runs test files from `tests/`.
## Profiles
```bash
dcr test # debug (default)
dcr test --release # release
dcr test --debug # explicit debug
```
## Output
```
=====================
Testsuite summary
=====================
TOTAL: 5
PASS: 3
SKIP: 1
FAIL: 1
=====================
```
## Exit code
- 0 — all tests passed (FAIL = 0)
- 1 — test failures or build error
## What gets built
- All `.c` files from `tests/` (`.cpp` not supported)
- Include path: `tests/` (for `dcr_test.h`)
- Linked with project if `package.type = "lib"` or `kind = "staticlib"`/`"sharedlib"`