diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
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+name: test
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - '*'
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - 'main'
+jobs:
+  test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    services:
+      postgres:
+        image: postgres
+        env:
+          POSTGRES_PASSWORD: postgres
+        options: >-
+          --health-cmd pg_isready
+          --health-interval 10s
+          --health-timeout 5s
+          --health-retries 5
+        ports:
+          - '5432:5432'
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: install python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.12'
+      - name: set up poetry
+        uses: abatilo/actions-poetry@v2
+        with:
+          poetry-version: '1.8.2'
+      - name: set up virtual environment
+        run: |
+          poetry config virtualenvs.create true --local
+          poetry config virtualenvs.in-project true --local
+      - name: cache virtual environment
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ./.venv
+          key: venv-${{ hashFiles('poetry.lock') }}
+      - name: install dependencies
+        run: poetry install --with test
+      - name: check linter and formatter
+        run: |
+          poetry run ruff check .
+          poetry run ruff format --check .
+      - name: check migrations
+        run: poetry run python manage.py makemigrations --check
+      - name: run tests
+        run: poetry run pytest
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diff --git a/moku/tests/__init__.py b/moku/tests/__init__.py
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diff --git a/moku/tests/conftest.py b/moku/tests/conftest.py
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+++ b/moku/tests/conftest.py
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+import re
+
+import pytest
+
+from moku.constants import Verbs
+from moku.models.post import Post
+from moku.models.user import User
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def post(user: User) -> Post:
+    """Generate a test post."""
+    return Post.objects.create(
+        emoji="🌭", food="sausage surprise", verb=Verbs.COOKED, created_by=user
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def re_uuid() -> re.Pattern:
+    """Regex pattern to match a UUID."""
+    return re.compile(r"[2-9A-HJ-NP-Za-km-z]{22}$")
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def user() -> User:
+    """Generate a test user."""
+    return User.objects.create_user(
+        username="jean",
+        email="jean.slater@example.com",
+        password="sausage_surprise123!",
+    )
diff --git a/moku/tests/test_post.py b/moku/tests/test_post.py
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+++ b/moku/tests/test_post.py
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+import re
+
+import pytest
+
+from moku.models.post import Post
+
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_post(post: Post, re_uuid: re.Pattern):
+    """Test that a post is created successfully with all required data."""
+    assert isinstance(post.pk, int)
+    assert post.pk > 0
+    assert post.pk == post.id
+    assert re_uuid.match(post.uuid) is not None
+    assert post.text == '<a href="/user/jean">@jean</a> cooked sausage surprise'
diff --git a/moku/tests/test_user.py b/moku/tests/test_user.py
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+++ b/moku/tests/test_user.py
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+import pytest
+
+from moku.models.user import User
+
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_user(user: User):
+    """Test that a user is created successfully with all required data."""
+    assert isinstance(user.pk, int)
+    assert user.pk > 0
+    assert user.id == user.pk
+    assert str(user) == "jean"
+    assert user.get_absolute_url() == "/user/jean"