diff --git a/.gutconfig.json b/.gutconfig.json
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+{
+  "dirs": ["res://test/"],
+  "prefix": "test_",
+  "suffix": ".gd",
+  "include_subdirs": true,
+  "log_level": 1,
+  "export_path": ""
+}
diff --git a/test/unit/test_smoke.gd b/test/unit/test_smoke.gd
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+## Smoke test — verifies GUT is installed and the test runner works.
+extends GutTest
+
+
+func test_gut_is_working() -> void:
+	assert_true(true)
+
+
+func test_basic_arithmetic() -> void:
+	assert_eq(1 + 1, 2)