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+import ArgumentParser
+@testable import Swiftly
+import Testing
+
+// Test for simple mistakes declaring options and arguments in subcommands
+// that only show up at runtime. For example, a non-optional type for an
+// @Option will produce an error "Replace with a static variable, or let constant."
+@Suite struct SubcommandParsingTests {
+    @Test func selfUpdateParse() throws {
+        try SelfUpdate.parse([])
+    }
+}