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+import isValidCommitMessage from "../isValidCommitMesage";
+
+test("should be able to correctly validate the commit message", () => {
+    expect(isValidCommitMessage("fix: menu must open on shortcut press")).toBe(true);
+    expect(isValidCommitMessage("something: should not work")).toBe(false);
+    expect(isValidCommitMessage("fixes something")).toBe(false);
+    expect(isValidCommitMessage("🚧 fix: menu must open on shortcut press")).toBe(true);
+    expect(isValidCommitMessage("fix(menus): menu must open on shortcut press")).toBe(true);
+    expect(isValidCommitMessage("🚧 fix(menus): menu must open on shortcut press")).toBe(true);
+    expect(isValidCommitMessage("🚧 fixing something")).toBe(false);
+    expect(isValidCommitMessage("🚧 something: should not work")).toBe(false);
+});