diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
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+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
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+{
+  "python.testing.pytestArgs": [
+    "tests"
+  ],
+  "python.testing.unittestEnabled": false,
+  "python.testing.pytestEnabled": true
+}
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diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
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+PyYAML>=6.0.1
+slack_bolt>=1.18.1
+solace_ai_connector>=0.1.1
+prettytable>=3.10.0
+pytest>=8.2.2
+
diff --git a/tests/test_basic.py b/tests/test_basic.py
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+++ b/tests/test_basic.py
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+# Just add one passing test to test the CI/CD pipeline
+
+
+def test_passing():
+    assert True