diff --git a/tests/tools/compile/config.nims b/tests/tools/compile/config.nims
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index 000000000..a19545668
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+++ b/tests/tools/compile/config.nims
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+switch("path", "$lib/../")
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diff --git a/tests/tools/compile/readme.md b/tests/tools/compile/readme.md
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index 000000000..cb5058e02
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+++ b/tests/tools/compile/readme.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Test whether the tools compile.
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diff --git a/tests/tools/compile/tdeps.nim b/tests/tools/compile/tdeps.nim
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index 000000000..971ca1b8e
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+++ b/tests/tools/compile/tdeps.nim
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+discard """
+  action: compile
+"""
+
+include tools/deps
diff --git a/tests/tools/compile/tdetect.nim b/tests/tools/compile/tdetect.nim
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..253fc0d39
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+++ b/tests/tools/compile/tdetect.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+discard """
+  action: compile
+"""
+
+include tools/detect/detect