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@@ -12,3 +12,10 @@ yarn add --dev react-native-codegen
 
 [version-badge]: https://img.shields.io/npm/v/react-native-codegen?style=flat-square
 [package]: https://www.npmjs.com/package/react-native-codegen
+
+## Testing
+
+To run the tests in this package, run the following commands from the react Native root folder:
+
+1. `yarn` to install the dependencies. You just need to run this once
+2. `yarn jest react-native-codegen`.