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@@ -181,6 +181,13 @@ jobs:
 1. `pip install -r requirements.txt`
 1. Run `python3 ./stale_repos.py`, which will output a list of repositories and the length of their inactivity
 
+## Local testing without Docker
+
+1. Have Python v3.9 or greater installed
+1. `pip install -r requirements.txt -r requirements-test.txt`
+1. `make lint`
+1. `make test`
+
 ## License
 
 [MIT](LICENSE)
diff --git a/requirements-test.txt b/requirements-test.txt
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+flake8==7.0.0
+pylint==3.1.0
+pytest==8.0.2
+pytest-cov==4.1.0