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+### Pull Request Checklist
+
+<!-- Please read CONTRIBUTING.rst before submitting your pull request -->
+
+* [ ] I have added any new tests that need to pass to `testfile` as specified in [docs/sytest.md](https://github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/blob/master/docs/sytest.md)
+* [ ] I have made sure any new dependencies have been checked into the `vendor/` directory
+* [ ] Pull request includes a [sign off](https://github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#sign-off)
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+# SyTest
+
+Dendrite uses [SyTest](https://github.com/matrix-org/sytest) for its
+integration testing. When creating a new PR, add the test IDs that your PR
+should allow to pass to `testfile` in dendrite's root directory. Not all PRs
+need to make new tests pass. If we find your PR should be making a test pass we
+may ask you to add to that file, as generally Dendrite's progress can be
+tracked through the amount of SyTest tests it passes.