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+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2019  The Software Heritage developers
+ * See the AUTHORS file at the top-level directory of this distribution
+ * License: GNU Affero General Public License version 3, or any later version
+ * See top-level LICENSE file for more information
+ */
+
+const url = 'browse/origin/https://github.com/memononen/libtess2/directory/';
+
+const $ = Cypress.$;
+
+describe('Directory Tests', function() {
+  it('should display readme when it is present', function() {
+    cy.visit(url);
+
+    cy.get('#readme-panel > .card-body')
+      .should('be.visible')
+      .and('have.class', 'swh-showdown')
+      .and('not.be.empty')
+      .and('not.contain', 'Readme bytes are not available');
+  })
+})
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