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@@ -10,3 +10,14 @@ Runs an arbitrary command specified in the package's `test` property of its
 
 The intended usage of the property is to specify a command that runs unit or
 integration testing for your program.
+
+
+## Passing custom options
+
+If you want to pass options to Jest, use the `pnpm run test` command and append any needed options.
+
+For instance, if you want to run a single test in a single file, run:
+
+```sh
+pnpm --filter core run test test/lockfile.ts -t "lockfile has dev deps even when installing for prod only"
+```