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diff --git a/migrations/common/.gitkeep b/migrations/common/.gitkeep
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diff --git a/migrations/convert b/migrations/convert
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+#!/usr/bin/env ruby
+# frozen_string_literal: true
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diff --git a/migrations/docs/.gitkeep b/migrations/docs/.gitkeep
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diff --git a/migrations/import b/migrations/import
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+#!/usr/bin/env ruby
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+puts "Loading application..."
+require_relative "../config/environment"
+
+module Migrations
+  module Import
+    class << self
+      def run
+        puts "Importing into Discourse #{Discourse::VERSION::STRING}"
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+Migrations::Import.run
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diff --git a/migrations/spec/import_spec.rb b/migrations/spec/import_spec.rb
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+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+RSpec.describe "Migrations::Import" do
+  subject(:cli) { system "migrations/import" }
+
+  it "works" do
+    expect { cli }.to output(
+      include("Importing into Discourse #{Discourse::VERSION::STRING}"),
+    ).to_stdout_from_any_process
+  end
+end