diff --git a/.github/workflows/black.yml b/.github/workflows/black.yml
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+name: black-action
+on: [push, pull_request]
+jobs:
+  linter_name:
+    name: runner / black formatter
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: rickstaa/action-black@v1
+        with:
+          black_args: ". --check"
+          fail_on_error: "False"
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml
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+# This workflow will install Python dependencies, run tests and lint with a variety of Python versions
+# For more information see: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/automating-builds-and-tests/building-and-testing-python
+
+name: Python Tests
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+  repository_dispatch:
+    types: [ovito_update]
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    timeout-minutes: 15
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
+        python-version: ["3.7", "3.10", "3.11"]
+        exclude:
+          - os: macos-latest
+            python-version: "3.7"
+          - os: windows-latest
+            python-version: "3.7"
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - name: Install apt dependencies
+      if:  matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
+      run: |
+        sudo apt install -y libegl1 libegl1-mesa libegl-mesa0 libgl1-mesa-glx libopengl0
+    - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      with:
+        python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+        cache: 'pip'
+        check-latest: true
+    - name: Install python dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        python -m pip install pytest
+        python -m pip install --pre ovito
+        python -m pip install .
+    - name: Test with pytest
+      run: |
+        pytest
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