diff --git a/test/tests/shell-quiet.bash b/test/tests/shell-quiet.bash
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+test_description='shell command can be suppressed in output'
+. '../test-lib.bash'
+
+# when not quiet, expect to see command that was run
+test_expect_success 'run' '
+(run_dotbot | grep "echo banana") <<EOF
+- shell:
+  - command: echo banana
+    description: echoing a thing...
+EOF
+'
+
+# when quiet, expect command to be suppressed
+test_expect_success 'run 2' '
+(run_dotbot | (! grep "echo banana")) <<EOF
+- shell:
+  - command: echo banana
+    description: echoing a thing...
+    quiet: true
+EOF
+'
+
+# when no description, expect to see command
+test_expect_success 'run 3' '
+(run_dotbot | grep "echo banana") <<EOF
+- shell:
+  - command: echo banana
+    quiet: true
+EOF
+'