diff --git a/.github/workflows/std_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/std_tests.yaml
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+---
+name: GNE Standard Tests
+on: [push,pull_request]
+
+jobs:
+  linters:
+    name: linters
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    steps:
+      - name: "List files and directories"
+        run: |
+          pwd
+          ls -al .
+          ls -al ..
+
+      - name: Checkout 'gne_tests' repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Checkout 'gne_exercises' repository (actions/checkout doesn't work)
+        run: ./gh_actions.sh
+
+      - name: "List files and directories"
+        run: |
+          pwd
+          ls -al .
+          ls -al ..
+
+      - name: Setup python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        id: cp311
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.11'
+          architecture: x64 
+
+      - name: Install Poetry
+        uses: snok/install-poetry@v1
+        with:
+          version: 1.7.1
+          virtualenvs-create: true
+          virtualenvs-in-project: true
+
+      - name: Cache Poetry virtualenv
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        id: cached-poetry-dependencies
+        with:
+          path: .venv
+          key: venv-${{ runner.os }}-cache-${{ steps.cp311.outputs.version }}-${{ hashFiles('**/poetry.lock') }}
+
+      - name: Install Virtual Environment Dependencies
+        run: poetry install -C gne_tests/
+        if: steps.cached-poetry-dependencies.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+
+      - name: "List files and directories"
+        run: |
+          pwd
+          ls -al .
+          ls -al ..
+
+      - name: View installed packages
+        run: |
+          poetry run python -m pip list
+
+      - name: Run pylama on 'gne_tests' and 'gne_exercises'
+        run: |
+          poetry run pylama .
+          poetry run pylama ../gne_exercises/
+
+      - name: Run black on 'gne_tests' and 'gne_exercises'
+        run: |
+          poetry run black --check .
+          poetry run black --check ../gne_exercises/
+
diff --git a/gh_actions.sh b/gh_actions.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+if [ "$GITHUB_ACTIONS" != "true" ]; then
+  echo "Not running in GitHub Actions environment. Exiting..."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+EXERCISE_DIR="gne_exercises"
+CURRENT_DIR=$(pwd)
+REPO="twin-bridges/gne_exercises"
+cd ..
+
+if [ ! -d "$EXERCISE_DIR" ]; then
+  mkdir "$EXERCISE_DIR"
+fi
+
+if [ -d "$EXERCISE_DIR" ]; then
+  cd "$EXERCISE_DIR"
+  git init
+  git remote add origin https://github.com/"$REPO"
+  git pull origin main
+fi
+
+cd "$CURRENT_DIR"