diff --git a/.github/tests/__init__.py b/.github/tests/__init__.py
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diff --git a/.github/tests/test_signals.py b/.github/tests/test_signals.py
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+++ b/.github/tests/test_signals.py
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+import dataclasses
+from unittest import mock
+
+import pytest
+from django.dispatch import receiver
+
+from unified_signals.signals import UnifiedSignal
+from unified_signals.exceptions import UnifiedSignalMessageTypeError
+
+
+@dataclasses.dataclass
+class DataMock:
+    required_field: int
+    optional_field: int = 5
+
+
+class SenderMock:
+    pass
+
+
+def test_event_signal():
+    signal = UnifiedSignal(DataMock)
+    assert True
+
+
+def test_send_signal_without_data():
+    # given
+    signal = UnifiedSignal(DataMock)
+
+    # when, then
+    with pytest.raises(UnifiedSignalMessageTypeError):
+        signal.send(SenderMock)
+
+
+def test_send_signal_with_wrong_data_type():
+    # given
+    signal = UnifiedSignal(DataMock)
+
+    @dataclasses.dataclass
+    class OtherDataMock:
+        pass
+
+    # when, then
+    with pytest.raises(UnifiedSignalMessageTypeError):
+        signal.send(SenderMock, OtherDataMock())
+
+
+def test_send_signal_with_proper_data_type():
+    # given
+    signal = UnifiedSignal(DataMock)
+
+    @receiver(signal)
+    def handle_signal(sender, message: DataMock, **kwargs):
+        assert message.required_field == 10
+        assert message.__class__ == DataMock
+
+    # when
+    signal.send(
+        mock.Mock(),
+        DataMock(
+            required_field=10,
+        ),
+    )
+
+
+def test_send_robust_signal():
+    signal = UnifiedSignal(DataMock)
+
+    @receiver(signal)
+    def handle_signal(sender, message: DataMock, **kwargs):
+        assert message.required_field == 10
+        assert message.__class__ == DataMock
+
+    signal.send_robust(
+        mock.Mock(),
+        DataMock(
+            required_field=10,
+        ),
+    )
+
+
+def test_send_robus_signal_checks_for_wrong_type():
+    signal = UnifiedSignal(DataMock)
+
+    with pytest.raises(UnifiedSignalMessageTypeError):
+        signal.send_robust(mock.Mock(), 10)
diff --git a/.github/tests/testapp/__init__.py b/.github/tests/testapp/__init__.py
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diff --git a/.github/tests/testapp/settings.py b/.github/tests/testapp/settings.py
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+++ b/.github/tests/testapp/settings.py
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+# minimal settings for running tests
+
+SECRET_KEY = "Some secret key"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
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+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
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+name: Continuous Integration
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+  pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '**.md'
+      - 'LICENSE'
+
+permissions: read-all
+
+jobs:
+  checks:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@master
+    - name: Set up Python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@master
+      with:
+        python-version: '3.11'
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: pip install tox poetry
+    - name: Safety Check
+      run: tox -e safety
+    - name: License Check
+      run: tox -e liccheck
+    - name: Code style check
+      run: |
+        tox -e black
+    - name: Static type check
+      run: tox -e mypy
+    - name: Coverage Check
+      run: tox -e coverage
+
+  unit-tests:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]
+        django-version: ["4.0", "4.1", "4.2"]
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@master
+    - uses: actions/setup-python@master
+      with:
+        python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: pip install tox poetry
+    - name: Unit tests and coverage
+      run: |
+        tox -e py${{ matrix.python-version }}-dj${{ matrix.django-version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/workflow_security.yaml b/.github/workflows/workflow_security.yaml
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+++ b/.github/workflows/workflow_security.yaml
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+name: Workflows security checks
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+    paths:
+      - ".github/**/*"
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - ".github/**/*"
+
+permissions: read-all
+
+jobs:
+  checkov:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@master
+    - name: Set up Python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@master
+      with:
+        python-version: '3.11'
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: pip install tox checkov
+    - name: Workflow safety check
+      run: |
+        checkov -d .github