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+Running `dune subst` should succeed in a directory containing just a `.opam` file.
+Regression test for https://github.com/ocaml/dune/issues/11290
+
+  $ cat > foo.opam << EOF
+  > authors: [ "John Doe <john@doe.com>" ]
+  > EOF
+
+  $ dune subst
+  File ".", line 1, characters 0-0:
+  Error: There is no dune-project file in the current directory, please add one
+  with a (name <name>) field in it.
+  Hint: 'dune subst' must be executed from the root of the project.
+  [1]