--- /dev/null
+#!/bin/sh
+# test the behavior of 'tee --append'
+
+# Copyright (C) 2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+. "${srcdir=.}/tests/init.sh"; path_prepend_ ./src
+print_ver_ tee
+
+# Test the short and long option.
+for opt in -a --append; do
+ echo 'line 1' > inp || framework_failure_
+ cat inp > exp || framework_failure_
+ # POSIX says: "Processing of at least 13 file operands shall be supported."
+ files=$(seq 13)
+ # Setup and verify the files.
+ tee $files <inp >out || fail=1
+ for f in out $files; do
+ compare exp $f || fail=1
+ done
+ echo 'line 2' > inp || framework_failure_
+ cat inp >> exp || framework_failure_
+ # Only one -a or --append option is needed, but check that 'tee' behaves the
+ # same with duplicate options.
+ opts=$(for f in $files; do printf -- ' %s %s' $opt $f; done)
+ tee $opts < inp > out || framework_failure_
+ # Standard output should only have the line we appended.
+ compare inp out || fail=1
+ # The files should have line 1 and line 2.
+ for f in $files; do
+ compare exp $f || fail=1
+ done
+done
+
+Exit $fail