diff --git a/actix-web-codegen/CHANGES.md b/actix-web-codegen/CHANGES.md
index b735be9c..5c0ce828 100644
--- a/actix-web-codegen/CHANGES.md
+++ b/actix-web-codegen/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # Changes
 
 ## Unreleased - 2020-xx-xx
+* Added compile success and failure testing. [#1677]
+
+[#1677]: https://github.com/actix/actix-web/pull/1677
 
 
 ## 0.3.0 - 2020-09-11
diff --git a/actix-web-codegen/Cargo.toml b/actix-web-codegen/Cargo.toml
index 05b52c9d..1bf78f99 100644
--- a/actix-web-codegen/Cargo.toml
+++ b/actix-web-codegen/Cargo.toml
@@ -22,3 +22,4 @@ proc-macro2 = "1"
 actix-rt = "1.0.0"
 actix-web = "3.0.0"
 futures-util = { version = "0.3.5", default-features = false }
+trybuild = "1"
diff --git a/actix-web-codegen/README.md b/actix-web-codegen/README.md
index 45eb82c2..6eca847b 100644
--- a/actix-web-codegen/README.md
+++ b/actix-web-codegen/README.md
@@ -1,8 +1,22 @@
-# Helper and convenience macros for Actix-web. [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/actix/actix-web.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/actix/actix-web) [![codecov](https://codecov.io/gh/actix/actix-web/branch/master/graph/badge.svg)](https://codecov.io/gh/actix/actix-web) [![crates.io](https://meritbadge.herokuapp.com/actix-web-codegen)](https://crates.io/crates/actix-web-codegen) [![Join the chat at https://gitter.im/actix/actix](https://badges.gitter.im/actix/actix.svg)](https://gitter.im/actix/actix?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge&utm_content=badge)
+# actix-web-codegen
+
+> Helper and convenience macros for Actix Web
+
+[![crates.io](https://meritbadge.herokuapp.com/actix-web-codegen)](https://crates.io/crates/actix-web-codegen)
+[![Documentation](https://docs.rs/actix-web-codegen/badge.svg)](https://docs.rs/actix-web)
+[![Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/rustc-1.42+-ab6000.svg)](https://blog.rust-lang.org/2020/03/12/Rust-1.42.html)
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/actix/actix-web.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/actix/actix-web)
+[![codecov](https://codecov.io/gh/actix/actix-web/branch/master/graph/badge.svg)](https://codecov.io/gh/actix/actix-web)
+[![Join the chat at https://gitter.im/actix/actix](https://badges.gitter.im/actix/actix.svg)](https://gitter.im/actix/actix?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge&utm_content=badge)
 
 ## Documentation & Resources
 
-* [API Documentation](https://docs.rs/actix-web-codegen/)
-* [Chat on gitter](https://gitter.im/actix/actix)
-* Cargo package: [actix-web-codegen](https://crates.io/crates/actix-web-codegen)
-* Minimum supported Rust version: 1.40 or later
+- [API Documentation](https://docs.rs/actix-web-codegen)
+- [Chat on Gitter](https://gitter.im/actix/actix-web)
+- Cargo package: [actix-web-codegen](https://crates.io/crates/actix-web-codegen)
+- Minimum supported Rust version: 1.42 or later.
+
+## Compile Testing
+Uses the [`trybuild`] crate. All compile fail tests should include a stderr file generated by `trybuild`. See the [workflow section](https://github.com/dtolnay/trybuild#workflow) of the trybuild docs for info on how to do this.
+
+[`trybuild`]: https://github.com/dtolnay/trybuild
diff --git a/actix-web-codegen/src/lib.rs b/actix-web-codegen/src/lib.rs
index b6df3f0d..445fe924 100644
--- a/actix-web-codegen/src/lib.rs
+++ b/actix-web-codegen/src/lib.rs
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@ use proc_macro::TokenStream;
 
 /// Creates route handler with `GET` method guard.
 ///
-/// Syntax: `#[get("path"[, attributes])]`
+/// Syntax: `#[get("path" [, attributes])]`
 ///
 /// ## Attributes:
 ///
 /// - `"path"` - Raw literal string with path for which to register handler. Mandatory.
-/// - `guard="function_name"` - Registers function as guard using `actix_web::guard::fn_guard`
-/// - `wrap="Middleware"` - Registers a resource middleware.
+/// - `guard = "function_name"` - Registers function as guard using `actix_web::guard::fn_guard`
+/// - `wrap = "Middleware"` - Registers a resource middleware.
 #[proc_macro_attribute]
 pub fn get(args: TokenStream, input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     route::generate(args, input, route::GuardType::Get)
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ pub fn get(args: TokenStream, input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
 
 /// Creates route handler with `POST` method guard.
 ///
-/// Syntax: `#[post("path"[, attributes])]`
+/// Syntax: `#[post("path" [, attributes])]`
 ///
 /// Attributes are the same as in [get](attr.get.html)
 #[proc_macro_attribute]
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ pub fn post(args: TokenStream, input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
 
 /// Creates route handler with `PUT` method guard.
 ///
-/// Syntax: `#[put("path"[, attributes])]`
+/// Syntax: `#[put("path" [, attributes])]`
 ///
 /// Attributes are the same as in [get](attr.get.html)
 #[proc_macro_attribute]
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ pub fn put(args: TokenStream, input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
 
 /// Creates route handler with `DELETE` method guard.
 ///
-/// Syntax: `#[delete("path"[, attributes])]`
+/// Syntax: `#[delete("path" [, attributes])]`
 ///
-/// Attributes are the same as in [get](attr.get.html)
+/// Attributes are the same as in [get](attr.get.html).
 #[proc_macro_attribute]
 pub fn delete(args: TokenStream, input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     route::generate(args, input, route::GuardType::Delete)
@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ pub fn delete(args: TokenStream, input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
 
 /// Creates route handler with `HEAD` method guard.
 ///
-/// Syntax: `#[head("path"[, attributes])]`
+/// Syntax: `#[head("path" [, attributes])]`
 ///
-/// Attributes are the same as in [head](attr.head.html)
+/// Attributes are the same as in [get](attr.get.html).
 #[proc_macro_attribute]
 pub fn head(args: TokenStream, input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     route::generate(args, input, route::GuardType::Head)
@@ -103,9 +103,9 @@ pub fn head(args: TokenStream, input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
 
 /// Creates route handler with `CONNECT` method guard.
 ///
-/// Syntax: `#[connect("path"[, attributes])]`
+/// Syntax: `#[connect("path" [, attributes])]`
 ///
-/// Attributes are the same as in [connect](attr.connect.html)
+/// Attributes are the same as in [get](attr.get.html).
 #[proc_macro_attribute]
 pub fn connect(args: TokenStream, input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     route::generate(args, input, route::GuardType::Connect)
@@ -113,9 +113,9 @@ pub fn connect(args: TokenStream, input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
 
 /// Creates route handler with `OPTIONS` method guard.
 ///
-/// Syntax: `#[options("path"[, attributes])]`
+/// Syntax: `#[options("path" [, attributes])]`
 ///
-/// Attributes are the same as in [options](attr.options.html)
+/// Attributes are the same as in [get](attr.get.html).
 #[proc_macro_attribute]
 pub fn options(args: TokenStream, input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     route::generate(args, input, route::GuardType::Options)
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ pub fn options(args: TokenStream, input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
 
 /// Creates route handler with `TRACE` method guard.
 ///
-/// Syntax: `#[trace("path"[, attributes])]`
+/// Syntax: `#[trace("path" [, attributes])]`
 ///
-/// Attributes are the same as in [trace](attr.trace.html)
+/// Attributes are the same as in [get](attr.get.html).
 #[proc_macro_attribute]
 pub fn trace(args: TokenStream, input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     route::generate(args, input, route::GuardType::Trace)
@@ -133,9 +133,9 @@ pub fn trace(args: TokenStream, input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
 
 /// Creates route handler with `PATCH` method guard.
 ///
-/// Syntax: `#[patch("path"[, attributes])]`
+/// Syntax: `#[patch("path" [, attributes])]`
 ///
-/// Attributes are the same as in [patch](attr.patch.html)
+/// Attributes are the same as in [get](attr.get.html).
 #[proc_macro_attribute]
 pub fn patch(args: TokenStream, input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     route::generate(args, input, route::GuardType::Patch)
diff --git a/actix-web-codegen/tests/trybuild.rs b/actix-web-codegen/tests/trybuild.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b675947d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/actix-web-codegen/tests/trybuild.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#[test]
+fn compile_macros() {
+    let t = trybuild::TestCases::new();
+
+    t.pass("tests/trybuild/simple.rs");
+    t.compile_fail("tests/trybuild/simple-fail.rs");
+}
diff --git a/actix-web-codegen/tests/trybuild/simple-fail.rs b/actix-web-codegen/tests/trybuild/simple-fail.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..14049768
--- /dev/null
+++ b/actix-web-codegen/tests/trybuild/simple-fail.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+use actix_web::*;
+
+#[get("/one", other)]
+async fn one() -> impl Responder {
+    HttpResponse::Ok()
+}
+
+#[post(/two)]
+async fn two() -> impl Responder {
+    HttpResponse::Ok()
+}
+
+static PATCH_PATH: &str = "/three";
+
+#[patch(PATCH_PATH)]
+async fn three() -> impl Responder {
+    HttpResponse::Ok()
+}
+
+#[delete("/four", "/five")]
+async fn four() -> impl Responder {
+    HttpResponse::Ok()
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/actix-web-codegen/tests/trybuild/simple-fail.stderr b/actix-web-codegen/tests/trybuild/simple-fail.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..12c32c00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/actix-web-codegen/tests/trybuild/simple-fail.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+error: Unknown attribute.
+ --> $DIR/simple-fail.rs:3:15
+  |
+3 | #[get("/one", other)]
+  |               ^^^^^
+
+error: expected identifier or literal
+ --> $DIR/simple-fail.rs:8:8
+  |
+8 | #[post(/two)]
+  |        ^
+
+error: Unknown attribute.
+  --> $DIR/simple-fail.rs:15:9
+   |
+15 | #[patch(PATCH_PATH)]
+   |         ^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error: Multiple paths specified! Should be only one!
+  --> $DIR/simple-fail.rs:20:19
+   |
+20 | #[delete("/four", "/five")]
+   |                   ^^^^^^^
diff --git a/actix-web-codegen/tests/trybuild/simple.rs b/actix-web-codegen/tests/trybuild/simple.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6b1e6744
--- /dev/null
+++ b/actix-web-codegen/tests/trybuild/simple.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+use actix_web::*;
+
+#[get("/config")]
+async fn config() -> impl Responder {
+    HttpResponse::Ok()
+}
+
+#[actix_web::main]
+async fn main() {
+    let srv = test::start(|| App::new().service(config));
+
+    let request = srv.get("/config");
+    let response = request.send().await.unwrap();
+    assert!(response.status().is_success());
+}