diff --git a/.github/workflows/superset-cli.yml b/.github/workflows/superset-cli.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..369447e1509c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/superset-cli.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+name: Superset CLI tests
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches-ignore:
+      - "dependabot/npm_and_yarn/**"
+  pull_request:
+    types: [synchronize, opened, reopened, ready_for_review]
+
+jobs:
+  test-load-examples:
+    if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        python-version: [3.9]
+    env:
+      PYTHONPATH: ${{ github.workspace }}
+      SUPERSET_CONFIG: tests.integration_tests.superset_test_config
+      REDIS_PORT: 16379
+      SUPERSET__SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI: postgresql+psycopg2://superset:superset@127.0.0.1:15432/superset
+    services:
+      postgres:
+        image: postgres:14-alpine
+        env:
+          POSTGRES_USER: superset
+          POSTGRES_PASSWORD: superset
+        ports:
+          # Use custom ports for services to avoid accidentally connecting to
+          # GitHub action runner's default installations
+          - 15432:5432
+      redis:
+        image: redis:5-alpine
+        ports:
+          - 16379:6379
+    steps:
+      - name: "Checkout ${{ github.ref }} ( ${{ github.sha }} )"
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+          submodules: recursive
+      - name: Check if python changes are present
+        id: check
+        env:
+          GITHUB_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
+          PR_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
+        continue-on-error: true
+        run: ./scripts/ci_check_no_file_changes.sh python
+      - name: Setup Python
+        if: steps.check.outcome == 'failure'
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+          cache: 'pip'
+          cache-dependency-path: 'requirements/testing.txt'
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        if: steps.check.outcome == 'failure'
+        uses: ./.github/actions/cached-dependencies
+        with:
+          run: |
+            apt-get-install
+            pip-upgrade
+            pip install wheel
+            pip install -r requirements/testing.txt
+            setup-postgres
+      - name: superset init
+        if: steps.check.outcome == 'failure'
+        run: |
+          pip install -e .
+          superset db upgrade
+          superset load_test_users
+      - name: superset load_examples
+        if: steps.check.outcome == 'failure'
+        run: |
+          # load examples without test data
+          superset load_examples --load-big-data
diff --git a/superset/cli/examples.py b/superset/cli/examples.py
index 26ed9451f0765..cad87da9d3d25 100755
--- a/superset/cli/examples.py
+++ b/superset/cli/examples.py
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ def load_examples_run(
     if load_test_data:
         print("Loading [Tabbed dashboard]")
         examples.load_tabbed_dashboard(only_metadata)
-
-    if not load_test_data:
+    else:
         print("Loading [Random long/lat data]")
         examples.load_long_lat_data(only_metadata, force)
 
@@ -105,8 +104,8 @@ def load_examples_run(
     help="Force load data even if table already exists",
 )
 def load_examples(
-    load_test_data: bool,
-    load_big_data: bool,
+    load_test_data: bool = False,
+    load_big_data: bool = False,
     only_metadata: bool = False,
     force: bool = False,
 ) -> None:
diff --git a/superset/examples/deck.py b/superset/examples/deck.py
index 021935e4d3966..f6c7a8c6996cf 100644
--- a/superset/examples/deck.py
+++ b/superset/examples/deck.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
     "CHART-3afd9d70": {
         "meta": {
             "chartId": 66,
+            "sliceName": "Deck.gl Scatterplot",
             "width": 6,
             "height": 50
         },
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@
     "CHART-2ee7fa5e": {
         "meta": {
             "chartId": 67,
+            "sliceName": "Deck.gl Screen grid",
             "width": 6,
             "height": 50
         },
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@
     "CHART-201f7715": {
         "meta": {
             "chartId": 68,
+            "sliceName": "Deck.gl Hexagons",
             "width": 6,
             "height": 50
         },
@@ -63,6 +66,7 @@
     "CHART-d02f6c40": {
         "meta": {
             "chartId": 69,
+            "sliceName": "Deck.gl Grid",
             "width": 6,
             "height": 50
         },
@@ -73,6 +77,7 @@
     "CHART-2673431d": {
         "meta": {
             "chartId": 70,
+            "sliceName": "Deck.gl Polygons",
             "width": 6,
             "height": 50
         },
@@ -83,6 +88,7 @@
     "CHART-85265a60": {
         "meta": {
             "chartId": 71,
+            "sliceName": "Deck.gl Arcs",
             "width": 6,
             "height": 50
         },
@@ -93,6 +99,7 @@
     "CHART-2b87513c": {
         "meta": {
             "chartId": 72,
+            "sliceName": "Deck.gl Path",
             "width": 6,
             "height": 50
         },
@@ -204,7 +211,7 @@ def load_deck_dash() -> None:  # pylint: disable=too-many-statements
 
     print("Creating Scatterplot slice")
     slc = Slice(
-        slice_name="Scatterplot",
+        slice_name="Deck.gl Scatterplot",
         viz_type="deck_scatter",
         datasource_type="table",
         datasource_id=tbl.id,
@@ -239,7 +246,7 @@ def load_deck_dash() -> None:  # pylint: disable=too-many-statements
     }
     print("Creating Screen Grid slice")
     slc = Slice(
-        slice_name="Screen grid",
+        slice_name="Deck.gl Screen grid",
         viz_type="deck_screengrid",
         datasource_type="table",
         datasource_id=tbl.id,
@@ -275,7 +282,7 @@ def load_deck_dash() -> None:  # pylint: disable=too-many-statements
     }
     print("Creating Hex slice")
     slc = Slice(
-        slice_name="Hexagons",
+        slice_name="Deck.gl Hexagons",
         viz_type="deck_hex",
         datasource_type="table",
         datasource_id=tbl.id,
@@ -312,7 +319,7 @@ def load_deck_dash() -> None:  # pylint: disable=too-many-statements
     }
     print("Creating Grid slice")
     slc = Slice(
-        slice_name="Grid",
+        slice_name="Deck.gl Grid",
         viz_type="deck_grid",
         datasource_type="table",
         datasource_id=tbl.id,
@@ -401,7 +408,7 @@ def load_deck_dash() -> None:  # pylint: disable=too-many-statements
 
     print("Creating Polygon slice")
     slc = Slice(
-        slice_name="Polygons",
+        slice_name="Deck.gl Polygons",
         viz_type="deck_polygon",
         datasource_type="table",
         datasource_id=polygon_tbl.id,
@@ -451,7 +458,7 @@ def load_deck_dash() -> None:  # pylint: disable=too-many-statements
 
     print("Creating Arc slice")
     slc = Slice(
-        slice_name="Arcs",
+        slice_name="Deck.gl Arcs",
         viz_type="deck_arc",
         datasource_type="table",
         datasource_id=db.session.query(table)
@@ -503,7 +510,7 @@ def load_deck_dash() -> None:  # pylint: disable=too-many-statements
 
     print("Creating Path slice")
     slc = Slice(
-        slice_name="Path",
+        slice_name="Deck.gl Path",
         viz_type="deck_path",
         datasource_type="table",
         datasource_id=db.session.query(table)
diff --git a/superset/examples/helpers.py b/superset/examples/helpers.py
index 151daeeea9188..9d17e73773299 100644
--- a/superset/examples/helpers.py
+++ b/superset/examples/helpers.py
@@ -46,12 +46,11 @@ def update_slice_ids(pos: Dict[Any, Any]) -> List[Slice]:
         for component in pos.values()
         if isinstance(component, dict) and component.get("type") == "CHART"
     ]
-    slices = {
-        name: db.session.query(Slice).filter_by(slice_name=name).first()
-        for name in set(
-            component["meta"]["sliceName"] for component in slice_components
-        )
-    }
+    slices = {}
+    for name in set(component["meta"]["sliceName"] for component in slice_components):
+        slc = db.session.query(Slice).filter_by(slice_name=name).first()
+        if slc:
+            slices[name] = slc
     for component in slice_components:
         slc = slices.get(component["meta"]["sliceName"])
         if slc:
diff --git a/superset/examples/misc_dashboard.py b/superset/examples/misc_dashboard.py
index a29411a6690bb..4146ea1bd38f0 100644
--- a/superset/examples/misc_dashboard.py
+++ b/superset/examples/misc_dashboard.py
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ def load_misc_dashboard() -> None:
     """
     )
     pos = json.loads(js)
-    pos, slices = update_slice_ids(pos)
+    slices = update_slice_ids(pos)
     dash.dashboard_title = "Misc Charts"
     dash.position_json = json.dumps(pos, indent=4)
     dash.slug = DASH_SLUG