diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 68499bb..19326a6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 /target
 *report.json
-/reports.json
-/summary.md
+*reports.json
+*summary.md
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 2f12e3c..b14b1b2 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -60,6 +60,22 @@ dependencies = [
  "windows-sys",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "assert_cmd"
+version = "2.0.16"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "dc1835b7f27878de8525dc71410b5a31cdcc5f230aed5ba5df968e09c201b23d"
+dependencies = [
+ "anstyle",
+ "bstr",
+ "doc-comment",
+ "libc",
+ "predicates",
+ "predicates-core",
+ "predicates-tree",
+ "wait-timeout",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "autocfg"
 version = "1.3.0"
@@ -78,6 +94,17 @@ version = "2.6.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "b048fb63fd8b5923fc5aa7b340d8e156aec7ec02f0c78fa8a6ddc2613f6f71de"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "bstr"
+version = "1.10.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "40723b8fb387abc38f4f4a37c09073622e41dd12327033091ef8950659e6dc0c"
+dependencies = [
+ "memchr",
+ "regex-automata",
+ "serde",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "cc"
 version = "1.1.5"
@@ -123,6 +150,18 @@ version = "1.0.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "d3fd119d74b830634cea2a0f58bbd0d54540518a14397557951e79340abc28c0"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "difflib"
+version = "0.4.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "6184e33543162437515c2e2b48714794e37845ec9851711914eec9d308f6ebe8"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "doc-comment"
+version = "0.3.3"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "fea41bba32d969b513997752735605054bc0dfa92b4c56bf1189f2e174be7a10"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "env_filter"
 version = "0.1.2"
@@ -246,6 +285,7 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "lintestor"
 version = "0.1.2"
 dependencies = [
+ "assert_cmd",
  "clap",
  "env_logger",
  "log",
@@ -364,6 +404,33 @@ version = "0.3.30"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "d231b230927b5e4ad203db57bbcbee2802f6bce620b1e4a9024a07d94e2907ec"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "predicates"
+version = "3.1.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "7e9086cc7640c29a356d1a29fd134380bee9d8f79a17410aa76e7ad295f42c97"
+dependencies = [
+ "anstyle",
+ "difflib",
+ "predicates-core",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "predicates-core"
+version = "1.0.8"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "ae8177bee8e75d6846599c6b9ff679ed51e882816914eec639944d7c9aa11931"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "predicates-tree"
+version = "1.0.11"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "41b740d195ed3166cd147c8047ec98db0e22ec019eb8eeb76d343b795304fb13"
+dependencies = [
+ "predicates-core",
+ "termtree",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "proc-macro2"
 version = "1.0.86"
@@ -508,6 +575,12 @@ dependencies = [
  "unicode-ident",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "termtree"
+version = "0.4.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "3369f5ac52d5eb6ab48c6b4ffdc8efbcad6b89c765749064ba298f2c68a16a76"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "toml"
 version = "0.8.19"
@@ -560,6 +633,15 @@ version = "0.2.15"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "accd4ea62f7bb7a82fe23066fb0957d48ef677f6eeb8215f372f52e48bb32426"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "wait-timeout"
+version = "0.2.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "9f200f5b12eb75f8c1ed65abd4b2db8a6e1b138a20de009dacee265a2498f3f6"
+dependencies = [
+ "libc",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "winapi"
 version = "0.3.9"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 175f3c3..28b0203 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ openssl = { version = "0.10.66", features = ["vendored"] }
 toml = "0.8.19"
 env_logger = "0.11.5"
 log = "0.4.22"
+[dev-dependencies]
+assert_cmd = "2.0.16"
 
 [profile.release]
 strip = true 
diff --git a/tests/mod.rs b/tests/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15ab560
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pub mod tests;
diff --git a/tests/test_files/distro_a/config.toml b/tests/test_files/distro_a/config.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c209472
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_files/distro_a/config.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+enabled = true
+testing_type = "locally"
+# startup_script = "prerequisite.sh"
+# stop_script = "prerequisite.sh"
+skip_packages = ["docker"]
diff --git a/tests/test_files/distro_a/test1/metadata.sh b/tests/test_files/distro_a/test1/metadata.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..93bd0ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_files/distro_a/test1/metadata.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+PACKAGE_VERSION="1.1.4"
+PACKAGE_PRETTY_NAME="Test-1"
+PACKAGE_TYPE="testtype1"
+PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION="just a test lol"
diff --git a/tests/test_files/distro_a/test1/test.sh b/tests/test_files/distro_a/test1/test.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..749bf8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_files/distro_a/test1/test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+echo "This is an example dummy test script..."
+
+# Do your stuff here
+sleep 0
+
+return 0
diff --git a/tests/test_files/distro_a/test1/test2.sh b/tests/test_files/distro_a/test1/test2.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cfec5b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_files/distro_a/test1/test2.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+echo "This is an example dummy test script but is the second one..."
+
+# Do your stuff here
+sleep 0
+
+return 0
diff --git a/tests/test_files/distro_a/test1/test3.sh b/tests/test_files/distro_a/test1/test3.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2a6cb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_files/distro_a/test1/test3.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+echo "This is an example dummy test script but is the third one..."
+
+# Do your stuff here
+sleep 0
+
+return 0
diff --git a/tests/test_files/distro_a/test2/metadata.sh b/tests/test_files/distro_a/test2/metadata.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..490b4b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_files/distro_a/test2/metadata.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+PACKAGE_VERSION="5.1.4"
+PACKAGE_PRETTY_NAME="Test-2"
+PACKAGE_TYPE="testtype2"
+PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION="also trying out"
diff --git a/tests/test_files/distro_a/test2/test.sh b/tests/test_files/distro_a/test2/test.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83fe71d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_files/distro_a/test2/test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+echo "This is another example dummy test script..."
+
+# Do your stuff here
+sleep 0
+
+return 0
diff --git a/tests/test_files/distro_a/test3-ill/test.sh b/tests/test_files/distro_a/test3-ill/test.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9e471e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_files/distro_a/test3-ill/test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+echo "This is yet another example dummy test script..."
+
+# Do your stuff here
+sleep 0
+
+return 0
diff --git a/tests/test_files/distro_a/test3/metadata.sh b/tests/test_files/distro_a/test3/metadata.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d328c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_files/distro_a/test3/metadata.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+PACKAGE_VERSION="1.9.19-8"
+PACKAGE_PRETTY_NAME="Test-3"
+PACKAGE_TYPE="testtype3"
+PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION="I failed you im sorry!!1"
diff --git a/tests/test_files/distro_a/test3/test.sh b/tests/test_files/distro_a/test3/test.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9e471e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_files/distro_a/test3/test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+echo "This is yet another example dummy test script..."
+
+# Do your stuff here
+sleep 0
+
+return 0
diff --git a/tests/test_files/distro_a/test3/test2.sh b/tests/test_files/distro_a/test3/test2.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d2287ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_files/distro_a/test3/test2.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+echo "This is yet another example dummy test script... 2"
+
+# Do your stuff here
+sleep 0
+
+return 0
diff --git a/tests/test_files/distro_b/config.toml b/tests/test_files/distro_b/config.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c209472
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_files/distro_b/config.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+enabled = true
+testing_type = "locally"
+# startup_script = "prerequisite.sh"
+# stop_script = "prerequisite.sh"
+skip_packages = ["docker"]
diff --git a/tests/test_files/distro_b/test1/metadata.sh b/tests/test_files/distro_b/test1/metadata.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..93bd0ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_files/distro_b/test1/metadata.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+PACKAGE_VERSION="1.1.4"
+PACKAGE_PRETTY_NAME="Test-1"
+PACKAGE_TYPE="testtype1"
+PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION="just a test lol"
diff --git a/tests/test_files/distro_b/test1/test.sh b/tests/test_files/distro_b/test1/test.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..749bf8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_files/distro_b/test1/test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+echo "This is an example dummy test script..."
+
+# Do your stuff here
+sleep 0
+
+return 0
diff --git a/tests/test_files/distro_b/test1/test2.sh b/tests/test_files/distro_b/test1/test2.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cfec5b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_files/distro_b/test1/test2.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+echo "This is an example dummy test script but is the second one..."
+
+# Do your stuff here
+sleep 0
+
+return 0
diff --git a/tests/test_files/distro_b/test1/test3.sh b/tests/test_files/distro_b/test1/test3.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2a6cb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_files/distro_b/test1/test3.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+echo "This is an example dummy test script but is the third one..."
+
+# Do your stuff here
+sleep 0
+
+return 0
diff --git a/tests/test_files/distro_b/test2/metadata.sh b/tests/test_files/distro_b/test2/metadata.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..490b4b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_files/distro_b/test2/metadata.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+PACKAGE_VERSION="5.1.4"
+PACKAGE_PRETTY_NAME="Test-2"
+PACKAGE_TYPE="testtype2"
+PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION="also trying out"
diff --git a/tests/test_files/distro_b/test2/test.sh b/tests/test_files/distro_b/test2/test.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83fe71d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_files/distro_b/test2/test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+echo "This is another example dummy test script..."
+
+# Do your stuff here
+sleep 0
+
+return 0
diff --git a/tests/test_files/distro_b/test4/metadata.sh b/tests/test_files/distro_b/test4/metadata.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d328c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_files/distro_b/test4/metadata.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+PACKAGE_VERSION="1.9.19-8"
+PACKAGE_PRETTY_NAME="Test-3"
+PACKAGE_TYPE="testtype3"
+PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION="I failed you im sorry!!1"
diff --git a/tests/test_files/distro_b/test4/test.sh b/tests/test_files/distro_b/test4/test.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5919c6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_files/distro_b/test4/test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+echo "This is yet another example dummy test script..."
+
+# Do your stuff here
+sleep 0
+
+return 1
diff --git a/tests/test_files/distro_b/test4/test2.sh b/tests/test_files/distro_b/test4/test2.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d2287ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_files/distro_b/test4/test2.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+echo "This is yet another example dummy test script... 2"
+
+# Do your stuff here
+sleep 0
+
+return 0
diff --git a/tests/tests.rs b/tests/tests.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba5eb96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tests.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+use assert_cmd::Command;
+use std::{
+    env,
+    io::{self, Write},
+};
+#[test]
+fn integration_test() {
+    let mut cmd = Command::cargo_bin(env!("CARGO_PKG_NAME")).unwrap();
+    let output = cmd
+        .arg("-tas")
+        .arg("-D")
+        .arg("tests/test_files")
+        .env("RUST_LOG", "debug")
+        .output()
+        .expect("failed to execute process");
+    io::stdout().write_all(&output.stdout).unwrap();
+    io::stderr().write_all(&output.stderr).unwrap();
+    // TODO: append contents of reports.json and summary.md to stdout
+    assert!(output.status.success());
+}