diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
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+{
+    "python.testing.pytestArgs": [
+        "test", "--capture=tee-sys"
+    ],
+    "python.testing.unittestEnabled": false,
+    "python.testing.pytestEnabled": true
+}
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diff --git a/test/test_lpm.py b/test/test_lpm.py
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+import pytest
+import os
+import sys
+from datetime import datetime
+import re
+import shutil
+
+sys.path.insert(0, "./src")
+import LPM
+
+
+sys.path.insert(0, "./src/ASPython")
+import ASTools
+
+class TestLpmSrc:
+    
+    def setup_method(self, method):
+        # Code to run before each test method
+
+        # create temporary folder
+        now = datetime.now()
+        timestamp = now.strftime("%y%m%d-%H-%M-%S")
+        test_folder = timestamp
+        self.test_dir = os.path.join("./temp/", test_folder)
+
+        # Source directory
+        asproject_template_source = "./test/asproject_template_librarybuilderproject"
+
+        # Copy the entire directory tree, allowing existing destination
+        shutil.copytree(asproject_template_source, self.test_dir, dirs_exist_ok=True)
+        print(f"Copied template to test folder: {self.test_dir}")
+
+    def teardown_method(self, method):
+        # Code to run after each test method
+
+        # shutil.rmtree(self.test_dir)
+        print("Teardown code")
+    
+    def test_version(self, capsys, monkeypatch):
+
+        # argparse will exit from within for version, so we need the pytest context manager
+        with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
+            monkeypatch.setattr(sys, "argv", ["lpm.py", "-v"])
+            LPM.main()
+        
+        # Verify output
+        captured = capsys.readouterr()
+        version_output = re.fullmatch(r"LPM: \d+\.\d+\.\d+\n", captured.out)
+        assert version_output is not None
+
+    def test_atn_install_as_src(self, monkeypatch):
+        monkeypatch.setattr(sys, "argv", ["lpm.py", "install", "atn", "-src"])
+        monkeypatch.chdir(self.test_dir)
+        LPM.main()
+
+        assert os.path.exists(os.path.join(".", "TempObjects", "sourceInfo.json"))
+
+        project = ASTools.Project(".")
+        build_result = project.build("Intel")
+        assert build_result.returncode == 0
+
+        monkeypatch.undo()
+
+    def test_build(self):
+        assert True
+
+
+
+
+
+