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+# Local imports
+import zambeze.orchestration.plugin_modules.shell.shell as shell
+from zambeze.orchestration.plugin_modules.shell.shell_message_template_generator import (
+    ShellMessageTemplateGenerator, )
+from zambeze.orchestration.plugin_modules.shell.shell_message_validator import (
+    ShellMessageValidator,
+)
+
+# Standard imports
+import os
+import pytest
+import random
+import socket
+
+from dataclasses import asdict
+
+
+@pytest.mark.unit
+def test_shell():
+    instance = shell.Shell()
+
+    assert instance.name == "shell"
+
+    assert not instance.configured
+
+    assert len(instance.supportedActions) == 0
+
+    config = {}
+    instance.configure(config)
+    assert instance.configured
+
+    assert len(instance.supportedActions) == 1
+    assert "bash" in instance.supportedActions
+
+    assert instance.info["configured"]
+    assert instance.info["supported_actions"][0] == "bash"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.unit
+def test_shell_check():
+
+    file_name = "shell_file.txt"
+    current_valid_path = os.getcwd()
+    file_path = current_valid_path + "/" + file_name
+    original_number = random.randint(0, 100000000000)
+
+    shell_plugin = shell.Shell()
+
+    config = {}
+    shell_plugin.configure(config)
+
+    shell_template_generator = ShellMessageTemplateGenerator()
+    shell_template = shell_template_generator.generate()
+    shell_template.bash.program = "echo"
+
+    name = "John"
+    comparison_string = f"My name is: {name} random_number is {original_number}"
+    shell_template.bash.args = [
+        "My name is: $NAME random_number is $RAN",
+        ">",
+        str(file_path),
+    ]
+    shell_template.bash.env_vars = {"NAME": str(name), "RAN": str(original_number)}
+
+    validator = ShellMessageValidator()
+    # Checks that the schema is valid
+    schema_checks = validator.validateMessage(shell_template)
+    assert schema_checks[0]["bash"][0]
+
+    arguments = asdict(shell_template)
+    # Checks that plugin can run locally
+    run_checks = shell_plugin.check([arguments])
+    print(run_checks)
+
+    run_checks = shell_plugin.process([arguments])
+
+    assert os.path.exists(file_path)
+    with open(file_path) as f:
+        # Now we will verify that it is the same file that was sent
+        lines = f.readlines()
+        # Should be a single line
+        assert lines[0].strip() == comparison_string