diff --git a/initial-kv/test-kv.sh b/initial-kv/test-kv.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..ff24e31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/initial-kv/test-kv.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#! /bin/bash
+
+if ! [[ -x kv ]]; then
+    echo "kv executable does not exist"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+../tester/run-tests.sh
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/initial-kv/tests/1.desc b/initial-kv/tests/1.desc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac4ba3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/initial-kv/tests/1.desc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Just runs the executable
diff --git a/initial-kv/tests/1.err b/initial-kv/tests/1.err
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/initial-kv/tests/1.out b/initial-kv/tests/1.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/initial-kv/tests/1.rc b/initial-kv/tests/1.rc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..573541a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/initial-kv/tests/1.rc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+0
diff --git a/initial-kv/tests/1.run b/initial-kv/tests/1.run
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..59b496c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/initial-kv/tests/1.run
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+./kv