diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/test-unit.yml b/.gitea/workflows/test-unit.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fc04eadb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/test-unit.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+name: Unit Tests
+on:
+  pull_request:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+jobs:
+  test-unit:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
+        with:
+          go-version: 1.21
+          check-latest: true
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Test
+        run: |
+          make test-unit
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a89331a3..c387948a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -103,3 +103,6 @@ test-integration:
 
 test-e2e:
 	$(MAKE) -C tests test-e2e
+
+test-unit:
+	go test ./utils/... ./cmd/... -mod=readonly -test.v
diff --git a/cmd/laconic2d/cmd_test.go b/cmd/laconic2d/cmd_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dc9ecd5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/laconic2d/cmd_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package main_test
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/flags"
+	svrcmd "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/server/cmd"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/genutil/client/cli"
+
+	"git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic2d/app"
+	"git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic2d/cmd/laconic2d/cmd"
+)
+
+func TestInitCmd(t *testing.T) {
+	rootCmd := cmd.NewRootCmd()
+	rootCmd.SetArgs([]string{
+		"init",         // Test the init cmd
+		"localtestnet", // Moniker
+		fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", cli.FlagOverwrite, "true"), // Overwrite genesis.json, in case it already exists
+		fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagChainID, "laconic_9000-1"),
+	})
+
+	err := svrcmd.Execute(rootCmd, "", app.DefaultNodeHome)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+}
diff --git a/utils/json_test.go b/utils/json_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..921a7f05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/json_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package utils
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestAndValidateCIDGeneration(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name     string
+		content  string
+		expected string
+	}{
+		{
+			"empty string", "", "",
+		},
+		{
+			"empty json", "{}", "bafyreigbtj4x7ip5legnfznufuopl4sg4knzc2cof6duas4b3q2fy6swua",
+		},
+
+		{
+			"test record", "{\"build_artifact_cid\":\"QmP8jTG1m9GSDJLCbeWhVSVgEzCPPwXRdCRuJtQ5Tz9Kc9\",\"repo_registration_record_cid\":\"QmSnuWmxptJZdLJpKRarxBMS2Ju2oANVrgbr2xWbie9b2D\",\"tls_cert_cid\":\"QmbWqxBEKC3P8tqsKc98xmWNzrzDtRLMiMPL8wBuTGsMnR\",\"type\":\"WebsiteRegistrationRecord\",\"url\":\"https://cerc.io\",\"version\":\"0.0.1\"}",
+			"bafyreiek4hnoqmits66bjyxswapplweuoqe4en2ux6u772o4y3askpd3ny",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		newImpl, err := CIDFromJSONBytes([]byte(tc.content))
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Equal(t, tc.expected, newImpl)
+	}
+}