diff --git a/tests/expected/test_kb_cmd.expect b/tests/expected/test_kb_cmd.expect
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+loop test starting
+loop test completed
+nesting test starting
+nesting test completed
+char table test starting
+char table test completed
+word test starting
+word test completed
+complex word test starting
+complex word test completed
+test_kb_cmd done
diff --git a/tests/src/kb_cmd.h b/tests/src/kb_cmd.h
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+++ b/tests/src/kb_cmd.h
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+#ifndef KB_CMD_H
+#define KB_CMD_H
+
+#include "device/keyboard.h"
+#include "device/ps2.h"
+#include "test_helper.h"
+
+// Returns 0 if executed successfully, non-zero otherwise
+typedef int (*CmdFunc)(void);
+
+struct LoopNode {
+    int idx;
+    int remaining;
+};
+
+// if you have more than 8 nested loops then what the fuck
+static struct LoopNode loopStack[8];
+static int current = -1;
+
+typedef enum {
+    // A singular key press
+    CMD_KEY_PRESS,
+
+    // Types the entire provided word
+    CMD_TYPE_WORD,
+
+    // Signifies the start of a command loop
+    CMD_LOOP_START,
+
+    // Signifies the end of the most recent loop command
+    CMD_LOOP_END,
+
+    // Runs a function
+    CMD_FUNC,
+
+    // End of command list
+    CMD_END
+} CMD;
+
+struct KbCmd {
+    CMD cmd;
+    union {
+        // key to press
+        struct PS2Buf_t kb;
+
+        // null terminated string
+        char *w;
+
+        // loop count
+        int loops;
+
+        // function to execute
+        CmdFunc func;
+    } data;
+};
+
+struct KeyData {
+    enum KeyCode c;
+    uint8_t mods;
+};
+
+#define keyDataStruct(code, modifiers)                                         \
+    (struct KeyData) {                                                         \
+        code, modifiers                                                        \
+    }
+
+#define keyAndShifted(unshiftedChar, shiftedChar, key)                         \
+    [unshiftedChar] = keyDataStruct(key, 0), [shiftedChar] = keyDataStruct(    \
+                                                 key, KEY_MOD_SHIFT)
+
+// clang-format off
+static const struct KeyData charToPressCMD[] = {
+    // Row 1
+    keyAndShifted('`', '~', Key_grave),
+    keyAndShifted('1', '!', Key_1),
+    keyAndShifted('2', '@', Key_2),
+    keyAndShifted('3', '#', Key_3),
+    keyAndShifted('4', '$', Key_4),
+    keyAndShifted('5', '%', Key_5),
+    keyAndShifted('6', '^', Key_6),
+    keyAndShifted('7', '&', Key_7),
+    keyAndShifted('8', '*', Key_8),
+    keyAndShifted('9', '(', Key_9),
+    keyAndShifted('0', ')', Key_0),
+    keyAndShifted('-', '_', Key_minus),
+    keyAndShifted('=', '+', Key_equal),
+
+    // Row 2
+    keyAndShifted('q', 'Q', Key_q),
+    keyAndShifted('w', 'W', Key_w),
+    keyAndShifted('e', 'E', Key_e),
+    keyAndShifted('r', 'R', Key_r),
+    keyAndShifted('t', 'T', Key_t),
+    keyAndShifted('y', 'Y', Key_y),
+    keyAndShifted('u', 'U', Key_u),
+    keyAndShifted('i', 'I', Key_i),
+    keyAndShifted('o', 'O', Key_o),
+    keyAndShifted('p', 'P', Key_p),
+    keyAndShifted('[', '{', Key_openSquare),
+    keyAndShifted(']', '}', Key_closeSquare),
+    keyAndShifted('\\', '|', Key_backSlash),
+
+    // Row 3
+    keyAndShifted('a', 'A', Key_a),
+    keyAndShifted('s', 'S', Key_s),
+    keyAndShifted('d', 'D', Key_d),
+    keyAndShifted('f', 'F', Key_f),
+    keyAndShifted('g', 'G', Key_g),
+    keyAndShifted('h', 'H', Key_h),
+    keyAndShifted('j', 'J', Key_j),
+    keyAndShifted('k', 'K', Key_k),
+    keyAndShifted('l', 'L', Key_l),
+    keyAndShifted(';', ':', Key_semicolon),
+    keyAndShifted('\'', '"', Key_apostrophe),
+
+    // Row 4
+    keyAndShifted('z', 'Z', Key_z),
+    keyAndShifted('x', 'X', Key_x),
+    keyAndShifted('c', 'C', Key_c),
+    keyAndShifted('v', 'V', Key_v),
+    keyAndShifted('b', 'B', Key_b),
+    keyAndShifted('n', 'N', Key_n),
+    keyAndShifted('m', 'M', Key_m),
+    keyAndShifted(',', '<', Key_comma),
+    keyAndShifted('.', '>', Key_period),
+    keyAndShifted('/', '?', Key_slash),
+
+    // Row 5
+    [' '] = keyDataStruct(Key_space, 0)
+};
+// clang-format on
+// clang-format can you please not butcher the readability of the code?
+
+#undef keyPressStruct
+#undef keyAndShifted
+#undef keyAndCapital
+
+static struct KbCmd keyPressCMD(enum KeyCode code, enum KeyState event,
+                                uint8_t modifiers) {
+    KeyPress kp = (KeyPress){0, code, event, modifiers};
+    struct PS2Buf_t b = (struct PS2Buf_t){PS2_KEY_EVENT, {.keyEvent = kp}};
+    return (struct KbCmd){CMD_KEY_PRESS, {.kb = b}};
+}
+
+static struct KbCmd keyPressCMDFromData(struct KeyData data) {
+    return (keyPressCMD(data.c, KeyPressed, data.mods));
+}
+
+static struct KbCmd typeWordCMD(char *word) {
+    return (struct KbCmd){CMD_TYPE_WORD, {.w = word}};
+}
+
+// `loops` must be greater than 0
+static struct KbCmd loopStartCMD(int loops) {
+    return (struct KbCmd){CMD_LOOP_START, {.loops = loops}};
+}
+
+static struct KbCmd loopEndCMD() {
+    return (struct KbCmd){CMD_LOOP_END, {}};
+}
+
+static struct KbCmd funcCMD(CmdFunc func) {
+    return (struct KbCmd){CMD_FUNC, {.func = func}};
+}
+
+static struct KbCmd endCMD() {
+    return (struct KbCmd){CMD_END, {}};
+}
+
+// Returns 0 when exiting normally, and anything else when things go wrong
+typedef void (*KeyPressHandler)(struct PS2Buf_t);
+typedef int (*ExecFunc)(struct KbCmd, int *, KeyPressHandler);
+
+static void baseKeyHandler(struct PS2Buf_t kb) {
+    vgaEditor(kb);
+}
+
+static int baseExec(struct KbCmd cmd, int *idx, KeyPressHandler kp) {
+    switch (cmd.cmd) {
+    case CMD_KEY_PRESS:
+        kp(cmd.data.kb);
+        break;
+    case CMD_TYPE_WORD:
+        for (char *c = cmd.data.w; *c != 0; c++) {
+            kp(keyPressCMDFromData(charToPressCMD[(int)*c]).data.kb);
+        }
+        break;
+    case CMD_LOOP_START:
+        if (cmd.data.loops < 1) {
+            FAIL_M("Loop count must be greater than 0, got %i", cmd.data.loops);
+            return 1;
+        }
+        if (current == -1 || loopStack[current].idx != *idx) {
+            current++;
+            loopStack[current] = (struct LoopNode){*idx, cmd.data.loops};
+        }
+        loopStack[current].remaining--;
+        break;
+    case CMD_LOOP_END:
+        if (loopStack[current].remaining) {
+            // subtract 1 because idx is incremented after command completes
+            // this was a surprisingly annoying issue to track down
+            *idx = loopStack[current].idx - 1;
+        } else {
+            current--;
+        }
+        break;
+    case CMD_FUNC:
+        return cmd.data.func();
+    case CMD_END:
+        break;
+    default:
+        FAIL_M("Unexpected command type: %i", cmd.cmd);
+        return 1;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int execList(struct KbCmd *cmds, ExecFunc f, KeyPressHandler kp) {
+    for (int i = 0; cmds[i].cmd != CMD_END; i++) {
+        if (f(cmds[i], &i, kp)) {
+            char buff[32];
+            int len = snprintf(buff, sizeof(buff), "Command %i failed", i);
+            serialWrite(COM1, (uint8_t *)buff, len);
+            return 1;
+        }
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/tests/src/test_kb_cmd.c b/tests/src/test_kb_cmd.c
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/src/test_kb_cmd.c
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+#include "kb_cmd.h"
+#include "string.h"
+
+#define testStart(name, print)                                                 \
+    int name##Start() {                                                        \
+        char text[] = print " starting\n";                                     \
+        serialWrite(COM1, (uint8_t *)(text), sizeof(text) - 1);                \
+        return 0;                                                              \
+    }
+
+#define testEnd(name, print)                                                   \
+    int name##End() {                                                          \
+        char text[] = print " completed\n";                                    \
+        serialWrite(COM1, (uint8_t *)(text), sizeof(text) - 1);                \
+        return 0;                                                              \
+    }
+
+char buff[64];
+int buffIdx = 0;
+
+int resetBuff() {
+    memset(buff, 0, sizeof(buff));
+    buffIdx = 0;
+    return 0;
+}
+
+void testKeyHandler(struct PS2Buf_t buf) {
+    buff[buffIdx++] = keyPressToASCII(buf.keyEvent);
+}
+
+// clang-format off
+
+// Loop prints
+testStart(loopTest, "loop test")
+testEnd(loopTest, "loop test")
+
+// Nesting prints
+testStart(nestingTest, "nesting test")
+testEnd(nestingTest, "nesting test")
+
+// Char table prints
+testStart(charTableTest, "char table test")
+testEnd(charTableTest, "char table test")
+
+// Word prints
+testStart(wordTest, "word test")
+testEnd(wordTest, "word test")
+
+// Complex word prints
+testStart(complexWordTest, "complex word test")
+testEnd(complexWordTest, "complex word test")
+
+// Loop testing
+int v = 0;
+
+// clang-format on
+
+int vReset() {
+    v = 0;
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int vInc() {
+    v++;
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int testSingleLoop() {
+    ASSERT_M(v == 4, "Expected to loop 4 times, looped %i time(s) instead", v);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int testNestedLoop() {
+    ASSERT_M(v == 6, "Expected to loop 6 times, looped %i time(s) instead", v);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+// Char table testing
+int capitalShiftTest() {
+    ASSERT(Key_a == charToPressCMD['a'].c);
+    ASSERT(0 == charToPressCMD['a'].mods);
+    ASSERT(Key_a == charToPressCMD['A'].c);
+    ASSERT(KEY_MOD_SHIFT == charToPressCMD['A'].mods)
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int shiftTest() {
+    ASSERT(Key_grave == charToPressCMD['`'].c)
+    ASSERT(0 == charToPressCMD['`'].mods)
+    ASSERT(Key_grave == charToPressCMD['~'].c)
+    ASSERT(KEY_MOD_SHIFT == charToPressCMD['~'].mods)
+    return 0;
+}
+
+// Word type testing
+int wordTest() {
+    ASSERT(strncmp("test", buff, 5))
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int complexWordTest() {
+    ASSERT(strncmp("This is a very Loong word$%@^@\\", buff, 32))
+    return 0;
+}
+
+void test_main() {
+    struct KbCmd list[] = {
+        // Single loop test
+        funcCMD(loopTestStart),
+        loopStartCMD(4),
+        funcCMD(vInc),
+        loopEndCMD(),
+        funcCMD(testSingleLoop),
+        funcCMD(loopTestEnd),
+
+        funcCMD(vReset),
+        // Nested loop test
+        funcCMD(nestingTestStart),
+        loopStartCMD(2),
+        loopStartCMD(3),
+        funcCMD(vInc),
+        loopEndCMD(),
+        loopEndCMD(),
+        funcCMD(testNestedLoop),
+        funcCMD(nestingTestEnd),
+
+        // Char table values test
+        funcCMD(charTableTestStart),
+        funcCMD(capitalShiftTest),
+        funcCMD(shiftTest),
+        funcCMD(charTableTestEnd),
+
+        // Word type test
+        funcCMD(wordTestStart),
+        typeWordCMD("test"),
+        funcCMD(wordTestEnd),
+
+        funcCMD(complexWordTestStart),
+        typeWordCMD("This is a very Loong word$%@^@\\"),
+        funcCMD(complexWordTestEnd),
+
+        endCMD(),
+    };
+    execList(list, baseExec, testKeyHandler);
+    char done[] = "test_kb_cmd done\n";
+    serialWrite(COM1, (uint8_t *)(done), sizeof(done) - 1);
+}
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