diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 02942e3..f55f953 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -184,10 +184,13 @@ if ("vite" in template) {
 
 	const runInstance = spawner(template.entry)
 
-	process.stdin.setRawMode(true)
-	process.stdin.resume()
+	if (process.stdin.isTTY) {
+		process.stdin.setRawMode(true)
+		process.stdin.resume()
+	}
 	process.stdin.on("data", async (key) => {
 		switch (key.toString()) {
+			case "q\n":
 			case "q":
 			case "\u0003": // ctrl-c
 				codeInstance?.kill()
diff --git a/tests/builtin.test.ts b/tests/builtin.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e2628b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/builtin.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+import { expect, test } from "bun:test"
+import { access, writeFile } from "node:fs/promises"
+import { join } from "node:path"
+
+const testFactory = (
+	template: string,
+	entryFile: string,
+	initialText: string,
+) => {
+	return async () => {
+		const child = Bun.spawn(
+			[
+				"bun",
+				"run",
+				"src/index.ts",
+				"--template",
+				template,
+				"--no-code",
+				"--delete",
+			],
+			{
+				stdin: "pipe",
+				stdout: "pipe",
+			},
+		)
+
+		const randomString = Math.random().toString(36).slice(2)
+
+		const reader = child.stdout.getReader()
+		let chunk = await reader.read()
+
+		let path: string | undefined
+
+		// read the stdout chunkwise
+		while (chunk.done === false) {
+			chunk = await reader.read()
+			if (chunk.value) {
+				const text = Buffer.from(chunk.value).toString()
+
+				// save the path of the running project
+				if (text.includes("Project is running at:")) {
+					;[, path] = text.split("\n")
+				}
+
+				// after the default output is printed, update the file
+				if (text.includes(initialText)) {
+					expect(text).toContain(initialText)
+
+					if (!path) throw new Error("path not found")
+					const filePath = join(path, entryFile)
+					await writeFile(filePath, `console.log("${randomString}")`)
+				}
+
+				// after the file is updated, check if the output is correct
+				if (text.includes(randomString)) {
+					expect(text).toContain(randomString)
+					break
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		child.stdin.write("q\n")
+
+		await child.exited
+		expect(child.exitCode).toBe(0)
+
+		if (!path) throw new Error("path not found")
+		expect(() => access(path)).toThrow()
+	}
+}
+
+test(
+	"run TypeScript template",
+	testFactory(
+		"typescript",
+		"index.ts",
+		"Localpen TypeScript template running...",
+	),
+)
+
+test(
+	"run JavaScript template",
+	testFactory(
+		"javascript",
+		"index.js",
+		"Localpen JavaScript template running...",
+	),
+)
diff --git a/tests/help.test.ts b/tests/help.test.ts
index 4fdcef2..7c12132 100644
--- a/tests/help.test.ts
+++ b/tests/help.test.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,6 @@ test("print help message on wrong template", async () => {
 
 	await child.exited
 
-	expect(text.includes(helpOutput)).toBe(true)
-	expect(text.includes(" not found")).toBe(true)
+	expect(text).toContain(helpOutput)
+	expect(text).toContain(" not found")
 })