diff --git a/src/cdf/core/component/pipeline.py b/src/cdf/core/component/pipeline.py
index d90f411..a3e38d9 100644
--- a/src/cdf/core/component/pipeline.py
+++ b/src/cdf/core/component/pipeline.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         t.Callable[..., "LoadInfo"],
         t.Callable[..., t.Iterator["LoadInfo"]],
     ],  # run
-    t.List[t.Callable[..., None]],  # tests
+    t.List[t.Callable[..., t.Optional[t.Union[bool, t.Tuple[bool, str]]]]],  # tests
 ]
 
 
@@ -43,5 +43,21 @@ def run_tests(self) -> None:
         _, _, tests = self.main()
         if not tests:
             raise ValueError("No tests found for pipeline")
-        for test in tests:
-            test()
+        tpl = "{nr}. {message} ({state})"
+        for nr, test in enumerate(tests, 1):
+            result_struct = test()
+            if isinstance(result_struct, bool) or result_struct is None:
+                result, reason = result_struct, "No message"
+            elif isinstance(result_struct, tuple):
+                result, reason = result_struct
+            else:
+                raise ValueError(f"Invalid return type for test: {result_struct}")
+
+            if result is True:
+                print(tpl.format(nr=nr, state="PASS", message=reason))
+            elif result is False:
+                raise ValueError(tpl.format(nr=nr, state="FAIL", message=reason))
+            elif result is None:
+                print(tpl.format(nr=nr, state="SKIP", message=reason))
+            else:
+                raise ValueError(f"Invalid return value for test: {result}")
diff --git a/src/cdf/core/workspace.py b/src/cdf/core/workspace.py
index ea83968..289300f 100644
--- a/src/cdf/core/workspace.py
+++ b/src/cdf/core/workspace.py
@@ -394,7 +394,11 @@ def run():
                 )
             return load
 
-        return pipeline, run, []
+        def test():
+            print("Do some testing")
+            return True, "Validated all columns are present in resource."
+
+        return pipeline, run, [test]
 
     def ff_provider():
         return 1