diff --git a/tests/e2e.sh b/tests/e2e.sh
index db887d43..6a7db383 100755
--- a/tests/e2e.sh
+++ b/tests/e2e.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-set -e
+set -ex
 
 ABRA="$HOME/.local/bin/abra -d"
 INSTALLER_URL="https://install.abra.coopcloud.tech"
@@ -14,54 +14,54 @@ done
 
 export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/.local/bin
 
-echo "========================================================================"
-echo "choosing abra executable for test run"
-echo "========================================================================"
+# ========================================================================
+# choosing abra executable for test run
+# ========================================================================
 echo "choosing $ABRA as abra executable"
 echo "choosing $INSTALLER_URL as abra installer url"
 
 echo ""
 echo ""
 
-echo "========================================================================"
-echo "latest stable release"
-echo "========================================================================"
+# ========================================================================
+# latest stable release
+# ========================================================================
 wget -O- https://install.abra.autonomic.zone | bash
 ~/.local/bin/abra -v
 
 echo ""
 echo ""
 
-echo "========================================================================"
-echo "latest rc release"
-echo "========================================================================"
+# ========================================================================
+# latest rc release
+# ========================================================================
 wget -O- https://install.abra.autonomic.zone | bash -s -- --rc
 ~/.local/bin/abra -v
 
 echo ""
 echo ""
 
-echo "========================================================================"
-echo "upgrade to stable in-place"
-echo "========================================================================"
+# ========================================================================
+# upgrade to stable in-place
+# ========================================================================
 $ABRA upgrade
 ~/.local/bin/abra -v
 
 echo ""
 echo ""
 
-echo "========================================================================"
-echo "upgrade to rc in-place"
-echo "========================================================================"
+# ========================================================================
+# upgrade to rc in-place
+# ========================================================================
 $ABRA upgrade --rc
 ~/.local/bin/abra -v
 
 echo ""
 echo ""
 
-echo "========================================================================"
-echo "autocomplete"
-echo "========================================================================"
+# ========================================================================
+# autocomplete
+# ========================================================================
 $ABRA autocomplete bash
 $ABRA autocomplete fizsh
 $ABRA autocomplete zsh
@@ -69,12 +69,52 @@ $ABRA autocomplete zsh
 echo ""
 echo ""
 
-echo "========================================================================"
-echo "record command"
-echo "========================================================================"
+# ========================================================================
+# record command
+# ========================================================================
 $ABRA record new -p gandi -t A -n e2e -v 192.157.2.21 coopcloud.tech
 $ABRA record list -p gandi coopcloud.tech | grep -q e2e
 $ABRA -n record rm -p gandi -t A -n e2e coopcloud.tech
 
 echo ""
 echo ""
+
+# ========================================================================
+# catalogue command
+# ========================================================================
+$ABRA catalogue generate
+$ABRA catalogue generate -s gitea
+
+echo ""
+echo ""
+
+# ========================================================================
+# recipe command
+# ========================================================================
+$ABRA recipe new testrecipe
+ls ~/.abra/apps/testrecipe
+cat ~/.abra/apps/testrecipe/README.md
+
+$ABRA recipe list
+$ABRA recipe list -p cloud
+
+$ABRA recipe versions peertube
+
+$ABRA recipe lint gitea
+
+# echo ""
+# echo ""
+
+# ========================================================================
+# server command
+# ========================================================================
+
+# echo ""
+# echo ""
+
+# ========================================================================
+# app command
+# ========================================================================
+
+# echo ""
+# echo ""