diff --git a/.e2e.env.sample b/.e2e.env.sample
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ff5abf44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.e2e.env.sample
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+GANDI_TOKEN=...
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f5dd64a2..9a0f910a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-abra
-.vscode/
-vendor/
-.envrc
-dist/
 *fmtcoverage.html
+.e2e.env
+.envrc
+.vscode/
+abra
+dist/
+vendor/
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 020130f9..666a9bce 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -43,3 +43,13 @@ loc-author:
    	sort -f | \
    	uniq -ic | \
    	sort -n
+
+e2e:
+	@docker run \
+		-v $$(pwd):/src \
+		--env-file .e2e.env \
+		debian:bullseye-slim \
+		sh -c "\
+			apt update && apt install -y wget curl; echo ""; echo ""; \
+			cd /src/tests && bash e2e.sh -- --dev \
+		"
diff --git a/tests/e2e.sh b/tests/e2e.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..db887d43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+ABRA="$HOME/.local/bin/abra -d"
+INSTALLER_URL="https://install.abra.coopcloud.tech"
+
+for arg in "$@"; do
+  if [ "$arg" == "--dev" ]; then
+    ABRA="/src/abra -d"
+    INSTALLER_URL="https://git.coopcloud.tech/coop-cloud/abra/raw/branch/main/scripts/installer/installer"
+  fi
+done
+
+export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/.local/bin
+
+echo "========================================================================"
+echo "choosing abra executable for test run"
+echo "========================================================================"
+echo "choosing $ABRA as abra executable"
+echo "choosing $INSTALLER_URL as abra installer url"
+
+echo ""
+echo ""
+
+echo "========================================================================"
+echo "latest stable release"
+echo "========================================================================"
+wget -O- https://install.abra.autonomic.zone | bash
+~/.local/bin/abra -v
+
+echo ""
+echo ""
+
+echo "========================================================================"
+echo "latest rc release"
+echo "========================================================================"
+wget -O- https://install.abra.autonomic.zone | bash -s -- --rc
+~/.local/bin/abra -v
+
+echo ""
+echo ""
+
+echo "========================================================================"
+echo "upgrade to stable in-place"
+echo "========================================================================"
+$ABRA upgrade
+~/.local/bin/abra -v
+
+echo ""
+echo ""
+
+echo "========================================================================"
+echo "upgrade to rc in-place"
+echo "========================================================================"
+$ABRA upgrade --rc
+~/.local/bin/abra -v
+
+echo ""
+echo ""
+
+echo "========================================================================"
+echo "autocomplete"
+echo "========================================================================"
+$ABRA autocomplete bash
+$ABRA autocomplete fizsh
+$ABRA autocomplete zsh
+
+echo ""
+echo ""
+
+echo "========================================================================"
+echo "record command"
+echo "========================================================================"
+$ABRA record new -p gandi -t A -n e2e -v 192.157.2.21 coopcloud.tech
+$ABRA record list -p gandi coopcloud.tech | grep -q e2e
+$ABRA -n record rm -p gandi -t A -n e2e coopcloud.tech
+
+echo ""
+echo ""