diff --git a/PowerToys.sln b/PowerToys.sln
index f1400a602e..517a8b5d7a 100644
--- a/PowerToys.sln
+++ b/PowerToys.sln
@@ -742,6 +742,8 @@ Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Core", "Core", "{02EA681E-C
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels", "src\modules\cmdpal\Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels\Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels.csproj", "{24133F7F-C1D1-DE04-EFA8-F5D5467FE027}"
 EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Microsoft.CmdPal.UITests", "src\modules\cmdpal\Microsoft.CmdPal.UITests\Microsoft.CmdPal.UITests.csproj", "{840455DF-5634-51BB-D937-9D7D32F0B0C2}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|ARM64 = Debug|ARM64
@@ -2748,6 +2750,14 @@ Global
 		{BCDC7246-F4F8-4EED-8DE6-037AA2E7C6D1}.Release|ARM64.Build.0 = Release|ARM64
 		{BCDC7246-F4F8-4EED-8DE6-037AA2E7C6D1}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
 		{BCDC7246-F4F8-4EED-8DE6-037AA2E7C6D1}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
+		{840455DF-5634-51BB-D937-9D7D32F0B0C2}.Debug|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Debug|ARM64
+		{840455DF-5634-51BB-D937-9D7D32F0B0C2}.Debug|ARM64.Build.0 = Debug|ARM64
+		{840455DF-5634-51BB-D937-9D7D32F0B0C2}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
+		{840455DF-5634-51BB-D937-9D7D32F0B0C2}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|x64
+		{840455DF-5634-51BB-D937-9D7D32F0B0C2}.Release|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Release|ARM64
+		{840455DF-5634-51BB-D937-9D7D32F0B0C2}.Release|ARM64.Build.0 = Release|ARM64
+		{840455DF-5634-51BB-D937-9D7D32F0B0C2}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
+		{840455DF-5634-51BB-D937-9D7D32F0B0C2}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
@@ -3036,6 +3046,7 @@ Global
 		{24133F7F-C1D1-DE04-EFA8-F5D5467FE027} = {02EA681E-C7D8-13C7-8484-4AC65E1B71E8}
 		{9D3F3793-EFE3-4525-8782-238015DABA62} = {89E20BCE-EB9C-46C8-8B50-E01A82E6FDC3}
 		{BCDC7246-F4F8-4EED-8DE6-037AA2E7C6D1} = {17B4FA70-001E-4D33-BBBB-0D142DBC2E20}
+		{840455DF-5634-51BB-D937-9D7D32F0B0C2} = {7520A2FE-00A2-49B8-83ED-DB216E874C04}
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
 		SolutionGuid = {C3A2F9D1-7930-4EF4-A6FC-7EE0A99821D0}
diff --git a/src/common/UITestAutomation/ModuleConfigData.cs b/src/common/UITestAutomation/ModuleConfigData.cs
index 56b8789251..456e893659 100644
--- a/src/common/UITestAutomation/ModuleConfigData.cs
+++ b/src/common/UITestAutomation/ModuleConfigData.cs
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
         Runner,
         Workspaces,
         PowerRename,
+        CommandPalette,
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest
                 [PowerToysModule.Runner] = new ModuleInfo("PowerToys.exe", "PowerToys"),
                 [PowerToysModule.Workspaces] = new ModuleInfo("PowerToys.WorkspacesEditor.exe", "Workspaces Editor"),
                 [PowerToysModule.PowerRename] = new ModuleInfo("PowerToys.PowerRename.exe", "PowerRename", "WinUI3Apps"),
+                [PowerToysModule.CommandPalette] = new ModuleInfo("Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.exe", "PowerToys Command Palette", "WinUI3Apps\\CmdPal"),
             };
         }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UITests/BasicTests.cs b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UITests/BasicTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c1eea18d98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UITests/BasicTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using System;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest;
+using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.UITests;
+
+[TestClass]
+public class BasicTests : UITestBase
+{
+    public BasicTests()
+        : base(PowerToysModule.CommandPalette)
+    {
+    }
+
+    private void SetSearchBox(string text)
+    {
+        Assert.AreEqual(this.Find<TextBox>("Type here to search...").SetText(text, true).Text, text);
+    }
+
+    private void SetFilesExtensionSearchBox(string text)
+    {
+        Assert.AreEqual(this.Find<TextBox>("Search for files and folders...").SetText(text, true).Text, text);
+    }
+
+    private void SetCalculatorExtensionSearchBox(string text)
+    {
+        Assert.AreEqual(this.Find<TextBox>("Type an equation...").SetText(text, true).Text, text);
+    }
+
+    private void SetTimeAndDaterExtensionSearchBox(string text)
+    {
+        Assert.AreEqual(this.Find<TextBox>("Search values or type a custom time stamp...").SetText(text, true).Text, text);
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void BasicFileSearchTest()
+    {
+        SetSearchBox("files");
+
+        var searchFileItem = this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("Search files");
+        Assert.AreEqual(searchFileItem.Name, "Search files");
+        searchFileItem.DoubleClick();
+
+        SetFilesExtensionSearchBox("AppData");
+
+        Assert.IsNotNull(this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("AppData"));
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void BasicCalculatorTest()
+    {
+        SetSearchBox("calculator");
+
+        var searchFileItem = this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("Calculator");
+        Assert.AreEqual(searchFileItem.Name, "Calculator");
+        searchFileItem.DoubleClick();
+
+        SetCalculatorExtensionSearchBox("1+2");
+
+        Assert.IsNotNull(this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("3"));
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void BasicTimeAndDateTest()
+    {
+        SetSearchBox("time and date");
+
+        var searchFileItem = this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("Time and Date");
+        Assert.AreEqual(searchFileItem.Name, "Time and Date");
+        searchFileItem.DoubleClick();
+
+        SetTimeAndDaterExtensionSearchBox("year");
+
+        Assert.IsNotNull(this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("2025"));
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void BasicWindowsTerminalTest()
+    {
+        SetSearchBox("Windows Terminal");
+
+        var searchFileItem = this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("Open Windows Terminal Profiles");
+        Assert.AreEqual(searchFileItem.Name, "Open Windows Terminal Profiles");
+        searchFileItem.DoubleClick();
+
+        SetSearchBox("PowerShell");
+
+        Assert.IsNotNull(this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("PowerShell"));
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void BasicWindowsSettingsTest()
+    {
+        SetSearchBox("Windows Settings");
+
+        var searchFileItem = this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("Windows Settings");
+        Assert.AreEqual(searchFileItem.Name, "Windows Settings");
+        searchFileItem.DoubleClick();
+
+        SetSearchBox("power");
+
+        Assert.IsNotNull(this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("Power and sleep"));
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void BasicRegistryTest()
+    {
+        SetSearchBox("Registry");
+
+        var searchFileItem = this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("Registry");
+        Assert.AreEqual(searchFileItem.Name, "Registry");
+        searchFileItem.DoubleClick();
+
+        SetSearchBox("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE");
+
+        Assert.IsNotNull(this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SECURITY"));
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void BasicWindowsServicesTest()
+    {
+        SetSearchBox("Windows Services");
+
+        var searchFileItem = this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("Windows Services");
+        Assert.AreEqual(searchFileItem.Name, "Windows Services");
+        searchFileItem.DoubleClick();
+
+        SetSearchBox("hyper-v");
+
+        Assert.IsNotNull(this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("Hyper-V Heartbeat Service"));
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void BasicWindowsSystemCommandsTest()
+    {
+        SetSearchBox("Windows System Commands");
+
+        var searchFileItem = this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("Windows System Commands");
+        Assert.AreEqual(searchFileItem.Name, "Windows System Commands");
+        searchFileItem.DoubleClick();
+
+        SetSearchBox("Sleep");
+
+        Assert.IsNotNull(this.Find<NavigationViewItem>("Sleep"));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UITests/Microsoft.CmdPal.UITests.csproj b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UITests/Microsoft.CmdPal.UITests.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8518a381c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UITests/Microsoft.CmdPal.UITests.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+	<Import Project="..\..\..\Common.Dotnet.CsWinRT.props" />
+
+	<PropertyGroup>
+		<RootNamespace>Microsoft.CmdPal.UITests</RootNamespace>
+		<AssemblyName>Microsoft.CmdPal.UITests</AssemblyName>
+		<IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
+		<IsTestProject>true</IsTestProject>
+		<Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+		<OutputType>Library</OutputType>
+		<!-- This is a UI test, so don't run as part of MSBuild -->
+		<RunVSTest>false</RunVSTest>
+	</PropertyGroup>
+
+	<PropertyGroup>
+		<OutputPath>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\tests\Microsoft.CmdPal.UITests\</OutputPath>
+	</PropertyGroup>
+
+	<ItemGroup>
+		<PackageReference Include="MSTest" />
+		<PackageReference Include="System.Net.Http" />
+		<PackageReference Include="System.Private.Uri" />
+		<PackageReference Include="System.Text.RegularExpressions" />
+		<ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\common\UITestAutomation\UITestAutomation.csproj" />
+	</ItemGroup>
+</Project>
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