diff --git a/atlas.nimble b/atlas.nimble
index 2b89968e..d9de29ad 100644
--- a/atlas.nimble
+++ b/atlas.nimble
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Package
-version = "0.9.1"
+version = "0.9.2"
 author = "Araq"
 description = "Atlas is a simple package cloner tool. It manages an isolated project."
 license = "MIT"
diff --git a/config.nims b/config.nims
index dd5ebd6a..d2132698 100644
--- a/config.nims
+++ b/config.nims
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ task unitTests, "Runs unit tests":
   exec "nim c -d:debug -r tests/testsemverUnit.nim"
   exec "nim c -d:debug -r tests/testautoinit.nim"
   exec "nim c -d:debug -r tests/testsearch.nim"
+  exec "nim c -d:debug -r tests/truntests.nim"
 
 task tester, "Runs integration tests":
   exec "nim c -d:debug -r tests/tester.nim"
diff --git a/doc/atlas.md b/doc/atlas.md
index 8e6fb08e..57088d06 100644
--- a/doc/atlas.md
+++ b/doc/atlas.md
@@ -104,6 +104,11 @@ For example:
 
 ```
 
+### Test [--parallel] [paths...]
+
+Use `atlas test` to run all tests in `tests/*.nim`. Pass Nim files to run specific tests: `atlas test tests/mytest.nim`.
+
+Tests can be run in parallel: `atlas test --parallel`. Note that the test output is *not* synchronized.
 
 ### Link <path>
 
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 05f119b9..a458bfd9 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -8,8 +8,14 @@ Upcoming Nim version 2.0 will ship with `atlas`. Building from source:
 ```sh
 git clone https://github.com/nim-lang/atlas.git
 cd atlas
-nim c src/atlas.nim
-# copy src/atlas[.exe] somewhere in your PATH
+nim build
+# copy bin/atlas[.exe] somewhere in your PATH
+```
+
+Or with Nimble:
+
+```sh
+nimble install https://github.com/nim-lang/atlas@\#head
 ```
 
 # Documentation
@@ -22,8 +28,7 @@ Create a new project. A project contains everything we need and can safely be de
 this tutorial:
 
 ```sh
-mkdir project
-cd project
+mkdir project && cd project
 atlas init
 ```
 
@@ -47,12 +52,13 @@ echo "import malebolgia" >myproject.nim
 nim c myproject.nim
 ```
 
-The project structure looks like this:
+### Project Structure
 
-```
+```sh
   $project / project.nimble
-  $project / nim.cfg
+  $project / nim.cfg                          # Atlas generated file 
   $project / other main project files...
+  $project / deps /                           # Folder where deps are stored
   $project / deps / atlas.config
   $project / deps / dependency-A
   $project / deps / dependency-B
diff --git a/src/atlas.nim b/src/atlas.nim
index 555d1040..386e5fff 100644
--- a/src/atlas.nim
+++ b/src/atlas.nim
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
 ## Simple tool to automate frequent workflows: Can "clone"
 ## a Nimble dependency and its dependencies recursively.
 
-import std / [parseopt, files, dirs, strutils, os, osproc, tables, sets, json, uri, paths]
+import std / [parseopt, files, dirs, strutils, os, osproc, tables, sets, json, uri, paths, algorithm]
 import basic / [versions, context, osutils, configutils, reporters,
                 nimbleparser, gitops, pkgurls, nimblecontext, compiledpatterns, packageinfos]
-import depgraphs, nimenv, lockfiles, confighandler, dependencies, pkgsearch
+import depgraphs, nimenv, lockfiles, confighandler, dependencies, pkgsearch, runtests
 
 
 from std/terminal import isatty
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ Command:
   update <url|pkgname>  update a package and all of its dependencies
   search <keyA> [keyB ...]
                         search for package that contains the given keywords
-  extract <file.nimble> extract the requirements and custom commands from
-                        the given Nimble file
   updateDeps [filter]   update every dependency that has a remote
                         URL that matches `filter` if a filter is given
   tag [major|minor|patch]
@@ -61,8 +59,7 @@ Command:
   rep [atlas.lock]      replay the state of the projects according to the lock file
   changed <atlas.lock>  list any packages that differ from the lock file
   outdated              list the packages that are outdated
-  build|test|doc|tasks  currently delegates to `nimble build|test|doc`
-  task <taskname>       currently delegates to `nimble <taskname>`
+  test [tests...]       run all tests `tests/t*.nim` or specified tests; supports `--parallel`
   env <nimversion>      setup a Nim virtual environment
     --keep              keep the c_code subdirectory
 
@@ -70,6 +67,8 @@ Options:
   --feature=<feature>   enables the given feature, pass multiple for multiple features
                         for project specific use: `feature.<project>.<feature>`
                         (note always be passed when you want to use features)
+  --parallel            enables parallel execution on some tasks using countProcessors()
+  --parallel:<N>        enables parallel execution using `N` processes
   --keepCommits         do not perform any `git checkouts`
   --noexec              do not perform any action that may run arbitrary code
   --autoenv             detect the minimal Nim $version and setup a
@@ -459,6 +458,15 @@ proc parseAtlasOptions(params: seq[string], action: var string, args: var seq[st
         of "maxver": context().defaultAlgo = MaxVer
         of "semver": context().defaultAlgo = SemVer
         else: writeHelp()
+      of "parallel":
+        # number of parallel test commands to run
+        if val != "":
+          try:
+            context().parallelCount = parseInt(val)
+          except CatchableError:
+            fatal "Invalid value for --parallel: '" & val & "'"
+        else:
+            context().parallelCount = countProcessors()
       of "verbosity":
         case val.normalize
         of "normal": setAtlasVerbosity(Info)
@@ -489,6 +497,21 @@ proc parseAtlasOptions(params: seq[string], action: var string, args: var seq[st
     createDir(depsDir())
 
 proc atlasRun*(params: seq[string]) =
+  # Support forwarding args after "--" to subcommands like `test`.
+  var mainParams: seq[string] = @[]
+  var postDashParams: seq[string] = @[]
+  var seenDashDash = false
+  for p in params:
+    if not seenDashDash and p == "--":
+      seenDashDash = true
+      continue
+    if seenDashDash:
+      postDashParams.add p
+    else:
+      mainParams.add p
+
+  context().extraParams = postDashParams
+
   var action = ""
   var args: seq[string] = @[]
   template singleArg() =
@@ -505,7 +528,7 @@ proc atlasRun*(params: seq[string]) =
     if args.len != 0:
       fatal action & " command takes no arguments"
 
-  parseAtlasOptions(params, action, args)
+  parseAtlasOptions(mainParams, action, args)
 
   if action notin ["init", "tag", "search", "list"]:
     doAssert project().string != "" and project().dirExists(), "project was not set"
@@ -616,6 +639,15 @@ proc atlasRun*(params: seq[string]) =
     setupNimEnv args[0], KeepNimEnv in context().flags
   of "outdated":
     listOutdated()
+  of "test":
+    let runCode = NoExec notin context().flags
+    var testsToRun: seq[string] = @[]
+    for a in args:
+      if not a.startsWith("-") and a.endsWith(".nim"):
+        testsToRun.add a
+    let code = runTests(project(), postDashParams, runCode, context().parallelCount, testsToRun)
+    if code != 0:
+      quit(code)
   else:
     fatal "Invalid action: " & action
 
diff --git a/src/basic/context.nim b/src/basic/context.nim
index ea506d11..634d8f03 100644
--- a/src/basic/context.nim
+++ b/src/basic/context.nim
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ type
     pluginsFile*: Path
     proxy*: Uri
     features*: HashSet[string]
+    extraParams*: seq[string]
+    parallelCount*: Natural
 
 var atlasContext = AtlasContext()
 
diff --git a/src/runtests.nim b/src/runtests.nim
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0e1ec49c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/runtests.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+import std/[osproc, os, strutils, sequtils, math, paths, algorithm]
+import basic/reporters
+
+## Parallel test runner utilities using osproc.execProcesses.
+
+proc buildTestCommand*(nimPath, testFile: string; extraArgs: seq[string] = @[]; runCode = true): string =
+  ## Compose a Nim compile (and optional run) command for a test file.
+  var cmd = quoteShell(nimPath) & " c -d:debug"
+  if extraArgs.len > 0:
+    for a in extraArgs:
+      cmd.add " " & quoteShell(a)
+  if runCode:
+    cmd.add " -r"
+  cmd.add " " & quoteShell(testFile)
+  result = cmd
+
+proc runCommandsParallel*(commands: seq[string]; parallel: int = 0): int =
+  ## Run commands with limited parallelism; returns first non‑zero exit code or 0.
+  ## If `parallel <= 0`, uses `countProcessors()`; otherwise, runs in batches of `parallel`.
+  if commands.len == 0:
+    return 0
+  if parallel <= 0:
+    return execProcesses(commands, n = countProcessors(),
+      beforeRunEvent = proc (idx: int) = discard,
+      afterRunEvent = proc (idx: int, p: Process) = discard
+    )
+  var i = 0
+  while i < commands.len:
+    let j = min(i + parallel, commands.len)
+    let code = execProcesses(commands[i ..< j], n = parallel,
+      beforeRunEvent = proc (idx: int) = discard,
+      afterRunEvent = proc (idx: int, p: Process) = discard
+    )
+    if code != 0:
+      return code
+    i = j
+  return 0
+
+proc runTestsParallel*(tests: seq[string]; nimPath = findExe("nim"); extraArgs: seq[string] = @[]; runCode = true; parallel: int = countProcessors()): int =
+  ## Build and execute Nim test commands in parallel.
+  if nimPath.len == 0:
+    return -1
+  var cmds: seq[string] = @[]
+  for tf in tests:
+    cmds.add buildTestCommand(nimPath, tf, extraArgs, runCode)
+  result = runCommandsParallel(cmds, parallel)
+
+proc discoverTests*(projectDir: Path): seq[string] =
+  ## Find and return all tests matching tests/t*.nim inside projectDir.
+  let old = os.getCurrentDir()
+  defer: os.setCurrentDir(old)
+  os.setCurrentDir($projectDir)
+  for f in walkFiles("tests/t*.nim"):
+    result.add f
+  result.sort(system.cmp[string])
+
+proc runTestsSerial*(projectDir: Path; extraArgs: seq[string] = @[]; runCode = true; onlyTests: seq[string] = @[]): int =
+  ## Sequentially compile and (optionally) run each discovered test.
+  if projectDir.len == 0 or not dirExists($projectDir):
+    fatal "No project directory detected", "atlas:test"
+    return 1
+  let nimPath = findExe("nim")
+  if nimPath.len == 0:
+    fatal "Nim compiler not found in PATH", "atlas:test"
+    return 1
+  let old = os.getCurrentDir()
+  defer: os.setCurrentDir(old)
+  os.setCurrentDir($projectDir)
+  var tests =
+    if onlyTests.len > 0: onlyTests
+    else: discoverTests(projectDir)
+  if tests.len == 0:
+    warn "atlas:test", "No tests found matching 'tests/t*.nim'"
+    return 0
+  for tf in tests:
+    info "atlas:test", "running:", tf
+    let cmd = buildTestCommand(nimPath, tf, extraArgs, runCode)
+    let code = execShellCmd(cmd)
+    if code != 0:
+      fatal "Test failed: " & tf, "atlas:test", code
+      return code
+  notice "atlas:test", "All tests passed"
+  return 0
+
+proc runTests*(projectDir: Path; extraArgs: seq[string] = @[]; runCode = true; parallel: int; onlyTests: seq[string] = @[]): int =
+  ## Run tests either serially or in parallel (parallel<=0 uses CPU count).
+  if projectDir.len == 0 or not dirExists($projectDir):
+    fatal "No project directory detected", "atlas:test"
+    return 1
+  let nimPath = findExe("nim")
+  if nimPath.len == 0:
+    fatal "Nim compiler not found in PATH", "atlas:test"
+    return 1
+  let tests =
+    if onlyTests.len > 0: onlyTests
+    else: discoverTests(projectDir)
+  if tests.len == 0:
+    warn "atlas:test", "No tests found matching 'tests/t*.nim'"
+    return 0
+  if parallel > 1:
+    let code = runTestsParallel(tests, nimPath, extraArgs, runCode, parallel)
+    if code != 0:
+      fatal "A test failed", "atlas:test", code
+    else:
+      notice "atlas:test", "All tests passed"
+    return code
+  else:
+    return runTestsSerial(projectDir, extraArgs, runCode, tests)
+
+when isMainModule:
+  # Example usage: run all tests matching tests/t*.nim in parallel.
+  var tests: seq[string] = @[]
+  for f in walkFiles("tests/t*.nim"):
+    tests.add(f)
+  let code = runTestsParallel(tests)
+  quit(code)
diff --git a/tests/testintegration.nim b/tests/testintegration.nim
index 5350ea44..65e6a30e 100644
--- a/tests/testintegration.nim
+++ b/tests/testintegration.nim
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import testerutils
 
 ensureGitHttpServer()
 
-if execShellCmd("nim c -o:$# -d:release src/atlas.nim" % [atlasExe]) != 0:
+if execShellCmd("nim c --nimcache:.nimcache -o:$# -d:release src/atlas.nim" % [atlasExe]) != 0:
   quit("FAILURE: compilation of atlas failed")
 
 proc integrationTest() =
diff --git a/tests/truntests.nim b/tests/truntests.nim
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f2c95ad5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/truntests.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import std/[os, strutils, unittest]
+import testerutils
+
+suite "atlas test runner":
+  # Ensure atlas binary exists
+  if execShellCmd("nim c --nimcache:.nimcache -o:$# -d:release src/atlas.nim" % [atlasExe]) != 0:
+    quit "Failed to build atlas binary"
+
+  let ws = "tests/ws_runtests"
+  if not dirExists(ws): createDir(ws)
+
+  withDir ws:
+    # Clean previous markers and prepare tests dir
+    if fileExists("ran_a.txt"): removeFile("ran_a.txt")
+    if fileExists("ran_b.txt"): removeFile("ran_b.txt")
+    if not dirExists("tests"): createDir("tests")
+
+    test "runs all tests by default":
+      exec atlasExe & " --project:. test"
+      check fileExists("ran_a.txt")
+      check fileExists("ran_b.txt")
+
+    # Reset markers
+    if fileExists("ran_a.txt"): removeFile("ran_a.txt")
+    if fileExists("ran_b.txt"): removeFile("ran_b.txt")
+
+    test "runs a single specified test":
+      exec atlasExe & " --project:. test tests/ta.nim"
+      check fileExists("ran_a.txt")
+      check not fileExists("ran_b.txt")
+
+    # Reset markers
+    if fileExists("ran_a.txt"): removeFile("ran_a.txt")
+    if fileExists("ran_b.txt"): removeFile("ran_b.txt")
+
+    test "runs multiple specified tests":
+      exec atlasExe & " --project:. test tests/ta.nim tests/tb.nim"
+      check fileExists("ran_a.txt")
+      check fileExists("ran_b.txt")
diff --git a/tests/ws_runtests/ran_a.txt b/tests/ws_runtests/ran_a.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b5754e20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ws_runtests/ran_a.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ok
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/ws_runtests/ran_b.txt b/tests/ws_runtests/ran_b.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b5754e20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ws_runtests/ran_b.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ok
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/ws_runtests/tests/ta.nim b/tests/ws_runtests/tests/ta.nim
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a34d43ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ws_runtests/tests/ta.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import std/[unittest, os]
+suite "A":
+  test "a":
+    writeFile("ran_a.txt", "ok")
+    check true
diff --git a/tests/ws_runtests/tests/tb.nim b/tests/ws_runtests/tests/tb.nim
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7af9ac84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ws_runtests/tests/tb.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import std/[unittest, os]
+suite "B":
+  test "b":
+    writeFile("ran_b.txt", "ok")
+    check true