diff --git a/include/tst_test.h b/include/tst_test.h
index 517c8d032..fde8a1414 100644
--- a/include/tst_test.h
+++ b/include/tst_test.h
@@ -331,6 +331,8 @@ struct tst_fs {
  * @child_needs_reinit: Has to be set if the test needs to call tst_reinit()
  *                      from a process started by exec().
  *
+ * @runs_shell: Implies child_needs_reinit and forks_child at the moment.
+ *
  * @needs_devfs: If set the devfs is mounted at tst_test.mntpoint. This is
  *               needed for tests that need to create device files since tmpfs
  *               at /tmp is usually mounted with 'nodev' option.
@@ -514,6 +516,7 @@ struct tst_fs {
 	unsigned int mount_device:1;
 	unsigned int needs_rofs:1;
 	unsigned int child_needs_reinit:1;
+	unsigned int runs_shell:1;
 	unsigned int needs_devfs:1;
 	unsigned int restore_wallclock:1;
 
@@ -522,6 +525,8 @@ struct tst_fs {
 	unsigned int skip_in_lockdown:1;
 	unsigned int skip_in_secureboot:1;
 	unsigned int skip_in_compat:1;
+
+
 	int needs_abi_bits;
 
 	unsigned int needs_hugetlbfs:1;
@@ -607,6 +612,39 @@ void tst_run_tcases(int argc, char *argv[], struct tst_test *self)
  */
 void tst_reinit(void);
 
+/**
+ * tst_run_shell() - Prepare the environment and execute a shell script.
+ *
+ * @script_name: A filename of the script.
+ * @params: A NULL terminated array of shell script parameters, pass NULL if
+ *          none are needed. This what is passed starting from argv[1].
+ *
+ * The shell script is executed with LTP_IPC_PATH in environment so that the
+ * binary helpers such as tst_res_ or tst_checkpoint work properly when executed
+ * from the script. This also means that the tst_test.runs_shell flag needs to
+ * be set.
+ *
+ * The shell script itself has to source the tst_env.sh shell script at the
+ * start and after that it's free to use tst_res in the same way C code would
+ * use.
+ *
+ * Example shell script that reports success::
+ *
+ *   #!/bin/sh
+ *   . tst_env.sh
+ *
+ *   tst_res TPASS "Example test works"
+ *
+ * The call returns a pid in a case that you want to examine the return value
+ * of the script yourself. If you do not need to check the return value
+ * yourself you can use tst_reap_children() to wait for the completion. Or let
+ * the test library collect the child automatically, just be wary that the
+ * script and the test both runs concurently at the same time in this case.
+ *
+ * Return: A pid of the shell process.
+ */
+int tst_run_shell(char *script_name, char *const params[]);
+
 unsigned int tst_multiply_timeout(unsigned int timeout);
 
 /*
diff --git a/lib/tst_test.c b/lib/tst_test.c
index e5bc5bf4d..fa0907353 100644
--- a/lib/tst_test.c
+++ b/lib/tst_test.c
@@ -173,6 +173,52 @@ void tst_reinit(void)
 	SAFE_CLOSE(fd);
 }
 
+extern char **environ;
+
+static unsigned int params_array_len(char *const array[])
+{
+	unsigned int ret = 0;
+
+	if (!array)
+		return 0;
+
+	while (*(array++))
+		ret++;
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int tst_run_shell(char *script_name, char *const params[])
+{
+	int pid;
+	unsigned int i, params_len = params_array_len(params);
+	char *argv[params_len + 2] = {};
+
+	if (!tst_test->runs_shell)
+		tst_brk(TBROK, "runs_shell flag must be set!");
+
+	argv[0] = script_name;
+
+	if (params) {
+		for (i = 0; i < params_len; i++)
+			argv[i+1] = params[i];
+	}
+
+	pid = SAFE_FORK();
+	if (pid)
+		return pid;
+
+	char *script_name_env = NULL;
+	SAFE_ASPRINTF(&script_name_env, "LTP_SCRIPT_NAME=%s", script_name);
+	putenv(script_name_env);
+
+	execvpe(script_name, argv, environ);
+
+	tst_brk(TBROK | TERRNO, "execv(%s, ...) failed!", script_name);
+
+	return -1;
+}
+
 static void update_results(int ttype)
 {
 	if (!results)
@@ -1224,6 +1270,11 @@ static void do_setup(int argc, char *argv[])
 		tdebug = 1;
 	}
 
+	if (tst_test->runs_shell) {
+		tst_test->child_needs_reinit = 1;
+		tst_test->forks_child = 1;
+	}
+
 	if (tst_test->needs_kconfigs && tst_kconfig_check(tst_test->needs_kconfigs))
 		tst_brk(TCONF, "Aborting due to unsuitable kernel config, see above!");
 
diff --git a/testcases/lib/.gitignore b/testcases/lib/.gitignore
index e8afd06f3..d0dacf62a 100644
--- a/testcases/lib/.gitignore
+++ b/testcases/lib/.gitignore
@@ -23,3 +23,4 @@
 /tst_sleep
 /tst_supported_fs
 /tst_timeout_kill
+/tst_res_
diff --git a/testcases/lib/Makefile b/testcases/lib/Makefile
index 990b46089..928d76d62 100644
--- a/testcases/lib/Makefile
+++ b/testcases/lib/Makefile
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ MAKE_TARGETS		:= tst_sleep tst_random tst_checkpoint tst_rod tst_kvcmp\
 			   tst_getconf tst_supported_fs tst_check_drivers tst_get_unused_port\
 			   tst_get_median tst_hexdump tst_get_free_pids tst_timeout_kill\
 			   tst_check_kconfigs tst_cgctl tst_fsfreeze tst_ns_create tst_ns_exec\
-			   tst_ns_ifmove tst_lockdown_enabled tst_secureboot_enabled
+			   tst_ns_ifmove tst_lockdown_enabled tst_secureboot_enabled tst_res_
 
-include $(top_srcdir)/include/mk/generic_leaf_target.mk
+include $(top_srcdir)/include/mk/generic_trunk_target.mk
diff --git a/testcases/lib/run_tests.sh b/testcases/lib/run_tests.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..88607b146
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testcases/lib/run_tests.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+export PATH=$PATH:$PWD:$PWD/tests/
+
+./tests/shell_test01
+./tests/shell_test02
+./tests/shell_test03
+./tests/shell_test04
+./tests/shell_test05
+./tests/shell_test06
diff --git a/testcases/lib/tests/.gitignore b/testcases/lib/tests/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..da967c4d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testcases/lib/tests/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+shell_test01
+shell_test02
+shell_test03
+shell_test04
+shell_test05
+shell_test06
diff --git a/testcases/lib/tests/Makefile b/testcases/lib/tests/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5a5cf5310
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testcases/lib/tests/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+# Copyright (C) 2009, Cisco Systems Inc.
+# Ngie Cooper, August 2009
+
+top_srcdir		?= ../../..
+
+include $(top_srcdir)/include/mk/testcases.mk
+
+INSTALL_TARGETS=
+
+include $(top_srcdir)/include/mk/generic_leaf_target.mk
diff --git a/testcases/lib/tests/shell_loader.sh b/testcases/lib/tests/shell_loader.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c3b3cf5fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testcases/lib/tests/shell_loader.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env tst_run_shell
+
+. tst_env.sh
+
+tst_res TPASS "Shell loader works fine!"
diff --git a/testcases/lib/tests/shell_test01.c b/testcases/lib/tests/shell_test01.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..18f834138
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testcases/lib/tests/shell_test01.c
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+/*
+ * Shell test example.
+ */
+
+#include "tst_test.h"
+
+static void run_test(void)
+{
+	tst_run_shell("shell_test_pass.sh", NULL);
+	tst_res(TINFO, "C test exits now");
+}
+
+static struct tst_test test = {
+	.runs_shell = 1,
+	.test_all = run_test,
+};
diff --git a/testcases/lib/tests/shell_test02.c b/testcases/lib/tests/shell_test02.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3b0534370
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testcases/lib/tests/shell_test02.c
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+/*
+ * Shell test example.
+ */
+
+#include "tst_test.h"
+
+static void run_test(void)
+{
+	tst_run_shell("shell_test_pass.sh", NULL);
+	tst_reap_children();
+	tst_res(TINFO, "Shell test has finished at this point!");
+}
+
+static struct tst_test test = {
+	.runs_shell = 1,
+	.test_all = run_test,
+};
diff --git a/testcases/lib/tests/shell_test03.c b/testcases/lib/tests/shell_test03.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c11a09e4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testcases/lib/tests/shell_test03.c
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+/*
+ * Shell test example.
+ */
+
+#include <sys/wait.h>
+#include "tst_test.h"
+
+static void run_test(void)
+{
+	int pid, status;
+
+	pid = tst_run_shell("shell_test_pass.sh", NULL);
+
+	tst_res(TINFO, "Waiting for the pid %i", pid);
+
+	waitpid(pid, &status, 0);
+
+	tst_res(TINFO, "Shell test has %s", tst_strstatus(status));
+}
+
+static struct tst_test test = {
+	.runs_shell = 1,
+	.test_all = run_test,
+};
diff --git a/testcases/lib/tests/shell_test04.c b/testcases/lib/tests/shell_test04.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fd1fd122c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testcases/lib/tests/shell_test04.c
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+/*
+ * Shell test example.
+ */
+
+#include "tst_test.h"
+
+static void run_test(void)
+{
+	char *const params[] = {"param1", "param2", NULL};
+
+	tst_run_shell("shell_test_check_argv.sh", params);
+}
+
+static struct tst_test test = {
+	.runs_shell = 1,
+	.test_all = run_test,
+};
diff --git a/testcases/lib/tests/shell_test05.c b/testcases/lib/tests/shell_test05.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2141d4790
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testcases/lib/tests/shell_test05.c
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+/*
+ * Shell test example.
+ */
+
+#include "tst_test.h"
+
+static void run_test(void)
+{
+	int pid;
+
+	pid = tst_run_shell("shell_test_checkpoint.sh", NULL);
+
+	tst_res(TINFO, "Waiting for shell to sleep on checkpoint!");
+
+	TST_PROCESS_STATE_WAIT(pid, 'S', 10000);
+
+	tst_res(TINFO, "Waking shell child!");
+
+	TST_CHECKPOINT_WAKE(0);
+}
+
+static struct tst_test test = {
+	.runs_shell = 1,
+	.needs_checkpoints = 1,
+	.test_all = run_test,
+};
diff --git a/testcases/lib/tests/shell_test06.c b/testcases/lib/tests/shell_test06.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..25abc1e7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testcases/lib/tests/shell_test06.c
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+/*
+ * Shell test example.
+ */
+
+#include "tst_test.h"
+
+static void run_test(void)
+{
+	tst_run_shell("shell_test_brk.sh", NULL);
+}
+
+static struct tst_test test = {
+	.runs_shell = 1,
+	.test_all = run_test,
+};
diff --git a/testcases/lib/tests/shell_test_brk.sh b/testcases/lib/tests/shell_test_brk.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..f266dc3fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testcases/lib/tests/shell_test_brk.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+. tst_env.sh
+
+tst_brk TCONF "This exits test and the next message should not be reached"
+tst_res TFAIL "If you see this the test failed"
diff --git a/testcases/lib/tests/shell_test_check_argv.sh b/testcases/lib/tests/shell_test_check_argv.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..756189ee7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testcases/lib/tests/shell_test_check_argv.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+. tst_env.sh
+
+echo "$@"
+
+tst_res TINFO "argv = $@"
+
+if [ $# -ne 2 ]; then
+	tst_res TFAIL "Wrong number of parameters got $# expected 2"
+else
+	tst_res TPASS "Got 2 parameters"
+fi
+
+if [ "$1" != "param1" ]; then
+	tst_res TFAIL "First parameter is $1 expected param1"
+else
+	tst_res TPASS "First parameter is $1"
+fi
+
+if [ "$2" != "param2" ]; then
+	tst_res TFAIL "Second parameter is $2 expected param2"
+else
+	tst_res TPASS "Second parameter is $2"
+fi
diff --git a/testcases/lib/tests/shell_test_checkpoint.sh b/testcases/lib/tests/shell_test_checkpoint.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..0ceb7cf66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testcases/lib/tests/shell_test_checkpoint.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+. tst_env.sh
+
+tst_res TINFO "Waiting for a checkpoint 0"
+tst_checkpoint wait 10000 0
+tst_res TPASS "Continuing after checkpoint"
diff --git a/testcases/lib/tests/shell_test_pass.sh b/testcases/lib/tests/shell_test_pass.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..fd0684eb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testcases/lib/tests/shell_test_pass.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+. tst_env.sh
+
+tst_res TPASS "This is called from the shell script!"
+tst_sleep 100ms
diff --git a/testcases/lib/tst_env.sh b/testcases/lib/tst_env.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c8f3c2160
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testcases/lib/tst_env.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+tst_script_name=$(basename $0)
+
+tst_brk_()
+{
+	tst_res_ $@
+
+	case "$3" in
+		"TBROK") exit 2;;
+		*) exit 0;;
+	esac
+}
+
+alias tst_res="tst_res_ $tst_script_name \$LINENO"
+alias tst_brk="tst_brk_ $tst_script_name \$LINENO"
diff --git a/testcases/lib/tst_res_.c b/testcases/lib/tst_res_.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cc3fa53d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testcases/lib/tst_res_.c
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2024 Cyril Hrubis <chrubis@suse.cz>
+ */
+
+#define TST_NO_DEFAULT_MAIN
+#include "tst_test.h"
+
+static void print_help(void)
+{
+	printf("Usage: tst_res_ filename lineno [TPASS|TFAIL|TCONF|TINFO|TDEBUG] 'A short description'\n");
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+	int type, i;
+
+	if (argc < 5)
+		goto help;
+
+	if (!strcmp(argv[3], "TPASS"))
+		type = TPASS;
+	else if (!strcmp(argv[3], "TFAIL"))
+		type = TFAIL;
+	else if (!strcmp(argv[3], "TCONF"))
+		type = TCONF;
+	else if (!strcmp(argv[3], "TINFO"))
+		type = TINFO;
+	else if (!strcmp(argv[3], "TDEBUG"))
+		type = TDEBUG;
+	else
+		goto help;
+
+	size_t len = 0;
+
+	for (i = 4; i < argc; i++)
+		len += strlen(argv[i]) + 1;
+
+	char *msg = SAFE_MALLOC(len);
+	char *msgp = msg;
+
+	for (i = 4; i < argc; i++) {
+		msgp = strcpy(msgp, argv[i]);
+		msgp += strlen(argv[i]);
+		*(msgp++) = ' ';
+	}
+
+	*(msgp - 1) = 0;
+
+	tst_reinit();
+
+	tst_res_(argv[1], atoi(argv[2]), type, msg);
+
+	return 0;
+help:
+	print_help();
+	return 1;
+}
