diff --git a/src/cli.rs b/src/cli.rs
index c8e1043..e2c87ff 100644
--- a/src/cli.rs
+++ b/src/cli.rs
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ For a sample configuration, see <https://github.com/zhaofengli/colmena>.
 
         // deprecated alias
         app = app.subcommand(command::eval::deprecated_alias());
+
+        register_command!(test_progress, app);
     }
 
     register_command!(apply, app);
@@ -96,6 +98,8 @@ pub async fn run() {
     // deprecated alias
     handle_command!("introspect", eval, matches);
 
+    handle_command!("test-progress", test_progress, matches);
+
     if let Some(args) = matches.subcommand_matches("gen-completions") {
         return gen_completions(args);
     }
diff --git a/src/command/mod.rs b/src/command/mod.rs
index 33c8ff7..2080cdb 100644
--- a/src/command/mod.rs
+++ b/src/command/mod.rs
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ pub mod apply_local;
 pub mod upload_keys;
 pub mod exec;
 pub mod nix_info;
+pub mod test_progress;
diff --git a/src/command/test_progress.rs b/src/command/test_progress.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a6751a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/command/test_progress.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+use clap::{App, AppSettings, SubCommand, ArgMatches};
+use tokio::time;
+
+use crate::progress::{Progress, OutputStyle};
+
+pub fn subcommand() -> App<'static, 'static> {
+    SubCommand::with_name("test-progress")
+        .about("Run progress spinner tests")
+        .setting(AppSettings::Hidden)
+}
+
+pub async fn run(_global_args: &ArgMatches<'_>, _local_args: &ArgMatches<'_>) {
+    let progress = Progress::with_style(OutputStyle::Condensed);
+    let mut task = progress.create_task_progress(String::from("test"));
+
+    for i in 0..10 {
+        time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(2)).await;
+        task.log(&format!("Very slow counter: {}", i));
+    }
+
+    task.success("Completed");
+}