diff --git a/util/executables_test.go b/util/executables_test.go
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+++ b/util/executables_test.go
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+package util
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestRunCommand(t *testing.T) {
+	originalPaths := ExecutablePaths
+	ExecutablePaths = map[string]string{
+		"go":   "go",
+		"fake": "/nonexistent/path/fake",
+	}
+	defer func() { ExecutablePaths = originalPaths }()
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name        string
+		cli         string
+		args        []string
+		expectError bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:        "successful command",
+			cli:         "go",
+			args:        []string{"version"},
+			expectError: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "failing command",
+			cli:         "fake",
+			args:        []string{},
+			expectError: true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			err := RunCommand(tt.cli, tt.args...)
+			if tt.expectError && err == nil {
+				t.Errorf("expected error but got none")
+			}
+			if !tt.expectError && err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRunCommandWithoutPrint(t *testing.T) {
+	originalPaths := ExecutablePaths
+	ExecutablePaths = map[string]string{
+		"go":   "go",
+		"fake": "/nonexistent/path/fake",
+	}
+	defer func() { ExecutablePaths = originalPaths }()
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name        string
+		cli         string
+		args        []string
+		expectError bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:        "successful command without print",
+			cli:         "go",
+			args:        []string{"version"},
+			expectError: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "failing command without print",
+			cli:         "fake",
+			args:        []string{},
+			expectError: true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			err := RunCommandWithoutPrint(tt.cli, tt.args...)
+			if tt.expectError && err == nil {
+				t.Errorf("expected error but got none")
+			}
+			if !tt.expectError && err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRunCommandOnStdIO(t *testing.T) {
+	originalPaths := ExecutablePaths
+	ExecutablePaths = map[string]string{
+		"go": "go",
+	}
+	defer func() { ExecutablePaths = originalPaths }()
+
+	originalStdout := os.Stdout
+	originalStderr := os.Stderr
+	defer func() {
+		os.Stdout = originalStdout
+		os.Stderr = originalStderr
+	}()
+
+	r, w, _ := os.Pipe()
+	os.Stdout = w
+	os.Stderr = w
+
+	err := RunCommandOnStdIO("go", "version")
+	w.Close()
+
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	io.Copy(&buf, r)
+	r.Close()
+
+	output := buf.String()
+	if !strings.Contains(output, "go version") {
+		t.Errorf("expected output to contain 'go version', got: %s", output)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRunCommandCustomIO(t *testing.T) {
+	originalPaths := ExecutablePaths
+	ExecutablePaths = map[string]string{
+		"go": "go",
+	}
+	defer func() { ExecutablePaths = originalPaths }()
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name          string
+		cli           string
+		args          []string
+		suppressPrint bool
+		expectError   bool
+		expectOutput  string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:          "go version command with print",
+			cli:           "go",
+			args:          []string{"version"},
+			suppressPrint: false,
+			expectError:   false,
+			expectOutput:  "go version",
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "go version command suppress print",
+			cli:           "go",
+			args:          []string{"version"},
+			suppressPrint: true,
+			expectError:   false,
+			expectOutput:  "go version",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			var stdout, stderr bytes.Buffer
+
+			err := RunCommandCustomIO(tt.cli, &stdout, &stderr, tt.suppressPrint, tt.args...)
+
+			if tt.expectError && err == nil {
+				t.Errorf("expected error but got none")
+			}
+			if !tt.expectError && err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+			}
+
+			if tt.expectOutput != "" && !strings.Contains(stdout.String(), tt.expectOutput) {
+				t.Errorf("expected stdout to contain '%s', got: %s", tt.expectOutput, stdout.String())
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestExecutableVerifyCommands(t *testing.T) {
+	expectedCommands := map[string][]string{
+		"kind":    {"version"},
+		"kubectl": {"version", "--client=true"},
+		"docker":  {"ps", "-a"},
+		"helm":    {"version"},
+	}
+
+	for tool, expectedArgs := range expectedCommands {
+		actualArgs, exists := ExecutableVerifyCommands[tool]
+		if !exists {
+			t.Errorf("ExecutableVerifyCommands missing entry for %s", tool)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if len(actualArgs) != len(expectedArgs) {
+			t.Errorf("ExecutableVerifyCommands[%s] has %d args, expected %d", tool, len(actualArgs), len(expectedArgs))
+			continue
+		}
+
+		for i, expectedArg := range expectedArgs {
+			if actualArgs[i] != expectedArg {
+				t.Errorf("ExecutableVerifyCommands[%s][%d] = %s, expected %s", tool, i, actualArgs[i], expectedArg)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestExecutablePathsInitialization(t *testing.T) {
+	originalPaths := ExecutablePaths
+	defer func() { ExecutablePaths = originalPaths }()
+
+	testPaths := map[string]string{
+		"test-tool": "/usr/bin/test-tool",
+		"another":   "/bin/another",
+	}
+
+	ExecutablePaths = testPaths
+
+	for tool, expectedPath := range testPaths {
+		actualPath, exists := ExecutablePaths[tool]
+		if !exists {
+			t.Errorf("ExecutablePaths missing entry for %s", tool)
+			continue
+		}
+		if actualPath != expectedPath {
+			t.Errorf("ExecutablePaths[%s] = %s, expected %s", tool, actualPath, expectedPath)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRunCommandCustomIOWithNilWriters(t *testing.T) {
+	originalPaths := ExecutablePaths
+	ExecutablePaths = map[string]string{
+		"go": "go",
+	}
+	defer func() { ExecutablePaths = originalPaths }()
+
+	err := RunCommandCustomIO("go", nil, nil, true, "version")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected error with nil writers: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRunCommandWithNonExistentExecutable(t *testing.T) {
+	originalPaths := ExecutablePaths
+	ExecutablePaths = map[string]string{
+		"nonexistent": "/path/to/nonexistent/binary",
+	}
+	defer func() { ExecutablePaths = originalPaths }()
+
+	err := RunCommand("nonexistent", "arg1")
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected error for nonexistent executable, but got none")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRunCommandCustomIOErrorHandling(t *testing.T) {
+	originalPaths := ExecutablePaths
+	ExecutablePaths = map[string]string{
+		"go": "go",
+	}
+	defer func() { ExecutablePaths = originalPaths }()
+
+	var stdout, stderr bytes.Buffer
+	err := RunCommandCustomIO("go", &stdout, &stderr, true, "invalid-command-that-should-fail")
+
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected error from invalid go command, but got none")
+	}
+}