diff --git a/.github/workflows/habitat-build.yml b/.github/workflows/habitat-build.yml
index 4ed24d61..7a05750c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/habitat-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/habitat-build.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ on:
 env:
   # BLDR URL Defined as: 'https://bldr.habitat.sh/' but as an env var in workspace settings. 
   BLDR_URL: ${{vars.BLDR_URL}}
-   # HAB_ORIGIN Defined as: 'chef-platform' defined in workspace settings.
+   # HAB_ORIGIN Defined as: 'chef' defined in workspace settings.
   HAB_ORIGIN: ${{vars.HAB_ORIGIN}}
   # BLDR_CHANNEL defaulted to unstable, but can be switched to stable, it is defined via the environment setting https://docs.github.com/en/actions/deployment/targeting-different-environments/using-environments-for-deployment#using-an-environment
   BLDR_CHANNEL: ${{ vars.BLDR_CHANNEL }}
@@ -82,6 +82,16 @@ jobs:
           hab origin key download --auth $HAB_AUTH_TOKEN --secret $HAB_ORIGIN
           echo "--- running linux hab build"
           hab pkg build .
+          hartfile=$(ls ./results | grep "cookstyle" | tail -n 1)
+          sudo hab license accept
+          export CHEF_LICENSE="accept-no-persist"
+          export HAB_LICENSE="accept-no-persist"
+          export HAB_NONINTERACTIVE="true"
+          sudo hab pkg install ./results/$hartfile
+          . ./results/last_build.env
+          export pkg_ident
+          chmod +x habitat/tests/test.sh
+          habitat/tests/test.sh
       - name: Install Habitat on Windows
         if: ${{ matrix.os == 'windows-latest' }}
         shell: pwsh
@@ -100,3 +110,7 @@ jobs:
           hab origin key download --auth ${{ secrets.HAB_AUTH_TOKEN }} --secret ${{ env.HAB_ORIGIN }}
           write-output "--- running windows hab build"
           hab pkg build .
+          hartfile=$(ls ./results | grep "cookstyle" | tail -n 1)
+          hab pkg install ./results/$hartfile
+          . ./results/last_build.env
+          habitat/tests/test.ps1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/habitat-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/habitat-publish.yml
index d87e2463..1b821909 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/habitat-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/habitat-publish.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ on:
 env:
   # BLDR URL Defined as: 'https://bldr.habitat.sh/' but as an env var in workspace settings. 
   BLDR_URL: ${{vars.BLDR_URL}}
-   # HAB_ORIGIN Defined as: 'chef-platform' defined in workspace settings.
+   # HAB_ORIGIN Defined as: 'chef' defined in workspace settings.
   HAB_ORIGIN: ${{vars.HAB_ORIGIN}}
   # BLDR_CHANNEL defaulted to unstable, but can be switched to stable, it is defined via the environment setting https://docs.github.com/en/actions/deployment/targeting-different-environments/using-environments-for-deployment#using-an-environment
   BLDR_CHANNEL: ${{ vars.BLDR_CHANNEL }}
@@ -110,4 +110,3 @@ jobs:
           . results\last_build.ps1
           hab pkg upload results\$pkg_artifact --auth ${{ secrets.HAB_AUTH_TOKEN }}
           write-output "--- push complete!!"
-          outreach
diff --git a/habitat/tests/test.pester.ps1 b/habitat/tests/test.pester.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..65431ef6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/habitat/tests/test.pester.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+param(
+    [Parameter()]
+    [string]$PackageIdentifier = $(throw "Usage: test.ps1 [test_pkg_ident] e.g. test.ps1 ci/user-windows-default/1.0.0/20190812103929")
+)
+
+$PackageVersion = $PackageIdentifier.split('/')[2]
+
+Describe "cookstyle" {
+    Context "cookstyle" {
+        It "is an executable" {
+            hab pkg exec $PackageIdentifier cookstyle.bat --version
+            $? | Should be $true
+        }
+
+        <#
+          At some point hab's argument parsing changed and it started interpreting the trailing `--version` as being
+          an argument passed to hab instead of an argument to the command passed to `hab pkg exec`.
+
+          Powershell 5.1 and 7 appear to differ in how they treat following arguments as well, such that these two
+          versions of the command fail in powershell 5.1 (which is currently what is running in the windows machines
+          in Buildkite) but pass in powershell 7 (which is currently what is running in a stock Windows 10 VM).
+
+          $the_version = (hab pkg exec $PackageIdentifier cookstyle.bat '--version' | Out-String).split(':')[1].Trim()
+          $the_version = (hab pkg exec $PackageIdentifier cookstyle.bat --version | Out-String).split(':')[1].Trim()
+
+          This version of the command passes in powershell 5.1 but fails in powershell 7.
+        #>
+        It "is the expected version" {
+            $the_version = (hab pkg exec $PackageIdentifier cookstyle.bat -- --version | Out-String).split(':')[1].Trim()
+            $the_version | Should be $PackageVersion
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/habitat/tests/test.ps1 b/habitat/tests/test.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..682fdfbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/habitat/tests/test.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+param (
+    [Parameter()]
+    [string]$PackageIdentifier = $(throw "Usage: test.ps1 [test_pkg_ident] e.g. test.ps1 ci/user-windows/1.0.0/20190812103929")
+)
+
+# ensure Pester is available for test use
+if (-Not (Get-Module -ListAvailable -Name Pester)){
+    hab pkg install core/pester
+    Import-Module "$(hab pkg path core/pester)\module\pester.psd1"
+}
+
+Write-Host "--- :fire: Smokish Pestering"
+# Pester the Package
+$__dir=(Get-Item $PSScriptRoot)
+$test_result = Invoke-Pester -Strict -PassThru -Script @{
+    Path = "habitat/tests/test.pester.ps1";
+    Parameters = @{PackageIdentifier=$PackageIdentifier}
+}
+if ($test_result.FailedCount -ne 0) { Exit $test_result.FailedCount }
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diff --git a/habitat/tests/test.sh b/habitat/tests/test.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..763f347e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/habitat/tests/test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+
+project_root="$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)"
+
+# print error message followed by usage and exit
+error () {
+  local message="$1"
+
+  echo -e "\nERROR: ${message}\n" >&2
+
+  exit 1
+}
+
+[[ -n "$pkg_ident" ]] || error 'no hab package identity provided'
+
+package_version=$(awk -F / '{print $3}' <<<"$pkg_ident")
+
+cd "${project_root}"
+
+echo "--- :mag_right: Testing ${pkg_ident} executables"
+actual_version=$(hab pkg exec "${pkg_ident}" cookstyle -v | sed -E 's/.*version: ([0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+).*/\1/')
+[[ "$package_version" = "$actual_version" ]] || error "cookstyle version is not the expected version. Expected '$package_version', got '$actual_version'"
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