diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b031f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+name: CI
+
+on: [push]
+
+jobs:
+  auto-tests:
+    name: Pytest Tests
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    timeout-minutes: 10
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
+
+      - name: Install the latest version of uv
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v5
+
+      - uses: actions/cache@v3
+        name: Cache venv
+        with:
+          path: ./.venv
+          key: venv-${{ hashFiles('uv.lock') }}
+
+      - name: Install with dev
+        run: uv sync
+
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: |
+          uv run \
+            pytest \
+              tests/test_chain.py
diff --git a/skynet/_testing.py b/skynet/_testing.py
index c6aa435..44eefba 100644
--- a/skynet/_testing.py
+++ b/skynet/_testing.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-from skynet.config import Config, DgpuConfig, set_config_override
+from contextlib import asynccontextmanager as acm
 
+from skynet.config import Config, DgpuConfig, set_config_override
+from skynet.dgpu import open_worker
 
 def override_dgpu_config(**kwargs) -> DgpuConfig:
     config = Config(
@@ -7,3 +9,24 @@ def override_dgpu_config(**kwargs) -> DgpuConfig:
     )
     set_config_override(config)
     return config.dgpu
+
+
+@acm
+async def open_test_worker(
+    cleos, ipfs_node,
+    account: str = 'testworker',
+    permission: str = 'active',
+    hf_token: str = '',
+    **kwargs
+):
+    config = override_dgpu_config(
+        account=account,
+        permission=permission,
+        key=cleos.private_keys[account],
+        node_url=cleos.endpoint,
+        ipfs_url=ipfs_node[1].endpoint,
+        hf_token=hf_token,
+        **kwargs
+    )
+    async with open_worker(config) as worker:
+        yield worker
diff --git a/skynet/dgpu/__init__.py b/skynet/dgpu/__init__.py
index 2d834f8..a22655d 100755
--- a/skynet/dgpu/__init__.py
+++ b/skynet/dgpu/__init__.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import urwid
 from skynet.config import Config
 from skynet.dgpu.tui import init_tui
 from skynet.dgpu.daemon import dgpu_serve_forever
-from skynet.dgpu.network import NetConnector
+from skynet.dgpu.network import NetConnector, maybe_open_contract_state_mngr
 
 
 @acm
@@ -20,21 +20,23 @@ async def open_worker(config: Config):
         tui = init_tui(config)
 
     conn = NetConnector(config)
-
     try:
-        n: trio.Nursery
-        async with trio.open_nursery() as n:
-            if tui:
-                n.start_soon(tui.run)
+        async with maybe_open_contract_state_mngr(conn) as state_mngr:
+            n: trio.Nursery
+            async with trio.open_nursery() as n:
+                if tui:
+                    n.start_soon(tui.run)
 
-            n.start_soon(conn.iter_poll_update, config.poll_time)
+                n.start_soon(dgpu_serve_forever, config, conn, state_mngr)
 
-            yield conn
+                yield conn, state_mngr
+
+                n.cancel_scope.cancel()
 
     except *urwid.ExitMainLoop:
         ...
 
 
 async def _dgpu_main(config: Config):
-    async with open_worker(config) as conn:
-        await dgpu_serve_forever(config, conn)
+    async with open_worker(config):
+        await trio.sleep_forever()
diff --git a/skynet/dgpu/compute.py b/skynet/dgpu/compute.py
index 96f7635..2856a60 100755
--- a/skynet/dgpu/compute.py
+++ b/skynet/dgpu/compute.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import trio
 import torch
 
 from skynet.config import load_skynet_toml
-from skynet.types import ModelMode, BodyV0, BodyV0Params
+from skynet.types import ModelMode, BodyV0Params
 from skynet.dgpu.tui import maybe_update_tui
 from skynet.dgpu.errors import (
     DGPUComputeError,
diff --git a/skynet/dgpu/daemon.py b/skynet/dgpu/daemon.py
index dfac447..4b32b8e 100755
--- a/skynet/dgpu/daemon.py
+++ b/skynet/dgpu/daemon.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import logging
-import random
 from functools import partial
 from hashlib import sha256
 
@@ -8,22 +7,16 @@ import msgspec
 
 from skynet.config import DgpuConfig as Config
 from skynet.types import (
-    RequestV0,
     BodyV0
 )
 from skynet.constants import MODELS
 from skynet.dgpu.errors import DGPUComputeError
 from skynet.dgpu.tui import maybe_update_tui, maybe_update_tui_async
 from skynet.dgpu.compute import maybe_load_model, compute_one
-from skynet.dgpu.network import NetConnector
-
-
-def convert_reward_to_int(reward_str):
-    int_part, decimal_part = (
-        reward_str.split('.')[0],
-        reward_str.split('.')[1].split(' ')[0]
-    )
-    return int(int_part + decimal_part)
+from skynet.dgpu.network import (
+    NetConnector,
+    ContractState,
+)
 
 
 async def maybe_update_tui_balance(conn: NetConnector):
@@ -38,8 +31,14 @@ async def maybe_update_tui_balance(conn: NetConnector):
 async def maybe_serve_one(
     config: Config,
     conn: NetConnector,
-    req: RequestV0,
+    state_mngr: ContractState,
 ):
+    req = state_mngr.first
+
+    # no requests in queue
+    if not req:
+        return
+
     logging.info(f'maybe serve request #{req.id}')
 
     # parse request
@@ -69,18 +68,13 @@ async def maybe_serve_one(
         logging.warning('model not blacklisted!, skip...')
         return
 
-    results = [res['request_id'] for res in conn._tables['results']]
-
     # if worker already produced a result for this request
-    if req.id in results:
+    if state_mngr.is_request_filled(req.id):
         logging.info(f'worker already submitted a result for request #{req.id}, skip...')
         return
 
-    statuses = conn._tables['requests'][req.id]
-
     # skip if workers in non_compete already on it
-    competitors = set((status['worker'] for status in statuses))
-    if bool(config.non_compete & competitors):
+    if state_mngr.should_compete_for_id(req.id):
         logging.info('worker in configured non_compete list already working on request, skip...')
         return
 
@@ -146,7 +140,7 @@ async def maybe_serve_one(
                             req.id,
                             mode, body.params,
                             inputs=inputs,
-                            should_cancel=conn.should_cancel_work,
+                            should_cancel=state_mngr.should_cancel_work,
                         )
                     )
 
@@ -168,34 +162,28 @@ async def maybe_serve_one(
             if 'network cancel' not in str(err):
                 logging.exception('Failed to serve model request !?\n')
 
-            if req.id in conn._tables['requests']:
+            if state_mngr.is_request_in_progress(req.id):
                 await conn.cancel_work(req.id, 'reason not provided')
 
 
-async def dgpu_serve_forever(config: Config, conn: NetConnector):
+async def dgpu_serve_forever(
+    config: Config,
+    conn: NetConnector,
+    state_mngr: ContractState
+):
     await maybe_update_tui_balance(conn)
 
     last_poll_idx = -1
     try:
         while True:
-            await conn.wait_data_update()
-            if conn.poll_index == last_poll_idx:
+            await state_mngr.wait_data_update()
+            if state_mngr.poll_index == last_poll_idx:
                 await trio.sleep(config.poll_time)
                 continue
 
-            last_poll_idx = conn.poll_index
+            last_poll_idx = state_mngr.poll_index
 
-            queue = conn._tables['queue']
-
-            random.shuffle(queue)
-            queue = sorted(
-                queue,
-                key=lambda req: convert_reward_to_int(req['reward']),
-                reverse=True
-            )
-
-            if len(queue) > 0:
-                await maybe_serve_one(config, conn, queue[0])
+            await maybe_serve_one(config, conn, state_mngr)
 
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         ...
diff --git a/skynet/dgpu/network.py b/skynet/dgpu/network.py
index 72b4812..91c06d8 100755
--- a/skynet/dgpu/network.py
+++ b/skynet/dgpu/network.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import io
 import json
 import time
+import random
 import logging
 from pathlib import Path
+from contextlib import asynccontextmanager as acm
 from functools import partial
 
 import trio
@@ -10,12 +12,19 @@ import leap
 import anyio
 import httpx
 import outcome
+import msgspec
 from PIL import Image
 from leap.cleos import CLEOS
 from leap.protocol import Asset
 from skynet.dgpu.tui import maybe_update_tui
-from skynet.config import DgpuConfig as Config
-from skynet.types import RequestV0
+from skynet.config import DgpuConfig as Config, load_skynet_toml
+from skynet.types import (
+    ConfigV0,
+    BodyV0,
+    RequestV0,
+    WorkerStatusV0,
+    ResultV0
+)
 from skynet.constants import GPU_CONTRACT_ABI
 
 from skynet.ipfs import (
@@ -64,15 +73,6 @@ class NetConnector:
 
         self.ipfs_client = AsyncIPFSHTTP(config.ipfs_url)
 
-        # poll_index is used to detect stale data
-        self.poll_index = 0
-        self._tables = {
-            'queue': [],
-            'requests': {},
-            'results': []
-        }
-        self._data_event = trio.Event()
-
         maybe_update_tui(lambda tui: tui.set_header_text(new_worker_name=self.config.account))
 
 
@@ -93,22 +93,23 @@ class NetConnector:
         logging.info(f'found {len(rows)} requests on queue')
         return rows
 
-    async def get_status_by_request_id(self, request_id: int):
+    async def get_status_by_request_id(self, request_id: int) -> list[WorkerStatusV0]:
         logging.info('get_status_by_request_id')
         rows = await failable(
             partial(
                 self.cleos.aget_table,
-                'gpu.scd', request_id, 'status'), ret_fail=[])
+                'gpu.scd', request_id, 'status', resp_cls=WorkerStatusV0), ret_fail=[])
 
-        logging.info(f'found status for workers: {[r["worker"] for r in rows]}')
+        logging.info(f'found status for workers: {[r.worker for r in rows]}')
         return rows
 
-    async def get_global_config(self):
+    async def get_global_config(self) -> ConfigV0:
         logging.info('get_global_config')
         rows = await failable(
             partial(
                 self.cleos.aget_table,
-                'gpu.scd', 'gpu.scd', 'config'))
+                'gpu.scd', 'gpu.scd', 'config',
+                resp_cls=ConfigV0))
 
         if rows:
             cfg = rows[0]
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ class NetConnector:
             logging.error('global config not found, is the contract initialized?')
             return None
 
-    async def get_worker_balance(self):
+    async def get_worker_balance(self) -> str:
         logging.info('get_worker_balance')
         rows = await failable(
             partial(
@@ -131,73 +132,13 @@ class NetConnector:
             ))
 
         if rows:
-            b = rows[0]['balance']
+            b = rows[0].balance
             logging.info(f'balance: {b}')
             return b
         else:
             logging.info('no balance info found')
             return None
 
-    async def get_full_queue_snapshot(self):
-        '''
-        Get a "snapshot" of current contract table state
-
-        '''
-        snap = {
-            'requests': {},
-            'results': []
-        }
-
-        snap['queue'] = await self.get_work_requests_last_hour()
-
-        async def _run_and_save(d, key: str, fn, *args, **kwargs):
-            d[key] = await fn(*args, **kwargs)
-
-        async with trio.open_nursery() as n:
-            n.start_soon(_run_and_save, snap, 'results', self.find_results)
-            for req in snap['queue']:
-                n.start_soon(
-                    _run_and_save, snap['requests'], req['id'], self.get_status_by_request_id, req['id'])
-
-
-        maybe_update_tui(lambda tui: tui.network_update(snap))
-
-        return snap
-
-    async def wait_data_update(self):
-        await self._data_event.wait()
-
-    async def iter_poll_update(self, poll_time: float):
-        '''
-        Long running task, polls gpu contract tables latest table rows,
-        awakes any self._data_event waiters
-
-        '''
-        while True:
-            start_time = time.time()
-            self._tables = await self.get_full_queue_snapshot()
-            elapsed = time.time() - start_time
-            self._data_event.set()
-            await trio.sleep(max(poll_time - elapsed, 0.1))
-            self._data_event = trio.Event()
-            self.poll_index += 1
-
-    async def should_cancel_work(self, request_id: int) -> bool:
-        logging.info('should cancel work?')
-        if request_id not in self._tables['requests']:
-            logging.info(f'request #{request_id} no longer in queue, likely its been filled by another worker, cancelling work...')
-            return True
-
-        competitors = set([
-            status['worker']
-            for status in self._tables['requests'][request_id]
-            if status['worker'] != self.config.account
-        ])
-        logging.info(f'competitors: {competitors}')
-        should_cancel = bool(self.config.non_compete & competitors)
-        logging.info(f'cancel: {should_cancel}')
-        return should_cancel
-
     async def begin_work(self, request_id: int):
         '''
         Publish to the bc that the worker is beginning a model-computation
@@ -259,7 +200,7 @@ class NetConnector:
                 )
             )
 
-    async def find_results(self):
+    async def find_results(self) -> list[ResultV0]:
         logging.info('find_results')
         rows = await failable(
             partial(
@@ -268,7 +209,8 @@ class NetConnector:
                 index_position=4,
                 key_type='name',
                 lower_bound=self.config.account,
-                upper_bound=self.config.account
+                upper_bound=self.config.account,
+                resp_cls=ResultV0
             )
         )
         return rows
@@ -342,3 +284,157 @@ class NetConnector:
         logging.info('decoded as image successfully')
 
         return input_data
+
+
+
+def convert_reward_to_int(reward_str):
+    int_part, decimal_part = (
+        reward_str.split('.')[0],
+        reward_str.split('.')[1].split(' ')[0]
+    )
+    return int(int_part + decimal_part)
+
+
+class ContractState:
+
+    def __init__(self, conn: NetConnector):
+        self._conn = conn
+
+        self._poll_index = 0
+
+        self._queue: list[RequestV0] = []
+        self._status_by_rid: dict[int, list[WorkerStatusV0]] = {}
+        self._results: list[ResultV0] = []
+
+        self._new_data = trio.Event()
+
+    @property
+    def poll_index(self) -> int:
+        return self._poll_index
+
+    async def _fetch_results(self):
+        self._results = await self._conn.find_results()
+
+    async def _fetch_statuses_for_id(self, rid: int):
+        self._status_by_rid[rid] = await self._conn.get_status_by_request_id(rid)
+
+    async def update_state(self):
+        '''
+        Get a "snapshot" of current contract table state
+
+        '''
+        # raw queue from chain
+        _queue = await self._conn.get_work_requests_last_hour()
+
+        # filter out invalids
+        self._queue = []
+        for req in _queue:
+            try:
+                msgspec.json.decode(req.body, type=BodyV0)
+                self._queue.append(req)
+
+            except msgspec.ValidationError:
+                ...
+
+        random.shuffle(self._queue)
+        self._queue = sorted(
+            self._queue,
+            key=lambda req: convert_reward_to_int(req.reward),
+            reverse=True
+        )
+
+        async with trio.open_nursery() as n:
+            n.start_soon(self._fetch_results)
+            for req in self._queue:
+                n.start_soon(
+                    self._fetch_statuses_for_id, req.id)
+
+
+        maybe_update_tui(lambda tui: tui.network_update(self))
+
+    async def wait_data_update(self):
+        await self._new_data.wait()
+
+    async def _state_update_task(self, poll_time: float):
+        '''
+        Long running task, polls gpu contract tables latest table rows,
+        awakes any self._data_event waiters
+
+        '''
+        while True:
+            start_time = time.time()
+            await self.update_state()
+            elapsed = time.time() - start_time
+            self._new_data.set()
+            await trio.sleep(max(poll_time - elapsed, 0.1))
+            self._new_data = trio.Event()
+            self._poll_index += 1
+
+    # views into data
+
+    @property
+    def queue_len(self) -> int:
+        return len(self._queue)
+
+    @property
+    def first(self) -> RequestV0 | None:
+        if len(self._queue) > 0:
+            return self._queue[0]
+
+        else:
+            return None
+
+    def competitors_for_id(self, request_id: int) -> set[str]:
+        return set((
+            status.worker
+            for status in self._status_by_rid[request_id]
+            if status.worker != self._conn.config.account
+        ))
+
+    # predicates
+
+    def is_request_filled(self, request_id: int) -> bool:
+        return request_id in [
+            result.request_id for result in self._results
+        ]
+
+    def is_request_in_progress(self, request_id: int) -> bool:
+        return request_id in self._status_by_rid
+
+    def should_compete_for_id(self, request_id: int) -> bool:
+        return bool(
+            self._conn.config.non_compete &
+            self.competitors_for_id(request_id)
+        )
+
+    async def should_cancel_work(self, request_id: int) -> bool:
+        logging.info('should cancel work?')
+        if request_id not in self._status_by_rid:
+            logging.info(f'request #{request_id} no longer in queue, likely its been filled by another worker, cancelling work...')
+            return True
+
+        should_cancel = self.should_compete_for_id(request_id)
+        logging.info(f'cancel: {should_cancel}')
+        return should_cancel
+
+
+
+__state_mngr = None
+
+@acm
+async def maybe_open_contract_state_mngr(conn: NetConnector):
+    global __state_mngr
+
+    if __state_mngr:
+        yield __state_mngr
+        return
+
+    config = load_skynet_toml().dgpu
+
+    mngr = ContractState(conn)
+    async with trio.open_nursery() as n:
+        await mngr.update_state()
+        n.start_soon(mngr._state_update_task, config.poll_time)
+        __state_mngr = mngr
+        yield mngr
+        n.cancel_scope.cancel()
diff --git a/skynet/dgpu/tui.py b/skynet/dgpu/tui.py
index 5403025..7a796b2 100644
--- a/skynet/dgpu/tui.py
+++ b/skynet/dgpu/tui.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import json
 import logging
 import warnings
 
-import trio
 import urwid
 
 from skynet.config import DgpuConfig as Config
@@ -157,14 +156,14 @@ class WorkerMonitor:
         if new_balance is not None:
             self.balance_widget.set_text(new_balance)
 
-    def network_update(self, snapshot: dict):
+    def network_update(self, state_mngr):
         queue = [
             {
                 **r,
-                **(json.loads(r['body'])['params']),
-                'workers': [s['worker'] for s in snapshot['requests'][r['id']]]
+                **(json.loads(r.body)['params']),
+                'workers': [s.worker for s in state_mngr._status_by_rid[r.id]]
             }
-            for r in snapshot['queue']
+            for r in state_mngr.queue
         ]
         self.update_requests(queue)
 
diff --git a/skynet/dgpu/utils.py b/skynet/dgpu/utils.py
index a355be9..6533d26 100755
--- a/skynet/dgpu/utils.py
+++ b/skynet/dgpu/utils.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import io
 import os
 import sys
-import time
 import random
 import logging
 import importlib
diff --git a/skynet/types.py b/skynet/types.py
index ef28e67..519f290 100644
--- a/skynet/types.py
+++ b/skynet/types.py
@@ -17,6 +17,62 @@ class ModelDesc(Struct):
     attrs: dict  # additional mode specific attrs
     tags: list[ModelMode]
 
+# smart contract types
+# https://github.com/guilledk/telos.contracts/blob/gpu_contracts/contracts/telos.gpu/include/telos.gpu/telos.gpu.hpp
+
+'''
+ConfigV0
+
+singleton containing global info about system, definition:
+
+```c++
+struct [[eosio::table]] global_configuration_struct {
+    name token_contract;
+    symbol token_symbol;
+} global_config_row;
+
+typedef eosio::singleton<"config"_n, global_configuration_struct> global_config;
+```
+'''
+
+class ConfigV0:
+    token_contract: str
+    token_symbol: str
+
+'''
+RequestV0
+
+a request placed on the queue, definition:
+
+scope: get_self()
+
+```c++
+struct [[eosio::table]] work_request_struct {
+    uint64_t id;
+    name user;
+    asset reward;
+    uint32_t min_verification;
+
+    uint64_t nonce;
+
+    string body;
+    string binary_data;
+
+    time_point_sec timestamp;
+
+    uint64_t primary_key() const { return id; }
+    uint64_t by_time() const { return (uint64_t)timestamp.sec_since_epoch(); }
+};
+
+typedef eosio::multi_index<
+    "queue"_n,
+    work_request_struct,
+    indexed_by<
+        "bytime"_n, const_mem_fun<work_request_struct, uint64_t, &work_request_struct::by_time>
+    >
+> work_queue;
+```
+'''
 
 class BodyV0Params(Struct):
     prompt: str
@@ -45,3 +101,130 @@ class RequestV0(Struct):
     body: str
     binary_data: str
     timestamp: str
+
+
+'''
+AccountV0
+
+a user account, users must deposit tokens in order to enqueue requests, definition:
+
+scope: get_self()
+
+```c++
+struct [[eosio::table]] account {
+    name user;
+    asset    balance;
+    uint64_t nonce;
+
+    uint64_t primary_key()const { return user.value; }
+};
+typedef eosio::multi_index<"users"_n, account> users;
+```
+'''
+
+class AccountV0(Struct):
+    user: str
+    balance: str
+    nonce: int
+
+
+'''
+WorkerV0
+
+a registered worker info, definition:
+
+scope: get_self()
+
+```c++
+struct [[eosio::table]] worker {
+    name account;
+    time_point_sec joined;
+    time_point_sec left;
+    string url;
+
+    uint64_t primary_key()const { return account.value; }
+};
+typedef eosio::multi_index<"workers"_n, worker> workers;
+```
+'''
+
+class WorkerV0(Struct):
+    account: str
+    joined: str
+    left: str
+    url: str
+
+'''
+WorkerStatusV0
+
+a worker's status related to a currently in progress fill, definition:
+
+scope: request id
+
+```c++
+struct [[eosio::table]] worker_status_struct {
+    name worker;
+    string status;
+    time_point_sec started;
+
+    uint64_t primary_key() const { return worker.value; }
+};
+```
+'''
+
+class WorkerStatusV0(Struct):
+    worker: str
+    status: str
+    started: str
+
+'''
+ResultV0
+
+a submited result related to a request, definition:
+
+scope: get_self()
+
+```c++
+struct [[eosio::table]] work_result_struct {
+    uint64_t id;
+    uint64_t request_id;
+    name user;
+    name worker;
+    checksum256 result_hash;
+    string ipfs_hash;
+    time_point_sec submited;
+
+    uint64_t primary_key() const { return id; }
+    uint64_t by_request_id() const { return request_id; }
+    checksum256 by_result_hash() const { return result_hash; }
+    uint64_t by_worker() const { return worker.value; }
+    uint64_t by_time() const { return (uint64_t)submited.sec_since_epoch(); }
+};
+
+typedef eosio::multi_index<
+    "results"_n,
+    work_result_struct,
+    indexed_by<
+        "byreqid"_n, const_mem_fun<work_result_struct, uint64_t, &work_result_struct::by_request_id>
+    >,
+    indexed_by<
+        "byresult"_n, const_mem_fun<work_result_struct, checksum256, &work_result_struct::by_result_hash>
+    >,
+    indexed_by<
+        "byworker"_n, const_mem_fun<work_result_struct, uint64_t, &work_result_struct::by_worker>
+    >,
+    indexed_by<
+        "bytime"_n, const_mem_fun<work_result_struct, uint64_t, &work_result_struct::by_time>
+    >
+> work_results;
+```
+'''
+
+class ResultV0(Struct):
+    id: int
+    request_id: int
+    user: str
+    worker: str
+    result_hash: str
+    ipfs_hash: str
+    submited: str
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 1bf3c72..616dab3 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ def postgres_db():
 def skynet_cleos(cleos_bs):
     cleos = cleos_bs
 
-    priv, pub = cleos.create_key_pair()
-    cleos.import_key('gpu.scd', priv)
-    cleos.new_account('gpu.scd', ram=4200000, key=pub)
+    # priv, pub = cleos.create_key_pair()
+    # cleos.import_key('gpu.scd', priv)
+    cleos.new_account('gpu.scd', ram=4200000)
 
     cleos.deploy_contract_from_path(
         'gpu.scd',
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ def skynet_cleos(cleos_bs):
         'gpu.scd'
     )
 
+    cleos.new_account('testworker')
+
     yield cleos
 
 
@@ -52,3 +54,18 @@ def inject_mockers():
     )
 
     yield
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope='session')
+def ipfs_node(dockerctl):
+    rpc_port = 15001
+    with dockerctl.run(
+        'ipfs/go-ipfs:latest',
+        name='skynet-ipfs',
+        ports={
+            '8080/tcp': 18080,
+            '4001/tcp': 14001,
+            '5001/tcp': ('127.0.0.1', rpc_port)
+        }
+    ) as cntr:
+        yield cntr, AsyncIPFSHTTP(f'http://127.0.0.1:{rpc_port}')
diff --git a/tests/test_chain.py b/tests/test_chain.py
index 68c3cc1..124ee8f 100644
--- a/tests/test_chain.py
+++ b/tests/test_chain.py
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
+import trio
 from msgspec import json
 
 from skynet.types import BodyV0, BodyV0Params
-from skynet.dgpu.network import NetConnector
 
-from skynet._testing import override_dgpu_config
+from skynet._testing import open_test_worker
 
 
-async def test_enqueue(skynet_cleos):
+async def test_full_flow(inject_mockers, skynet_cleos, ipfs_node):
     cleos = skynet_cleos
 
     # create account and deposit tokens into gpu
@@ -46,20 +46,7 @@ async def test_enqueue(skynet_cleos):
         key=cleos.private_keys[account]
     )
 
-    config = override_dgpu_config(
-        account='testworker1',
-        permission='active',
-        key='',
-        node_url=cleos.endpoint,
-        ipfs_url='http://127.0.0.1:5001',
-        hf_token=''
-    )
-    net = NetConnector(config)
-    queue = await net.get_work_requests_last_hour()
-
-    assert len(queue) == 1
-
-    req = queue[0]
-    body = json.decode(req.body, type=BodyV0)
-
-    assert og_body == body
+    # open worker and fill request
+    async with open_test_worker(cleos, ipfs_node) as (_conn, state_mngr):
+        while state_mngr.queue_len > 0:
+            await trio.sleep(1)