diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5bc5994..fbf99fc 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 BACKLOG/
 logs/
 *.log
+coverage/
 dist/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backup/cmd/config.go b/backup/cmd/config.go
index 2920799..1e297c3 100644
--- a/backup/cmd/config.go
+++ b/backup/cmd/config.go
@@ -3,20 +3,14 @@ package cmd
 import (
 	"backup-rsync/backup/internal"
 	"fmt"
-	"log"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
-	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
 )
 
 func buildConfigCommand() *cobra.Command {
 	var configCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "config",
 		Short: "Manage configuration",
-		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-			// Implementation for the config command
-			fmt.Println("Config command executed")
-		},
 	}
 
 	var showVerb = &cobra.Command{
@@ -26,12 +20,7 @@ func buildConfigCommand() *cobra.Command {
 			configPath, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("config")
 			cfg := internal.LoadResolvedConfig(configPath)
 
-			out, err := yaml.Marshal(cfg)
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Fatalf("Failed to marshal resolved configuration: %v", err)
-			}
-
-			fmt.Printf("Resolved Configuration:\n%s\n", string(out))
+			fmt.Printf("Resolved Configuration:\n%s\n", cfg)
 		},
 	}
 
diff --git a/backup/cmd/root.go b/backup/cmd/root.go
index 504505c..a3523ec 100644
--- a/backup/cmd/root.go
+++ b/backup/cmd/root.go
@@ -1,30 +1,25 @@
-// Package cmd contains the commands for the backup-tool CLI application.
 package cmd
 
 import (
-	"os"
-
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
-// Execute adds all child commands to the root command and sets flags appropriately.
-func Execute() {
+func BuildRootCommand() *cobra.Command {
 	rootCmd := &cobra.Command{
-		Use:   "backup-tool",
+		Use:   "backup",
 		Short: "A tool for managing backups",
-		Long:  `backup-tool is a CLI tool for managing backups and configurations.`,
+		Long:  `backup is a CLI tool for managing backups and configurations.`,
 	}
 
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().String("config", "config.yaml", "Path to the configuration file")
 
-	rootCmd.AddCommand(buildListCommand())
-	rootCmd.AddCommand(buildRunCommand())
-	rootCmd.AddCommand(buildSimulateCommand())
-	rootCmd.AddCommand(buildConfigCommand())
-	rootCmd.AddCommand(buildCheckCoverageCommand())
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(
+		buildListCommand(),
+		buildRunCommand(),
+		buildSimulateCommand(),
+		buildConfigCommand(),
+		buildCheckCoverageCommand(),
+	)
 
-	err := rootCmd.Execute()
-	if err != nil {
-		os.Exit(1)
-	}
+	return rootCmd
 }
diff --git a/backup/cmd/test/root_test.go b/backup/cmd/test/root_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..42746fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backup/cmd/test/root_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package cmd_test
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"testing"
+
+	"backup-rsync/backup/cmd"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+// integration test to verify the root command and its sub-commands are set up correctly.
+func TestBuildRootCommand_HelpOutput(t *testing.T) {
+	rootCmd := cmd.BuildRootCommand()
+
+	// Capture the help output
+	buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
+	rootCmd.SetOut(buf)
+	rootCmd.SetArgs([]string{"--help"})
+	err := rootCmd.Execute()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	helpOutput := buf.String()
+	// Verify the help output contains expected content
+	assert.Contains(t, helpOutput, "backup is a CLI tool for managing backups and configurations.",
+		"Help output should contain the long description")
+	assert.Contains(t, helpOutput, "backup [command]", "Help output should contain usage")
+	assert.Contains(t, helpOutput, "--config string   Path to the configuration file (default \"config.yaml\")",
+		"Help output should contain the persistent flag description")
+
+	// check each sub-command is listed
+	subCommands := []string{"list", "run", "simulate", "config", "check-coverage"}
+	for _, cmdName := range subCommands {
+		assert.Regexp(t, "(?m)^  "+cmdName, helpOutput, "Help output should list the sub-command: "+cmdName)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/backup/internal/config.go b/backup/internal/config.go
index b8966db..6df79e7 100644
--- a/backup/internal/config.go
+++ b/backup/internal/config.go
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ var (
 	ErrOverlappingPath = errors.New("overlapping path detected")
 )
 
+func (cfg Config) String() string {
+	out, _ := yaml.Marshal(cfg)
+
+	return string(out)
+}
+
 func LoadConfig(reader io.Reader) (Config, error) {
 	var cfg Config
 
diff --git a/backup/internal/test/config_test.go b/backup/internal/test/config_test.go
index b7356fc..2d99175 100644
--- a/backup/internal/test/config_test.go
+++ b/backup/internal/test/config_test.go
@@ -318,3 +318,17 @@ func TestValidatePaths_InvalidPaths(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.EqualError(t, err, test.errorMessage)
 	})
 }
+
+func TestConfigString_ValidConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := internal.Config{
+		Sources:   []internal.Path{},
+		Targets:   []internal.Path{},
+		Variables: map[string]string{},
+		Jobs:      []internal.Job{},
+	}
+
+	expectedOutput := "sources: []\ntargets: []\nvariables: {}\njobs: []\n"
+	actualOutput := cfg.String()
+
+	assert.Equal(t, expectedOutput, actualOutput)
+}
diff --git a/backup/main.go b/backup/main.go
index 18c8937..4777014 100644
--- a/backup/main.go
+++ b/backup/main.go
@@ -2,8 +2,14 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"backup-rsync/backup/cmd"
+	"os"
 )
 
 func main() {
-	cmd.Execute()
+	rootCmd := cmd.BuildRootCommand()
+
+	err := rootCmd.Execute()
+	if err != nil {
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
 }