diff --git a/helix-term/tests/test/commands.rs b/helix-term/tests/test/commands.rs
index 2af1a054f..64e8ab1cb 100644
--- a/helix-term/tests/test/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/tests/test/commands.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use helix_term::application::Application;
 
 use super::*;
 
+mod align_text;
 mod insert;
 mod movement;
 mod write;
diff --git a/helix-term/tests/test/commands/align_text.rs b/helix-term/tests/test/commands/align_text.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..795cae565
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helix-term/tests/test/commands/align_text.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+use super::*;
+
+const IN: &str = indoc! {"
+            #[pub fn docgen() -> Result<(), DynError> {
+                use crate::docgen::*;
+                write(TYPABLE_COMMANDS_MD_OUTPUT, &typable_commands()?);
+                write(STATIC_COMMANDS_MD_OUTPUT, &static_commands()?);
+                write(LANG_SUPPORT_MD_OUTPUT, &lang_features()?);
+                Ok(())
+            }\n|]#"};
+
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
+async fn left() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    test((
+        IN,
+        ":align-text-left<ret>",
+        indoc! {"\
+            #[pub fn docgen() -> Result<(), DynError> {
+            use crate::docgen::*;
+            write(TYPABLE_COMMANDS_MD_OUTPUT, &typable_commands()?);
+            write(STATIC_COMMANDS_MD_OUTPUT, &static_commands()?);
+            write(LANG_SUPPORT_MD_OUTPUT, &lang_features()?);
+            Ok(())
+            }\n|]#"},
+    ))
+    .await?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
+async fn center() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    test((
+        IN,
+        ":align-text-center<ret>",
+        indoc! {"\
+            #[                   pub fn docgen() -> Result<(), DynError> {
+                                         use crate::docgen::*;
+                        write(TYPABLE_COMMANDS_MD_OUTPUT, &typable_commands()?);
+                         write(STATIC_COMMANDS_MD_OUTPUT, &static_commands()?);
+                           write(LANG_SUPPORT_MD_OUTPUT, &lang_features()?);
+                                                 Ok(())
+                                                   }\n|]#"},
+    ))
+    .await?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
+async fn right() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    test((
+        IN,
+        ":align-text-right<ret>",
+        indoc! {"\
+            #[                                       pub fn docgen() -> Result<(), DynError> {
+                                                                       use crate::docgen::*;
+                                    write(TYPABLE_COMMANDS_MD_OUTPUT, &typable_commands()?);
+                                      write(STATIC_COMMANDS_MD_OUTPUT, &static_commands()?);
+                                           write(LANG_SUPPORT_MD_OUTPUT, &lang_features()?);
+                                                                                      Ok(())
+                                                                                           }\n|]#"},
+    ))
+    .await?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}