--- /dev/null
+#!/bin/sh
+
+test_description='external credential helper tests'
+. ./test-lib.sh
+. "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/lib-credential.sh
+
+pre_test() {
+       test -z "$GIT_TEST_CREDENTIAL_HELPER_SETUP" ||
+       eval "$GIT_TEST_CREDENTIAL_HELPER_SETUP"
+
+       # clean before the test in case there is cruft left
+       # over from a previous run that would impact results
+       helper_test_clean "$GIT_TEST_CREDENTIAL_HELPER"
+}
+
+post_test() {
+       # clean afterwards so that we are good citizens
+       # and don't leave cruft in the helper's storage, which
+       # might be long-term system storage
+       helper_test_clean "$GIT_TEST_CREDENTIAL_HELPER"
+}
+
+if test -z "$GIT_TEST_CREDENTIAL_HELPER"; then
+       say "# skipping external helper tests (set GIT_TEST_CREDENTIAL_HELPER)"
+else
+       pre_test
+       helper_test "$GIT_TEST_CREDENTIAL_HELPER"
+       post_test
+fi
+
+if test -z "$GIT_TEST_CREDENTIAL_HELPER_TIMEOUT"; then
+       say "# skipping external helper timeout tests"
+else
+       pre_test
+       helper_test_timeout "$GIT_TEST_CREDENTIAL_HELPER_TIMEOUT"
+       post_test
+fi
+
+test_done