diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 616a7d5b7f..0c6f901f21 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -104,10 +104,9 @@ eb:
   needs: [build]
   dependencies: [build]
   script:
-    - >
-      tar -xzf coatjava.tar.gz &&
-      cd validation/advanced-tests && 
-      ./run-eb-tests.sh -100 ${ARG}
+    - tar -xzf coatjava.tar.gz
+    - cd validation/advanced-tests
+    - ./run-eb-tests.sh -100 ${ARG}
   parallel:
     matrix:
       - ARG: electronproton 
@@ -116,23 +115,34 @@ eb:
       - ARG: electronneutronC
       - ARG: electronFTpion
 
+decoder:
+  stage: test
+  needs: [build,download]
+  dependencies: [build,download]
+  script:
+    - tar -xzf clara.tar.gz
+    - decoder -n 1000 -o clas_018779_00001.hipo clas_018779.evio.00001
+  artifacts:
+    when: always
+    expire_in: 1 day
+    paths:
+      - clas_018779_00001.hipo
+
 clara:
-  allow_failure: true
   stage: test
   needs: [build,download]
   dependencies: [build,download]
   script:
-    - tar -xzf clara.tar.gz && ls -l
+    - tar -xzf clara.tar.gz
     - run-clara -v -c $CLARA_HOME -t $JL_RUNNER_AVAIL_CPU -y ./etc/services/rgd-clarode.yml -n 100 -o out clas_018779.evio.00001
 
 profile:
   stage: test
-  needs: [build]
-  dependencies: [build]
+  needs: [build,decoder]
+  dependencies: [build,decoder]
   script:
-    - >
-      tar -xzf coatjava.tar.gz &&
-      libexec/profile.sh
+    - tar -xzf coatjava.tar.gz
+    - libexec/profile -e cpu clas_018779_00001.hipo
 
 deploy:
   stage: deploy
diff --git a/libexec/profile b/libexec/profile
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..a301fee52e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libexec/profile
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# configure:
+event=cpu #nativemem
+format=flat
+nevents=1000
+seconds=12
+yaml=etc/services/data-ai-uber.yml
+while getopts y:n:f:e:s:h opt
+do
+    case $opt in
+        s) seconds=$OPTARG ;;
+        y) yaml=$OPTARG ;;
+        n) nevents=$OPTARG ;;
+        f) format=$OPTARG ;;
+        e) event=$OPTARG ;;
+        h) echo "\nUsage:  profile [-y YAML] [-n #] [-e EVENT] datafile" && exit 0 ;;
+    esac
+done
+shift $((OPTIND-1))
+data=$1
+stub=$(basename $data)
+
+which asprof >& /dev/null
+[ "$?" -ne 0 ] && echo 'ERROR:  asprof is not in $PATH.' && exit 9
+
+recon-util -y $yaml -n $nevents -o pro_$stub.hipo -i $data >& pro_$stub.log &
+pid_bash=$!
+
+echo PID1=$pid_bash
+sleep 5
+pid_java=$(pgrep -P "$pid_bash")
+
+echo PID2=$pid_java
+
+ps waux && ps -p $pid
+
+echo "Waiting for 60 seconds of CoatJava warmup ..."
+for x in $(seq 60); do let y=60-$x && echo -e -n "\r$y ..." && sleep 1; done
+
+cat pro_$stub.log
+
+asprof -e $event -d $seconds -o $format -f pro_${format}_${event}_$stub.html $pid_java
+
+kill -9 $pid_java
+
diff --git a/libexec/profile.sh b/libexec/profile.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 0b1538d7ba..0000000000
--- a/libexec/profile.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-echo PROFILE!!!
-
-#asprof -e cpu -d 120 \
-#  -o tree -f results/$1_tree_cpu.html \
-#  $(pidof java)
-
-#asprof -e nativemem -d 120 \
-#  -o tree -f results/$1_tree_nativemem.html \
-#  $(pidof java)
-
-#asprof -e nativemem -d 120 \
-#  -f results/$1_mem.jfr \
-#  $(pidof java)
-