diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cdbc0aa85..988d4564f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+## [2.0.8](https://github.com/NativeScript/nx/compare/2.0.7...2.0.8) (2021-12-18)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* unit testing executor and configuration ([98f0216](https://github.com/NativeScript/nx/commit/98f02167df538d9a1828a88f7116ef534238ebb1))
+
+
+
 ## [2.0.7](https://github.com/NativeScript/nx/compare/2.0.6...2.0.7) (2021-11-20)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8d1a570d5..d9911cc5f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "nativescript-nx-plugins",
-  "version": "2.0.7",
+  "version": "2.0.8",
   "license": "MIT",
   "scripts": {
     "nx": "nx",
diff --git a/packages/nx/README.md b/packages/nx/README.md
index f7d022a78..a7a6884f6 100644
--- a/packages/nx/README.md
+++ b/packages/nx/README.md
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     - [Develop on simulators and devices](#develop-on-simulators-and-devices)
     - [Configuration options](#configuration-options)
     - [Run with a specific configuration](#run-with-a-specific-configuration)
+    - [Run tests](#run-tests)
     - [Create a build](#create-a-build)
     - [Clean](#clean)
 - [Create NativeScript library](#create-nativescript-library)
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ The options follow the [NativeScript command line option flags](https://docs.nat
 
 Here's an example app config:
 
-```
+```json
 "nativescript-mobile": {
   "projectType": "application",
   "root": "apps/nativescript-mobile/",
@@ -253,6 +254,17 @@ Here's an example app config:
         }
       }
     },
+    "test": {
+      "executor": "@nativescript/nx:test",
+      "outputs": ["coverage/apps/nativescript-mobile"],
+      "options": {
+        "coverage": false
+      },
+      "configurations": {
+        "android": {},
+        "ios": {}
+      }
+    },
     "clean": {
       "builder": "@nativescript/nx:build",
       "options": {
@@ -277,6 +289,46 @@ npx nx run <app-name>:android:prod
 npx nx run <app-name>:ios:prod
 ```
 
+#### Run tests
+
+**Android:**
+
+```sh
+npx nx run <app-name>:test:android
+```
+
+**iOS:** (Mac only)
+
+```sh
+npx nx run <app-name>:test:ios
+```
+
+You can generate coverage reports by using the flag with iOS or Android, for example:
+
+```sh
+npx nx run <app-name>:test:ios --coverage
+```
+
+You can also set this option in the config, for example:
+
+```json
+"test": {
+  "executor": "@nativescript/nx:test",
+  "outputs": ["coverage/apps/nativescript-mobile"],
+  "options": {
+    "coverage": true // can set to always be on for both platforms
+  },
+  "configurations": {
+    "android": {
+      "coverage": false // or can override per platform if needed
+    },
+    "ios": {
+      "coverage": true
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
 #### Create a build
 
 Instead of running the app on a simulator or device you can create a build for the purposes of distribution/release. Various release settings will be needed for iOS and Android which can be passed as additional command line arguments. [See more in the NativeScript docs here](https://docs.nativescript.org/releasing.html#overview). Any additional cli flags as stated in the docs can be passed on the end of the `nx build` command that follows.
diff --git a/packages/nx/builders.json b/packages/nx/builders.json
index 406ddf217..95b7522e6 100644
--- a/packages/nx/builders.json
+++ b/packages/nx/builders.json
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
       "implementation": "./src/builders/build/builder",
       "schema": "./src/builders/build/schema.json",
       "description": "NativeScript builder"
+    },
+    "test": {
+      "implementation": "./src/builders/test/builder",
+      "schema": "./src/builders/test/schema.json",
+      "description": "Start the NativeScript unit test runner"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/nx/package.json b/packages/nx/package.json
index ba920a5f1..a236525ec 100644
--- a/packages/nx/package.json
+++ b/packages/nx/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@nativescript/nx",
-  "version": "2.0.7",
+  "version": "2.0.8",
   "description": "NativeScript Plugin for Nx",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/nx/src/builders/test/builder.spec.ts b/packages/nx/src/builders/test/builder.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..93bbdcbe5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nx/src/builders/test/builder.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import { Architect } from '@angular-devkit/architect';
+import { TestingArchitectHost } from '@angular-devkit/architect/testing';
+import { schema } from '@angular-devkit/core';
+import { join } from 'path';
+import { TestBuilderSchema } from './schema';
+import runBuilder from './builder';
+
+const options: TestBuilderSchema = {
+  codeCoverage: false,
+  platform: 'ios',
+};
+
+xdescribe('NativeScript Test Builder', () => {
+  const context = {
+    logger: {
+      info: (args) => {
+        console.log(args);
+      },
+    },
+  } as any;
+  let architect: Architect;
+  let architectHost: TestingArchitectHost;
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    const registry = new schema.CoreSchemaRegistry();
+    registry.addPostTransform(schema.transforms.addUndefinedDefaults);
+
+    architectHost = new TestingArchitectHost('/root', '/root');
+    architect = new Architect(architectHost, registry);
+
+    // This will either take a Node package name, or a path to the directory
+    // for the package.json file.
+    await architectHost.addBuilderFromPackage(join(__dirname, '../../..'));
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/nx/src/builders/test/builder.ts b/packages/nx/src/builders/test/builder.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6d4cbd6ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nx/src/builders/test/builder.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+import { ExecutorContext, convertNxExecutor } from '@nrwl/devkit';
+import * as childProcess from 'child_process';
+import { TestBuilderSchema } from './schema';
+
+export function runBuilder(options: TestBuilderSchema, context: ExecutorContext): Promise<{ success: boolean }> {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const projectConfig = context.workspace.projects[context.projectName];
+    // console.log('context.projectName:', context.projectName);
+    const projectCwd = projectConfig.root;
+    // console.log('projectCwd:', projectCwd);
+    // console.log('context.targetName:', context.targetName);
+    // console.log('context.configurationName:', context.configurationName);
+    // console.log('context.target.options:', context.target.options);
+
+    let targetConfigName = '';
+    if (context.configurationName && context.configurationName !== 'build') {
+      targetConfigName = context.configurationName;
+    }
+
+    // determine if any trailing args that need to be added to run/build command
+    const configTarget = targetConfigName ? `:${targetConfigName}` : '';
+    const projectTargetCmd = `${context.projectName}:${context.targetName}${configTarget}`;
+    const projectTargetCmdIndex = process.argv.findIndex((c) => c === projectTargetCmd);
+    // const additionalCliFlagArgs = [];
+    // if (process.argv.length > projectTargetCmdIndex+1) {
+    //   additionalCliFlagArgs.push(...process.argv.slice(projectTargetCmdIndex+1, process.argv.length));
+    //   // console.log('additionalCliFlagArgs:', additionalCliFlagArgs);
+    // }
+
+    const throwPlatformError = () => {
+      throw new Error(`Configuration must exist for 'ios' or 'android' or options.platform should be set for this target.`);
+    }
+
+    const nsOptions = ['test'];
+
+    const fileReplacements: Array<string> = [];
+    let configOptions;
+    if (context.target.configurations) {
+      configOptions = context.target.configurations[targetConfigName];
+      // console.log('configOptions:', configOptions)
+
+      if (configOptions) {
+        if (['ios', 'android'].includes(targetConfigName)) {
+          nsOptions.push(targetConfigName);
+        } else if (options.platform) {
+          nsOptions.push(options.platform);
+        } else {
+          throwPlatformError();
+        }
+        if (configOptions.coverage) {
+          nsOptions.push('--env.codeCoverage');
+        }
+        if (configOptions.fileReplacements) {
+          for (const r of configOptions.fileReplacements) {
+            fileReplacements.push(`${r.replace.replace(projectCwd, './')}:${r.with.replace(projectCwd, './')}`);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    const hasPlatform = nsOptions.filter(o => ['ios', 'android'].includes(o)).length > 0;
+    if (!hasPlatform) {
+      throwPlatformError();
+    }
+
+    if (options.coverage && !nsOptions.includes('--env.codeCoverage')) {
+      // allow target override for all configurations
+      nsOptions.push('--env.codeCoverage');
+    }
+
+    if (options.device) {
+      nsOptions.push('--device');
+      nsOptions.push(options.device);
+    }
+
+    if (fileReplacements.length) {
+      // console.log('fileReplacements:', fileReplacements);
+      nsOptions.push('--env.replace');
+      nsOptions.push(fileReplacements.join(','));
+    }
+    // always add --force (unless explicity set to false) for now since within Nx we use @nativescript/webpack at root only and the {N} cli shows a blocking error if not within the app
+    if (options?.force !== false) {
+      nsOptions.push('--force');
+    }
+
+    // additional args after -- should be passed through
+    const argSeparator = process.argv.findIndex((arg) => arg === '--');
+    let additionalArgs = [];
+    if (argSeparator >= 0) {
+      additionalArgs = process.argv.slice(argSeparator + 1);
+    }
+
+    console.log('---');
+    console.log(`Running NativeScript unit tests within ${projectCwd}`);
+    console.log(' ');
+    console.log([`ns`, ...nsOptions, ...additionalArgs].join(' '));
+    console.log('---');
+    // console.log('command:', [`ns`, ...nsOptions].join(' '));
+    const child = childProcess.spawn(/^win/.test(process.platform) ? 'ns.cmd' : 'ns', [...nsOptions, ...additionalArgs], {
+      cwd: projectCwd,
+      stdio: 'inherit',
+    });
+    child.on('close', (code) => {
+      console.log(`Done.`);
+      resolve({ success: code === 0 });
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+export default convertNxExecutor(runBuilder);
diff --git a/packages/nx/src/builders/test/schema.d.ts b/packages/nx/src/builders/test/schema.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..89b754539
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nx/src/builders/test/schema.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import { JsonObject } from '@angular-devkit/core';
+
+export interface TestBuilderSchema extends JsonObject {
+  platform?: 'ios' | 'android';
+  coverage?: boolean;
+  device?: string;
+  force?: boolean;
+}
diff --git a/packages/nx/src/builders/test/schema.json b/packages/nx/src/builders/test/schema.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..306e836b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nx/src/builders/test/schema.json
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/schema",
+  "title": "Start the NativeScript unit test runner",
+  "description": "",
+  "type": "object",
+  "properties": {
+    "platform": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "description": "Platform to test."
+    },
+    "coverage": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false,
+      "description": "Enable code coverage reports."
+    },
+    "device": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "description": "Device identifier to run tests on.",
+      "alias": "d"
+    },
+    "force": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": true,
+      "description": "If true, skips the application compatibility checks and forces npm i to ensure all dependencies are installed. Otherwise, the command will check the application compatibility with the current CLI version and could fail requiring ns migrate."
+    }
+  },
+  "required": []
+}