diff --git a/tools/fingerprint-test/test_fingerprints.py b/tools/fingerprint-test/test_fingerprints.py
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+import json
+import platform
+import sys
+import os
+import click
+
+# Add parent or sibling directory to path if needed to find fingerprint_checks
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../miners/linux'))
+
+try:
+    from fingerprint_checks import validate_all_checks
+except ImportError:
+    click.echo("Error: fingerprint_checks.py not found in miners/linux/")
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+@click.command()
+@click.option('--json-output', is_flag=True, help="Export results as JSON.")
+def test_runner(json_output):
+    """Standardized test suite for RustChain hardware fingerprints."""
+    click.echo("--- RustChain Preflight Validator ---")
+    click.echo(f"Platform: {platform.system()} ({platform.machine()})")
+    click.echo("Running 6 hardware fingerprint checks...\n")
+
+    passed, results = validate_all_checks()
+
+    if json_output:
+        click.echo(json.dumps({"passed": passed, "results": results}, indent=2))
+        return
+
+    # Human-readable output
+    for name, data in results.items():
+        status = "✅ PASS" if data.get("passed") else "❌ FAIL"
+        click.echo(f"[{status}] {name.replace('_', ' ').title()}")
+        if not data.get("passed"):
+            click.echo(f"   Diagnostic: {data.get('data')}")
+
+    click.echo("\n" + "="*40)
+    if passed:
+        click.echo("OVERALL RESULT: ✅ VALID HARDWARE")
+        click.echo("Your machine is eligible for full mining rewards.")
+    else:
+        click.echo("OVERALL RESULT: ❌ INCONSISTENT FINGERPRINT")
+        click.echo("Warning: VM/Container detected or clock drift too low.")
+    click.echo("="*40)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    test_runner()