diff --git a/src/runtime2/tests/mod.rs b/src/runtime2/tests/mod.rs
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+use crate::protocol::*;
+use crate::protocol::eval::*;
+use crate::runtime2::runtime::*;
+use crate::runtime2::component::CompPDL;
+
+#[test]
+fn test_component_creation() {
+    let pd = ProtocolDescription::parse(b"
+    primitive nothing_at_all() {
+        s32 a = 5;
+        print(\"hello\");
+        auto b = 5 + a;
+    }
+    ").expect("compilation");
+    let rt = Runtime::new(1, pd);
+
+    let prompt = rt.inner.protocol.new_component(b"", b"nothing_at_all", ValueGroup::new_stack(Vec::new()))
+        .expect("component creation");
+    let comp = CompPDL::new(prompt, 0);
+    let (key, _) = rt.inner.create_pdl_component(comp, true);
+    rt.inner.enqueue_work(key);
+}
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