diff --git a/scripts/staking_deposit_cli/.gitignore b/scripts/staking_deposit_cli/.gitignore
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+tmp/
diff --git a/scripts/staking_deposit_cli/test.py b/scripts/staking_deposit_cli/test.py
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+import os
+import shutil
+import subprocess
+
+NUM_VALIDATORS=3
+TEST_MNEMONIC = "test test test test test test test test test test test waste"
+WALLET_NAME="test_wallet"
+
+tmp_dir = os.path.join(".", "tmp")
+mnemonic_path = os.path.join(tmp_dir, "mnemonic.txt")
+lh_dir = os.path.join(tmp_dir, "lh")
+lh_json_path = os.path.join(lh_dir, "deposit-data.json")
+lh_wallet_password_path = os.path.join(lh_dir, "wallet.pass")
+sdc_dir = os.path.join(tmp_dir, "sdc")
+
+
+def setup():
+    if os.path.exists(tmp_dir):
+        cleanup()
+    os.mkdir(tmp_dir)
+    with open(mnemonic_path, "x") as file:
+        file.write(TEST_MNEMONIC)
+
+
+def cleanup():
+    shutil.rmtree(tmp_dir)
+
+
+def lighthouse_generate(network):
+    result = subprocess.run([
+        "lighthouse",
+        "--network",
+        network,
+        "account",
+        "wallet",
+        "recover",
+        "--datadir",
+        str(lh_dir),
+        "--name",
+        WALLET_NAME,
+        "--mnemonic-path",
+        str(mnemonic_path),
+        "--password-file",
+        str(lh_wallet_password_path)
+    ])
+    assert(result.returncode == 0)
+
+    result = subprocess.run([
+        "lighthouse",
+        "--network",
+        network,
+        "account",
+        "validator",
+        "create",
+        "--datadir",
+        str(lh_dir),
+        "--wallet-name",
+        WALLET_NAME,
+        "--wallet-password",
+        str(lh_wallet_password_path),
+        "--count",
+        str(NUM_VALIDATORS),
+        "--json-deposit-data-path",
+        str(lh_json_path)
+    ])
+    assert(result.returncode == 0)
+
+
+def test(network):
+    setup()
+    lighthouse_generate(network)
+    # cleanup()
+
+
+test("mainnet")