diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 94a9740..0f074db 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ frontend = [
 dev = [
     "pdbpp>=0.10.3,<0.11",
     "pytest>=7.4.2,<8",
+    "pytest-dockerctl",
     "pytest-trio>=0.8.0,<0.9",
 ]
 cuda = [
@@ -80,7 +81,8 @@ explicit = true
 torch = { index = "torch" }
 triton = { index = "torch" }
 torchvision = { index = "torch" }
-py-leap = { git = "https://github.com/guilledk/py-leap.git", rev = "v0.1a32" }
+py-leap = { git = "https://github.com/guilledk/py-leap.git", rev = "v0.1a34" }
+pytest-dockerctl = { git = "https://github.com/pikers/pytest-dockerctl.git", branch = "g_update" }
 
 [build-system]
 requires = ["hatchling"]
diff --git a/skynet/config.py b/skynet/config.py
index 7625dab..f319714 100755
--- a/skynet/config.py
+++ b/skynet/config.py
@@ -11,24 +11,25 @@ class ConfigParsingError(BaseException):
 
 
 class DgpuConfig(msgspec.Struct):
-    account: str
-    permission: str
-    key: str
-    node_url: str
-    hyperion_url: str
-    ipfs_url: str
-    hf_token: str
-    ipfs_domain: str = DEFAULT_IPFS_DOMAIN
-    hf_home: str = 'hf_home'
-    non_compete: set[str] = set()
-    model_whitelist: set[str] = set() 
-    model_blacklist: set[str] = set() 
-    backend: str = 'sync-on-thread'
-    api_bind: str = False
-    tui: bool = False
-    poll_time: float = 0.5
+    account: str  # worker account name
+    permission: str  # account permission name associated with key
+    key: str  # private key
+    node_url: str  # antelope http api endpoint
+    ipfs_url: str  # IPFS node http rpc endpoint
+    hf_token: str  # hugging face token
+    ipfs_domain: str = DEFAULT_IPFS_DOMAIN  # IPFS Gateway domain
+    hf_home: str = 'hf_home'  # hugging face data cache location
+    non_compete: set[str] = set()  # set of worker names to not compete in requests
+    model_whitelist: set[str] = set()  # only run these models
+    model_blacklist: set[str] = set()  # don't run this models
+    backend: str = 'sync-on-thread'  # select inference backend
+    tui: bool = False  # enable TUI monitor
+    poll_time: float = 0.5  # wait time for polling updates from contract
+    log_level: str = 'info'
+    log_file: str = 'dgpu.log'  # log file path (only used when tui = true)
 
-class TelegramConfig(msgspec.Struct):
+
+class FrontendConfig(msgspec.Struct):
     account: str
     permission: str
     key: str
@@ -37,32 +38,27 @@ class TelegramConfig(msgspec.Struct):
     ipfs_url: str
     token: str
 
-class DiscordConfig(msgspec.Struct):
-    account: str
-    permission: str
-    key: str
-    node_url: str
-    hyperion_url: str
-    ipfs_url: str
-    token: str
 
 class PinnerConfig(msgspec.Struct):
     hyperion_url: str
     ipfs_url: str
 
+
 class UserConfig(msgspec.Struct):
     account: str
     permission: str
     key: str
     node_url: str
 
+
 class Config(msgspec.Struct):
     dgpu: DgpuConfig | None = None
-    telegram: TelegramConfig | None = None
-    discord: DiscordConfig | None = None
+    telegram: FrontendConfig | None = None
+    discord: FrontendConfig | None = None
     pinner: PinnerConfig | None = None
     user: UserConfig | None = None
 
+
 def load_skynet_toml(file_path=DEFAULT_CONFIG_PATH) -> Config:
     with open(file_path, 'r') as file:
         return msgspec.toml.decode(file.read(), type=Config)
diff --git a/skynet/dgpu/__init__.py b/skynet/dgpu/__init__.py
index 1c1f40c..24e2f7a 100755
--- a/skynet/dgpu/__init__.py
+++ b/skynet/dgpu/__init__.py
@@ -1,21 +1,23 @@
 import logging
+from contextlib import asynccontextmanager as acm
 
 import trio
 import urwid
 
 from skynet.config import Config
 from skynet.dgpu.tui import init_tui
-from skynet.dgpu.daemon import serve_forever
+from skynet.dgpu.daemon import dgpu_serve_forever
 from skynet.dgpu.network import NetConnector
 
 
-async def _dgpu_main(config: Config) -> None:
+@acm
+async def open_worker(config: Config):
     # suppress logs from httpx (logs url + status after every query)
     logging.getLogger("httpx").setLevel(logging.WARNING)
 
     tui = None
     if config.tui:
-        tui = init_tui()
+        tui = init_tui(config)
 
     conn = NetConnector(config)
 
@@ -25,7 +27,12 @@ async def _dgpu_main(config: Config) -> None:
             if tui:
                 n.start_soon(tui.run)
 
-            await serve_forever(config, conn)
+            yield conn
 
     except *urwid.ExitMainLoop:
         ...
+
+
+async def _dgpu_main(config: Config):
+    async with open_worker(config) as conn:
+        await dgpu_serve_forever(config, conn)
diff --git a/skynet/dgpu/daemon.py b/skynet/dgpu/daemon.py
index f3f8ef3..b94af9b 100755
--- a/skynet/dgpu/daemon.py
+++ b/skynet/dgpu/daemon.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ async def maybe_serve_one(
                 await conn.cancel_work(rid, 'reason not provided')
 
 
-async def serve_forever(config: Config, conn: NetConnector):
+async def dgpu_serve_forever(config: Config, conn: NetConnector):
     await maybe_update_tui_balance(conn)
     try:
         async for tables in conn.iter_poll_update(config.poll_time):
diff --git a/skynet/dgpu/tui.py b/skynet/dgpu/tui.py
index 7614d1c..ed3c1a7 100644
--- a/skynet/dgpu/tui.py
+++ b/skynet/dgpu/tui.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import warnings
 import trio
 import urwid
 
+from skynet.config import DgpuConfig as Config
+
 
 class WorkerMonitor:
     def __init__(self):
@@ -166,13 +168,15 @@ class WorkerMonitor:
         self.update_requests(queue)
 
 
-def setup_logging_for_tui(level):
+def setup_logging_for_tui(config: Config):
     warnings.filterwarnings("ignore")
 
+    level = getattr(logging, config.log_level.upper(), logging.WARNING)
+
     logger = logging.getLogger()
     logger.setLevel(level)
 
-    fh = logging.FileHandler('dgpu.log')
+    fh = logging.FileHandler(config.log_file)
     fh.setLevel(level)
 
     formatter = logging.Formatter("%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s")
@@ -185,11 +189,11 @@ def setup_logging_for_tui(level):
             logger.removeHandler(handler)
 
 
-_tui = None
-def init_tui():
+_tui: WorkerMonitor | None = None
+def init_tui(config: Config):
     global _tui
     assert not _tui
-    setup_logging_for_tui(logging.INFO)
+    setup_logging_for_tui(config)
     _tui = WorkerMonitor()
     return _tui
 
diff --git a/skynet/nodeos.py b/skynet/nodeos.py
deleted file mode 100755
index 6b9f756..0000000
--- a/skynet/nodeos.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,143 +0,0 @@
-import json
-import time
-import logging
-
-from contextlib import contextmanager as cm
-
-import docker
-
-from leap.cleos import CLEOS
-from leap.sugar import get_container, Symbol
-
-
-@cm
-def open_nodeos(cleanup: bool = True):
-    dclient = docker.from_env()
-    vtestnet = get_container(
-        dclient,
-        'guilledk/skynet:leap-4.0.1',
-        name='skynet-nodeos',
-        force_unique=True,
-        detach=True,
-        network='host')
-
-    try:
-        cleos = CLEOS(
-            dclient, vtestnet,
-            url='http://127.0.0.1:42000',
-            remote='http://127.0.0.1:42000'
-        )
-
-        cleos.start_keosd()
-
-        priv, pub = cleos.create_key_pair()
-        logging.info(f'SUDO KEYS: {(priv, pub)}')
-
-        cleos.setup_wallet(priv)
-
-        genesis = json.dumps({
-            "initial_timestamp": '2017-08-29T02:14:00.000',
-            "initial_key": pub,
-            "initial_configuration": {
-                "max_block_net_usage": 1048576,
-                "target_block_net_usage_pct": 1000,
-                "max_transaction_net_usage": 1048575,
-                "base_per_transaction_net_usage": 12,
-                "net_usage_leeway": 500,
-                "context_free_discount_net_usage_num": 20,
-                "context_free_discount_net_usage_den": 100,
-                "max_block_cpu_usage": 200000,
-                "target_block_cpu_usage_pct": 1000,
-                "max_transaction_cpu_usage": 150000,
-                "min_transaction_cpu_usage": 100,
-                "max_transaction_lifetime": 3600,
-                "deferred_trx_expiration_window": 600,
-                "max_transaction_delay": 3888000,
-                "max_inline_action_size": 4096,
-                "max_inline_action_depth": 4,
-                "max_authority_depth": 6
-            }
-        }, indent=4)
-
-        ec, out = cleos.run(
-            ['bash', '-c', f'echo \'{genesis}\' > /root/skynet.json'])
-        assert ec == 0
-
-        place_holder = 'EOS5fLreY5Zq5owBhmNJTgQaLqQ4ufzXSTpStQakEyfxNFuUEgNs1=KEY:5JnvSc6pewpHHuUHwvbJopsew6AKwiGnexwDRc2Pj2tbdw6iML9'
-        sig_provider = f'{pub}=KEY:{priv}'
-        nodeos_config_ini = '/root/nodeos/config.ini'
-        ec, out = cleos.run(
-            ['bash', '-c', f'sed -i -e \'s/{place_holder}/{sig_provider}/g\' {nodeos_config_ini}'])
-        assert ec == 0
-
-        cleos.start_nodeos_from_config(
-            nodeos_config_ini,
-            data_dir='/root/nodeos/data',
-            genesis='/root/skynet.json',
-            state_plugin=True)
-
-        time.sleep(0.5)
-        cleos.wait_blocks(1)
-        cleos.boot_sequence(token_sym=Symbol('GPU', 4))
-
-        priv, pub = cleos.create_key_pair()
-        cleos.import_key(priv)
-        cleos.private_keys['telos.gpu'] = priv
-        logging.info(f'GPU KEYS: {(priv, pub)}')
-        cleos.new_account('telos.gpu', ram=4200000, key=pub)
-
-        for i in range(1, 4):
-            priv, pub = cleos.create_key_pair()
-            cleos.import_key(priv)
-            cleos.private_keys[f'testworker{i}'] = priv
-            logging.info(f'testworker{i} KEYS: {(priv, pub)}')
-            cleos.create_account_staked(
-                'eosio', f'testworker{i}', key=pub)
-
-        priv, pub = cleos.create_key_pair()
-        cleos.import_key(priv)
-        logging.info(f'TELEGRAM KEYS: {(priv, pub)}')
-        cleos.create_account_staked(
-            'eosio', 'telegram', ram=500000, key=pub)
-
-        cleos.transfer_token(
-            'eosio', 'telegram', '1000000.0000 GPU', 'Initial testing funds')
-
-        cleos.deploy_contract_from_host(
-            'telos.gpu',
-            'tests/contracts/telos.gpu',
-            verify_hash=False,
-            create_account=False
-        )
-
-        ec, out = cleos.push_action(
-            'telos.gpu',
-            'config',
-            ['eosio.token', '4,GPU'],
-            'telos.gpu@active'
-        )
-        assert ec == 0
-
-        ec, out = cleos.transfer_token(
-            'telegram', 'telos.gpu', '1000000.0000 GPU', 'Initial testing funds')
-        assert ec == 0
-
-        user_row = cleos.get_table(
-            'telos.gpu',
-            'telos.gpu',
-            'users',
-            index_position=1,
-            key_type='name',
-            lower_bound='telegram',
-            upper_bound='telegram'
-        )
-        assert len(user_row) == 1
-
-        yield cleos
-
-    finally:
-        # ec, out = cleos.list_all_keys()
-        # logging.info(out)
-        if cleanup:
-            vtestnet.stop()
-            vtestnet.remove()
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 56c0780..fe8bcf3 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -2,23 +2,43 @@ import pytest
 
 from skynet.config import *
 from skynet.ipfs import AsyncIPFSHTTP
-from skynet.nodeos import open_nodeos
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope='session')
 def ipfs_client():
     yield AsyncIPFSHTTP('http://127.0.0.1:5001')
 
+
 @pytest.fixture(scope='session')
 def postgres_db():
     from skynet.db import open_new_database
     with open_new_database() as db_params:
         yield db_params
 
-@pytest.fixture(scope='session')
-def cleos():
-    with open_nodeos() as cli:
-        yield cli
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope='module')
+def skynet_cleos(cleos_bs):
+    cleos = cleos_bs
+
+    priv, pub = cleos.create_key_pair()
+    cleos.import_key('telos.gpu', priv)
+    cleos.new_account('telos.gpu', ram=4200000, key=pub)
+
+    cleos.deploy_contract_from_path(
+        'telos.gpu',
+        'tests/contracts/telos.gpu',
+        create_account=False
+    )
+
+    cleos.push_action(
+        'telos.gpu',
+        'config',
+        ['eosio.token', '4,GPU'],
+        'telos.gpu'
+    )
+
+    yield cleos
+
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope='session')
 def dgpu():
diff --git a/tests/test_chain.py b/tests/test_chain.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..243115a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_chain.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+def test_dev(skynet_cleos):
+    cleos = skynet_cleos
+    ...
diff --git a/tests/test_deploy.py b/tests/test_deploy.py
deleted file mode 100644
index bfd93d9..0000000
--- a/tests/test_deploy.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,104 +0,0 @@
-import time
-import json
-
-from hashlib import sha256
-from functools import partial
-
-import trio
-import requests
-from skynet.constants import DEFAULT_IPFS_REMOTE
-
-from skynet.dgpu import open_dgpu_node
-
-from leap.sugar import collect_stdout
-
-
-def test_enqueue_work(cleos):
-    user = 'telegram'
-    req = json.dumps({
-        'method': 'diffuse',
-        'params': {
-            'algo': 'midj',
-            'prompt': 'skynet terminator dystopic',
-            'width': 512,
-            'height': 512,
-            'guidance': 10,
-            'step': 28,
-            'seed': 420,
-            'upscaler': 'x4'
-        }
-    })
-    binary = ''
-
-    ec, out = cleos.push_action(
-        'telos.gpu', 'enqueue', [user, req, binary, '20.0000 GPU', 1], f'{user}@active'
-    )
-
-    assert ec == 0
-
-    queue = cleos.get_table('telos.gpu', 'telos.gpu', 'queue')
-
-    assert len(queue) == 1
-
-    req_on_chain = queue[0]
-
-    assert req_on_chain['user'] == user
-    assert req_on_chain['body'] == req
-    assert req_on_chain['binary_data'] == binary
-
-    trio.run(
-        partial(
-            open_dgpu_node,
-            f'testworker1',
-            'active',
-            cleos,
-            DEFAULT_IPFS_REMOTE,
-            cleos.private_keys['testworker1'],
-            initial_algos=['midj']
-        )
-    )
-
-    queue = cleos.get_table('telos.gpu', 'telos.gpu', 'queue')
-
-    assert len(queue) == 0
-
-
-def test_enqueue_dequeue(cleos):
-    user = 'telegram'
-    req = json.dumps({
-        'method': 'diffuse',
-        'params': {
-            'algo': 'midj',
-            'prompt': 'skynet terminator dystopic',
-            'width': 512,
-            'height': 512,
-            'guidance': 10,
-            'step': 28,
-            'seed': 420,
-            'upscaler': 'x4'
-        }
-    })
-    binary = ''
-
-    ec, out = cleos.push_action(
-        'telos.gpu', 'enqueue', [user, req, binary, '20.0000 GPU', 1], f'{user}@active'
-    )
-
-    assert ec == 0
-
-    request_id, _ = collect_stdout(out).split(':')
-    request_id = int(request_id)
-
-    queue = cleos.get_table('telos.gpu', 'telos.gpu', 'queue')
-
-    assert len(queue) == 1
-
-    ec, out = cleos.push_action(
-        'telos.gpu', 'dequeue', [user, request_id], f'{user}@active'
-    )
-
-    assert ec == 0
-
-    queue = cleos.get_table('telos.gpu', 'telos.gpu', 'queue')
-
-    assert len(queue) == 0
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 4dbb56d..23dd35c 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -1730,8 +1730,8 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "py-leap"
-version = "0.1a32"
-source = { git = "https://github.com/guilledk/py-leap.git?rev=v0.1a32#c8137dec3d0a7d1e883cafe5212d58a8e9db9b84" }
+version = "0.1a34"
+source = { git = "https://github.com/guilledk/py-leap.git?rev=v0.1a34#6055ca7063c1eb32644e855c6726c29a1d7ac7e9" }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "base58" },
     { name = "cryptos" },
@@ -1832,6 +1832,16 @@ wheels = [
     { url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/51/ff/f6e8b8f39e08547faece4bd80f89d5a8de68a38b2d179cc1c4490ffa3286/pytest-7.4.4-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:b090cdf5ed60bf4c45261be03239c2c1c22df034fbffe691abe93cd80cea01d8", size = 325287 },
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "pytest-dockerctl"
+version = "0.2a0"
+source = { git = "https://github.com/pikers/pytest-dockerctl.git?branch=g_update#d58e9317b55954f05f139730a62d55e1acb5f5d1" }
+dependencies = [
+    { name = "docker" },
+    { name = "pytest" },
+    { name = "pytest-trio" },
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "pytest-trio"
 version = "0.8.0"
@@ -2268,6 +2278,7 @@ cuda = [
 dev = [
     { name = "pdbpp" },
     { name = "pytest" },
+    { name = "pytest-dockerctl" },
     { name = "pytest-trio" },
 ]
 frontend = [
@@ -2288,7 +2299,7 @@ requires-dist = [
     { name = "outcome", specifier = ">=1.3.0.post0" },
     { name = "pillow", specifier = ">=10.0.1,<11" },
     { name = "protobuf", specifier = ">=5.29.3,<6" },
-    { name = "py-leap", git = "https://github.com/guilledk/py-leap.git?rev=v0.1a32" },
+    { name = "py-leap", git = "https://github.com/guilledk/py-leap.git?rev=v0.1a34" },
     { name = "pytz", specifier = "~=2023.3.post1" },
     { name = "toml", specifier = ">=0.10.2,<0.11" },
     { name = "trio", specifier = ">=0.22.2,<0.23" },
@@ -2320,6 +2331,7 @@ cuda = [
 dev = [
     { name = "pdbpp", specifier = ">=0.10.3,<0.11" },
     { name = "pytest", specifier = ">=7.4.2,<8" },
+    { name = "pytest-dockerctl", git = "https://github.com/pikers/pytest-dockerctl.git?branch=g_update" },
     { name = "pytest-trio", specifier = ">=0.8.0,<0.9" },
 ]
 frontend = [