diff --git a/test/shell.py b/test/shell.py
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+import orchpy.unison as unison
+import orchpy.services as services
+import orchpy.worker as worker
+
+from grpc.beta import implementations
+import orchestra_pb2
+import types_pb2
+
+def connect_to_scheduler(host, port):
+  channel = implementations.insecure_channel(host, port)
+  return orchestra_pb2.beta_create_Scheduler_stub(channel)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+  scheduler_stub = connect_to_scheduler("127.0.0.1", 22221)
+  worker = worker.Worker()
+  worker.connect("127.0.0.1:22221", "127.0.0.1:10000", "127.0.0.1:22222")
+  import IPython
+  IPython.embed()