diff --git a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
index a88d49ae..31a4f0de 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
+++ b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
 ARG debian_version=slim-bookworm
-ARG rust_version=1.70.0
+ARG rust_version=1.71.0
 FROM rust:${rust_version}-${debian_version}
 
 ARG DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
diff --git a/test.sh b/test.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..0d6bb291
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+# this script runs the tests and checks that also run as part of the`test.yml` github action workflow
+
+cargo fmt --all -- --check
+cargo clippy -p librespot-core --no-default-features
+cargo clippy -p librespot-core
+
+cargo hack clippy --each-feature -p librespot-discovery
+cargo hack clippy --each-feature -p librespot-playback
+cargo hack clippy --each-feature
+
+cargo build --workspace --examples
+cargo test --workspace
+cargo check -p librespot-core --no-default-features
+cargo check -p librespot-core
+cargo hack check --no-dev-deps --each-feature -p librespot-discovery
+cargo hack check --no-dev-deps --each-feature -p librespot-playback
+cargo hack check --no-dev-deps --each-feature