diff --git a/bash/gilded_rose.sh b/bash/gilded_rose.sh
index d1d32b34..cf4aef82 100755
--- a/bash/gilded_rose.sh
+++ b/bash/gilded_rose.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 update_quality() {
-    local IFS=','
+    local IFS='|'
 
     while read -r name sell_in_str quality_str; do
         declare -i sell_in="$sell_in_str"
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ update_quality() {
             fi
         fi
 
-        echo "$name,$sell_in,$quality"
+        echo "$name|$sell_in|$quality"
     done
 }
 
diff --git a/bash/texttest_fixture.sh b/bash/texttest_fixture.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..690c9833
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bash/texttest_fixture.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+GILDED_ROSE_SCRIPT="./gilded_rose.sh"
+
+create_initial_items() {
+    local temp_file=$(mktemp)
+
+    cat <<EOF >"$temp_file"
++5 Dexterity Vest|10|20
+Aged Brie|2|0
+Elixir of the Mongoose|5|7
+Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros|0|80
+Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros|-1|80
+Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert|15|20
+Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert|10|49
+Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert|5|49
+Conjured Mana Cake|3|6
+EOF
+
+    echo "$temp_file"
+}
+
+simulate_days() {
+    local days=$1
+    local items_file=$2
+
+    for ((day = 0; day <= days; day++)); do
+        echo "-------- day $day --------"
+        echo "name, sellIn, quality"
+
+        cat "$items_file" | sed 's/|/, /g'
+
+        local temp_output=$(mktemp)
+        cat "$items_file" | bash "$GILDED_ROSE_SCRIPT" >"$temp_output"
+        mv "$temp_output" "$items_file"
+
+        echo ""
+    done
+}
+
+echo OMGHAI!
+
+ITEMS_FILE=$(create_initial_items)
+
+DAYS_TO_SIMULATE=${1:-2}
+
+simulate_days $DAYS_TO_SIMULATE $ITEMS_FILE
+
+rm "$ITEMS_FILE"
diff --git a/bash/verify.sh b/bash/verify.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..561af69d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bash/verify.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+./texttest_fixture.sh 30 | diff -u - ../texttests/ThirtyDays/stdout.gr