diff --git a/Kotlin/README.md b/Kotlin/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..deaecf00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Kotlin/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Gilded Rose starting position in Kotlin
+
+## Run the Text Fixture from Command-Line
+
+```
+./gradlew -q text
+```
+
+### Specify Number of Days
+
+For e.g. 10 days:
+
+```
+./gradlew run --args 10
+```
+
+You should make sure the gradle commands shown above work when you execute them in a terminal before trying to use TextTest (see below).
+
+
+## Run the TextTest approval test that comes with this project
+
+There are instructions in the [TextTest Readme](../texttests/README.md) for setting up TextTest. What's unusual for the Java version is there are two executables listed in [config.gr](../texttests/config.gr) for Java. One uses Gradle wrapped in a python script, the other relies on your CLASSPATH being set correctly in [environment.gr](../texttests/environment.gr).
+
diff --git a/Kotlin/build.gradle.kts b/Kotlin/build.gradle.kts
index b89dcf96..4d392304 100644
--- a/Kotlin/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/Kotlin/build.gradle.kts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile
 
 plugins {
 	kotlin("jvm") version "1.9.10"
+	application
 }
 
 group = "com.gildedrose"
@@ -32,3 +33,7 @@ tasks.withType<KotlinCompile>().configureEach {
 java {
 	targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
 }
+
+application {
+	mainClass.set("com.gildedrose.TexttestFixtureKt")
+}
diff --git a/Kotlin/src/test/kotlin/com/gildedrose/TexttestFixture.kt b/Kotlin/src/main/kotlin/com/gildedrose/TexttestFixture.kt
similarity index 88%
rename from Kotlin/src/test/kotlin/com/gildedrose/TexttestFixture.kt
rename to Kotlin/src/main/kotlin/com/gildedrose/TexttestFixture.kt
index a87a0d13..72f27b9e 100644
--- a/Kotlin/src/test/kotlin/com/gildedrose/TexttestFixture.kt
+++ b/Kotlin/src/main/kotlin/com/gildedrose/TexttestFixture.kt
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ fun main(args: Array<String>) {
 
     println("OMGHAI!")
 
-    val items = listOf(Item("+5 Dexterity Vest", 10, 20), //
+    val items = listOf(
+        Item("+5 Dexterity Vest", 10, 20), //
             Item("Aged Brie", 2, 0), //
             Item("Elixir of the Mongoose", 5, 7), //
             Item("Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros", 0, 80), //
@@ -13,7 +14,8 @@ fun main(args: Array<String>) {
             Item("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert", 10, 49),
             Item("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert", 5, 49),
             // this conjured item does not work properly yet
-            Item("Conjured Mana Cake", 3, 6))
+            Item("Conjured Mana Cake", 3, 6)
+    )
 
     val app = GildedRose(items)
 
diff --git a/Kotlin/texttest_rig.py b/Kotlin/texttest_rig.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b75e019d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Kotlin/texttest_rig.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+"""
+This script uses Gradle to execute the TexttestFixture.
+It is designed to be used by TextTest and specified in the file 'texttests/config.gr' in this repo.
+It is more convenient for TextTest to use since Gradle needs
+several arguments in addition to the one the TextTest fixture needs.
+"""
+import os
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+args = " ".join(sys.argv[1:])
+TEXTTEST_HOME = os.environ.get("TEXTTEST_HOME", os.getcwd())
+subprocess.run(f"{TEXTTEST_HOME}/Kotlin/gradlew -p {TEXTTEST_HOME}/Kotlin -q run --args {args}", shell=True)
diff --git a/texttests/config.gr b/texttests/config.gr
index 9e2caea5..9beda74b 100755
--- a/texttests/config.gr
+++ b/texttests/config.gr
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ diff_program:meld
 #interpreter:java
 # note you'll also need to update the file environment.gr with your classpath if you keep your classfiles somewhere unusual
 
+# Settings for the Kotlin version using Gradle wrapped in a python script
+#executable:${TEXTTEST_HOME}/Kotlin/texttest_rig.py
+#interpreter:python
+
 # Settings for the Ruby version
 #executable:${TEXTTEST_HOME}/ruby/texttest_fixture.rb
 #interpreter:ruby