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+#include <catch2/catch_test_macros.hpp>
+#include <array>
+#include <cstdio>
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <memory>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+// Helper function to execute a command and capture output
+std::string exec_command(const std::string& cmd) {
+    std::array<char, 128> buffer;
+    std::string result;
+    std::unique_ptr<FILE, decltype(&pclose)> pipe(popen(cmd.c_str(), "r"), pclose);
+
+    if (!pipe) {
+        return "";
+    }
+
+    while (fgets(buffer.data(), buffer.size(), pipe.get()) != nullptr) {
+        result += buffer.data();
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("gwatch binary exists and is executable", "[integration]") {
+    std::filesystem::path gwatch_path = "./build/gwatch";
+
+    if (!std::filesystem::exists(gwatch_path)) {
+        WARN("gwatch binary not found at ./build/gwatch");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    REQUIRE(std::filesystem::exists(gwatch_path));
+
+    // Check if it's executable
+    auto perms = std::filesystem::status(gwatch_path).permissions();
+    bool is_executable = (perms & std::filesystem::perms::owner_exec) != std::filesystem::perms::none;
+    REQUIRE(is_executable);
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("gwatch shows help message", "[integration]") {
+    std::filesystem::path gwatch_path = "./build/gwatch";
+
+    if (!std::filesystem::exists(gwatch_path)) {
+        WARN("gwatch binary not found, skipping test");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    std::string output = exec_command("./build/gwatch --help");
+
+    // Help should mention the main options
+    REQUIRE(output.find("--exec") != std::string::npos);
+    REQUIRE(output.find("--var") != std::string::npos);
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("gwatch requires both --exec and --var arguments", "[integration]") {
+    std::filesystem::path gwatch_path = "./build/gwatch";
+
+    if (!std::filesystem::exists(gwatch_path)) {
+        WARN("gwatch binary not found, skipping test");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Test missing both arguments
+    std::string output = exec_command("./build/gwatch 2>&1");
+    bool has_error = (output.find("required") != std::string::npos ||
+                      output.find("Error") != std::string::npos);
+    REQUIRE(has_error);
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("gwatch detects non-existent variable", "[integration]") {
+    std::filesystem::path gwatch_path = "./build/gwatch";
+    std::filesystem::path test_binary = "./test_access";
+
+    if (!std::filesystem::exists(gwatch_path)) {
+        WARN("gwatch binary not found, skipping test");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (!std::filesystem::exists(test_binary)) {
+        WARN("test_access binary not found, skipping test");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    std::string output = exec_command(
+        "./build/gwatch --var nonexistent_var_xyz --exec ./test_access 2>&1");
+
+    bool found_error = (output.find("not found") != std::string::npos);
+    REQUIRE(found_error);
+}