diff --git a/.github/workflows/dockerBuild.yml b/.github/workflows/dockerBuild.yml
index e71198e..51cdde8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dockerBuild.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dockerBuild.yml
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ on:
     branches:
       - "*"
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ "master" ]
+    branches: ["master"]
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    - name: Build the Docker image
-      run: docker build . --file Dockerfile --tag anotheros:$(date +%s)
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Build the Docker image
+        run: docker build . --file Dockerfile --tag anotheros:$(date +%s)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dockerPublish.yml b/.github/workflows/dockerPublish.yml
index 3d19043..a122e5a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dockerPublish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dockerPublish.yml
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ name: Docker Image CD
 
 on:
   schedule:
-    - cron: '43 11 * * *'
+    - cron: "43 11 * * *"
   push:
-    branches: [ "master"]
+    branches: ["master"]
     # Publish semver tags as releases.
-    tags: [ 'v*.*.*' ]
+    tags: ["v*.*.*"]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ "master" ]
+    branches: ["master"]
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 env:
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ env:
   # github.repository as <account>/<repo>
   IMAGE_NAME: ${{ github.repository }}
 
-
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rustBuildCI.yml b/.github/workflows/rustBuildCI.yml
index 1a6d933..f8ca940 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rustBuildCI.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rustBuildCI.yml
@@ -14,17 +14,26 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-    - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Install Rust
-      run: |
-        curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- -y --profile complete --default-toolchain stable
+      - name: Install Rust
+        run: |
+          curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- -y --profile complete --default-toolchain stable
 
-    - name: Setup env
-      run: . "$HOME/.cargo/env"
-    - name: Setup System
-      run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install gcc clang qemu-utils qemu-system-x86 qemu-system-gui cmake make -y
+      - name: Setup env
+        run: . "$HOME/.cargo/env"
+      - name: Setup System
+        run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install gcc clang qemu-utils qemu-system-x86 qemu-system-gui cmake make -y
 
-    - name: Build with Cargo
-      run: rustup override set nightly && rustup target add x86_64-unknown-none && rustup component add rust-src && rustup component add llvm-tools && cargo build
+      - name: Build with Cargo
+        run: rustup override set nightly && rustup target add x86_64-unknown-none && rustup component add rust-src && rustup component add llvm-tools && cargo build
+
+      - name: Upload Artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: build-artifact
+          path: .
+          retention-days: 90
+          if-no-files-found: error
+          compression-level: 0
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..debda71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+uefi.img
+bios.img
+xauth.txt
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build.rs b/build.rs
index b380778..6ae4cc6 100644
--- a/build.rs
+++ b/build.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@ fn main() {
     let bios_path = out_dir.join("bios.img");
     bootloader::BiosBoot::new(&kernel).create_disk_image(&bios_path).unwrap();
 
+    // create local disk images for testing
+    let current_dir = std::env::current_dir().unwrap();
+    let local_uefi_path = current_dir.join("uefi.img");
+    bootloader::UefiBoot::new(&kernel).create_disk_image(&local_uefi_path).unwrap();
+    let local_bios_path = current_dir.join("bios.img");
+    bootloader::BiosBoot::new(&kernel).create_disk_image(&local_bios_path).unwrap();
+
     // pass the disk image paths as env variables to the `main.rs`
     println!("cargo:rustc-env=UEFI_PATH={}", uefi_path.display());
     println!("cargo:rustc-env=BIOS_PATH={}", bios_path.display());