diff --git a/.github/workflows/gotgt.yml b/.github/workflows/gotgt.yml
index 1ce6463..28466f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gotgt.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gotgt.yml
@@ -147,3 +147,102 @@ jobs:
         sudo mkdir -p /var/tmp/test
         sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /var/tmp/test
         sudo ls -lh /var/tmp/test/
+
+    - name: CLI management test
+      run: |
+        API="http://127.0.0.1:23457"
+
+        echo "=== CLI Management API Tests ==="
+
+        # 1. List targets - should show the target from config
+        echo "--- list target ---"
+        curl -sf "$API/target/list" | tee /tmp/list_target.out
+        grep -q "${{env.TARGET}}" /tmp/list_target.out
+        echo "PASS: list target shows configured target"
+
+        # 2. List LUs for the existing target
+        echo "--- list lu ---"
+        curl -sf "$API/lu/list?target=${{env.TARGET}}" | tee /tmp/list_lu.out
+        echo ""
+        # Verify it returns a JSON array (may be empty or have LU 0)
+        python3 -c "import json,sys; data=json.load(sys.stdin); assert isinstance(data,list)" < /tmp/list_lu.out
+        echo "PASS: list lu returns valid JSON array"
+
+        # 3. List TPGTs for the existing target
+        echo "--- list tpgt ---"
+        curl -sf "$API/target/tpgt/list?target=${{env.TARGET}}" | tee /tmp/list_tpgt.out
+        echo ""
+        python3 -c "import json,sys; data=json.load(sys.stdin); assert isinstance(data,list)" < /tmp/list_tpgt.out
+        echo "PASS: list tpgt returns valid JSON array"
+
+        # 4. Create a new target via API
+        echo "--- create target ---"
+        NEW_TARGET="iqn.2016-09.com.gotgt.gostor:ci_test_tgt"
+        curl -sf -X POST "$API/target/create" \
+          -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+          -d "{\"Name\":\"$NEW_TARGET\"}" | tee /tmp/create_target.out
+        echo ""
+        grep -q "$NEW_TARGET" /tmp/create_target.out
+        echo "PASS: create target succeeded"
+
+        # 5. Verify new target appears in list
+        echo "--- verify new target in list ---"
+        curl -sf "$API/target/list" | tee /tmp/list_target2.out
+        echo ""
+        grep -q "$NEW_TARGET" /tmp/list_target2.out
+        echo "PASS: new target visible in list"
+
+        # 6. Create a new LU on the new target
+        echo "--- create lu ---"
+        dd if=/dev/zero of=/var/tmp/ci_disk.img bs=1024 count=10240 2>/dev/null
+        curl -sf -X POST "$API/lu/create" \
+          -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+          -d "{\"targetName\":\"$NEW_TARGET\",\"deviceID\":2000,\"lun\":0,\"path\":\"file:/var/tmp/ci_disk.img\",\"blockShift\":9}" \
+          -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" | tee /tmp/create_lu_status.out
+        echo ""
+        grep -q "201" /tmp/create_lu_status.out
+        echo "PASS: create lu returned 201"
+
+        # 7. Verify new LU appears in list
+        echo "--- verify new lu in list ---"
+        curl -sf "$API/lu/list?target=$NEW_TARGET" | tee /tmp/list_lu2.out
+        echo ""
+        python3 -c "import json,sys; data=json.load(sys.stdin); assert len(data)==1, f'expected 1 LU, got {len(data)}'" < /tmp/list_lu2.out
+        echo "PASS: new LU visible in list"
+
+        # 8. Remove the LU
+        echo "--- remove lu ---"
+        curl -sf -X DELETE "$API/lu/delete" \
+          -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+          -d "{\"targetName\":\"$NEW_TARGET\",\"lun\":0}" \
+          -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" | tee /tmp/rm_lu_status.out
+        echo ""
+        grep -q "204" /tmp/rm_lu_status.out
+        echo "PASS: remove lu returned 204"
+
+        # 9. Verify LU is gone
+        echo "--- verify lu removed ---"
+        curl -sf "$API/lu/list?target=$NEW_TARGET" | tee /tmp/list_lu3.out
+        echo ""
+        python3 -c "import json,sys; data=json.load(sys.stdin); assert data is None or len(data)==0, f'expected 0 LUs, got {data}'" < /tmp/list_lu3.out
+        echo "PASS: LU no longer in list"
+
+        # 10. Remove the target
+        echo "--- remove target ---"
+        curl -sf -X DELETE "$API/target/$NEW_TARGET?force=1" \
+          -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" | tee /tmp/rm_target_status.out
+        echo ""
+        grep -q "204" /tmp/rm_target_status.out
+        echo "PASS: remove target returned 204"
+
+        # 11. Verify target is gone
+        echo "--- verify target removed ---"
+        curl -sf "$API/target/list" | tee /tmp/list_target3.out
+        echo ""
+        if grep -q "$NEW_TARGET" /tmp/list_target3.out; then
+          echo "FAIL: target still present after removal"
+          exit 1
+        fi
+        echo "PASS: target no longer in list"
+
+        echo "=== All CLI Management API Tests Passed ==="