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+import os
+import unittest
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+import frappe
+from frappe.utils.boilerplate import make_boilerplate
+
+
+class TestBoilerPlate(unittest.TestCase):
+	def test_create_app(self):
+		title = "Test App"
+		description = "Test app for unit testing"
+		publisher = "Test Publisher"
+		email = "example@example.org"
+		icon = ""  # empty -> default
+		color = ""
+		app_license = "MIT"
+
+		user_input = [
+			title,
+			description,
+			publisher,
+			email,
+			icon,
+			color,
+			app_license,
+		]
+
+		bench_path = frappe.utils.get_bench_path()
+		apps_dir = os.path.join(bench_path, "apps")
+		app_name = "test_app"
+
+		with patch("builtins.input", side_effect=user_input):
+			make_boilerplate(apps_dir, app_name)
+
+		root_paths = [
+			app_name,
+			"requirements.txt",
+			"README.md",
+			"setup.py",
+			"license.txt",
+			".git",
+		]
+		paths_inside_app = [
+			"__init__.py",
+			"hooks.py",
+			"patches.txt",
+			"templates",
+			"www",
+			"config",
+			"modules.txt",
+			"public",
+			app_name,
+		]
+
+		new_app_dir = os.path.join(bench_path, apps_dir, app_name)
+
+		all_paths = list()
+
+		for path in root_paths:
+			all_paths.append(os.path.join(new_app_dir, path))
+
+		for path in paths_inside_app:
+			all_paths.append(os.path.join(new_app_dir, app_name, path))
+
+		for path in all_paths:
+			self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(path), msg=f"{path} should exist in new app")