diff --git a/herodb/src/cmd.rs b/herodb/src/cmd.rs
index 3ae8140..59021e7 100644
--- a/herodb/src/cmd.rs
+++ b/herodb/src/cmd.rs
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ pub enum Cmd {
     HScan(String, u64, Option<String>, Option<u64>), // key, cursor, pattern, count
     Scan(u64, Option<String>, Option<u64>), // cursor, pattern, count
     Ttl(String),
+    Expire(String, i64),
+    PExpire(String, i64),
+    Persist(String),
     Exists(String),
     ExistsMulti(Vec<String>),
     DelMulti(Vec<String>),
@@ -337,6 +340,26 @@ impl Cmd {
                             }
                             Cmd::Ttl(cmd[1].clone())
                         }
+                        "expire" => {
+                            if cmd.len() != 3 {
+                                return Err(DBError("wrong number of arguments for EXPIRE command".to_string()));
+                            }
+                            let secs = cmd[2].parse::<i64>().map_err(|_| DBError("ERR value is not an integer or out of range".to_string()))?;
+                            Cmd::Expire(cmd[1].clone(), secs)
+                        }
+                        "pexpire" => {
+                            if cmd.len() != 3 {
+                                return Err(DBError("wrong number of arguments for PEXPIRE command".to_string()));
+                            }
+                            let ms = cmd[2].parse::<i64>().map_err(|_| DBError("ERR value is not an integer or out of range".to_string()))?;
+                            Cmd::PExpire(cmd[1].clone(), ms)
+                        }
+                        "persist" => {
+                            if cmd.len() != 2 {
+                                return Err(DBError("wrong number of arguments for PERSIST command".to_string()));
+                            }
+                            Cmd::Persist(cmd[1].clone())
+                        }
                         "exists" => {
                             if cmd.len() < 2 {
                                 return Err(DBError(format!("wrong number of arguments for EXISTS command")));
@@ -573,6 +596,9 @@ impl Cmd {
             Cmd::HScan(key, cursor, pattern, count) => hscan_cmd(server, &key, &cursor, pattern.as_deref(), &count).await,
             Cmd::Scan(cursor, pattern, count) => scan_cmd(server, &cursor, pattern.as_deref(), &count).await,
             Cmd::Ttl(key) => ttl_cmd(server, &key).await,
+            Cmd::Expire(key, secs) => expire_cmd(server, &key, secs).await,
+            Cmd::PExpire(key, ms) => pexpire_cmd(server, &key, ms).await,
+            Cmd::Persist(key) => persist_cmd(server, &key).await,
             Cmd::Exists(key) => exists_cmd(server, &key).await,
             Cmd::ExistsMulti(keys) => exists_multi_cmd(server, &keys).await,
             Cmd::Quit => Ok(Protocol::SimpleString("OK".to_string())),
@@ -1151,6 +1177,36 @@ async fn exists_cmd(server: &Server, key: &str) -> Result<Protocol, DBError> {
     }
 }
 
+// EXPIRE key seconds -> 1 if timeout set, 0 otherwise
+async fn expire_cmd(server: &Server, key: &str, secs: i64) -> Result<Protocol, DBError> {
+    if secs < 0 {
+        return Ok(Protocol::SimpleString("0".to_string()));
+    }
+    match server.current_storage()?.expire_seconds(key, secs as u64) {
+        Ok(applied) => Ok(Protocol::SimpleString(if applied { "1" } else { "0" }.to_string())),
+        Err(e) => Ok(Protocol::err(&e.0)),
+    }
+}
+
+// PEXPIRE key milliseconds -> 1 if timeout set, 0 otherwise
+async fn pexpire_cmd(server: &Server, key: &str, ms: i64) -> Result<Protocol, DBError> {
+    if ms < 0 {
+        return Ok(Protocol::SimpleString("0".to_string()));
+    }
+    match server.current_storage()?.pexpire_millis(key, ms as u128) {
+        Ok(applied) => Ok(Protocol::SimpleString(if applied { "1" } else { "0" }.to_string())),
+        Err(e) => Ok(Protocol::err(&e.0)),
+    }
+}
+
+// PERSIST key -> 1 if timeout removed, 0 otherwise
+async fn persist_cmd(server: &Server, key: &str) -> Result<Protocol, DBError> {
+    match server.current_storage()?.persist(key) {
+        Ok(removed) => Ok(Protocol::SimpleString(if removed { "1" } else { "0" }.to_string())),
+        Err(e) => Ok(Protocol::err(&e.0)),
+    }
+}
+
 async fn client_setname_cmd(server: &mut Server, name: &str) -> Result<Protocol, DBError> {
     server.client_name = Some(name.to_string());
     Ok(Protocol::SimpleString("OK".to_string()))
diff --git a/herodb/src/storage/storage_extra.rs b/herodb/src/storage/storage_extra.rs
index cb8aa25..8a12674 100644
--- a/herodb/src/storage/storage_extra.rs
+++ b/herodb/src/storage/storage_extra.rs
@@ -98,6 +98,72 @@ impl Storage {
             None => Ok(false), // Key does not exist
         }
     }
+
+    // -------- Expiration helpers (string keys only, consistent with TTL/EXISTS) --------
+
+    // Set expiry in seconds; returns true if applied (key exists and is string), false otherwise
+    pub fn expire_seconds(&self, key: &str, secs: u64) -> Result<bool, DBError> {
+        // Determine eligibility first to avoid holding borrows across commit
+        let mut applied = false;
+        let write_txn = self.db.begin_write()?;
+        {
+            let types_table = write_txn.open_table(TYPES_TABLE)?;
+            let is_string = types_table
+                .get(key)?
+                .map(|v| v.value() == "string")
+                .unwrap_or(false);
+            if is_string {
+                let mut expiration_table = write_txn.open_table(EXPIRATION_TABLE)?;
+                let expires_at = now_in_millis() + (secs as u128) * 1000;
+                expiration_table.insert(key, &(expires_at as u64))?;
+                applied = true;
+            }
+        }
+        write_txn.commit()?;
+        Ok(applied)
+    }
+
+    // Set expiry in milliseconds; returns true if applied (key exists and is string), false otherwise
+    pub fn pexpire_millis(&self, key: &str, ms: u128) -> Result<bool, DBError> {
+        let mut applied = false;
+        let write_txn = self.db.begin_write()?;
+        {
+            let types_table = write_txn.open_table(TYPES_TABLE)?;
+            let is_string = types_table
+                .get(key)?
+                .map(|v| v.value() == "string")
+                .unwrap_or(false);
+            if is_string {
+                let mut expiration_table = write_txn.open_table(EXPIRATION_TABLE)?;
+                let expires_at = now_in_millis() + ms;
+                expiration_table.insert(key, &(expires_at as u64))?;
+                applied = true;
+            }
+        }
+        write_txn.commit()?;
+        Ok(applied)
+    }
+
+    // Remove expiry if present; returns true if removed, false otherwise
+    pub fn persist(&self, key: &str) -> Result<bool, DBError> {
+        let mut removed = false;
+        let write_txn = self.db.begin_write()?;
+        {
+            let types_table = write_txn.open_table(TYPES_TABLE)?;
+            let is_string = types_table
+                .get(key)?
+                .map(|v| v.value() == "string")
+                .unwrap_or(false);
+            if is_string {
+                let mut expiration_table = write_txn.open_table(EXPIRATION_TABLE)?;
+                if expiration_table.remove(key)?.is_some() {
+                    removed = true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        write_txn.commit()?;
+        Ok(removed)
+    }
 }
 
 // Utility function for glob pattern matching
diff --git a/herodb/tests/usage_suite.rs b/herodb/tests/usage_suite.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ec554d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/herodb/tests/usage_suite.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,600 @@
+use herodb::{options::DBOption, server::Server};
+use tokio::io::{AsyncReadExt, AsyncWriteExt};
+use tokio::net::TcpStream;
+use tokio::time::{sleep, Duration};
+
+// =========================
+// Helpers
+// =========================
+
+async fn start_test_server(test_name: &str) -> (Server, u16) {
+    use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicU16, Ordering};
+    static PORT_COUNTER: AtomicU16 = AtomicU16::new(17100);
+    let port = PORT_COUNTER.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
+
+    let test_dir = format!("/tmp/herodb_usage_suite_{}", test_name);
+    let _ = std::fs::remove_dir_all(&test_dir);
+    std::fs::create_dir_all(&test_dir).unwrap();
+
+    let option = DBOption {
+        dir: test_dir,
+        port,
+        debug: false,
+        encrypt: false,
+        encryption_key: None,
+    };
+
+    let server = Server::new(option).await;
+    (server, port)
+}
+
+async fn spawn_listener(server: Server, port: u16) {
+    tokio::spawn(async move {
+        let listener = tokio::net::TcpListener::bind(format!("127.0.0.1:{}", port))
+            .await
+            .expect("bind listener");
+        loop {
+            match listener.accept().await {
+                Ok((stream, _)) => {
+                    let mut s_clone = server.clone();
+                    tokio::spawn(async move {
+                        let _ = s_clone.handle(stream).await;
+                    });
+                }
+                Err(_e) => break,
+            }
+        }
+    });
+}
+
+/// Build RESP array for args ["PING"] -> "*1\r\n$4\r\nPING\r\n"
+fn build_resp(args: &[&str]) -> String {
+    let mut s = format!("*{}\r\n", args.len());
+    for a in args {
+        s.push_str(&format!("${}\r\n{}\r\n", a.len(), a));
+    }
+    s
+}
+
+async fn connect(port: u16) -> TcpStream {
+    let mut attempts = 0;
+    loop {
+        match TcpStream::connect(format!("127.0.0.1:{}", port)).await {
+            Ok(s) => return s,
+            Err(_) if attempts < 30 => {
+                attempts += 1;
+                sleep(Duration::from_millis(100)).await;
+            }
+            Err(e) => panic!("Failed to connect: {}", e),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+async fn send_cmd(stream: &mut TcpStream, args: &[&str]) -> String {
+    let req = build_resp(args);
+    stream.write_all(req.as_bytes()).await.unwrap();
+
+    // Single read is enough for these small replies
+    let mut buf = vec![0u8; 8192];
+    let n = stream.read(&mut buf).await.unwrap();
+    String::from_utf8_lossy(&buf[..n]).to_string()
+}
+
+// Assert helpers with clearer output
+fn assert_contains(haystack: &str, needle: &str, ctx: &str) {
+    assert!(
+        haystack.contains(needle),
+        "ASSERT CONTAINS failed: '{}' not found in response.\nContext: {}\nResponse:\n{}",
+        needle,
+        ctx,
+        haystack
+    );
+}
+
+fn assert_eq_resp(actual: &str, expected: &str, ctx: &str) {
+    assert!(
+        actual == expected,
+        "ASSERT EQUAL failed.\nContext: {}\nExpected:\n{:?}\nActual:\n{:?}",
+        ctx,
+        expected,
+        actual
+    );
+}
+
+/// Extract the payload of a single RESP Bulk String reply.
+/// Example input:
+///   "$5\r\nhello\r\n" -> Some("hello".to_string())
+fn extract_bulk_payload(resp: &str) -> Option<String> {
+    // find first CRLF after "$len"
+    let first = resp.find("\r\n")?;
+    let after = &resp[(first + 2)..];
+    // find next CRLF ending payload
+    let second = after.find("\r\n")?;
+    Some(after[..second].to_string())
+}
+
+// =========================
+// Test suites
+// =========================
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_01_connection_and_info() {
+    let (server, port) = start_test_server("conn_info").await;
+    spawn_listener(server, port).await;
+    sleep(Duration::from_millis(150)).await;
+
+    let mut s = connect(port).await;
+
+    // redis-cli may send COMMAND DOCS, our server replies empty array; harmless.
+    let pong = send_cmd(&mut s, &["PING"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&pong, "PONG", "PING should return PONG");
+
+    let echo = send_cmd(&mut s, &["ECHO", "hello"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&echo, "hello", "ECHO hello");
+
+    // INFO (general)
+    let info = send_cmd(&mut s, &["INFO"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&info, "redis_version", "INFO should include redis_version");
+
+    // INFO REPLICATION (static stub)
+    let repl = send_cmd(&mut s, &["INFO", "replication"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&repl, "role:master", "INFO replication role");
+
+    // CONFIG GET subset
+    let cfg = send_cmd(&mut s, &["CONFIG", "GET", "databases"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&cfg, "databases", "CONFIG GET databases");
+    assert_contains(&cfg, "16", "CONFIG GET databases value");
+
+    // CLIENT name
+    let setname = send_cmd(&mut s, &["CLIENT", "SETNAME", "myapp"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&setname, "OK", "CLIENT SETNAME");
+
+    let getname = send_cmd(&mut s, &["CLIENT", "GETNAME"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&getname, "myapp", "CLIENT GETNAME");
+
+    // SELECT db
+    let sel = send_cmd(&mut s, &["SELECT", "0"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&sel, "OK", "SELECT 0");
+
+    // QUIT should close connection after sending OK
+    let quit = send_cmd(&mut s, &["QUIT"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&quit, "OK", "QUIT should return OK");
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_02_strings_and_expiry() {
+    let (server, port) = start_test_server("strings").await;
+    spawn_listener(server, port).await;
+    sleep(Duration::from_millis(150)).await;
+
+    let mut s = connect(port).await;
+
+    // SET / GET
+    let set = send_cmd(&mut s, &["SET", "user:1", "alice"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&set, "OK", "SET user:1 alice");
+
+    let get = send_cmd(&mut s, &["GET", "user:1"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&get, "alice", "GET user:1");
+
+    // EXISTS / DEL
+    let ex1 = send_cmd(&mut s, &["EXISTS", "user:1"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&ex1, "1", "EXISTS user:1");
+
+    let del = send_cmd(&mut s, &["DEL", "user:1"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&del, "1", "DEL user:1");
+
+    let ex0 = send_cmd(&mut s, &["EXISTS", "user:1"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&ex0, "0", "EXISTS after DEL");
+
+    // INCR behavior
+    let i1 = send_cmd(&mut s, &["INCR", "count"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&i1, "1", "INCR new key -> 1");
+    let i2 = send_cmd(&mut s, &["INCR", "count"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&i2, "2", "INCR existing -> 2");
+    let _ = send_cmd(&mut s, &["SET", "notnum", "abc"]).await;
+    let ierr = send_cmd(&mut s, &["INCR", "notnum"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&ierr, "ERR", "INCR on non-numeric should ERR");
+
+    // Expiration via SET EX
+    let setex = send_cmd(&mut s, &["SET", "tmp:1", "boom", "EX", "1"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&setex, "OK", "SET tmp:1 EX 1");
+
+    let g_immediate = send_cmd(&mut s, &["GET", "tmp:1"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&g_immediate, "boom", "GET tmp:1 immediately");
+
+    let ttl = send_cmd(&mut s, &["TTL", "tmp:1"]).await;
+    // Implementation returns a SimpleString, accept any numeric content
+    assert!(
+        ttl.contains("1") || ttl.contains("0"),
+        "TTL should be 1 or 0, got: {}",
+        ttl
+    );
+
+    sleep(Duration::from_millis(1100)).await;
+    let g_after = send_cmd(&mut s, &["GET", "tmp:1"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&g_after, "$-1", "GET tmp:1 after expiry -> Null");
+
+    // TYPE
+    let _ = send_cmd(&mut s, &["SET", "t", "v"]).await;
+    let ty = send_cmd(&mut s, &["TYPE", "t"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&ty, "string", "TYPE string key");
+    let ty_none = send_cmd(&mut s, &["TYPE", "noexist"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&ty_none, "none", "TYPE nonexistent");
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_03_scan_and_keys() {
+    let (server, port) = start_test_server("scan").await;
+    spawn_listener(server, port).await;
+    sleep(Duration::from_millis(150)).await;
+
+    let mut s = connect(port).await;
+
+    for i in 0..5 {
+        let _ = send_cmd(&mut s, &["SET", &format!("key{}", i), &format!("value{}", i)]).await;
+    }
+
+    let scan = send_cmd(&mut s, &["SCAN", "0", "MATCH", "key*", "COUNT", "10"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&scan, "key0", "SCAN should return keys with MATCH");
+    assert_contains(&scan, "key4", "SCAN should return last key");
+
+    let keys = send_cmd(&mut s, &["KEYS", "*"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&keys, "key0", "KEYS * includes key0");
+    assert_contains(&keys, "key4", "KEYS * includes key4");
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_04_hashes_suite() {
+    let (server, port) = start_test_server("hashes").await;
+    spawn_listener(server, port).await;
+    sleep(Duration::from_millis(150)).await;
+
+    let mut s = connect(port).await;
+
+    // HSET (single, returns number of new fields)
+    let h1 = send_cmd(&mut s, &["HSET", "profile:1", "name", "alice"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&h1, "1", "HSET new field -> 1");
+
+    // HGET
+    let hg = send_cmd(&mut s, &["HGET", "profile:1", "name"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&hg, "alice", "HGET existing field");
+
+    // HSET multiple
+    let h2 = send_cmd(&mut s, &["HSET", "profile:1", "age", "30", "city", "paris"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&h2, "2", "HSET added 2 new fields");
+
+    // HMGET
+    let hmg = send_cmd(&mut s, &["HMGET", "profile:1", "name", "age", "city", "nope"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&hmg, "alice", "HMGET name");
+    assert_contains(&hmg, "30", "HMGET age");
+    assert_contains(&hmg, "paris", "HMGET city");
+    assert_contains(&hmg, "$-1", "HMGET non-existent -> Null");
+
+    // HGETALL
+    let hga = send_cmd(&mut s, &["HGETALL", "profile:1"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&hga, "name", "HGETALL contains name");
+    assert_contains(&hga, "alice", "HGETALL contains alice");
+
+    // HLEN
+    let hlen = send_cmd(&mut s, &["HLEN", "profile:1"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&hlen, "3", "HLEN is 3");
+
+    // HEXISTS
+    let hex1 = send_cmd(&mut s, &["HEXISTS", "profile:1", "age"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&hex1, "1", "HEXISTS age true");
+    let hex0 = send_cmd(&mut s, &["HEXISTS", "profile:1", "nope"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&hex0, "0", "HEXISTS nope false");
+
+    // HKEYS / HVALS
+    let hkeys = send_cmd(&mut s, &["HKEYS", "profile:1"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&hkeys, "name", "HKEYS includes name");
+    let hvals = send_cmd(&mut s, &["HVALS", "profile:1"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&hvals, "alice", "HVALS includes alice");
+
+    // HSETNX
+    let hnx0 = send_cmd(&mut s, &["HSETNX", "profile:1", "name", "bob"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&hnx0, "0", "HSETNX existing field -> 0");
+    let hnx1 = send_cmd(&mut s, &["HSETNX", "profile:1", "nickname", "ali"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&hnx1, "1", "HSETNX new field -> 1");
+
+    // HSCAN
+    let hscan = send_cmd(&mut s, &["HSCAN", "profile:1", "0", "MATCH", "n*", "COUNT", "10"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&hscan, "name", "HSCAN matches fields starting with n");
+    assert_contains(&hscan, "nickname", "HSCAN nickname present");
+
+    // HDEL
+    let hdel = send_cmd(&mut s, &["HDEL", "profile:1", "city", "age"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&hdel, "2", "HDEL removed two fields");
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_05_lists_suite_including_blpop() {
+    let (server, port) = start_test_server("lists").await;
+    spawn_listener(server, port).await;
+    sleep(Duration::from_millis(150)).await;
+
+    let mut a = connect(port).await;
+
+    // LPUSH / RPUSH / LLEN
+    let lp = send_cmd(&mut a, &["LPUSH", "q:jobs", "a", "b"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&lp, "2", "LPUSH added 2, length 2");
+
+    let rp = send_cmd(&mut a, &["RPUSH", "q:jobs", "c"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&rp, "3", "RPUSH now length 3");
+
+    let llen = send_cmd(&mut a, &["LLEN", "q:jobs"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&llen, "3", "LLEN 3");
+
+    // LINDEX / LRANGE
+    let lidx = send_cmd(&mut a, &["LINDEX", "q:jobs", "0"]).await;
+    assert_eq_resp(&lidx, "$1\r\nb\r\n", "LINDEX q:jobs 0 should be b");
+
+    let lr = send_cmd(&mut a, &["LRANGE", "q:jobs", "0", "-1"]).await;
+    assert_eq_resp(&lr, "*3\r\n$1\r\nb\r\n$1\r\na\r\n$1\r\nc\r\n", "LRANGE q:jobs 0 -1 should be [b,a,c]");
+
+    // LTRIM
+    let ltrim = send_cmd(&mut a, &["LTRIM", "q:jobs", "0", "1"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&ltrim, "OK", "LTRIM OK");
+    let lr_post = send_cmd(&mut a, &["LRANGE", "q:jobs", "0", "-1"]).await;
+    assert_eq_resp(&lr_post, "*2\r\n$1\r\nb\r\n$1\r\na\r\n", "After LTRIM, list [b,a]");
+
+    // LREM remove first occurrence of b
+    let lrem = send_cmd(&mut a, &["LREM", "q:jobs", "1", "b"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&lrem, "1", "LREM removed 1");
+
+    // LPOP and RPOP
+    let lpop1 = send_cmd(&mut a, &["LPOP", "q:jobs"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&lpop1, "$1\r\na\r\n", "LPOP returns a");
+    let rpop_empty = send_cmd(&mut a, &["RPOP", "q:jobs"]).await; // empty now
+    assert_contains(&rpop_empty, "$-1", "RPOP on empty -> Null");
+
+    // LPOP with count on empty -> []
+    let lpop0 = send_cmd(&mut a, &["LPOP", "q:jobs", "2"]).await;
+    assert_eq_resp(&lpop0, "*0\r\n", "LPOP with count on empty returns empty array");
+
+    // BLPOP: block on one client, push from another
+    let c1 = connect(port).await;
+    let mut c2 = connect(port).await;
+
+    // Start BLPOP on c1
+    let blpop_task = tokio::spawn(async move {
+        let mut c1_local = c1;
+        send_cmd(&mut c1_local, &["BLPOP", "q:block", "5"]).await
+    });
+
+    // Give it time to register waiter
+    sleep(Duration::from_millis(150)).await;
+
+    // Push from c2 to wake BLPOP
+    let _ = send_cmd(&mut c2, &["LPUSH", "q:block", "x"]).await;
+
+    // Await BLPOP result
+    let blpop_res = blpop_task.await.expect("BLPOP task join");
+    assert_contains(&blpop_res, "q:block", "BLPOP returned key");
+    assert_contains(&blpop_res, "x", "BLPOP returned element");
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_06_flushdb_suite() {
+    let (server, port) = start_test_server("flushdb").await;
+    spawn_listener(server, port).await;
+    sleep(Duration::from_millis(150)).await;
+
+    let mut s = connect(port).await;
+
+    let _ = send_cmd(&mut s, &["SET", "k1", "v1"]).await;
+    let _ = send_cmd(&mut s, &["HSET", "h1", "f", "v"]).await;
+    let _ = send_cmd(&mut s, &["LPUSH", "l1", "a"]).await;
+
+    let keys_before = send_cmd(&mut s, &["KEYS", "*"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&keys_before, "k1", "have string key before FLUSHDB");
+    assert_contains(&keys_before, "h1", "have hash key before FLUSHDB");
+    assert_contains(&keys_before, "l1", "have list key before FLUSHDB");
+
+    let fl = send_cmd(&mut s, &["FLUSHDB"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&fl, "OK", "FLUSHDB OK");
+
+    let keys_after = send_cmd(&mut s, &["KEYS", "*"]).await;
+    assert_eq_resp(&keys_after, "*0\r\n", "DB should be empty after FLUSHDB");
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_07_age_stateless_suite() {
+    let (server, port) = start_test_server("age_stateless").await;
+    spawn_listener(server, port).await;
+    sleep(Duration::from_millis(150)).await;
+
+    let mut s = connect(port).await;
+
+    // GENENC -> [recipient, identity]
+    let gen = send_cmd(&mut s, &["AGE", "GENENC"]).await;
+    assert!(
+        gen.starts_with("*2\r\n$"),
+        "AGE GENENC should return array [recipient, identity], got:\n{}",
+        gen
+    );
+
+    // Parse simple RESP array of two bulk strings to extract keys
+    fn parse_two_bulk_array(resp: &str) -> (String, String) {
+        // naive parse for tests
+        let mut lines = resp.lines();
+        let _ = lines.next(); // *2
+        // $len
+        let _ = lines.next();
+        let recip = lines.next().unwrap_or("").to_string();
+        let _ = lines.next();
+        let ident = lines.next().unwrap_or("").to_string();
+        (recip, ident)
+    }
+    let (recipient, identity) = parse_two_bulk_array(&gen);
+    assert!(
+        recipient.starts_with("age1") && identity.starts_with("AGE-SECRET-KEY-1"),
+        "Unexpected AGE key formats.\nrecipient: {}\nidentity: {}",
+        recipient,
+        identity
+    );
+
+    // ENCRYPT / DECRYPT
+    let ct = send_cmd(&mut s, &["AGE", "ENCRYPT", &recipient, "hello world"]).await;
+    let ct_b64 = extract_bulk_payload(&ct).expect("Failed to parse bulk payload from ENCRYPT");
+    let pt = send_cmd(&mut s, &["AGE", "DECRYPT", &identity, &ct_b64]).await;
+    assert_contains(&pt, "hello world", "AGE DECRYPT round-trip");
+
+    // GENSIGN -> [verify_pub_b64, sign_secret_b64]
+    let gensign = send_cmd(&mut s, &["AGE", "GENSIGN"]).await;
+    let (verify_pub, sign_secret) = parse_two_bulk_array(&gensign);
+    assert!(
+        !verify_pub.is_empty() && !sign_secret.is_empty(),
+        "GENSIGN returned empty keys"
+    );
+
+    // SIGN / VERIFY
+    let sig = send_cmd(&mut s, &["AGE", "SIGN", &sign_secret, "msg"]).await;
+    let sig_b64 = extract_bulk_payload(&sig).expect("Failed to parse bulk payload from SIGN");
+    let v_ok = send_cmd(&mut s, &["AGE", "VERIFY", &verify_pub, "msg", &sig_b64]).await;
+    assert_contains(&v_ok, "1", "VERIFY should be 1 for valid signature");
+
+    let v_bad = send_cmd(&mut s, &["AGE", "VERIFY", &verify_pub, "tampered", &sig_b64]).await;
+    assert_contains(&v_bad, "0", "VERIFY should be 0 for invalid message/signature");
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_08_age_persistent_named_suite() {
+    let (server, port) = start_test_server("age_persistent").await;
+    spawn_listener(server, port).await;
+    sleep(Duration::from_millis(150)).await;
+
+    let mut s = connect(port).await;
+
+    // KEYGEN + ENCRYPTNAME/DECRYPTNAME
+    let kg = send_cmd(&mut s, &["AGE", "KEYGEN", "app1"]).await;
+    assert!(
+        kg.starts_with("*2\r\n"),
+        "AGE KEYGEN should return [recipient, identity], got:\n{}",
+        kg
+    );
+
+    let ct = send_cmd(&mut s, &["AGE", "ENCRYPTNAME", "app1", "hello"]).await;
+    let ct_b64 = extract_bulk_payload(&ct).expect("Failed to parse bulk payload from ENCRYPTNAME");
+    let pt = send_cmd(&mut s, &["AGE", "DECRYPTNAME", "app1", &ct_b64]).await;
+    assert_contains(&pt, "hello", "DECRYPTNAME round-trip");
+
+    // SIGNKEYGEN + SIGNNAME/VERIFYNAME
+    let skg = send_cmd(&mut s, &["AGE", "SIGNKEYGEN", "app1"]).await;
+    assert!(
+        skg.starts_with("*2\r\n"),
+        "AGE SIGNKEYGEN should return [verify_pub, sign_secret], got:\n{}",
+        skg
+    );
+
+    let sig = send_cmd(&mut s, &["AGE", "SIGNNAME", "app1", "m"] ).await;
+    let sig_b64 = extract_bulk_payload(&sig).expect("Failed to parse bulk payload from SIGNNAME");
+    let v1 = send_cmd(&mut s, &["AGE", "VERIFYNAME", "app1", "m", &sig_b64]).await;
+    assert_contains(&v1, "1", "VERIFYNAME valid => 1");
+
+    let v0 = send_cmd(&mut s, &["AGE", "VERIFYNAME", "app1", "bad", &sig_b64]).await;
+    assert_contains(&v0, "0", "VERIFYNAME invalid => 0");
+
+    // AGE LIST
+    let lst = send_cmd(&mut s, &["AGE", "LIST"]).await;
+    assert_contains(&lst, "encpub", "AGE LIST label encpub");
+    assert_contains(&lst, "app1", "AGE LIST includes app1");
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_10_expire_pexpire_persist() {
+   let (server, port) = start_test_server("expire_suite").await;
+   spawn_listener(server, port).await;
+   sleep(Duration::from_millis(150)).await;
+
+   let mut s = connect(port).await;
+
+   // EXPIRE: seconds
+   let _ = send_cmd(&mut s, &["SET", "exp:s", "v"]).await;
+   let ex = send_cmd(&mut s, &["EXPIRE", "exp:s", "1"]).await;
+   assert_contains(&ex, "1", "EXPIRE exp:s 1 -> 1 (applied)");
+   let ttl1 = send_cmd(&mut s, &["TTL", "exp:s"]).await;
+   assert!(
+       ttl1.contains("1") || ttl1.contains("0"),
+       "TTL exp:s should be 1 or 0, got: {}",
+       ttl1
+   );
+   sleep(Duration::from_millis(1100)).await;
+   let get_after = send_cmd(&mut s, &["GET", "exp:s"]).await;
+   assert_contains(&get_after, "$-1", "GET after expiry should be Null");
+   let ttl_after = send_cmd(&mut s, &["TTL", "exp:s"]).await;
+   assert_contains(&ttl_after, "-2", "TTL after expiry -> -2");
+   let exists_after = send_cmd(&mut s, &["EXISTS", "exp:s"]).await;
+   assert_contains(&exists_after, "0", "EXISTS after expiry -> 0");
+
+   // PEXPIRE: milliseconds
+   let _ = send_cmd(&mut s, &["SET", "exp:ms", "v"]).await;
+   let pex = send_cmd(&mut s, &["PEXPIRE", "exp:ms", "1500"]).await;
+   assert_contains(&pex, "1", "PEXPIRE exp:ms 1500 -> 1 (applied)");
+   let ttl_ms1 = send_cmd(&mut s, &["TTL", "exp:ms"]).await;
+   assert!(
+       ttl_ms1.contains("1") || ttl_ms1.contains("0"),
+       "TTL exp:ms should be 1 or 0 soon after PEXPIRE, got: {}",
+       ttl_ms1
+   );
+   sleep(Duration::from_millis(1600)).await;
+   let exists_ms_after = send_cmd(&mut s, &["EXISTS", "exp:ms"]).await;
+   assert_contains(&exists_ms_after, "0", "EXISTS exp:ms after ms expiry -> 0");
+
+   // PERSIST: remove expiration
+   let _ = send_cmd(&mut s, &["SET", "exp:persist", "v"]).await;
+   let _ = send_cmd(&mut s, &["EXPIRE", "exp:persist", "5"]).await;
+   let ttl_pre = send_cmd(&mut s, &["TTL", "exp:persist"]).await;
+   assert!(
+       ttl_pre.contains("5") || ttl_pre.contains("4") || ttl_pre.contains("3") || ttl_pre.contains("2") || ttl_pre.contains("1") || ttl_pre.contains("0"),
+       "TTL exp:persist should be >=0 before persist, got: {}",
+       ttl_pre
+   );
+   let persist1 = send_cmd(&mut s, &["PERSIST", "exp:persist"]).await;
+   assert_contains(&persist1, "1", "PERSIST should remove expiration");
+   let ttl_post = send_cmd(&mut s, &["TTL", "exp:persist"]).await;
+   assert_contains(&ttl_post, "-1", "TTL after PERSIST -> -1 (no expiration)");
+   // Second persist should return 0 (nothing to remove)
+   let persist2 = send_cmd(&mut s, &["PERSIST", "exp:persist"]).await;
+   assert_contains(&persist2, "0", "PERSIST again -> 0 (no expiration to remove)");
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_09_mget_mset_and_variadic_exists_del() {
+   let (server, port) = start_test_server("mget_mset_variadic").await;
+   spawn_listener(server, port).await;
+   sleep(Duration::from_millis(150)).await;
+
+   let mut s = connect(port).await;
+
+   // MSET multiple keys
+   let mset = send_cmd(&mut s, &["MSET", "k1", "v1", "k2", "v2", "k3", "v3"]).await;
+   assert_contains(&mset, "OK", "MSET k1 v1 k2 v2 k3 v3 -> OK");
+
+   // MGET should return values and Null for missing
+   let mget = send_cmd(&mut s, &["MGET", "k1", "k2", "nope", "k3"]).await;
+   // Expect an array with 4 entries; verify payloads
+   assert_contains(&mget, "v1", "MGET k1");
+   assert_contains(&mget, "v2", "MGET k2");
+   assert_contains(&mget, "v3", "MGET k3");
+   assert_contains(&mget, "$-1", "MGET missing returns Null");
+
+   // EXISTS variadic: count how many exist
+   let exists_multi = send_cmd(&mut s, &["EXISTS", "k1", "nope", "k3"]).await;
+   // Server returns SimpleString numeric, e.g. +2
+   assert_contains(&exists_multi, "2", "EXISTS k1 nope k3 -> 2");
+
+   // DEL variadic: delete multiple keys, return count deleted
+   let del_multi = send_cmd(&mut s, &["DEL", "k1", "k3", "nope"]).await;
+   assert_contains(&del_multi, "2", "DEL k1 k3 nope -> 2");
+
+   // Verify deletion
+   let exists_after = send_cmd(&mut s, &["EXISTS", "k1", "k3"]).await;
+   assert_contains(&exists_after, "0", "EXISTS k1 k3 after DEL -> 0");
+
+   // MGET after deletion should include Nulls for deleted keys
+   let mget_after = send_cmd(&mut s, &["MGET", "k1", "k2", "k3"]).await;
+   assert_contains(&mget_after, "$-1", "MGET k1 after DEL -> Null");
+   assert_contains(&mget_after, "v2", "MGET k2 remains");
+   assert_contains(&mget_after, "$-1", "MGET k3 after DEL -> Null");
+}
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