diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e0fae49dc44..c9402ad996d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@
       "version": "0.1.4"
     },
     {
-      "hash": "QmV1DPm5F46LvQMxCVPhu35zHgZEeMvyVtpxjb5TwfGiua",
+      "hash": "QmckeQ2zrYLAXoSHYTGn5BDdb22BqbUoHEHm8KZ9YWRxd1",
       "name": "iptb",
-      "version": "1.3.19"
+      "version": "2.0.0"
     },
     {
       "hash": "QmPnFwZ2JXKnXgMw8CdBPxn7FWh6LLdjUjxV1fKHuJnkr8",
@@ -586,6 +586,12 @@
       "hash": "QmY4dowpPFCBsbaoaJc9mNWso64eDJsm32LJznwPNaAiJG",
       "name": "go-libp2p-pubsub",
       "version": "0.11.3"
+    },
+    {
+      "author": "travisperson",
+      "hash": "QmX51YXMSkZWJ6fQFP8ieQvwTbmLFK1YbGHqeJwgLvjkZU",
+      "name": "iptb-plugins",
+      "version": "1.0.0"
     }
   ],
   "gxVersion": "0.10.0",
diff --git a/test/bin/Rules.mk b/test/bin/Rules.mk
index 7d0bc3f8e0a..7896d353da2 100644
--- a/test/bin/Rules.mk
+++ b/test/bin/Rules.mk
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ $(d)/go-timeout: test/dependencies/go-timeout
 	$(go-build)
 TGTS_$(d) += $(d)/go-timeout
 
+$(d)/iptb: test/dependencies/iptb
+	$(go-build)
+TGTS_$(d) += $(d)/iptb
+
 $(d)/ma-pipe-unidir: test/dependencies/ma-pipe-unidir
 	$(go-build)
 TGTS_$(d) += $(d)/ma-pipe-unidir
@@ -22,7 +26,7 @@ $(d)/json-to-junit: test/dependencies/json-to-junit
 	$(go-build)
 TGTS_$(d) += $(d)/json-to-junit
 
-TGTS_GX_$(d) := hang-fds iptb
+TGTS_GX_$(d) := hang-fds
 TGTS_GX_$(d) := $(addprefix $(d)/,$(TGTS_GX_$(d)))
 
 $(TGTS_GX_$(d)):
diff --git a/test/dependencies/iptb/iptb.go b/test/dependencies/iptb/iptb.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..94f1b44c85b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/dependencies/iptb/iptb.go
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+
+	cli "gx/ipfs/QmckeQ2zrYLAXoSHYTGn5BDdb22BqbUoHEHm8KZ9YWRxd1/iptb/cli"
+	testbed "gx/ipfs/QmckeQ2zrYLAXoSHYTGn5BDdb22BqbUoHEHm8KZ9YWRxd1/iptb/testbed"
+
+	plugin "gx/ipfs/QmX51YXMSkZWJ6fQFP8ieQvwTbmLFK1YbGHqeJwgLvjkZU/iptb-plugins/local"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	_, err := testbed.RegisterPlugin(testbed.IptbPlugin{
+		From:        "<builtin>",
+		NewNode:     plugin.NewNode,
+		GetAttrList: plugin.GetAttrList,
+		GetAttrDesc: plugin.GetAttrDesc,
+		PluginName:  plugin.PluginName,
+		BuiltIn:     true,
+	}, false)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+}
+
+func main() {
+	cli := cli.NewCli()
+	if err := cli.Run(os.Args); err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(cli.ErrWriter, "%s\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test/sharness/lib/iptb-lib.sh b/test/sharness/lib/iptb-lib.sh
index e9699ea3eb4..6ee8fbd8b01 100644
--- a/test/sharness/lib/iptb-lib.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/lib/iptb-lib.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export IPTB_ROOT="$(pwd)/.iptb"
 ipfsi() {
   dir="$1"
   shift
-  IPFS_PATH="$IPTB_ROOT/$dir" ipfs "$@"
+  IPFS_PATH="$IPTB_ROOT/testbeds/default/$dir" ipfs "$@"
 }
 
 check_has_connection() {
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ iptb() {
     if ! command iptb "$@"; then
         case "$1" in
             start|stop|connect)
-                test_fsh command iptb logs '*'
+                test_fsh command iptb logs
                 ;;
         esac
         return 1
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ startup_cluster() {
 
   if test -n "$other_args"; then
     test_expect_success "start up nodes with additional args" "
-      iptb start --args \"${other_args[@]}\"
+      iptb start -wait -- ${other_args[@]}
     "
   else
     test_expect_success "start up nodes" '
-      iptb start
+      iptb start -wait
     '
   fi
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ startup_cluster() {
 }
 
 iptb_wait_stop() {
-    while ! iptb for-each sh -c '! { test -e "$IPFS_PATH/repo.lock" && fuser -f "$IPFS_PATH/repo.lock" >/dev/null; }'; do
+    while ! iptb run -- sh -c '! { test -e "$IPFS_PATH/repo.lock" && fuser -f "$IPFS_PATH/repo.lock" >/dev/null; }'; do
         go-sleep 10ms
     done
 }
diff --git a/test/sharness/t0030-mount.sh b/test/sharness/t0030-mount.sh
index 5276f9e7764..9f17f478bff 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0030-mount.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0030-mount.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ fi
 # start iptb + wait for peering
 NUM_NODES=5
 test_expect_success 'init iptb' '
-  iptb init -n $NUM_NODES --bootstrap=none --port=0
+  iptb testbed create -type localipfs -count $NUM_NODES -init
 '
 startup_cluster $NUM_NODES
 
diff --git a/test/sharness/t0031-mount-publish.sh b/test/sharness/t0031-mount-publish.sh
index d7a3162a5de..c37c1161dd1 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0031-mount-publish.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0031-mount-publish.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ test_init_ipfs
 # start iptb + wait for peering
 NUM_NODES=3
 test_expect_success 'init iptb' '
-  iptb init -n $NUM_NODES -f --bootstrap=none --port=0 &&
+  iptb testbed create -type localipfs -count $NUM_NODES -force -init &&
   startup_cluster $NUM_NODES
 '
 
diff --git a/test/sharness/t0041-ping.sh b/test/sharness/t0041-ping.sh
index bf5cf2ca33a..268e7e68b16 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0041-ping.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0041-ping.sh
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ BAD_PEER="QmNnooDu7bfjPFoTZYxMNLWUQJyrVwtbZg5gBMjTezGAJx"
 
 # start iptb + wait for peering
 test_expect_success 'init iptb' '
-  iptb init -n 2 --bootstrap=none --port=0
+  iptb testbed create -type localipfs -count 2 -init
 '
 
 startup_cluster 2
 
 test_expect_success 'peer ids' '
-  PEERID_0=$(iptb get id 0) &&
-  PEERID_1=$(iptb get id 1)
+  PEERID_0=$(iptb attr get 0 id) &&
+  PEERID_1=$(iptb attr get 1 id)
 '
 
 test_expect_success "test ping other" '
diff --git a/test/sharness/t0101-iptb-name.sh b/test/sharness/t0101-iptb-name.sh
index 1fafe031eef..303704a3601 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0101-iptb-name.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0101-iptb-name.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ test_description="Test ipfs repo operations"
 num_nodes=4
 
 test_expect_success "set up an iptb cluster" '
-  iptb init -n $num_nodes -p 0 -f --bootstrap=none
+  iptb testbed create -type localipfs -count $num_nodes -force -init
 '
 
 startup_cluster $num_nodes
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ test_expect_success "publish that object as an ipns entry" '
 '
 
 test_expect_success "add an entry on another node pointing to that one" '
-  NODE1_ID=$(iptb get id 1) &&
+  NODE1_ID=$(iptb attr get 1 id) &&
   ipfsi 2 name publish /ipns/$NODE1_ID
 '
 
 test_expect_success "cat that entry on a third node" '
-  NODE2_ID=$(iptb get id 2) &&
+  NODE2_ID=$(iptb attr get 2 id) &&
   ipfsi 3 cat /ipns/$NODE2_ID > output
 '
 
diff --git a/test/sharness/t0121-bootstrap-iptb.sh b/test/sharness/t0121-bootstrap-iptb.sh
index 2bf15a7f923..e7c7d0105b6 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0121-bootstrap-iptb.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0121-bootstrap-iptb.sh
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ test_expect_success "disable mdns" '
 test_launch_ipfs_daemon
 
 test_expect_success "setup iptb nodes" '
-  iptb init -n 5 -f --bootstrap=none --port=0
+  iptb testbed create -type localipfs -count 5 -force -init
 '
 
 test_expect_success "start up iptb nodes" '
-  iptb start
+  iptb start -wait
 '
 
 test_expect_success "check peers works" '
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ betterwait() {
 }
 
 test_expect_success "bring down iptb nodes" '
-  PID0=$(cat "$IPTB_ROOT/0/daemon.pid") &&
-  PID1=$(cat "$IPTB_ROOT/1/daemon.pid") &&
-  PID2=$(cat "$IPTB_ROOT/2/daemon.pid") &&
-  PID3=$(cat "$IPTB_ROOT/3/daemon.pid") &&
-  PID4=$(cat "$IPTB_ROOT/4/daemon.pid") &&
+  PID0=$(cat "$IPTB_ROOT/benches/default/0/daemon.pid") &&
+  PID1=$(cat "$IPTB_ROOT/benches/default/1/daemon.pid") &&
+  PID2=$(cat "$IPTB_ROOT/benches/default/2/daemon.pid") &&
+  PID3=$(cat "$IPTB_ROOT/benches/default/3/daemon.pid") &&
+  PID4=$(cat "$IPTB_ROOT/benches/default/4/daemon.pid") &&
   iptb stop && # TODO: add --wait flag to iptb stop
   betterwait $PID0
   betterwait $PID1
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ test_expect_success "bring down iptb nodes" '
 
 test_expect_success "reset iptb nodes" '
   # the api doesnt seem to get cleaned up in sharness tests for some reason
-  iptb init -n 5 -f --bootstrap=none --port=0
+  iptb testbed create -type localipfs -count 5 -force -init
 '
 
 test_expect_success "set bootstrap addrs" '
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ test_expect_success "set bootstrap addrs" '
 '
 
 test_expect_success "start up iptb nodes" '
-  iptb start --wait
+  iptb start -wait
 '
 
 test_expect_success "check peers works" '
diff --git a/test/sharness/t0125-twonode.sh b/test/sharness/t0125-twonode.sh
index b0032f8b16f..c70213ac770 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0125-twonode.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0125-twonode.sh
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ run_advanced_test() {
 }
 
 test_expect_success "set up tcp testbed" '
-  iptb init -n 2 -p 0 -f --bootstrap=none
+  iptb testbed create -type localipfs -count 2 -force -init
 '
 
 # Enable quic but don't use it yet.
diff --git a/test/sharness/t0130-multinode.sh b/test/sharness/t0130-multinode.sh
index cf5b9044f3f..1c732db7a7b 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0130-multinode.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0130-multinode.sh
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@ run_advanced_test() {
 
   test_expect_success "shut down nodes" '
     iptb stop && iptb_wait_stop ||
-      test_fsh tail -n +1 .iptb/*/daemon.std*
+      test_fsh tail -n +1 .iptb/benches/default/*/daemon.std*
   '
 }
 
 test_expect_success "set up /tcp testbed" '
-  iptb init -n 5 -p 0 -f --bootstrap=none
+  iptb testbed create -type localipfs -count 5 -force -init
 '
 
 # test multiplex muxer
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ unset LIBP2P_MUX_PREFS
 run_advanced_test
 
 test_expect_success "set up /ws testbed" '
-  iptb init -n 5 -ws -p 0 -f --bootstrap=none
+  iptb testbed create -type localipfs -count 5 -attr listentype,ws -force -init
 '
 
 # test multiplex muxer
diff --git a/test/sharness/t0131-multinode-client-routing.sh b/test/sharness/t0131-multinode-client-routing.sh
index 857cd06acca..e96f230cd66 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0131-multinode-client-routing.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0131-multinode-client-routing.sh
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ run_single_file_test() {
 NNODES=10
 
 test_expect_success "set up testbed" '
-  iptb init -n $NNODES -p 0 -f --bootstrap=none
+  iptb testbed create -type localipfs -count $NNODES -force -init
 '
 
 test_expect_success "start up nodes" '
-  iptb start [0-7] &&
-  iptb start [8-9] --args="--routing=dhtclient"
+  iptb start -wait [0-7] &&
+  iptb start -wait [8-9] -- --routing=dhtclient
 '
 
 test_expect_success "connect up nodes" '
diff --git a/test/sharness/t0140-swarm.sh b/test/sharness/t0140-swarm.sh
index 145b53fd92a..a5c1dadda7d 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0140-swarm.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0140-swarm.sh
@@ -98,28 +98,28 @@ test_expect_success "Addresses.NoAnnounce with /ipcidr affects addresses" '
 test_kill_ipfs_daemon
 
 test_expect_success "set up tcp testbed" '
-  iptb init -n 2 -p 0 -f --bootstrap=none
+  iptb testbed create -type localipfs -count 2 -force -init
 '
 
 startup_cluster 2
 
 test_expect_success "disconnect work without specifying a transport address" '
   [ $(ipfsi 0 swarm peers | wc -l) -eq 1 ] &&
-  ipfsi 0 swarm disconnect "/ipfs/$(iptb get id 1)" &&
+  ipfsi 0 swarm disconnect "/ipfs/$(iptb attr get 1 id)" &&
   [ $(ipfsi 0 swarm peers | wc -l) -eq 0 ]
 '
 
 test_expect_success "connect work without specifying a transport address" '
   [ $(ipfsi 0 swarm peers | wc -l) -eq 0 ] &&
-  ipfsi 0 swarm connect "/ipfs/$(iptb get id 1)" &&
+  ipfsi 0 swarm connect "/ipfs/$(iptb attr get 1 id)" &&
   [ $(ipfsi 0 swarm peers | wc -l) -eq 1 ]
 '
 
 test_expect_success "/p2p addresses work" '
   [ $(ipfsi 0 swarm peers | wc -l) -eq 1 ] &&
-  ipfsi 0 swarm disconnect "/p2p/$(iptb get id 1)" &&
+  ipfsi 0 swarm disconnect "/p2p/$(iptb attr get 1 id)" &&
   [ $(ipfsi 0 swarm peers | wc -l) -eq 0 ] &&
-  ipfsi 0 swarm connect "/p2p/$(iptb get id 1)" &&
+  ipfsi 0 swarm connect "/p2p/$(iptb attr get 1 id)" &&
   [ $(ipfsi 0 swarm peers | wc -l) -eq 1 ]
 '
 
diff --git a/test/sharness/t0170-dht.sh b/test/sharness/t0170-dht.sh
index c6f37f407e7..727bbccf2f6 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0170-dht.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0170-dht.sh
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ test_dht() {
 
   test_expect_success 'init iptb' '
     rm -rf .iptb/ &&
-    iptb init -n $NUM_NODES --bootstrap=none --port=0
+    iptb testbed create -type localipfs -count $NUM_NODES -init
   '
 
-  startup_cluster $NUM_NODES "$@"
+  startup_cluster $NUM_NODES $@
 
   test_expect_success 'peer ids' '
-    PEERID_0=$(iptb get id 0) &&
-    PEERID_2=$(iptb get id 2)
+    PEERID_0=$(iptb attr get 0 id) &&
+    PEERID_2=$(iptb attr get 2 id)
   '
   
   # ipfs dht findpeer <peerID>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ test_dht() {
   # ipfs dht findprovs <key>
   test_expect_success 'findprovs' '
     ipfsi 4 dht findprovs $HASH > provs &&
-    iptb get id 3 > expected &&
+    iptb attr get 3 id > expected &&
     test_cmp provs expected
   '
   
diff --git a/test/sharness/t0175-reprovider.sh b/test/sharness/t0175-reprovider.sh
index fe8a4cbf48c..5f6c20b6761 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0175-reprovider.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0175-reprovider.sh
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ NUM_NODES=6
 
 init_strategy() {
   test_expect_success 'init iptb' '
-    iptb init -f -n $NUM_NODES --bootstrap=none --port=0
+    iptb testbed create -type localipfs -force -count $NUM_NODES -init
   '
 
   test_expect_success 'peer ids' '
-    PEERID_0=$(iptb get id 0) &&
-    PEERID_1=$(iptb get id 1)
+    PEERID_0=$(iptb attr get 0 id) &&
+    PEERID_1=$(iptb attr get 1 id)
   '
 
   test_expect_success 'use pinning startegy for reprovider' '
@@ -123,12 +123,12 @@ test_expect_success 'stop peer 1' '
 
 # Test reprovider working with ticking disabled
 test_expect_success 'init iptb' '
-  iptb init -f -n $NUM_NODES --bootstrap=none --port=0
+  iptb testbed create -type localipfs -force -count $NUM_NODES -init
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'peer ids' '
-  PEERID_0=$(iptb get id 0) &&
-  PEERID_1=$(iptb get id 1)
+  PEERID_0=$(iptb attr get 0 id) &&
+  PEERID_1=$(iptb attr get 1 id)
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'Disable reprovider ticking' '
diff --git a/test/sharness/t0180-p2p.sh b/test/sharness/t0180-p2p.sh
index 62587a42bba..31eb19afbf8 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0180-p2p.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0180-p2p.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ test_description="Test experimental p2p commands"
 
 # start iptb + wait for peering
 test_expect_success 'init iptb' '
-  iptb init -n 3 --bootstrap=none --port=0
+  iptb testbed create -type localipfs --count 3 --init
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'generate test data' '
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ test_expect_success 'generate test data' '
 startup_cluster 3
 
 test_expect_success 'peer ids' '
-  PEERID_0=$(iptb get id 0) &&
-  PEERID_1=$(iptb get id 1)
+  PEERID_0=$(iptb attr get 0 id) &&
+  PEERID_1=$(iptb attr get 1 id)
 '
 check_test_ports() {
   test_expect_success "test ports are closed" '
diff --git a/test/sharness/t0180-pubsub-gossipsub.sh b/test/sharness/t0180-pubsub-gossipsub.sh
index 9163339b248..c5ff8daf39e 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0180-pubsub-gossipsub.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0180-pubsub-gossipsub.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ test_description="Test pubsub with gossipsub"
 # start iptb + wait for peering
 NUM_NODES=5
 test_expect_success 'init iptb' '
-  iptb init -n $NUM_NODES --bootstrap=none --port=0
+  iptb testbed create -type localipfs -count $NUM_NODES -init
 '
 
 test_expect_success "enable gossipsub" '
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ test_expect_success "enable gossipsub" '
 startup_cluster $NUM_NODES --enable-pubsub-experiment
 
 test_expect_success 'peer ids' '
-  PEERID_0=$(iptb get id 0) &&
-  PEERID_2=$(iptb get id 2)
+  PEERID_0=$(iptb attr get 0 id) &&
+  PEERID_2=$(iptb attr get 2 id)
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'pubsub' '
diff --git a/test/sharness/t0180-pubsub.sh b/test/sharness/t0180-pubsub.sh
index bf3586bc9b0..9efdc4d1f90 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0180-pubsub.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0180-pubsub.sh
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ test_description="Test dht command"
 # start iptb + wait for peering
 NUM_NODES=5
 test_expect_success 'init iptb' '
-  iptb init -n $NUM_NODES --bootstrap=none --port=0
+  iptb testbed create -type localipfs -count $NUM_NODES -init
 '
 
 run_pubsub_tests() {
   test_expect_success 'peer ids' '
-    PEERID_0=$(iptb get id 0) &&
-    PEERID_2=$(iptb get id 2)
+    PEERID_0=$(iptb attr get 0 id) &&
+    PEERID_2=$(iptb attr get 2 id)
   '
   
   # ipfs pubsub sub
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ test_expect_success 're-enable signing on node 1' '
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'enable strict signature verification on all nodes' '
-  iptb for-each ipfs config --json Pubsub.StrictSignatureVerification true
+  iptb run -- ipfs config --json Pubsub.StrictSignatureVerification true
 '
 
 startup_cluster $NUM_NODES --enable-pubsub-experiment
diff --git a/test/sharness/t0181-private-network.sh b/test/sharness/t0181-private-network.sh
index fce66881374..6a0efd4c2ba 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0181-private-network.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0181-private-network.sh
@@ -34,15 +34,15 @@ pnet_key > "${IPFS_PATH}/swarm.key"
 LIBP2P_FORCE_PNET=1 test_launch_ipfs_daemon
 
 test_expect_success "set up iptb testbed" '
-  iptb init -n 5 -p 0 -f --bootstrap=none  &&
-  iptb for-each ipfs config --json Addresses.Swarm  '"'"'["/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/0"]'"'"'
+  iptb testbed create -type localipfs -count 5 -force -init &&
+  iptb run -- ipfs config --json Addresses.Swarm  '"'"'["/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/0"]'"'"'
 '
 
 set_key() {
   node="$1"
   keyfile="$2"
 
-  cp "$keyfile" "${IPTB_ROOT}/${node}/swarm.key"
+  cp "$keyfile" "${IPTB_ROOT}/testbeds/default/${node}/swarm.key"
 }
 
 pnet_key > key1
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ set_key 4 key2
 unset LIBP2P_FORCE_PNET
 
 test_expect_success "start nodes" '
-  iptb start [0-4]
+  iptb start -wait [0-4]
 '
 
 test_expect_success "try connecting node in public network with priv networks" '
diff --git a/test/sharness/t0182-circuit-relay.sh b/test/sharness/t0182-circuit-relay.sh
index 4f48827a3ec..4f480ebef64 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0182-circuit-relay.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0182-circuit-relay.sh
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ test_description="Test circuit relay"
 # start iptb + wait for peering
 NUM_NODES=3
 test_expect_success 'init iptb' '
-  iptb init -n $NUM_NODES --bootstrap=none --port=0
+  iptb testbed create -type localipfs -count $NUM_NODES -init
 '
 
 # Network toplogy: A <-> Relay <-> B
 test_expect_success 'start up nodes for configuration' '
-  iptb start --args --routing=none
+  iptb start -wait -- --routing=none
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'configure EnableRelayHop in relay node' '
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ test_expect_success 'configure EnableRelayHop in relay node' '
 test_expect_success 'restart nodes' '
   iptb stop &&
   iptb_wait_stop &&
-  iptb start --args --routing=none
+  iptb start -wait -- --routing=none
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'connect A <-> Relay' '
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ test_expect_success 'wait until relay is ready to do work' '
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'peer ids' '
-  PEERID_0=$(iptb get id 0) &&
-  PEERID_1=$(iptb get id 1) &&
-  PEERID_2=$(iptb get id 2)
+  PEERID_0=$(iptb attr get 0 id) &&
+  PEERID_1=$(iptb attr get 1 id) &&
+  PEERID_2=$(iptb attr get 2 id)
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'connect A <-Relay-> B' '
diff --git a/test/sharness/t0183-namesys-pubsub.sh b/test/sharness/t0183-namesys-pubsub.sh
index 467c9c1e9a0..b4bbbc8413c 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0183-namesys-pubsub.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0183-namesys-pubsub.sh
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ test_description="Test IPNS pubsub"
 # start iptb + wait for peering
 NUM_NODES=5
 test_expect_success 'init iptb' '
-    iptb init -n $NUM_NODES --bootstrap=none --port=0
+    iptb testbed create -type localipfs -count $NUM_NODES -init
 '
 
 startup_cluster $NUM_NODES --enable-namesys-pubsub
 
 test_expect_success 'peer ids' '
-    PEERID_0=$(iptb get id 0)
+    PEERID_0=$(iptb attr get 0 id)
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'check namesys pubsub state' '
diff --git a/test/sharness/t0190-quic-ping.sh b/test/sharness/t0190-quic-ping.sh
index ed2eb5e9990..c16b23471f1 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0190-quic-ping.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0190-quic-ping.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ test_init_ipfs
 
 # start iptb + wait for peering
 test_expect_success 'init iptb' '
-  iptb init -n 2 --bootstrap=none --port=0
+  iptb testbed create -type localipfs -count 2 -init
 '
 
 test_expect_success "enable QUIC experiment" '
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ test_expect_success "add QUIC swarm addresses" '
 startup_cluster 2
 
 test_expect_success 'peer ids' '
-  PEERID_0=$(iptb get id 0) &&
-  PEERID_1=$(iptb get id 1)
+  PEERID_0=$(iptb attr get 0 id) &&
+  PEERID_1=$(iptb attr get 1 id)
 '
 
 test_expect_success "test ping other" '
diff --git a/test/sharness/t0240-republisher.sh b/test/sharness/t0240-republisher.sh
index 40b0b726fa6..42f63870fb7 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0240-republisher.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0240-republisher.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ setup_iptb() {
   bound=$(expr "$num_nodes" - 1)
 
   test_expect_success "iptb init" '
-    iptb init -n $num_nodes --bootstrap none --port 0
+    iptb testbed create -type localipfs -count $num_nodes -init
   '
 
   for i in $(test_seq 0 "$bound")
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ setup_iptb() {
 
 teardown_iptb() {
   test_expect_success "shut down nodes" '
-    iptb kill
+    iptb stop
   '
 }
 
diff --git a/test/sharness/t0276-cidv0v1.sh b/test/sharness/t0276-cidv0v1.sh
index d0b33f077d1..b1e437a4308 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0276-cidv0v1.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0276-cidv0v1.sh
@@ -95,30 +95,31 @@ test_expect_success "check that we can access the file when converted to CIDv1"
 #
 
 test_expect_success "set up iptb testbed" '
-  iptb init -n 2 -p 0 -f --bootstrap=none
+  iptb testbed create -type localipfs -count 2 -init
 '
 
 test_expect_success "start nodes" '
-  iptb start &&
+  iptb start -wait &&
   iptb connect 0 1
 '
 
 test_expect_success "add afile using CIDv0 to node 0" '
-  iptb run 0 ipfs add -q --cid-version=0 afile
+  iptb run 0 -- ipfs add -q --cid-version=0 afile
 '
 
 test_expect_success "get afile using CIDv1 via node 1" '
-  iptb run 1 ipfs --timeout=2s cat $AHASHv1 > thefile &&
+  iptb -quiet run 1 -- ipfs --timeout=2s cat $AHASHv1 > thefile &&
   test_cmp afile thefile
 '
 
 test_expect_success "add bfile using CIDv1 to node 0" '
-  BHASHv1=$(iptb run 0 ipfs add -q --cid-version=1 --raw-leaves=false bfile)
+  BHASHv1=$(iptb -quiet run 0 -- ipfs add -q --cid-version=1 --raw-leaves=false bfile)
 '
 
 test_expect_success "get bfile using CIDv0 via node 1" '
   BHASHv0=$(cid-fmt -v 0 %s $BHASHv1)
-  iptb run 1 ipfs --timeout=2s cat $BHASHv0 > thefile &&
+  echo $BHASHv1 &&
+  iptb -quiet run 1 -- ipfs --timeout=2s cat $BHASHv0 > thefile &&
   test_cmp bfile thefile
 '