diff --git a/bioimageio/core/_resource_tests.py b/bioimageio/core/_resource_tests.py
index 4488cb56..40ff78b0 100644
--- a/bioimageio/core/_resource_tests.py
+++ b/bioimageio/core/_resource_tests.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import traceback
 import warnings
 from itertools import product
-from typing import Dict, Hashable, List, Literal, Optional, Set, Tuple, Union
+from typing import Dict, Hashable, List, Literal, Optional, Sequence, Set, Tuple, Union
 
 import numpy as np
 from loguru import logger
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def test_description(
     *,
     format_version: Union[Literal["discover", "latest"], str] = "discover",
     weight_format: Optional[WeightsFormat] = None,
-    devices: Optional[List[str]] = None,
+    devices: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None,
     decimal: int = 4,
     expected_type: Optional[str] = None,
 ) -> ValidationSummary:
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def load_description_and_test(
     *,
     format_version: Union[Literal["discover", "latest"], str] = "discover",
     weight_format: Optional[WeightsFormat] = None,
-    devices: Optional[List[str]] = None,
+    devices: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None,
     decimal: int = 4,
     expected_type: Optional[str] = None,
 ) -> Union[ResourceDescr, InvalidDescr]:
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def load_description_and_test(
 def _test_model_inference(
     model: Union[v0_4.ModelDescr, v0_5.ModelDescr],
     weight_format: WeightsFormat,
-    devices: Optional[List[str]],
+    devices: Optional[Sequence[str]],
     decimal: int,
 ) -> None:
     test_name = f"Reproduce test outputs from test inputs ({weight_format})"
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ def _test_model_inference(
 def _test_model_inference_parametrized(
     model: v0_5.ModelDescr,
     weight_format: WeightsFormat,
-    devices: Optional[List[str]],
+    devices: Optional[Sequence[str]],
 ) -> None:
     if not any(
         isinstance(a.size, v0_5.ParameterizedSize)
diff --git a/bioimageio/core/cli.py b/bioimageio/core/cli.py
index 0aab4e3c..aa430910 100644
--- a/bioimageio/core/cli.py
+++ b/bioimageio/core/cli.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     Iterable,
     List,
     Mapping,
+    Optional,
     Sequence,
     Tuple,
     Type,
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ def descr_id(self) -> str:
             )
 
 
+
 class ValidateFormatCmd(CmdBase, WithSource):
     """bioimageio-validate-format - validate the meta data format of a bioimageio resource."""
 
@@ -99,8 +101,19 @@ def run(self):
 class TestCmd(CmdBase, WithSource):
     """bioimageio-test - Test a bioimageio resource (beyond meta data formatting)"""
 
+    weight_format: WeightFormatArg = "all"
+    """The weight format to limit testing to.
+
+    (only relevant for model resources)"""
+
+    devices: Optional[Union[str, Sequence[str]]] = None
+    """Device(s) to use for testing"""
+
+    decimal: int = 4
+    """Precision for numerical comparisons"""
+
     def run(self):
-        test(self.descr)
+        test(self.descr, weight_format=self.weight_format, devices=self.devices,decimal= self.decimal)
 
 
 class PackageCmd(CmdBase, WithSource):
diff --git a/bioimageio/core/commands.py b/bioimageio/core/commands.py
index 9a2ddb18..684d08ad 100644
--- a/bioimageio/core/commands.py
+++ b/bioimageio/core/commands.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import List, Optional, Union
+from typing import List, Optional, Sequence, Union
 
 from typing_extensions import Literal
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def test(
     descr: Union[ResourceDescr, InvalidDescr],
     *,
     weight_format: WeightFormatArg = "all",
-    devices: Optional[Union[str, List[str]]] = None,
+    devices: Optional[Union[str, Sequence[str]]] = None,
     decimal: int = 4,
 ):
     """test a bioimageio resource