diff --git a/openc3/lib/openc3/packets/packet_config.rb b/openc3/lib/openc3/packets/packet_config.rb
index 153be13081..26f087026a 100644
--- a/openc3/lib/openc3/packets/packet_config.rb
+++ b/openc3/lib/openc3/packets/packet_config.rb
@@ -34,9 +34,11 @@
 require 'openc3/utilities/python_proxy'
 require 'openc3/conversions'
 require 'openc3/processors'
+require 'openc3/accessors'
 require 'nokogiri'
 require 'ostruct'
 require 'fileutils'
+require 'tempfile'
 
 module OpenC3
   # Reads a command or telemetry configuration file and builds a hash of packets.
@@ -367,6 +369,32 @@ def dynamic_add_packet(packet, cmd_or_tlm = :TELEMETRY, affect_ids: false)
       end
     end
 
+    # This method provides way to quickly test packet configs
+    #
+    # require 'openc3/packets/packet_config'
+    #
+    # config = <<END
+    #   ...
+    # END
+    #
+    # pc = PacketConfig.from_config(config, "MYTARGET")
+    # c = pc.commands['CMDADCS']['SET_POINTING_CMD']
+    # c.restore_defaults()
+    # c.write("MYITEM", 5)
+    # puts c.buffer.formatted
+    def self.from_config(config, process_target_name, language = 'ruby')
+      pc = self.new
+      tf = Tempfile.new("pc.txt")
+      tf.write(config)
+      tf.close
+      begin
+        pc.process_file(tf.path, process_target_name, language)
+      ensure
+        tf.unlink
+      end
+      return pc
+    end
+
     protected
 
     def update_id_value_hash(packet, hash)
diff --git a/openc3/lib/openc3/utilities/store_queued.rb b/openc3/lib/openc3/utilities/store_queued.rb
index 2dd6e82a15..622ed03127 100644
--- a/openc3/lib/openc3/utilities/store_queued.rb
+++ b/openc3/lib/openc3/utilities/store_queued.rb
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 # if purchased from OpenC3, Inc.
 
 require 'openc3/utilities/store'
+require 'openc3/utilities/sleeper'
 
 module OpenC3
   class StoreQueued
diff --git a/openc3/python/openc3/config/config_parser.py b/openc3/python/openc3/config/config_parser.py
index 60f3095345..807471c61e 100644
--- a/openc3/python/openc3/config/config_parser.py
+++ b/openc3/python/openc3/config/config_parser.py
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ def __init__(self, config_parser, message="Configuration Error", usage="", url="
     # self.param url [String] The url to link to in error messages
     def __init__(self, url="https://docs.openc3.com/docs"):
         self.url = url
+        self.keyword = None
+        self.parameters = None
+        self.filename = None
+        self.line = None
+        self.line_number = None
 
     # self.param message [String] The string to set the Exception message to
     # self.param usage [String] The usage message
diff --git a/openc3/python/openc3/packets/packet_config.py b/openc3/python/openc3/packets/packet_config.py
index 66a45ee251..1171d6696f 100644
--- a/openc3/python/openc3/packets/packet_config.py
+++ b/openc3/python/openc3/packets/packet_config.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 # if purchased from OpenC3, Inc.
 
 import os
+import tempfile
 from openc3.config.config_parser import ConfigParser
 from openc3.packets.packet import Packet
 from openc3.packets.parsers.packet_parser import PacketParser
@@ -341,6 +342,28 @@ def finish_packet(self):
             self.current_packet = None
             self.current_item = None
 
+    # This method provides way to quickly test packet configs
+    #
+    # from openc3.packets.packet_config import PacketConfig
+    #
+    # config = """
+    #   ...
+    # """
+    #
+    # pc = PacketConfig.from_config(config, "MYTARGET")
+    # c = pc.commands['CMDADCS']['SET_POINTING_CMD']
+    # c.restore_defaults()
+    # c.write("MYITEM", 5)
+    # print(c.buffer)
+    @classmethod
+    def from_config(cls, config, process_target_name):
+        pc = cls()
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode="w+t", suffix=".txt") as tf:
+            tf.write(config)
+            tf.seek(0)
+            pc.process_file(tf.name, process_target_name)
+        return pc
+
     def update_id_value_hash(self, hash):
         if self.current_packet.id_items and len(self.current_packet.id_items) > 0:
             key = []