diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 261a7235af2..f457629d219 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ To clone and build iTwinUI, you'll need [Git](https://git-scm.com), [Node 18+](h
 
 _Before running this command, make sure Docker is running. See [Visual testing](#visual-testing-css) (CSS and React) sections below for more details._
 
+### To run all tests for a specific component
+
+`pnpm test [component-name]` e.g. `pnpm test Alert` 
+
+_Please note this command is case sensitive. e.g. `Alert`, not `alert`._
+
 ### To lint and fix autofixable errors
 
 `pnpm lint`
@@ -324,8 +330,8 @@ We reuse our stories for visual tests by taking screenshots of the story iframes
 #### Running visual tests
 
 1. Make sure you have [Docker](https://www.docker.com/get-started) installed and running.
-2. From the monorepo root, run `pnpm run test --filter=react-workshop`. This will build react-workshop and run all cypress tests in docker.
-   -  If you only need to run tests for a specific component, you can do so by passing the `--spec` argument to cypress. e.g. for testing `Alert`, you can run `pnpm --filter=react-workshop run test --spec="**/Alert.*"`. But don't forget to build react-workshop first (pnpm run build --filter=react-workshop).
+2. From the monorepo root, run `pnpm run test --filter=react-workshop` or `pnpm test:react`. This will build react-workshop and run all cypress tests in docker.
+   -  If you only need to run tests for a specific component, you can do so by passing the `--spec` argument to cypress. e.g. for testing `Alert`, you can run `pnpm test:react --spec="**/Alert.*"`.
 3. Once the tests finish running, you can approve any failing test images using `pnpm approve:react`.
 
 #### Writing visual tests
@@ -368,7 +374,7 @@ We use an automated script to evaluate each component example for accessibility
 
 In the terminal: 
 
-- Run the command `pnpm run test --filter=a11y` to run automated accessibility tests for all examples.
+- Run `pnpm run test --filter=a11y` or `pnpm test:a11y` to run automated accessibility tests for all examples.
 
 In the Cypress GUI:
 
@@ -388,7 +394,7 @@ For more information on the Axe rule IDs and their meanings, visit [Deque Univer
 
 The `testing/e2e` workspace facilitates testing of complex scenarios in a real browser. This is achieved by running [Playwright](https://playwright.dev/) tests against a [Remix](https://remix.run/) app.
 
-- **To run tests**, use this command: `pnpm run test --filter=e2e`.
+- **To run tests**, use `pnpm run test --filter=e2e` or `pnpm test:e2e`.
 - **To write tests**, add a new [Remix route](https://remix.run/docs/en/main/discussion/routes#conventional-route-folders) and a `.spec.ts` next to it.
 
 For more details on how to write a test, see [Playwright docs](https://playwright.dev/docs/writing-tests).
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 82a4dcb07a6..1056bfa842a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,12 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build": "turbo run build",
     "dev": "turbo run dev --concurrency=15",
-    "test": "turbo run test",
+    "test": "node scripts/runTests.mjs",
+    "test:css": "pnpm run build --filter=css-workshop && pnpm --filter=css-workshop run test",
+    "test:react": "pnpm run build --filter=react-workshop && pnpm --filter=react-workshop run test",
+    "test:a11y": "pnpm run build --filter=a11y && pnpm --filter=/a11y run test",
+    "test:e2e": "pnpm run build --filter=e2e && pnpm --filter=e2e run test",
+    "test:unit": "pnpm --filter=@itwin/itwinui-react run test:unit",
     "lint": "turbo run lint",
     "format": "turbo run format",
     "prepare": "husky install && playwright install",
diff --git a/scripts/runTests.mjs b/scripts/runTests.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9255bd7d752
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/runTests.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Copyright (c) Bentley Systems, Incorporated. All rights reserved.
+ * See LICENSE.md in the project root for license terms and full copyright notice.
+ *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+import { spawn } from 'node:child_process';
+
+try {
+  const argument = process.argv[2];
+
+  if (argument?.includes('filter')) {
+    spawn(`turbo run test ${argument}`, {
+      stdio: 'inherit',
+      shell: true,
+    });
+  } else if (argument) {
+    spawn(
+      `conc -g -n "CSS-workshop,Unit,A11y,React-workshop,e2e" -c "#8BCC2F,#D8598C,#539AD0,#D1B52A,white" "pnpm test:css --filter=${argument.toLowerCase()}" "pnpm test:unit ${argument}" "pnpm test:a11y --env componentName=${argument}" "pnpm test:react --spec="**/${argument}.*"" "pnpm run test:e2e -- ${argument}"`,
+      {
+        stdio: 'inherit',
+        shell: true,
+      },
+    );
+  } else {
+    spawn(`turbo run test`, {
+      stdio: 'inherit',
+      shell: true,
+    });
+  }
+} catch (error) {
+  console.log(error);
+}
diff --git a/testing/a11y/src/Component.cy.tsx b/testing/a11y/src/Component.cy.tsx
index e219c326e9b..5ded5de2026 100644
--- a/testing/a11y/src/Component.cy.tsx
+++ b/testing/a11y/src/Component.cy.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,13 @@ const axeConfigPerExample = (example) => {
 };
 
 describe('Should have no WCAG violations', () => {
-  Object.entries(allExamples).forEach(([name, Component]) => {
+  const componentName = Cypress.env('componentName');
+
+  const examplesToTest = Object.entries(allExamples).filter(
+    ([name]) => componentName === undefined || name.includes(componentName),
+  );
+
+  examplesToTest.forEach(([name, Component]) => {
     it(name, () => {
       cy.mount(
         <ThemeProvider theme='dark' style={{ height: '100vh' }}>
diff --git a/testing/e2e/package.json b/testing/e2e/package.json
index 4b15fbde6a5..71d141c7414 100644
--- a/testing/e2e/package.json
+++ b/testing/e2e/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "dev": "remix vite:dev",
     "start": "remix-serve ./build/server/index.js",
     "typecheck": "tsc",
-    "test": "playwright test"
+    "test": "playwright test --pass-with-no-tests"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@itwin/itwinui-react": "*",
diff --git a/testing/e2e/playwright.config.ts b/testing/e2e/playwright.config.ts
index 0d7f70d5794..659587d7920 100644
--- a/testing/e2e/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/testing/e2e/playwright.config.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { defineConfig, devices } from '@playwright/test';
  */
 export default defineConfig({
   testMatch: 'app/**/*spec.ts', // Look for test files anywhere in the app
-
+  
   fullyParallel: true, // Run tests in files in parallel
   forbidOnly: !!process.env.CI, // Fail CI if you accidentally left test.only
   retries: process.env.CI ? 2 : 0, // Retry on CI only