diff --git a/fpga/app/template/utils/Makefile b/fpga/app/template/utils/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3edc99c62
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+++ b/fpga/app/template/utils/Makefile
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+
+PREFIX ?= /usr/local
+BINDIR = $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
+
+CC ?= gcc
+CFLAGS ?= -O3
+
+CFLAGS += -Wall
+CPPFLAGS += -Ilib -Iinclude
+LDFLAGS += -Llib/mqnic
+LDLIBS += -lmqnic
+
+LIBMQNIC = lib/mqnic/libmqnic.a
+
+BIN = app-template-test
+
+GENDEPFLAGS = -MD -MP -MF .$(@F).d
+
+ALL_CFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) $(GENDEPFLAGS)
+
+all: $(BIN)
+
+FORCE:
+
+$(LIBMQNIC): FORCE
+	$(MAKE) -C $(dir $@) $(notdir $@)
+
+%.o: %.c
+	$(CC) $(ALL_CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
+
+app-template-test: app-template-test.o $(LIBMQNIC)
+	$(CC) $(ALL_CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $^ -o $@ $(LDLIBS)
+
+install:
+	install -d $(BINDIR)
+	install -m 0755 $(BIN) $(BINDIR)
+
+clean:
+	rm -f $(BIN)
+	rm -f *.o
+	rm -f .*.d
+
+-include $(wildcard .*.d)
+
+.PHONY: all install clean FORCE
diff --git a/fpga/app/template/utils/app-template-test.c b/fpga/app/template/utils/app-template-test.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6115e85d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fpga/app/template/utils/app-template-test.c
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+/*
+
+Copyright 2022, The Regents of the University of California.
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+   1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+      this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+   2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+      this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+      and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA ''AS
+IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA OR
+CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT
+OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING
+IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY
+OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+The views and conclusions contained in the software and documentation are those
+of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing official policies,
+either expressed or implied, of The Regents of the University of California.
+
+*/
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <mqnic/mqnic.h>
+
+#define TEMPLATE_APP_ID 0x12340001
+
+static void usage(char *name)
+{
+    fprintf(stderr,
+        "usage: %s [options]\n"
+        " -d name    device to open (/dev/mqnic0)\n",
+        name);
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+    char *name;
+    int opt;
+
+    char *device = NULL;
+    struct mqnic *dev;
+
+    name = strrchr(argv[0], '/');
+    name = name ? 1+name : argv[0];
+
+    while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "d:h?")) != EOF)
+    {
+        switch (opt)
+        {
+        case 'd':
+            device = optarg;
+            break;
+        case 'h':
+        case '?':
+            usage(name);
+            return 0;
+        default:
+            usage(name);
+            return -1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (!device)
+    {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Device not specified\n");
+        usage(name);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    dev = mqnic_open(device);
+
+    if (!dev)
+    {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to open device\n");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (dev->pci_device_path)
+    {
+        char *ptr = strrchr(dev->pci_device_path, '/');
+        if (ptr)
+            printf("PCIe ID: %s\n", ptr+1);
+    }
+
+    mqnic_print_fw_id(dev);
+
+    if (!dev->app_regs)
+    {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Application section not present\n");
+        goto err;
+    }
+
+    if (dev->app_id != TEMPLATE_APP_ID)
+    {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Unexpected application id (expected 0x%08x, got 0x%08x)\n", TEMPLATE_APP_ID, dev->app_id);
+        goto err;
+    }
+
+    printf("App regs size: %ld\n", dev->app_regs_size);
+
+    // Read/write test
+    printf("Write to application registers\n");
+    mqnic_reg_write32(dev->app_regs, 0, 0x11223344);
+
+    printf("Read from application registers\n");
+    printf("%08x\n", mqnic_reg_read32(dev->app_regs, 0));
+
+err:
+    mqnic_close(dev);
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/fpga/app/template/utils/include b/fpga/app/template/utils/include
new file mode 120000
index 000000000..cc792a376
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fpga/app/template/utils/include
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+../../../../include/
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diff --git a/fpga/app/template/utils/lib b/fpga/app/template/utils/lib
new file mode 120000
index 000000000..b6ce6cc06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fpga/app/template/utils/lib
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../../../lib/
\ No newline at end of file