diff --git a/excalidraw-app/tests/test-utils.ts b/excalidraw-app/tests/test-utils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0dbf4d9ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/excalidraw-app/tests/test-utils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { ImportedDataState } from "../../packages/excalidraw/data/types";
+import { STORAGE_KEYS } from "../app_constants";
+
+export const initLocalStorage = (data: ImportedDataState) => {
+  if (data.elements) {
+    localStorage.setItem(
+      STORAGE_KEYS.LOCAL_STORAGE_ELEMENTS,
+      JSON.stringify(data.elements),
+    );
+  }
+  if (data.appState) {
+    localStorage.setItem(
+      STORAGE_KEYS.LOCAL_STORAGE_APP_STATE,
+      JSON.stringify(data.appState),
+    );
+  }
+};
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bb31e4522..95ec40cc9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
     "build:app": "cross-env VITE_APP_GIT_SHA=$VERCEL_GIT_COMMIT_SHA vite build",
     "build:version": "node ./scripts/build-version.js",
     "build": "yarn workspace @excalidraw/utils build:esm && yarn --cwd ./excalidraw-app build",
+    "clear:workspaces": "yarn workspace @excalidraw/utils run clear && yarn workspace @excalidraw/excalidraw run clear",
     "fix:code": "yarn test:code --fix",
     "fix:other": "yarn prettier --write",
     "fix": "yarn fix:other && yarn fix:code",
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@
     "locales-coverage:description": "node scripts/locales-coverage-description.js",
     "prepare": "husky install",
     "prettier": "prettier \"**/*.{css,scss,json,md,html,yml}\" --ignore-path=.eslintignore",
-    "start": "yarn workspace @excalidraw/utils build:esm && yarn --cwd ./excalidraw-app start",
+    "start": "yarn workspace @excalidraw/utils run build:esm && yarn --cwd ./excalidraw-app start",
     "start:app:production": "npm run build && npx http-server build -a localhost -p 5001 -o",
     "test:all": "yarn test:typecheck && yarn test:code && yarn test:other && yarn test:app --watch=false",
     "test:app": "vitest",
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@
     "test:other": "yarn prettier --list-different",
     "test:typecheck": "tsc",
     "test:update": "yarn test:app --update --watch=false",
-    "test": "yarn workspace @excalidraw/utils build:esm && yarn test:app",
+    "test": "yarn clear:workspaces && yarn workspace @excalidraw/utils build:esm && yarn test:app",
     "test:coverage": "vitest --coverage",
     "test:coverage:watch": "vitest --coverage --watch",
     "test:ui": "yarn test --ui --coverage.enabled=true",
diff --git a/packages/excalidraw/package.json b/packages/excalidraw/package.json
index 0f531e1d6..ca9ec19a3 100644
--- a/packages/excalidraw/package.json
+++ b/packages/excalidraw/package.json
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@
     "pack": "yarn build:umd && yarn pack",
     "start": "node ../../scripts/buildExample.mjs && vite",
     "build:example": "node ../../scripts/buildExample.mjs",
+    "clear": "rm -rf dist",
     "size": "yarn build:umd && size-limit"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/utils/package.json b/packages/utils/package.json
index d8374f8b7..1a8b3ce6b 100644
--- a/packages/utils/package.json
+++ b/packages/utils/package.json
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
     "build:umd": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production webpack --config webpack.prod.config.js",
     "build:esm": "rm -rf dist && node ../../scripts/buildUtils.js && yarn gen:types",
     "build:umd:withAnalyzer": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production ANALYZER=true webpack --config webpack.prod.config.js",
+    "clear":"rm -rf dist",
     "pack": "yarn build:umd && yarn pack"
   }
 }