diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 18848aa..9d27f84 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ FROM alpine:3.19
 COPY scripts/docker-install-packages.sh /tmp/
 RUN /tmp/docker-install-packages.sh
 
-# Note: Alpine includes busybox by default
+# Alpine Linux includes BusyBox by default
+# BusyBox provides: shell (sh), networking (udhcpc, ip, ping, wget), and core utilities
+# This is verified by the test.sh script which shows BusyBox version and available applets
 
 # Create minimal rootfs structure
 COPY scripts/docker-setup-rootfs.sh /tmp/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 00d16b1..c2bee96 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -126,8 +126,15 @@ The Docker image includes:
 - Pre-built init system binary
 - Minimal root filesystem structure
 - Test environment for validation
+- **BusyBox shell and utilities**: Alpine Linux base provides BusyBox (verified on startup)
 - **Multi-architecture support**: Available for both AMD64 (x86_64) and ARM64 (aarch64) architectures
 
+When you run the Docker image, it automatically verifies:
+- BusyBox version and installation
+- Available BusyBox applets (sh, ls, cat, etc.)
+- Required networking tools (udhcpc, ip, ping, wget)
+- Custom init system binary
+
 Images are automatically built and published to [GitHub Container Registry](https://github.com/johndoe6345789/SparkOS/pkgs/container/sparkos) on every push to main branch.
 
 **Building Releases with Docker (No Root Required):**
diff --git a/scripts/test.sh b/scripts/test.sh
index b35e580..42aeb56 100644
--- a/scripts/test.sh
+++ b/scripts/test.sh
@@ -2,9 +2,47 @@
 echo "SparkOS Docker Test Environment"
 echo "================================"
 echo ""
-echo "SparkOS init binary: /sparkos/rootfs/sbin/init"
+
+# Verify BusyBox is present and working
+echo "Verifying BusyBox..."
+echo "-------------------"
+if command -v busybox >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "✓ BusyBox is installed"
+    echo ""
+    echo "BusyBox version:"
+    busybox | head -n 1
+    echo ""
+    echo "BusyBox location:"
+    which busybox
+    ls -lh $(which busybox)
+    echo ""
+    echo "Shell (/bin/sh) is BusyBox:"
+    ls -lh /bin/sh
+    if [ -L /bin/sh ]; then
+        echo "  → /bin/sh is a symlink to: $(readlink /bin/sh)"
+    fi
+    echo ""
+    echo "Available BusyBox applets (sample):"
+    busybox --list | head -n 20
+    echo "  ... and $(busybox --list | wc -l) total applets"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Networking applets (required for SparkOS):"
+    for cmd in udhcpc ip ifconfig ping wget; do
+        if busybox --list | grep -q "^${cmd}$"; then
+            echo "  ✓ $cmd"
+        else
+            echo "  ✗ $cmd (NOT FOUND)"
+        fi
+    done
+else
+    echo "✗ BusyBox not found!"
+    echo "  SparkOS requires BusyBox for shell and utilities"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 echo ""
-echo "Verifying init binary..."
+echo "Verifying SparkOS init binary..."
+echo "--------------------------------"
 if [ -f /sparkos/rootfs/sbin/init ]; then
     echo "✓ Init binary exists"
     ls -lh /sparkos/rootfs/sbin/init
@@ -22,11 +60,21 @@ else
     echo "✗ Init binary not found!"
     exit 1
 fi
+
 echo ""
 echo "Root filesystem structure:"
+echo "--------------------------"
 ls -la /sparkos/rootfs/
 echo ""
-echo "SparkOS is ready for testing!"
+echo "================================"
+echo "✓ SparkOS is ready for testing!"
+echo "================================"
+echo ""
+echo "Summary:"
+echo "  - BusyBox: $(busybox | head -n 1)"
+echo "  - Init: Custom SparkOS init system"
+echo "  - Shell: BusyBox sh (/bin/sh)"
+echo "  - Networking: BusyBox udhcpc, ip, ping, wget"
 echo ""
 echo "To test the init system:"
 echo "  docker run --rm <image> /sparkos/rootfs/sbin/init --help"
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