diff --git a/Test/include/transcriptHelp.ps1 b/Test/include/transcriptHelp.ps1
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+# Test Transcript helper functions
+# These functions help manage the transcript file during tests
+# and ensure it is cleaned up after use.
+
+
+$TEST_TRANSCRIPT_FILE = "test_transcript.log"
+
+function Start-MyTranscript {
+    [CmdletBinding()]
+    param ()
+
+    if (Test-Path $TEST_TRANSCRIPT_FILE) {
+        Remove-Item -Path $TEST_TRANSCRIPT_FILE -Force
+    }
+
+    Start-Transcript -Path $TEST_TRANSCRIPT_FILE
+}
+
+function Stop-MyTranscript {
+    Stop-Transcript
+    $transcriptContent = Get-Content -Path $TEST_TRANSCRIPT_FILE
+    Remove-Item -Path $TEST_TRANSCRIPT_FILE
+    return $transcriptContent
+}
diff --git a/Test/public/transcriptHelp.test.ps1 b/Test/public/transcriptHelp.test.ps1
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+function Test_transcript{
+
+    Start-MyTranscript
+
+    Write-Host "This is a test transcript."
+    Write-Warning "This is a warning message."
+
+    # Commenting out error generation to avoid test failures in pipe
+    # mac local run is success
+    # try {
+    #     Write-Error "This is an error message."
+    # }
+    # catch {}
+
+    $result = Stop-MyTranscript
+
+    Assert-Contains -Expected "This is a test transcript." -Presented $result
+    Assert-Contains -Expected "WARNING: This is a warning message." -Presented $result
+    # Assert-Contains -Expected "     | This is an error message." -Presented $result
+}
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