diff --git a/src/cmd/compile/script_test.go b/src/cmd/compile/script_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..962e4bb754
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cmd/compile/script_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+// Copyright 2024 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"cmd/internal/script/scripttest"
+	"internal/testenv"
+	"os"
+	"runtime"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+var testCompiler string
+
+// TestMain allows this test binary to run as the compiler
+// itself, which is helpful for running script tests.
+// If COMPILE_TEST_EXEC_COMPILE is set, we treat the run
+// as a 'go tool compile' invocation, otherwise behave
+// as a normal test binary.
+func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	// Are we being asked to run as the compiler?
+	// If so then kick off main.
+	if os.Getenv("COMPILE_TEST_EXEC_COMPILE") != "" {
+		main()
+		os.Exit(0)
+	}
+
+	if testExe, err := os.Executable(); err == nil {
+		// on wasm, some phones, we expect an error from os.Executable()
+		testCompiler = testExe
+	}
+
+	// Regular run, just execute tests.
+	os.Exit(m.Run())
+}
+
+func TestScript(t *testing.T) {
+	testenv.MustHaveGoBuild(t)
+	doReplacement := true
+	switch runtime.GOOS {
+	case "wasip1", "js":
+		// wasm doesn't support os.Executable, so we'll skip replacing
+		// the installed linker with our test binary.
+		doReplacement = false
+	}
+	repls := []scripttest.ToolReplacement{}
+	if doReplacement {
+		if testCompiler == "" {
+			t.Fatalf("testCompiler not set, can't replace")
+		}
+		repls = []scripttest.ToolReplacement{
+			scripttest.ToolReplacement{
+				ToolName:        "compile",
+				ReplacementPath: testCompiler,
+				EnvVar:          "COMPILE_TEST_EXEC_COMPILE=1",
+			},
+		}
+	}
+	scripttest.RunToolScriptTest(t, repls, "testdata/script/*.txt")
+}
diff --git a/src/cmd/compile/testdata/script/script_test_basics.txt b/src/cmd/compile/testdata/script/script_test_basics.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ecc28951a1
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+++ b/src/cmd/compile/testdata/script/script_test_basics.txt
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+
+# Test of the linker's script test harness.
+
+go build
+[!cgo] skip
+cc -c testdata/mumble.c
+
+-- go.mod --
+module main
+
+go 1.20
+
+-- main.go --
+package main
+
+func main() {
+  println("Hi mom!")
+}
+
+-- testdata/mumble.c --
+
+int x;
+
+