diff --git a/js/tests/entrypoint.sh b/js/tests/entrypoint.sh
index 4765ca61a..415374ccd 100755
--- a/js/tests/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/js/tests/entrypoint.sh
@@ -2,4 +2,9 @@
 
 set -e
 
+if test "$CODE_EDITOR_RUN_ONLY" = true; then
+	node "./${EXERCISE}.sh" "$@"
+	exit
+fi
+
 node /app/test.mjs "/jail/student" "${EXERCISE}"
diff --git a/sh/tests/entrypoint.sh b/sh/tests/entrypoint.sh
index 5bede087a..ade91742a 100755
--- a/sh/tests/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/sh/tests/entrypoint.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,16 @@ cp -r /app .
 cp -a student app
 cd app
 
+if test "$CODE_EDITOR_RUN_ONLY" = true; then
+	if test -f "./${EXERCISE}.sh"; then
+		chmod +x "./${EXERCISE}.sh"
+	fi
+
+	# run shell programs on the code editor
+	bash "./${EXERCISE}.sh" "$@"
+	exit
+fi
+
 if test -f "./student/${EXERCISE}.sh"; then
 	chmod +x "./student/${EXERCISE}.sh"
 fi