diff --git a/itest/chantools_harness.go b/itest/chantools_harness.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c776da7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/itest/chantools_harness.go
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+package itest
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"bytes"
+	"errors"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+// ChantoolsProcess wraps a running chantools process for integration testing.
+type ChantoolsProcess struct {
+	cmd          *exec.Cmd
+	stdin        io.WriteCloser
+	stdout       *os.File
+	stdoutReader *bufio.Reader
+	stderr       *bufio.Reader
+}
+
+// StartChantools starts the chantools binary with the given arguments.
+func StartChantools(t *testing.T, args ...string) *ChantoolsProcess {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	args = append([]string{"--nologfile"}, args...)
+	cmd := exec.Command("chantools", args...)
+	stdin, err := cmd.StdinPipe()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	stdoutPipe, err := cmd.StdoutPipe()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	stderrPipe, err := cmd.StderrPipe()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	stdoutFile, ok := stdoutPipe.(*os.File)
+	require.True(t, ok)
+
+	require.NoError(t, cmd.Start())
+
+	return &ChantoolsProcess{
+		cmd:          cmd,
+		stdin:        stdin,
+		stdout:       stdoutFile,
+		stdoutReader: bufio.NewReader(stdoutFile),
+		stderr:       bufio.NewReader(stderrPipe),
+	}
+}
+
+// WriteInput writes input to the process's stdin.
+func (p *ChantoolsProcess) WriteInput(t *testing.T, input string) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	_, err := io.WriteString(p.stdin, input)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "failed to write input to chantools")
+}
+
+// ReadAllOutput reads all output from the process's stdout until EOF.
+func (p *ChantoolsProcess) ReadAllOutput(t *testing.T) string {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	resp, err := io.ReadAll(p.stdout)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "failed to read chantools output")
+
+	log.Debugf("[CHANTOOLS]: %s", resp)
+
+	return string(resp)
+}
+
+// ReadOutputUntil reads from stdout until the given substring is found or
+// timeout.
+func (p *ChantoolsProcess) ReadOutputUntil(t *testing.T, substr string,
+	timeout time.Duration) string {
+
+	t.Helper()
+
+	var out bytes.Buffer
+	deadline := time.Now().Add(timeout)
+	for {
+		if time.Now().After(deadline) {
+			t.Fatal("timeout waiting for chantools output")
+		}
+		line, err := p.stdoutReader.ReadString('\n')
+		out.WriteString(line)
+
+		log.Debugf("[CHANTOOLS]: %s", line)
+
+		if strings.Contains(out.String(), substr) {
+			return out.String()
+		}
+
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+	}
+}
+
+// ReadAvailableOutput reads as many bytes as possible from stdout until the
+// timeout elapses.
+func (p *ChantoolsProcess) ReadAvailableOutput(t *testing.T,
+	timeout time.Duration) string {
+
+	t.Helper()
+
+	err := p.stdout.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(timeout))
+	require.NoError(t, err, "failed to set read deadline")
+
+	defer func() {
+		_ = p.stdout.SetReadDeadline(time.Time{})
+	}()
+
+	var out bytes.Buffer
+	for {
+		buf := make([]byte, 1024)
+		n, err := p.stdoutReader.Read(buf)
+		if n > 0 {
+			chunk := string(buf[:n])
+			out.WriteString(chunk)
+		}
+		if err != nil {
+			if errors.Is(err, io.EOF) ||
+				errors.Is(err, os.ErrDeadlineExceeded) {
+
+				break
+			}
+
+			time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
+		}
+	}
+
+	log.Debugf("[CHANTOOLS]: %s", out.String())
+	return out.String()
+}
+
+// Wait waits for the process to exit.
+func (p *ChantoolsProcess) Wait(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	require.NoError(t, p.cmd.Wait())
+}
+
+// Kill kills the process.
+func (p *ChantoolsProcess) Kill(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	require.NoError(t, p.cmd.Process.Kill())
+}
diff --git a/itest/log.go b/itest/log.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b63cff5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/itest/log.go
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package itest
+
+import (
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/btcsuite/btclog/v2"
+)
+
+var log btclog.Logger
+
+//nolint:gochecknoinits
+func init() {
+	logger := btclog.NewSLogger(btclog.NewDefaultHandler(os.Stdout))
+	logger.SetLevel(btclog.LevelTrace)
+	log = logger.SubSystem("ITEST")
+}
diff --git a/itest/standalone_test.go b/itest/standalone_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..beff118
--- /dev/null
+++ b/itest/standalone_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+package itest
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+const (
+	testXPriv = "xprv9s21ZrQH143K2ZzuN99NjD7oJruBomAVbNDXzPmhHYcwf8WXCsML" +
+		"63azyS1rzzfpUsLifeDkM4Q6U9PF9RP7frSGKkMfDTDiiyQjH2PUj2z"
+
+	testMnemonic = "about wolf boost other battle asthma refuse wedding " +
+		"few purchase track one smooth tunnel immune glass infant " +
+		"tag manual multiply diagram orient wrist agent"
+)
+
+var (
+	readTimeout    = 100 * time.Millisecond
+	defaultTimeout = 5 * time.Second
+)
+
+func TestChantoolsShowRootKeyXPriv(t *testing.T) {
+	proc := StartChantools(t, "showrootkey", "--rootkey", testXPriv)
+	defer proc.Kill(t)
+
+	output := proc.ReadOutputUntil(
+		t, "Your BIP32 HD root key is:", defaultTimeout,
+	)
+	require.Contains(t, output, "Your BIP32 HD root key is: "+testXPriv)
+}
+
+func TestChantoolsShowRootKeyMnemonic(t *testing.T) {
+	proc := StartChantools(t, "showrootkey")
+	defer proc.Kill(t)
+
+	go func() {
+		errString, err := proc.stderr.ReadString('\n')
+		log.Errorf("chantools stderr: %v, error: %v", errString, err)
+	}()
+
+	mnemonicPrompt := proc.ReadAvailableOutput(t, readTimeout)
+	require.Contains(t, mnemonicPrompt, "Input your 24-word mnemonic")
+	proc.WriteInput(t, testMnemonic+"\n")
+
+	passphrasePrompt := proc.ReadAvailableOutput(t, readTimeout)
+	require.Contains(
+		t, passphrasePrompt, "Input your cipher seed passphrase",
+	)
+	proc.WriteInput(t, "\n")
+
+	output := proc.ReadOutputUntil(
+		t, "Your BIP32 HD root key is:", defaultTimeout,
+	)
+	require.Contains(t, output, "Your BIP32 HD root key is: "+testXPriv)
+}
diff --git a/lnd/aezeed.go b/lnd/aezeed.go
index 34b1168..db14ac2 100644
--- a/lnd/aezeed.go
+++ b/lnd/aezeed.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package lnd
 
 import (
 	"bufio"
+	"bytes"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
@@ -139,16 +140,15 @@ func ReadPassphrase(verb string) ([]byte, error) {
 	// The environment variable didn't contain anything, we'll read the
 	// passphrase from the terminal.
 	case passphrase == "":
-		fmt.Printf("Input your cipher seed passphrase (press enter "+
-			"if your seed %s a passphrase): ", verb)
 		var err error
-		passphraseBytes, err = terminal.ReadPassword(
-			int(syscall.Stdin), //nolint
+		passphraseBytes, err = PasswordFromConsole(
+			fmt.Sprintf("Input your cipher seed passphrase "+
+				"(press enter if your seed %s a passphrase): ",
+				verb),
 		)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		fmt.Println()
 
 	// There was a password in the environment, just convert it to bytes.
 	default:
@@ -160,13 +160,15 @@ func ReadPassphrase(verb string) ([]byte, error) {
 
 // PasswordFromConsole reads a password from the console or stdin.
 func PasswordFromConsole(userQuery string) ([]byte, error) {
+	fmt.Print(userQuery)
+
 	// Read from terminal (if there is one).
 	if terminal.IsTerminal(int(syscall.Stdin)) { //nolint
-		fmt.Print(userQuery)
 		pw, err := terminal.ReadPassword(int(syscall.Stdin)) //nolint
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
+
 		fmt.Println()
 		return pw, nil
 	}
@@ -177,7 +179,9 @@ func PasswordFromConsole(userQuery string) ([]byte, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	return pw, nil
+
+	fmt.Println()
+	return bytes.TrimSpace(pw), nil
 }
 
 // OpenWallet opens a lnd compatible wallet and returns it, along with the