diff --git a/mmgen/altcoin/util.py b/mmgen/altcoin/util.py
index a9556752..a60a6bc3 100755
--- a/mmgen/altcoin/util.py
+++ b/mmgen/altcoin/util.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 altcoin.util: various altcoin-related utilities
 """
 
-from mmgen.util import die
+from ..util import die
 
 def decrypt_keystore(data,passwd,mac_algo=None,mac_params={}):
 	"""
diff --git a/mmgen/main_txsend.py b/mmgen/main_txsend.py
index 3927e4ee..ca937368 100755
--- a/mmgen/main_txsend.py
+++ b/mmgen/main_txsend.py
@@ -80,7 +80,9 @@ async def main():
 			tx.file.write(ask_write_default_yes=True)
 
 	await tx.send(exit_on_fail=True)
-	tx.file.write(ask_overwrite=False,ask_write=False)
+	tx.file.write(
+		ask_overwrite = False,
+		ask_write     = False)
 	tx.print_contract_addr()
 
 async_run(main())
diff --git a/mmgen/main_txsign.py b/mmgen/main_txsign.py
index 4813cdb5..6bb29dcc 100755
--- a/mmgen/main_txsign.py
+++ b/mmgen/main_txsign.py
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ if not cfg.info and not cfg.terse_info:
 
 from .tx.sign import txsign,get_tx_files,get_seed_files,get_keylist,get_keyaddrlist
 
-tx_files   = get_tx_files(infiles)
-seed_files = get_seed_files(cfg,infiles)
+tx_files   = get_tx_files(cfg, infiles)
+seed_files = get_seed_files(cfg, infiles)
 
 async def main():
 
diff --git a/mmgen/share/Opts.py b/mmgen/share/Opts.py
index 104b31ce..197ec9fd 100755
--- a/mmgen/share/Opts.py
+++ b/mmgen/share/Opts.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def make_help(cfg,proto,opts_data,opt_filter):
 
 	pn = opts_data['prog_name']
 
-	from mmgen.help import help_notes_func
+	from ..help import help_notes_func
 	def help_notes(k):
 		return help_notes_func(proto,cfg,k)
 
diff --git a/mmgen/tx/__init__.py b/mmgen/tx/__init__.py
index 9585127f..68a7b687 100755
--- a/mmgen/tx/__init__.py
+++ b/mmgen/tx/__init__.py
@@ -71,7 +71,9 @@ async def _get_obj_async( _clsname, _modname, *args, **kwargs ):
 	# (see twctl:import_token()).
 	# No twctl required for the Unsigned and Signed(data=unsigned.__dict__) classes used during
 	# signing.
-	if proto and proto.tokensym and clsname in ('New','OnlineSigned'):
+	if proto and proto.tokensym and clsname in (
+			'New',
+			'OnlineSigned'):
 		from ..tw.ctl import TwCtl
 		kwargs['twctl'] = await TwCtl(cfg,proto)
 
diff --git a/mmgen/tx/file.py b/mmgen/tx/file.py
index d1101162..51d098d6 100755
--- a/mmgen/tx/file.py
+++ b/mmgen/tx/file.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 """
 tx.file: Transaction file operations for the MMGen suite
 """
+import os
 
 from ..util import ymsg,make_chksum_6,die
 from ..obj import MMGenObject,HexStr,MMGenTxID,CoinTxID,MMGenTxComment
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ class MMGenTxFile(MMGenObject):
 				tx.proto.tokensym = tokensym
 
 			desc = 'metadata (4 items)'
-			txid,send_amt,tx.timestamp,blockcount = metadata
+			(txid, send_amt, tx.timestamp, blockcount) = metadata
 
 			desc = 'TxID in metadata'
 			tx.txid = MMGenTxID(txid)
@@ -193,6 +194,7 @@ class MMGenTxFile(MMGenObject):
 
 	def write(self,
 		add_desc              = '',
+		outdir                = None,
 		ask_write             = True,
 		ask_write_default_yes = False,
 		ask_tty               = True,
@@ -210,13 +212,14 @@ class MMGenTxFile(MMGenObject):
 		from ..fileutil import write_data_to_file
 		write_data_to_file(
 			cfg                   = self.tx.cfg,
-			outfile               = self.filename,
+			outfile               = os.path.join((outdir or ''), self.filename),
 			data                  = self.fmt_data,
 			desc                  = self.tx.desc + add_desc,
 			ask_overwrite         = ask_overwrite,
 			ask_write             = ask_write,
 			ask_tty               = ask_tty,
-			ask_write_default_yes = ask_write_default_yes )
+			ask_write_default_yes = ask_write_default_yes,
+			ignore_opt_outdir     = outdir)
 
 	@classmethod
 	def get_proto(cls,cfg,filename,quiet_open=False):
diff --git a/mmgen/tx/sign.py b/mmgen/tx/sign.py
index be43165f..9806d201 100755
--- a/mmgen/tx/sign.py
+++ b/mmgen/tx/sign.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def add_keys(tx,src,infiles=None,saved_seeds=None,keyaddr_list=None):
 def _pop_matching_fns(args,cmplist): # strips found args
 	return list(reversed([args.pop(args.index(a)) for a in reversed(args) if get_extension(a) in cmplist]))
 
-def get_tx_files(args):
+def get_tx_files(cfg, args):
 	from .unsigned import Unsigned
 	ret = _pop_matching_fns(args,[Unsigned.ext])
 	if not ret:
diff --git a/test/cmdtest.py b/test/cmdtest.py
index 4659fffe..2c10b017 100755
--- a/test/cmdtest.py
+++ b/test/cmdtest.py
@@ -614,6 +614,7 @@ class CmdTestRunner:
 			timeout         = None,
 			pexpect_spawn   = None,
 			direct_exec     = False,
+			no_passthru_opts = False,
 			env             = {}):
 
 		desc = self.tg.test_name if cfg.names else self.gm.dpy_data[self.tg.test_name][1]
@@ -628,7 +629,7 @@ class CmdTestRunner:
 			self.pre_args +
 			([] if no_exec_wrapper else ['scripts/exec_wrapper.py']) +
 			[cmd_path] +
-			self.passthru_opts +
+			([] if no_passthru_opts else self.passthru_opts) +
 			self.tg.extra_spawn_args +
 			args )
 
@@ -968,9 +969,11 @@ class CmdTestRunner:
 			self.cmd_total += 1
 		elif ret == 'error':
 			die(2,red(f'\nTest {self.tg.test_name!r} failed'))
-		elif ret in ('skip','silent'):
+		elif ret in ('skip','skip_msg','silent'):
 			if ret == 'silent':
 				self.cmd_total += 1
+			elif ret == 'skip_msg':
+				ok('SKIP')
 		elif isinstance(ret,tuple) and ret[0] == 'skip_warn':
 			self.skipped_warnings.append(
 				'Test {!r} was skipped:\n  {}'.format(cmd,'\n  '.join(ret[1].split('\n'))))
diff --git a/test/cmdtest_py_d/ct_autosign.py b/test/cmdtest_py_d/ct_autosign.py
index 646e3589..c056bcde 100755
--- a/test/cmdtest_py_d/ct_autosign.py
+++ b/test/cmdtest_py_d/ct_autosign.py
@@ -130,9 +130,10 @@ class CmdTestAutosignBase(CmdTestBase):
 
 		t = self.spawn(
 			'mmgen-autosign',
-			self.opts +
-			([] if mn_desc == 'default' else [f'--mnemonic-fmt={mn_type}']) +
-			['setup'] )
+			self.opts
+			+ ([] if mn_desc == 'default' else [f'--mnemonic-fmt={mn_type}'])
+			+ ['setup'],
+			no_passthru_opts = True)
 
 		if use_dfl_wallet:
 			t.expect( 'Use default wallet for autosigning? (Y/n): ', 'y' )
@@ -177,7 +178,11 @@ class CmdTestAutosignThreaded(CmdTestAutosignBase):
 
 	def autosign_start_thread(self):
 		def run():
-			t = self.spawn('mmgen-autosign', self.opts + ['--full-summary','wait'], direct_exec=True)
+			t = self.spawn(
+				'mmgen-autosign',
+				self.opts + ['--full-summary','wait'],
+				direct_exec      = True,
+				no_passthru_opts = True)
 			self.write_to_tmpfile('autosign_thread_pid',str(t.ep.pid))
 		import threading
 		threading.Thread(target=run, name='Autosign wait loop').start()
@@ -213,6 +218,7 @@ class CmdTestAutosignThreaded(CmdTestAutosignBase):
 				oqmsg(gray('..done'))
 				break
 			time.sleep(0.5)
+		imsg('')
 		self.remove_device()
 
 	@property
diff --git a/test/include/common.py b/test/include/common.py
index e67456e9..1522ed41 100755
--- a/test/include/common.py
+++ b/test/include/common.py
@@ -171,13 +171,13 @@ def read_from_tmpfile(cfg,fn,binary=False):
 def joinpath(*args,**kwargs):
 	return os.path.join(*args,**kwargs)
 
-def ok():
+def ok(text='OK'):
 	if cfg.profile:
 		return
 	if cfg.verbose or cfg.exact_output:
-		gmsg('OK')
+		gmsg(text)
 	else:
-		msg(' OK')
+		msg(f' {text}')
 
 def cmp_or_die(s,t,desc=None):
 	if s != t:
diff --git a/test/test-release.d/cfg.sh b/test/test-release.d/cfg.sh
index 9abf46f5..aef143ba 100755
--- a/test/test-release.d/cfg.sh
+++ b/test/test-release.d/cfg.sh
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ init_tests() {
 	t_bch="- $cmdtest_py --coin=bch --exclude regtest"
 
 	d_bch_tn="overall operations with emulated RPC data (Bitcoin Cash Node testnet)"
-	t_bch_tn="- $cmdtest_py --coin=bch --testnet=1 --exclude regtest"
+	t_bch_tn="- $cmdtest_py --coin=bch --testnet=1"
 
 	d_bch_rt="overall operations using the regtest network (Bitcoin Cash Node)"
 	t_bch_rt="- $cmdtest_py --coin=bch regtest"
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ init_tests() {
 
 	d_ltc_tn="overall operations with emulated RPC data (Litecoin testnet)"
 	t_ltc_tn="
-		- $cmdtest_py --coin=ltc --testnet=1 --exclude regtest
+		- $cmdtest_py --coin=ltc --testnet=1
 		- $cmdtest_py --coin=ltc --testnet=1 --segwit
 		- $cmdtest_py --coin=ltc --testnet=1 --segwit-random
 		- $cmdtest_py --coin=ltc --testnet=1 --bech32