diff --git a/.github/actions/install-local-artifactory/action.yml b/.github/actions/install-local-artifactory/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..102b8e1de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/install-local-artifactory/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+name: "Setup Local Artifactory"
+description: "Setup Local Artifactory or connect to an external JFrog Platform instance"
+inputs:
+  RTLIC:
+    description: "Local Artifactory License. Not required when JFROG_URL is provided."
+    required: false
+  JFROG_HOME:
+    description: "JFrog Home."
+    required: false
+  VERSION:
+    description: "Artifactory Version. Default is latest."
+    required: false
+  RT_SETUP_VERSION:
+    description: "Version of the local-rt-setup tool. Default is latest."
+    required: false
+    default: "1.3.9"
+  RT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS:
+    description: "Connection timeout for the local Artifactory to be up."
+    required: false
+    default: "1200"
+  JFROG_URL:
+    description: "External JFrog Platform URL. If provided, skip local Artifactory install and use this instance instead."
+    required: false
+  JFROG_ADMIN_TOKEN:
+    description: "Admin token for external JFrog Platform. Required when JFROG_URL is set."
+    required: false
+
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+    - name: Setup Artifactory
+      run: |
+        if [ -n "${JFROG_URL}" ]; then
+          echo "Using external Artifactory at: ${JFROG_URL}"
+          echo "JFROG_TESTS_LOCAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=${JFROG_ADMIN_TOKEN}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "JFROG_TESTS_URL=${JFROG_URL}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "JFROG_TESTS_IS_EXTERNAL=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        else
+          go install github.com/jfrog/jfrog-testing-infra/local-rt-setup@${RT_SETUP_VERSION}
+          if [ -n "${VERSION}" ]; then
+            ~/go/bin/local-rt-setup --rt-version "${VERSION}" --connection-timeout-seconds "${RT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS}"
+          else
+            ~/go/bin/local-rt-setup --connection-timeout-seconds "${RT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS}"
+          fi
+          echo "JFROG_TESTS_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8082" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
+      shell: bash
+      env:
+        RTLIC: ${{ inputs.RTLIC }}
+        JFROG_HOME: ${{ inputs.JFROG_HOME }}
+        VERSION: ${{ inputs.VERSION }}
+        RT_SETUP_VERSION: ${{ inputs.RT_SETUP_VERSION }}
+        RT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS: ${{ inputs.RT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS }}
+        JFROG_URL: ${{ inputs.JFROG_URL }}
+        JFROG_ADMIN_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.JFROG_ADMIN_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/accessTests.yml b/.github/workflows/accessTests.yml
index 2efd0be2d..3f00d95d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/accessTests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/accessTests.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
 name: Access Tests
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      jfrog_url:
+        description: "External JFrog Platform URL. Leave empty for local Artifactory."
+        type: string
+        required: false
+        default: ""
+      jfrog_admin_token:
+        description: "Admin token for external JFrog Platform."
+        type: string
+        required: false
+        default: ""
   push:
     branches:
       - "master"
@@ -75,6 +86,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: jfrog/.github/actions/install-local-artifactory@main
         with:
           RTLIC: ${{ secrets.RTLIC }}
+          JFROG_URL: ${{ inputs.jfrog_url }}
+          JFROG_ADMIN_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.jfrog_admin_token }}
           RT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS: ${{ env.RT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS || '1200' }}
 
       - name: Get ID Token and Exchange Token
@@ -87,4 +100,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run Access tests
         if: matrix.os.name != 'macos'
-        run: go test -v github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli --timeout 0 --test.access --jfrog.url=http://127.0.0.1:8082 --jfrog.adminToken=${{ env.JFROG_TESTS_LOCAL_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+        run: >-
+          go test -v github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli --timeout 0 --test.access
+          --jfrog.url=${{ env.JFROG_TESTS_URL || 'http://127.0.0.1:8082' }}
+          --jfrog.adminToken=${{ env.JFROG_TESTS_LOCAL_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/artifactoryTests.yml b/.github/workflows/artifactoryTests.yml
index e9d3cfcc8..62e701bf5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/artifactoryTests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/artifactoryTests.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
 name: Artifactory Tests
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      jfrog_url:
+        description: "External JFrog Platform URL. Leave empty for local Artifactory."
+        type: string
+        required: false
+        default: ""
+      jfrog_admin_token:
+        description: "Admin token for external JFrog Platform."
+        type: string
+        required: false
+        default: ""
   push:
     branches:
       - "master"
@@ -75,12 +86,20 @@ jobs:
         uses: jfrog/.github/actions/install-local-artifactory@main
         with:
           RTLIC: ${{ secrets.RTLIC }}
+          JFROG_URL: ${{ inputs.jfrog_url }}
+          JFROG_ADMIN_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.jfrog_admin_token }}
           RT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS: ${{ env.RT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS || '1200' }}
 
       - name: Run Artifactory tests
         if: ${{ matrix.suite == 'artifactory' && matrix.os.name != 'macos' }}
-        run: go test -v github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli --timeout 0 --test.artifactory --jfrog.url=http://127.0.0.1:8082 --jfrog.adminToken=${{ env.JFROG_TESTS_LOCAL_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+        run: >-
+          go test -v github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli --timeout 0 --test.artifactory
+          --jfrog.url=${{ env.JFROG_TESTS_URL || 'http://127.0.0.1:8082' }}
+          --jfrog.adminToken=${{ env.JFROG_TESTS_LOCAL_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Run Artifactory projects tests
         if: ${{ matrix.suite == 'artifactoryProject' && matrix.os.name != 'macos' }}
-        run: go test -v github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli --timeout 0 --test.artifactoryProject --ci.runId=${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.suite }}
+        run: >-
+          go test -v github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli --timeout 0 --test.artifactoryProject
+          --ci.runId=${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.suite }}
+          ${{ env.JFROG_TESTS_IS_EXTERNAL == 'true' && format('--jfrog.url={0} --jfrog.adminToken={1}', env.JFROG_TESTS_URL, env.JFROG_TESTS_LOCAL_ACCESS_TOKEN) || '' }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/conanTests.yml b/.github/workflows/conanTests.yml
index 6044523c8..0a08b9417 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conanTests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conanTests.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
 name: Conan Tests
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      jfrog_url:
+        description: "External JFrog Platform URL. Leave empty for local Artifactory."
+        type: string
+        required: false
+        default: ""
+      jfrog_admin_token:
+        description: "Admin token for external JFrog Platform."
+        type: string
+        required: false
+        default: ""
   push:
     branches:
       - "master"
@@ -62,8 +73,12 @@ jobs:
         uses: jfrog/.github/actions/install-local-artifactory@main
         with:
           RTLIC: ${{ secrets.RTLIC }}
+          JFROG_URL: ${{ inputs.jfrog_url }}
+          JFROG_ADMIN_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.jfrog_admin_token }}
           RT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS: '1200'
 
       - name: Run Conan tests
         if: matrix.os.name != 'macos'
-        run: go test -v github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli --timeout 0 --test.conan
+        run: >-
+          go test -v github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli --timeout 0 --test.conan
+          ${{ env.JFROG_TESTS_IS_EXTERNAL == 'true' && format('--jfrog.url={0} --jfrog.adminToken={1}', env.JFROG_TESTS_URL, env.JFROG_TESTS_LOCAL_ACCESS_TOKEN) || '' }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradleTests.yml b/.github/workflows/gradleTests.yml
index e738cdbbc..e895fe093 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradleTests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradleTests.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
 name: Gradle Tests
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      jfrog_url:
+        description: "External JFrog Platform URL. Leave empty for local Artifactory."
+        type: string
+        required: false
+        default: ""
+      jfrog_admin_token:
+        description: "Admin token for external JFrog Platform."
+        type: string
+        required: false
+        default: ""
   push:
     branches:
       - "master"
@@ -88,8 +99,12 @@ jobs:
         uses: jfrog/.github/actions/install-local-artifactory@main
         with:
           RTLIC: ${{ secrets.RTLIC }}
+          JFROG_URL: ${{ inputs.jfrog_url }}
+          JFROG_ADMIN_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.jfrog_admin_token }}
           RT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS: ${{ env.RT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS || '1200' }}
 
       - name: Run Gradle tests
         if: matrix.os.name != 'macos'
-        run: go test -v github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli --timeout 0 --test.gradle
+        run: >-
+          go test -v github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli --timeout 0 --test.gradle
+          ${{ env.JFROG_TESTS_IS_EXTERNAL == 'true' && format('--jfrog.url={0} --jfrog.adminToken={1}', env.JFROG_TESTS_URL, env.JFROG_TESTS_LOCAL_ACCESS_TOKEN) || '' }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/helmTests.yml b/.github/workflows/helmTests.yml
index 7938d7301..82c1b78eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/helmTests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/helmTests.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
 name: Helm Tests
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      jfrog_url:
+        description: "External JFrog Platform URL. Leave empty for local Artifactory."
+        type: string
+        required: false
+        default: ""
+      jfrog_admin_token:
+        description: "Admin token for external JFrog Platform."
+        type: string
+        required: false
+        default: ""
   push:
     branches:
       - "master"
@@ -81,6 +92,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: jfrog/.github/actions/install-local-artifactory@main
         with:
           RTLIC: ${{ secrets.RTLIC }}
+          JFROG_URL: ${{ inputs.jfrog_url }}
+          JFROG_ADMIN_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.jfrog_admin_token }}
           RT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS: ${{ env.RT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS || '1200' }}
 
       - name: Get ID Token and Exchange Token
@@ -93,5 +106,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run Helm tests
         if: matrix.os.name != 'macos'
-        run: go test -v github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli --timeout 0 --test.helm --jfrog.url=http://127.0.0.1:8082 --jfrog.adminToken=${{ env.JFROG_TESTS_LOCAL_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+        run: >-
+          go test -v github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli --timeout 0 --test.helm
+          --jfrog.url=${{ env.JFROG_TESTS_URL || 'http://127.0.0.1:8082' }}
+          --jfrog.adminToken=${{ env.JFROG_TESTS_LOCAL_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/huggingfaceTests.yml b/.github/workflows/huggingfaceTests.yml
index 07c3e1dcf..bcfb77225 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/huggingfaceTests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/huggingfaceTests.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
 name: HuggingFace Tests
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      jfrog_url:
+        description: "External JFrog Platform URL. Leave empty for local Artifactory."
+        type: string
+        required: false
+        default: ""
+      jfrog_admin_token:
+        description: "Admin token for external JFrog Platform."
+        type: string
+        required: false
+        default: ""
   push:
     branches:
       - "master"
@@ -86,6 +97,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: jfrog/.github/actions/install-local-artifactory@main
         with:
           RTLIC: ${{ secrets.RTLIC }}
+          JFROG_URL: ${{ inputs.jfrog_url }}
+          JFROG_ADMIN_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.jfrog_admin_token }}
           RT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS: ${{ env.RT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS || '1200' }}
 
       - name: Get ID Token and Exchange Token
@@ -98,5 +111,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run HuggingFace tests
         if: matrix.os.name != 'macos'
-        run: go test -v github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli --timeout 0 --test.huggingface --jfrog.url=http://127.0.0.1:8082 --jfrog.adminToken=${{ env.JFROG_TESTS_LOCAL_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+        run: >-
+          go test -v github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli --timeout 0 --test.huggingface
+          --jfrog.url=${{ env.JFROG_TESTS_URL || 'http://127.0.0.1:8082' }}
+          --jfrog.adminToken=${{ env.JFROG_TESTS_LOCAL_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lifecycleTests.yml b/.github/workflows/lifecycleTests.yml
index 78fc604a0..c6568308c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lifecycleTests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lifecycleTests.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,17 @@ env:
   JFROG_CLI_LOG_LEVEL: DEBUG
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      jfrog_url:
+        description: "External JFrog Platform URL. Leave empty for local Artifactory."
+        type: string
+        required: false
+        default: ""
+      jfrog_admin_token:
+        description: "Admin token for external JFrog Platform."
+        type: string
+        required: false
+        default: ""
   push:
     branches:
       - "master"
@@ -74,8 +85,14 @@ jobs:
         uses: jfrog/.github/actions/install-local-artifactory@main
         with:
           RTLIC: ${{ secrets.RTLIC }}
+          JFROG_URL: ${{ inputs.jfrog_url }}
+          JFROG_ADMIN_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.jfrog_admin_token }}
           RT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS: ${{ env.RT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS || '1200' }}
 
       - name: Run Lifecycle tests
         if: matrix.os.name != 'macos'
-        run: go test -v github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli --timeout 0 --test.lifecycle --jfrog.url=http://127.0.0.1:8082 --jfrog.adminToken=${{ env.JFROG_TESTS_LOCAL_ACCESS_TOKEN }} --ci.runId=${{ runner.os }}-lifecycle
+        run: >-
+          go test -v github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli --timeout 0 --test.lifecycle
+          --jfrog.url=${{ env.JFROG_TESTS_URL || 'http://127.0.0.1:8082' }}
+          --jfrog.adminToken=${{ env.JFROG_TESTS_LOCAL_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+          --ci.runId=${{ runner.os }}-lifecycle
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mavenTests.yml b/.github/workflows/mavenTests.yml
index f4265a5e5..d209f163f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mavenTests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mavenTests.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
 name: Maven Tests
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      jfrog_url:
+        description: "External JFrog Platform URL. Leave empty for local Artifactory."
+        type: string
+        required: false
+        default: ""
+      jfrog_admin_token:
+        description: "Admin token for external JFrog Platform."
+        type: string
+        required: false
+        default: ""
   push:
     branches:
       - "master"
@@ -79,8 +90,12 @@ jobs:
         uses: jfrog/.github/actions/install-local-artifactory@main
         with:
           RTLIC: ${{ secrets.RTLIC }}
+          JFROG_URL: ${{ inputs.jfrog_url }}
+          JFROG_ADMIN_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.jfrog_admin_token }}
           RT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS: ${{ env.RT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS || '1200' }}
 
       - name: Run Maven tests
         if: matrix.os.name != 'macos'
-        run: go test -v github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli --timeout 0 --test.maven
+        run: >-
+          go test -v github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli --timeout 0 --test.maven
+          ${{ env.JFROG_TESTS_IS_EXTERNAL == 'true' && format('--jfrog.url={0} --jfrog.adminToken={1}', env.JFROG_TESTS_URL, env.JFROG_TESTS_LOCAL_ACCESS_TOKEN) || '' }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/npmTests.yml b/.github/workflows/npmTests.yml
index bf2972eba..c703fb7d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/npmTests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/npmTests.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
 name: npm Tests
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      jfrog_url:
+        description: "External JFrog Platform URL. Leave empty for local Artifactory."
+        type: string
+        required: false
+        default: ""
+      jfrog_admin_token:
+        description: "Admin token for external JFrog Platform."
+        type: string
+        required: false
+        default: ""
   push:
     branches:
       - "master"
@@ -78,10 +89,14 @@ jobs:
         uses: jfrog/.github/actions/install-local-artifactory@main
         with:
           RTLIC: ${{ secrets.RTLIC }}
+          JFROG_URL: ${{ inputs.jfrog_url }}
+          JFROG_ADMIN_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.jfrog_admin_token }}
           RT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS: ${{ env.RT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS || '1200' }}
 
       - name: Run npm tests
         if: matrix.os.name != 'macos'
         env:
           YARN_IGNORE_NODE: 1
-        run: go test -v github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli --timeout 0 --test.npm
+        run: >-
+          go test -v github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli --timeout 0 --test.npm
+          ${{ env.JFROG_TESTS_IS_EXTERNAL == 'true' && format('--jfrog.url={0} --jfrog.adminToken={1}', env.JFROG_TESTS_URL, env.JFROG_TESTS_LOCAL_ACCESS_TOKEN) || '' }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nugetTests.yml b/.github/workflows/nugetTests.yml
index f82e39aef..415471340 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nugetTests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nugetTests.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,17 @@ name: NuGet Tests
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      jfrog_url:
+        description: "External JFrog Platform URL. Leave empty for local Artifactory."
+        type: string
+        required: false
+        default: ""
+      jfrog_admin_token:
+        description: "Admin token for external JFrog Platform."
+        type: string
+        required: false
+        default: ""
   push:
     branches:
       - "master"
@@ -102,8 +113,12 @@ jobs:
         uses: jfrog/.github/actions/install-local-artifactory@main
         with:
           RTLIC: ${{ secrets.RTLIC }}
+          JFROG_URL: ${{ inputs.jfrog_url }}
+          JFROG_ADMIN_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.jfrog_admin_token }}
           RT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS: ${{ env.RT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS || '1200' }}
 
       - name: Run NuGet tests
         if: matrix.os.name != 'macos'
-        run: go test -v github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli --timeout 0 --test.nuget
+        run: >-
+          go test -v github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli --timeout 0 --test.nuget
+          ${{ env.JFROG_TESTS_IS_EXTERNAL == 'true' && format('--jfrog.url={0} --jfrog.adminToken={1}', env.JFROG_TESTS_URL, env.JFROG_TESTS_LOCAL_ACCESS_TOKEN) || '' }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pluginsTests.yml b/.github/workflows/pluginsTests.yml
index 0941de2dd..974556b96 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pluginsTests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pluginsTests.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
 name: Plugins Tests
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      jfrog_url:
+        description: "External JFrog Platform URL. Leave empty for local Artifactory."
+        type: string
+        required: false
+        default: ""
+      jfrog_admin_token:
+        description: "Admin token for external JFrog Platform."
+        type: string
+        required: false
+        default: ""
   push:
     branches:
       - "master"
@@ -72,8 +83,12 @@ jobs:
         uses: jfrog/.github/actions/install-local-artifactory@main
         with:
           RTLIC: ${{ secrets.RTLIC }}
+          JFROG_URL: ${{ inputs.jfrog_url }}
+          JFROG_ADMIN_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.jfrog_admin_token }}
           RT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS: ${{ env.RT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS || '1200' }}
 
       - name: Run plugins tests
         if: matrix.os.name != 'macos'
-        run: go test -v github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli --timeout 0 --test.plugins
+        run: >-
+          go test -v github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli --timeout 0 --test.plugins
+          ${{ env.JFROG_TESTS_IS_EXTERNAL == 'true' && format('--jfrog.url={0} --jfrog.adminToken={1}', env.JFROG_TESTS_URL, env.JFROG_TESTS_LOCAL_ACCESS_TOKEN) || '' }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pnpmTests.yml b/.github/workflows/pnpmTests.yml
index 5e4c08eec..eec21b04f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pnpmTests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pnpmTests.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
 name: pnpm Tests
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      jfrog_url:
+        description: "External JFrog Platform URL. Leave empty for local Artifactory."
+        type: string
+        required: false
+        default: ""
+      jfrog_admin_token:
+        description: "Admin token for external JFrog Platform."
+        type: string
+        required: false
+        default: ""
   push:
     branches:
       - "master"
@@ -80,10 +91,14 @@ jobs:
         uses: jfrog/.github/actions/install-local-artifactory@main
         with:
           RTLIC: ${{ secrets.RTLIC }}
+          JFROG_URL: ${{ inputs.jfrog_url }}
+          JFROG_ADMIN_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.jfrog_admin_token }}
           RT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS: ${{ env.RT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS || '1200' }}
 
       - name: Run pnpm tests
         if: matrix.os.name != 'macos'
         env:
           YARN_IGNORE_NODE: 1
-        run: go test -v github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli --timeout 0 --test.pnpm
+        run: >-
+          go test -v github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli --timeout 0 --test.pnpm
+          ${{ env.JFROG_TESTS_IS_EXTERNAL == 'true' && format('--jfrog.url={0} --jfrog.adminToken={1}', env.JFROG_TESTS_URL, env.JFROG_TESTS_LOCAL_ACCESS_TOKEN) || '' }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pythonTests.yml b/.github/workflows/pythonTests.yml
index 22c48fbf0..f40ba7523 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pythonTests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pythonTests.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
 name: Python Tests
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      jfrog_url:
+        description: "External JFrog Platform URL. Leave empty for local Artifactory."
+        type: string
+        required: false
+        default: ""
+      jfrog_admin_token:
+        description: "Admin token for external JFrog Platform."
+        type: string
+        required: false
+        default: ""
   push:
     branches:
       - "master"
@@ -88,8 +99,12 @@ jobs:
         uses: jfrog/.github/actions/install-local-artifactory@main
         with:
           RTLIC: ${{ secrets.RTLIC }}
+          JFROG_URL: ${{ inputs.jfrog_url }}
+          JFROG_ADMIN_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.jfrog_admin_token }}
           RT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS: ${{ env.RT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS || '1200' }}
 
       - name: Run Python tests
         if: matrix.os.name != 'macos'
-        run: go test -v github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli --timeout 0 --test.${{ matrix.suite }}
+        run: >-
+          go test -v github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli --timeout 0 --test.${{ matrix.suite }}
+          ${{ env.JFROG_TESTS_IS_EXTERNAL == 'true' && format('--jfrog.url={0} --jfrog.adminToken={1}', env.JFROG_TESTS_URL, env.JFROG_TESTS_LOCAL_ACCESS_TOKEN) || '' }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/transferTests.yml b/.github/workflows/transferTests.yml
index ddcc9fc60..8ffe905fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/transferTests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/transferTests.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
 name: Transfer Tests
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      jfrog_url:
+        description: "External JFrog Platform URL. Leave empty for local Artifactory."
+        type: string
+        required: false
+        default: ""
+      jfrog_admin_token:
+        description: "Admin token for external JFrog Platform."
+        type: string
+        required: false
+        default: ""
   push:
     branches:
       - "master"
@@ -71,12 +82,21 @@ jobs:
         uses: jfrog/.github/actions/install-local-artifactory@main
         with:
           RTLIC: ${{ secrets.RTLIC }}
+          JFROG_URL: ${{ inputs.jfrog_url }}
+          JFROG_ADMIN_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.jfrog_admin_token }}
           JFROG_HOME: ${{ runner.temp }}
           RT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS: ${{ env.RT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS || '1200' }}
 
       - name: Run transfer tests
         if: matrix.os.name != 'macos'
-        run: go test -v github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli --timeout 0 --test.transfer --test.installDataTransferPlugin --jfrog.url=http://127.0.0.1:8082 --jfrog.targetUrl=${{ secrets.PLATFORM_URL }} --jfrog.targetAdminToken=${{ secrets.PLATFORM_ADMIN_TOKEN }} --jfrog.home=${{ runner.temp }} --ci.runId=${{ runner.os }}-transfer-7
+        run: >-
+          go test -v github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli --timeout 0 --test.transfer --test.installDataTransferPlugin
+          --jfrog.url=${{ env.JFROG_TESTS_URL || 'http://127.0.0.1:8082' }}
+          --jfrog.adminToken=${{ env.JFROG_TESTS_LOCAL_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+          --jfrog.targetUrl=${{ secrets.PLATFORM_URL }}
+          --jfrog.targetAdminToken=${{ secrets.PLATFORM_ADMIN_TOKEN }}
+          --jfrog.home=${{ runner.temp }}
+          --ci.runId=${{ runner.os }}-transfer-7
 
   Transfer-Artifactory-6-Tests:
     name: artifactory-6
@@ -115,9 +135,17 @@ jobs:
         uses: jfrog/.github/actions/install-local-artifactory@main
         with:
           RTLIC: ${{ secrets.RTLIC_V6 }}
+          JFROG_URL: ${{ inputs.jfrog_url }}
+          JFROG_ADMIN_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.jfrog_admin_token }}
           JFROG_HOME: ${{ runner.temp }}
           VERSION: 6.23.21
           RT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS: ${{ env.RT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS || '1200' }}
 
       - name: Run transfer tests
-        run: go test -v github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli --timeout 0 --test.transfer --test.installDataTransferPlugin --jfrog.targetUrl=${{ secrets.PLATFORM_URL }} --jfrog.targetAdminToken=${{ secrets.PLATFORM_ADMIN_TOKEN }} --jfrog.home=${{ runner.temp }} --ci.runId=${{ runner.os }}-transfer-6
+        run: >-
+          go test -v github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli --timeout 0 --test.transfer --test.installDataTransferPlugin
+          --jfrog.targetUrl=${{ secrets.PLATFORM_URL }}
+          --jfrog.targetAdminToken=${{ secrets.PLATFORM_ADMIN_TOKEN }}
+          --jfrog.home=${{ runner.temp }}
+          --ci.runId=${{ runner.os }}-transfer-6
+          ${{ env.JFROG_TESTS_IS_EXTERNAL == 'true' && format('--jfrog.url={0} --jfrog.adminToken={1}', env.JFROG_TESTS_URL, env.JFROG_TESTS_LOCAL_ACCESS_TOKEN) || '' }}
diff --git a/test-suites.json b/test-suites.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f30a5879c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-suites.json
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+[
+  { "suite": "artifactory", "node": true },
+  { "suite": "artifactoryProject", "node": true },
+  { "suite": "access", "node": true, "skip_tests": "TestRefreshableAccessTokens|TestAccessTokenCreate" },
+  { "suite": "npm", "node": true, "npm_auth": true },
+  { "suite": "pnpm", "node": true, "pnpm": true },
+  { "suite": "maven", "java": "17", "maven": true },
+  { "suite": "gradle", "java": "11", "gradle": "8.3" },
+  { "suite": "conan", "python": true, "conan": true },
+  { "suite": "pip", "python": true, "twine": true },
+  { "suite": "pipenv", "python": true, "pipenv": true },
+  { "suite": "nuget", "dotnet": true },
+  { "suite": "helm", "helm": true },
+  { "suite": "plugins", "node": true },
+  { "suite": "lifecycle", "node": true, "skip_tests": "TestImportReleaseBundle" },
+  { "suite": "huggingface", "python": true, "huggingface": true },
+  { "suite": "distribution", "node": true, "extra_flags": "--jfrog.user=admin" },
+  { "suite": "go", "node": true }
+]