diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index ce6114ad..0eb9d867 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -71,6 +71,12 @@ jobs:
           ./examples/system/dif_test/dif_test
           ./examples/system/dif_test/test_direct_access
       
+      - name: Test DMOD_LOG_STEP_* macros via log_step module
+        working-directory: build
+        run: |
+          ./examples/system/dmod_loader/dmod_loader ./dmf/log_step.dmf
+          echo "log_step module loaded and executed successfully"
+      
       - name: Run manifest library tests
         working-directory: build
         run: ./tests/tests_dmod_manifest
diff --git a/examples/module/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/module/CMakeLists.txt
index a76d3a60..c880568d 100644
--- a/examples/module/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/module/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 add_subdirectory(library)
-add_subdirectory(application)
\ No newline at end of file
+add_subdirectory(application)
+add_subdirectory(log_step)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/module/Makefile b/examples/module/Makefile
index 6b42ee4d..bf813676 100644
--- a/examples/module/Makefile
+++ b/examples/module/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ DMOD_DIR=../..
 #   Subdirectories
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 SUBDIRS := library \
-	  application
+	  application \
+	  log_step
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # 	Initialization of paths
diff --git a/examples/module/log_step/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/module/log_step/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4e5cc065
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/module/log_step/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+set(DMOD_MODULE_NAME        log_step)
+set(DMOD_MODULE_VERSION     "0.1")
+set(DMOD_AUTHOR_NAME        "Patryk Kubiak")
+set(DMOD_STACK_SIZE         1024)
+set(DMOD_PRIORITY           0)
+
+dmod_add_executable(${DMOD_MODULE_NAME} ${DMOD_MODULE_VERSION}
+    main.c
+)
diff --git a/examples/module/log_step/Makefile b/examples/module/log_step/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4712ff37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/module/log_step/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# #############################################################################
+# 
+# 	Example application module that exercises DMOD_LOG_STEP_* macros.
+#
+# #############################################################################
+DMOD_DIR=../../..
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#  Paths initialization
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+include $(DMOD_DIR)/paths.mk
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#   Module configuration
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+DMOD_MODULE_NAME=log_step
+DMOD_MODULE_VERSION=0.1
+DMOD_AUTHOR_NAME=Patryk Kubiak
+DMOD_CSOURCES=main.c
+DMOD_CXXSOURCES=
+DMOD_INC_DIRS=
+DMOD_LIBS=
+DMOD_DEFINITIONS=
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#   Include the dmod app makefile
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+include $(DMOD_DMF_APP_FILE_PATH)
diff --git a/examples/module/log_step/main.c b/examples/module/log_step/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f08a5918
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/module/log_step/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#define DMOD_ENABLE_REGISTRATION ON
+#include "dmod.h"
+
+/**
+ * @brief Example module demonstrating DMOD_LOG_STEP_* macros.
+ *
+ * This module exercises:
+ *   - DMOD_LOG_STEP_BEGIN    : show an empty progress bar at the start of an operation
+ *   - DMOD_LOG_STEP_PROGRESS : update the progress bar with a percentage
+ *   - DMOD_LOG_STEP          : conclude with [  OK  ] or [ FAIL ] depending on result
+ *
+ * The DMOD_LOG_STEP_* macros concatenate their argument with a colour-escape
+ * prefix at compile time, so string literals must be used.
+ */
+int main(int argc, char** argv)
+{
+    (void)argc;
+    (void)argv;
+
+    /* ---------------------------------------------------------------
+     * Simulate a successful multi-step operation
+     * --------------------------------------------------------------- */
+    DMOD_LOG_STEP_BEGIN("Initializing subsystem\n");
+    DMOD_LOG_STEP_PROGRESS(25, "Initializing subsystem\n");
+    DMOD_LOG_STEP_PROGRESS(50, "Initializing subsystem\n");
+    DMOD_LOG_STEP_PROGRESS(75, "Initializing subsystem\n");
+    DMOD_LOG_STEP(0, "Initializing subsystem\n");
+
+    /* ---------------------------------------------------------------
+     * Simulate a failing step (non-zero result → [ FAIL ])
+     * --------------------------------------------------------------- */
+    DMOD_LOG_STEP_BEGIN("Running diagnostics\n");
+    DMOD_LOG_STEP_PROGRESS(50, "Running diagnostics\n");
+    DMOD_LOG_STEP(1, "Running diagnostics\n");
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/tests/system/if/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/system/if/CMakeLists.txt
index 6054bf92..ce863864 100644
--- a/tests/system/if/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/system/if/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@ set(TEST_SOURCES
         ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/tests_dmod_stack.cpp
         ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/tests_dmod_uptime.cpp
         ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/tests_dmod_module_log_level.cpp
+        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/tests_dmod_log_step.cpp
         PARENT_SCOPE
         )
diff --git a/tests/system/if/tests_dmod_log_step.cpp b/tests/system/if/tests_dmod_log_step.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9ad993cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/system/if/tests_dmod_log_step.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+#include "dmod.h"
+
+// ===============================================================
+//   Tests for DMOD_LOG_STEP_* macros and Dmod_GetStepBar helper
+// ===============================================================
+
+class DmodLogStepTest : public ::testing::Test
+{
+};
+
+/**
+ * @brief DMOD_LOG_STEP_BEGIN does not crash
+ */
+TEST_F(DmodLogStepTest, LogStepBegin_NoCrash)
+{
+    DMOD_LOG_STEP_BEGIN("starting operation\n");
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief DMOD_LOG_STEP_PROGRESS does not crash at 0%
+ */
+TEST_F(DmodLogStepTest, LogStepProgress_Zero_NoCrash)
+{
+    DMOD_LOG_STEP_PROGRESS(0, "operation in progress\n");
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief DMOD_LOG_STEP_PROGRESS does not crash at 50%
+ */
+TEST_F(DmodLogStepTest, LogStepProgress_Mid_NoCrash)
+{
+    DMOD_LOG_STEP_PROGRESS(50, "operation in progress\n");
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief DMOD_LOG_STEP_PROGRESS does not crash at 100%
+ */
+TEST_F(DmodLogStepTest, LogStepProgress_Full_NoCrash)
+{
+    DMOD_LOG_STEP_PROGRESS(100, "operation in progress\n");
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief DMOD_LOG_STEP with result 0 (success) does not crash
+ */
+TEST_F(DmodLogStepTest, LogStep_Success_NoCrash)
+{
+    DMOD_LOG_STEP(0, "operation result\n");
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief DMOD_LOG_STEP with non-zero result (failure) does not crash
+ */
+TEST_F(DmodLogStepTest, LogStep_Failure_NoCrash)
+{
+    DMOD_LOG_STEP(1, "operation result\n");
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Full sequence (begin, progress, step) does not crash
+ */
+TEST_F(DmodLogStepTest, FullSequence_NoCrash)
+{
+    DMOD_LOG_STEP_BEGIN("loading module\n");
+    DMOD_LOG_STEP_PROGRESS(25, "loading module\n");
+    DMOD_LOG_STEP_PROGRESS(75, "loading module\n");
+    DMOD_LOG_STEP(0, "loading module\n");
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Dmod_GetStepBar returns non-NULL for 0%
+ */
+TEST_F(DmodLogStepTest, GetStepBar_Zero_NotNull)
+{
+    EXPECT_NE(Dmod_GetStepBar(0), nullptr);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Dmod_GetStepBar returns non-NULL for 50%
+ */
+TEST_F(DmodLogStepTest, GetStepBar_Mid_NotNull)
+{
+    EXPECT_NE(Dmod_GetStepBar(50), nullptr);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Dmod_GetStepBar returns non-NULL for 100%
+ */
+TEST_F(DmodLogStepTest, GetStepBar_Full_NotNull)
+{
+    EXPECT_NE(Dmod_GetStepBar(100), nullptr);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Dmod_GetStepBar clamps negative percentages without crashing
+ */
+TEST_F(DmodLogStepTest, GetStepBar_Negative_NoCrash)
+{
+    const char* bar = Dmod_GetStepBar(-10);
+    EXPECT_NE(bar, nullptr);
+    /* negative should clamp to the same bar as 0% */
+    EXPECT_STREQ(bar, Dmod_GetStepBar(0));
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Dmod_GetStepBar clamps percentages above 100 without crashing
+ */
+TEST_F(DmodLogStepTest, GetStepBar_Over100_NoCrash)
+{
+    const char* bar = Dmod_GetStepBar(110);
+    EXPECT_NE(bar, nullptr);
+    /* values > 100 should clamp to the same bar as 100% */
+    EXPECT_STREQ(bar, Dmod_GetStepBar(100));
+}
+
+/* Count the number of filled-block UTF-8 sequences (U+2588, encoded as
+ * \xe2\x96\x88) in a bar string.  Each filled segment adds one such sequence.
+ */
+static int CountFilledBlocks(const char* bar)
+{
+    int count = 0;
+    while (bar && *bar)
+    {
+        if ((unsigned char)bar[0] == 0xe2 &&
+            (unsigned char)bar[1] == 0x96 &&
+            (unsigned char)bar[2] == 0x88)
+        {
+            count++;
+            bar += 3;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            bar++;
+        }
+    }
+    return count;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Dmod_GetStepBar returns bars with non-decreasing fill as percentage rises
+ *
+ * The seven discrete states (index 0..6, one per ~17%) should never regress:
+ * each representative percentage must have at least as many filled blocks as
+ * the previous one.
+ */
+TEST_F(DmodLogStepTest, GetStepBar_Monotone)
+{
+    int prevFill = CountFilledBlocks(Dmod_GetStepBar(0));
+
+    /* Walk through representative percentages and ensure fill never decreases */
+    int percentages[] = { 17, 34, 50, 67, 84, 100 };
+    for (int i = 0; i < (int)(sizeof(percentages) / sizeof(percentages[0])); i++)
+    {
+        const char* cur = Dmod_GetStepBar(percentages[i]);
+        ASSERT_NE(cur, nullptr);
+        int curFill = CountFilledBlocks(cur);
+        EXPECT_GE(curFill, prevFill);
+        prevFill = curFill;
+    }
+}