diff --git a/tests/openadapt/test_record.py b/tests/openadapt/test_record.py
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+import pytest
+import time
+import multiprocessing
+from openadapt import record, db, config
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def setup_environment():
+    # Setup code before the test
+    config.RECORD_VIDEO = True
+    config.RECORD_IMAGES = True
+    config.RECORD_BROWSER_EVENTS = False
+    config.RECORD_AUDIO = False
+    config.PLOT_PERFORMANCE = False
+
+    yield
+
+    # Teardown code after the test
+    db_path = config.RECORDING_DIR_PATH / "recording.db"
+    if db_path.exists():
+        db_path.unlink()
+
+def test_recording_smoke_test(setup_environment):
+    terminate_processing = multiprocessing.Event()
+    terminate_recording = multiprocessing.Event()
+    status_pipe_parent, status_pipe_child = multiprocessing.Pipe()
+
+    record_process = multiprocessing.Process(
+        target=record.record,
+        args=("Test Task", terminate_processing, terminate_recording, status_pipe_child)
+    )
+    record_process.start()
+
+    # Wait for the recording to start
+    start_time = time.time()
+    while time.time() - start_time < 30:
+        if status_pipe_parent.poll():
+            message = status_pipe_parent.recv()
+            if message.get("type") == "record.started":
+                break
+        time.sleep(1)
+    else:
+        pytest.fail("Recording did not start within 30 seconds")
+
+    # Stop the recording by emitting the stop sequence
+    terminate_processing.set()
+    terminate_recording.wait()
+
+    # Assert the state of the database
+    session = db.get_new_session(read_and_write=True)
+    recording = db.crud.get_latest_recording(session)
+    assert recording is not None, "Recording was not created in the database"
+
+    # Assert the state of the filesystem
+    video_file_path = config.RECORDING_DIR_PATH / f"{recording.timestamp}.mp4"
+    assert video_file_path.exists(), "Video file was not created"
+    performance_plot_path = config.RECORDING_DIR_PATH / f"{recording.timestamp}_performance.png"
+    assert performance_plot_path.exists(), "Performance plot was not created"
+
+    record_process.join()