diff --git a/dist/npmts.options.js b/dist/npmts.options.js
index 156fdfa..6a50d58 100644
--- a/dist/npmts.options.js
+++ b/dist/npmts.options.js
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ exports.run = function (configArg) {
     // handle coveralls
     config.coveralls ? void (0) : config.coveralls = false;
     exports.doPublish() ? void (0) : config.coveralls = false;
+    config.coverageTreshold ? void (0) : config.coverageTreshold = 70;
     // handle docs
     config.docs ? void (0) : config.docs = {};
     config.docs.publish ? void (0) : config.docs.publish = false;
diff --git a/dist/npmts.paths.js b/dist/npmts.paths.js
index f814497..1e8a8fe 100644
--- a/dist/npmts.paths.js
+++ b/dist/npmts.paths.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ paths.tsDir = plugins.path.join(paths.cwd, "ts/");
 paths.distDir = plugins.path.join(paths.cwd, "dist/");
 paths.docsDir = plugins.path.join(paths.cwd, "docs/");
 paths.testDir = plugins.path.join(paths.cwd, "test/");
+paths.coverageDir = plugins.path.join(paths.cwd, "coverage/");
 paths.npmtsAssetsDir = plugins.path.join(__dirname, "../assets/");
 //Files
 paths.indexTS = plugins.path.join(paths.cwd, "ts/index.ts");
diff --git a/dist/npmts.plugins.js b/dist/npmts.plugins.js
index 60f1b8f..2484a09 100644
--- a/dist/npmts.plugins.js
+++ b/dist/npmts.plugins.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ exports.Q = require("q");
 exports.shelljs = require("shelljs");
 exports.smartci = require("smartci");
 exports.smartcli = require("smartcli");
+exports.smartcov = require("smartcov");
 exports.smartenv = require("smartenv");
 exports.smartfile = require("smartfile");
 exports.smartpath = require("smartpath");
diff --git a/dist/npmts.tests.js b/dist/npmts.tests.js
index 1809acc..6e44314 100644
--- a/dist/npmts.tests.js
+++ b/dist/npmts.tests.js
@@ -13,33 +13,65 @@ exports.publishCoverage = function (configArg) {
     }, "atEnd"));
     return done.promise;
 };
+/**
+ *
+ * @returns {*}
+ */
+var istanbul = function (configArg) {
+    var done = plugins.Q.defer();
+    var stream = plugins.gulp.src([plugins.path.join(paths.cwd, "dist/*.js")])
+        .pipe(plugins.g.istanbul()) // Covering files
+        .pipe(plugins.g.istanbul.hookRequire()) // Force `require` to return covered files
+        .pipe(plugins.g.gFunction(function () {
+        done.resolve(configArg);
+    }, "atEnd"));
+    return done.promise;
+};
+/**
+ *
+ * @returns {*}
+ */
+var mocha = function (configArg) {
+    var done = plugins.Q.defer();
+    var stream = plugins.gulp.src(["./test/test.js"])
+        .pipe(plugins.g.mocha())
+        .pipe(plugins.g.istanbul.writeReports()) // Creating the reports after tests ran
+        .pipe(plugins.g.gFunction(function () {
+        plugins.beautylog.ok("Tests have passed!");
+        done.resolve(configArg);
+    }, "atEnd"));
+    return done.promise;
+};
+var coverage = function (configArg) {
+    var done = plugins.Q.defer();
+    plugins.smartcov.get.percentage(plugins.path.join(paths.coverageDir, "lcov.info"))
+        .then(function (percentageArg) {
+        if (percentageArg >= configArg.coverageTreshold) {
+            plugins.beautylog.ok("your coverage of " + percentageArg + "% " + "is within your treshold of " +
+                configArg.coverageTreshold + "%");
+        }
+        else {
+            plugins.beautylog.warn("your coverage of " + percentageArg + "% " + "fails your treshold of " +
+                configArg.coverageTreshold + "%");
+            plugins.beautylog.error("exiting due to coverage failure");
+            process.exit(1);
+        }
+        done.resolve(configArg);
+    });
+    return done.promise;
+};
 exports.run = function (configArg) {
     var done = plugins.Q.defer();
     var config = configArg;
-    var istanbul = function () {
-        var stream = plugins.gulp.src([plugins.path.join(paths.cwd, "dist/*.js")])
-            .pipe(plugins.g.istanbul())
-            .pipe(plugins.g.istanbul.hookRequire());
-        return stream;
-    };
-    var mocha = function () {
-        var stream = plugins.gulp.src(["./test/test.js"])
-            .pipe(plugins.g.mocha())
-            .pipe(plugins.g.istanbul.writeReports())
-            .pipe(plugins.g.istanbul.enforceThresholds({ thresholds: { global: 30 } }));
-        return stream;
-    };
     plugins.beautylog.log("now starting tests");
     console.log("--------------------------------------------------------------\n" +
         "***************************" +
         " TESTS: ".blue +
         "***************************\n" +
         "--------------------------------------------------------------");
-    istanbul().on("finish", function () {
-        mocha().on("finish", function () {
-            plugins.beautylog.ok("Tests have passed!");
-            done.resolve(config);
-        });
-    });
+    istanbul(config)
+        .then(mocha)
+        .then(coverage)
+        .then(done.resolve);
     return done.promise;
 };
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a8e6ce5..e3807c9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     "gulp": "3.9.1",
     "gulp-concat": "^2.6.0",
     "gulp-coveralls": "^0.1.4",
-    "gulp-function": "^1.1.1",
+    "gulp-function": "^1.2.0",
     "gulp-if": "^2.0.0",
     "gulp-istanbul": "^0.10.3",
     "gulp-jsdoc3": "^0.2.1",
@@ -44,9 +44,10 @@
     "shelljs": "^0.6.0",
     "smartci": "0.0.1",
     "smartcli": "0.0.11",
+    "smartcov": "0.0.3",
     "smartenv": "1.2.0",
     "smartfile": "2.2.0",
-    "smartpath": "3.0.1",
+    "smartpath": "3.0.3",
     "source-map-support": "^0.4.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {}
diff --git a/test/assets/dist/index.js b/test/assets/dist/index.js
index bb265ec..4ec8adb 100644
--- a/test/assets/dist/index.js
+++ b/test/assets/dist/index.js
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ var testplugin = {
 };
 module.exports = testplugin;
 
-//# sourceMappingURL=data:application/json;base64,eyJ2ZXJzaW9uIjozLCJzb3VyY2VzIjpbImluZGV4LnRzIl0sIm5hbWVzIjpbXSwibWFwcGluZ3MiOiJBQUFBLDRDQUE0QztBQUM1QyxJQUFJLFVBQVUsR0FBRztJQUNiLFlBQVksRUFBRTtRQUNWLE9BQU8sQ0FBQyxHQUFHLENBQUMsd0JBQXdCLENBQUMsQ0FBQztJQUMxQyxDQUFDO0NBQ0osQ0FBQztBQUNGLE1BQU0sQ0FBQyxPQUFPLEdBQUcsVUFBVSxDQUFDIiwiZmlsZSI6ImluZGV4LmpzIiwic291cmNlc0NvbnRlbnQiOlsiLy8vIDxyZWZlcmVuY2UgcGF0aD1cIi4vdHlwaW5ncy9tYWluLmQudHNcIiAvPlxudmFyIHRlc3RwbHVnaW4gPSB7XG4gICAgbG9nU29tZXRoaW5nOiBmdW5jdGlvbigpe1xuICAgICAgICBjb25zb2xlLmxvZyhcIm9ubHkgZnVuY3Rpb24gZXhlY3V0ZWRcIik7XG4gICAgfVxufTtcbm1vZHVsZS5leHBvcnRzID0gdGVzdHBsdWdpbjsiXSwic291cmNlUm9vdCI6Ii9zb3VyY2UvIn0=
+//# sourceMappingURL=data:application/json;base64,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
diff --git a/test/assets/test/test.d.ts b/test/assets/test/test.d.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index cca223f..0000000
--- a/test/assets/test/test.d.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-/// <reference path="../ts/typings/main.d.ts" />
-declare var testplugin: any;
diff --git a/test/assets/test/test.js b/test/assets/test/test.js
index 4bcf585..7b80e8a 100644
--- a/test/assets/test/test.js
+++ b/test/assets/test/test.js
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ describe("testplugins", function () {
         });
     });
 });
-//# sourceMappingURL=test.js.map
\ No newline at end of file
+
+//# sourceMappingURL=data:application/json;base64,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
diff --git a/test/assets/ts/index.ts b/test/assets/ts/index.ts
index 75b4356..c8fa281 100644
--- a/test/assets/ts/index.ts
+++ b/test/assets/ts/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /// <reference path="./typings/main.d.ts" />
-var testplugin = {
+let testplugin = {
     logSomething: function(){
         console.log("only function executed");
     }
diff --git a/ts/npmts.options.ts b/ts/npmts.options.ts
index 47e038a..70b16e9 100644
--- a/ts/npmts.options.ts
+++ b/ts/npmts.options.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ export var run = function(configArg){
     config.coveralls ? void(0) : config.coveralls = false;
     doPublish() ? void(0) : config.coveralls = false;
 
+    config.coverageTreshold ? void(0) : config.coverageTreshold = 70;
+
     // handle docs
     config.docs ? void(0) : config.docs = {};
     config.docs.publish ? void(0) : config.docs.publish = false;
diff --git a/ts/npmts.paths.ts b/ts/npmts.paths.ts
index 1b6b8e4..b38444c 100644
--- a/ts/npmts.paths.ts
+++ b/ts/npmts.paths.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ paths.tsDir = plugins.path.join(paths.cwd,"ts/");
 paths.distDir = plugins.path.join(paths.cwd,"dist/");
 paths.docsDir = plugins.path.join(paths.cwd,"docs/");
 paths.testDir = plugins.path.join(paths.cwd,"test/");
+paths.coverageDir = plugins.path.join(paths.cwd,"coverage/");
 
 paths.npmtsAssetsDir = plugins.path.join(__dirname,"../assets/");
 
diff --git a/ts/npmts.plugins.ts b/ts/npmts.plugins.ts
index aaa8ece..1df4522 100644
--- a/ts/npmts.plugins.ts
+++ b/ts/npmts.plugins.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export let Q = require("q");
 export let shelljs = require("shelljs");
 export let smartci = require("smartci");
 export let smartcli = require("smartcli");
+export let smartcov = require("smartcov");
 export let smartenv = require("smartenv");
 export let smartfile = require("smartfile");
 export let smartpath = require("smartpath");
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ts/npmts.publish.ts b/ts/npmts.publish.ts
index 5c4d58d..9f2887e 100644
--- a/ts/npmts.publish.ts
+++ b/ts/npmts.publish.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import NpmtsJsdoc = require("./npmts.jsdoc");
 export let run = function(configArg){
     let done = plugins.Q.defer();
     let config = configArg;
-
     let promiseArray = [];
     config.coveralls ? promiseArray.push(NpmtsTests.publishCoverage(configArg)) : void(0);
     config.docs.publish ? promiseArray.push(NpmtsJsdoc.publishDocs(configArg)) : void(0);
diff --git a/ts/npmts.tests.ts b/ts/npmts.tests.ts
index f5f45ea..c215b13 100644
--- a/ts/npmts.tests.ts
+++ b/ts/npmts.tests.ts
@@ -14,27 +14,62 @@ export let publishCoverage = function(configArg){
     return done.promise;
 };
 
-export var run = function(configArg) {
-    var done = plugins.Q.defer();
-    var config = configArg;
-    var istanbul = function () {
-        var stream = plugins.gulp.src([plugins.path.join(paths.cwd,"dist/*.js")])
-            // Covering files
-            .pipe(plugins.g.istanbul())
-            // Force `require` to return covered files
-            .pipe(plugins.g.istanbul.hookRequire());
-        return stream;
-    };
+/**
+ *
+ * @returns {*}
+ */
+let istanbul = function (configArg) {
+    let done = plugins.Q.defer();
+    var stream = plugins.gulp.src([plugins.path.join(paths.cwd,"dist/*.js")])
+        .pipe(plugins.g.istanbul()) // Covering files
+        .pipe(plugins.g.istanbul.hookRequire()) // Force `require` to return covered files
+        .pipe(plugins.g.gFunction(function(){
+            done.resolve(configArg);
+        },"atEnd"));
+    return done.promise;
+};
 
-    var mocha = function () {
-        var stream = plugins.gulp.src(["./test/test.js"])
-            .pipe(plugins.g.mocha())
-            // Creating the reports after tests ran
-            .pipe(plugins.g.istanbul.writeReports())
-            // Enforce a coverage of at least 90%
-            .pipe(plugins.g.istanbul.enforceThresholds({ thresholds: { global: 30 } }));
-        return stream;
-    };
+/**
+ *
+ * @returns {*}
+ */
+let mocha = function (configArg) {
+    let done = plugins.Q.defer();
+    let stream = plugins.gulp.src(["./test/test.js"])
+        .pipe(plugins.g.mocha())
+        .pipe(plugins.g.istanbul.writeReports()) // Creating the reports after tests ran
+        .pipe(plugins.g.gFunction(function(){
+            plugins.beautylog.ok("Tests have passed!");
+            done.resolve(configArg);
+        },"atEnd"));
+    return done.promise;
+};
+
+let coverage = function(configArg){
+    let done = plugins.Q.defer();
+    plugins.smartcov.get.percentage(plugins.path.join(paths.coverageDir,"lcov.info"))
+        .then(function(percentageArg){
+            if (percentageArg >= configArg.coverageTreshold){
+                plugins.beautylog.ok(
+                    "your coverage of " + percentageArg + "% " + "is within your treshold of " +
+                    configArg.coverageTreshold + "%"
+                );
+            } else {
+                plugins.beautylog.warn(
+                    "your coverage of " + percentageArg + "% " + "fails your treshold of " +
+                    configArg.coverageTreshold + "%"
+                );
+                plugins.beautylog.error("exiting due to coverage failure");
+                process.exit(1);
+            }
+            done.resolve(configArg);
+        });
+    return done.promise;
+};
+
+export let run = function(configArg) {
+    let done = plugins.Q.defer();
+    let config = configArg;
 
     plugins.beautylog.log("now starting tests");
     console.log(
@@ -44,11 +79,10 @@ export var run = function(configArg) {
         "***************************\n" +
         "--------------------------------------------------------------"
     );
-    istanbul().on("finish",function(){
-        mocha().on("finish",function(){
-            plugins.beautylog.ok("Tests have passed!");
-            done.resolve(config);
-        })
-    });
+
+    istanbul(config)
+        .then(mocha)
+        .then(coverage)
+        .then(done.resolve);
     return done.promise;
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ts/typings.json b/ts/typings.json
index fd6d68d..aff7dc7 100644
--- a/ts/typings.json
+++ b/ts/typings.json
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 {
   "ambientDependencies": {
-    "node": "github:DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/node/node.d.ts#78d36dd49b6b55b9fdfe61776a12bf05c8b07777",
     "colors": "github:DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/colors/colors.d.ts#09e37435ffb2c56a6f908081194a74756f24f99d",
+    "istanbul": "registry:dt/istanbul#0.4.0+20160316155526",
+    "node": "github:DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/node/node.d.ts#78d36dd49b6b55b9fdfe61776a12bf05c8b07777",
     "vinyl": "github:DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/vinyl/vinyl.d.ts#78d36dd49b6b55b9fdfe61776a12bf05c8b07777"
   }
 }