diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5efbbedbd..c77ecbf97 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
     "lint:check": "biome check . --verbose",
     "lint:unsafe": "biome check . --apply-unsafe",
     "prepare": "husky install",
-    "sort-package-json": "sort-package-json 'package.json' 'packages/*/package.json' 'examples/*/package.json'",
-    "sort-package-json:check": "sort-package-json 'package.json' 'packages/*/package.json' 'examples/*/package.json' --check",
+    "sort-package-json": "sort-package-json 'package.json' '{packages,wallets,examples}/*/package.json'",
+    "sort-package-json:check": "sort-package-json 'package.json' '{packages,wallets,examples}/*/package.json' --check",
     "test": "turbo test"
   },
   "lint-staged": {
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index cfb7249cb..f1a8d6ab1 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -124,7 +124,14 @@ importers:
   packages/tsconfig: {}
 
   wallets/metamask:
+    dependencies:
+      core:
+        specifier: workspace:*
+        version: link:../../packages/core
     devDependencies:
+      '@vitest/coverage-v8':
+        specifier: 1.0.0-beta.0
+        version: 1.0.0-beta.0(vitest@0.34.6)
       rimraf:
         specifier: ^5.0.1
         version: 5.0.1
@@ -137,6 +144,9 @@ importers:
       typescript:
         specifier: ^5.2.2
         version: 5.2.2
+      vitest:
+        specifier: ^0.34.6
+        version: 0.34.6
 
   wallets/metamask-legacy:
     dependencies:
diff --git a/wallets/metamask/package.json b/wallets/metamask/package.json
index c7f77636c..435476556 100644
--- a/wallets/metamask/package.json
+++ b/wallets/metamask/package.json
@@ -18,15 +18,23 @@
   ],
   "scripts": {
     "build": "pnpm run clean && pnpm run build:dist && pnpm run build:types",
-    "build:dist": "tsup",
-    "build:types": "tsc --emitDeclarationOnly",
+    "build:dist": "tsup --tsconfig tsconfig.build.json",
+    "build:types": "tsc --emitDeclarationOnly --project tsconfig.build.json",
     "clean": "rimraf dist types",
+    "test": "vitest run",
+    "test:coverage": "vitest run --coverage",
+    "test:watch": "vitest watch",
     "types:check": "tsc --noEmit"
   },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "core": "workspace:*"
+  },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@vitest/coverage-v8": "1.0.0-beta.0",
     "rimraf": "^5.0.1",
     "tsconfig": "workspace:*",
     "tsup": "^7.2.0",
-    "typescript": "^5.2.2"
+    "typescript": "^5.2.2",
+    "vitest": "^0.34.6"
   }
 }
diff --git a/wallets/metamask/src/prepareExtension.ts b/wallets/metamask/src/prepareExtension.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..98f2ec8fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wallets/metamask/src/prepareExtension.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import { downloadFile, ensureCacheDirExists, unzipArchive } from 'core'
+
+export const DEFAULT_METAMASK_VERSION = '10.25.0'
+export const EXTENSION_DOWNLOAD_URL = `https://github.com/MetaMask/metamask-extension/releases/download/v${DEFAULT_METAMASK_VERSION}/metamask-chrome-${DEFAULT_METAMASK_VERSION}.zip`
+
+export async function prepareExtension() {
+  const cacheDirPath = ensureCacheDirExists()
+
+  const downloadResult = await downloadFile({
+    url: EXTENSION_DOWNLOAD_URL,
+    outputDir: cacheDirPath,
+    fileName: `metamask-chrome-${DEFAULT_METAMASK_VERSION}.zip`
+  })
+
+  const unzipResult = await unzipArchive({
+    archivePath: downloadResult.filePath
+  })
+
+  return unzipResult.outputPath
+}
diff --git a/wallets/metamask/test/prepareExtension.test.ts b/wallets/metamask/test/prepareExtension.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..584f2d1e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wallets/metamask/test/prepareExtension.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+import * as core from 'core'
+import { afterAll, afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+import {
+  DEFAULT_METAMASK_VERSION,
+  EXTENSION_DOWNLOAD_URL,
+  prepareExtension
+} from '../src/prepareExtension'
+
+const MOCK_CACHE_DIR_PATH = 'mockCacheDirPath'
+const MOCK_EXTENSION_ARCHIVE_PATH = 'mockExtensionArchivePath'
+const MOCK_EXTENSION_FINAL_PATH = 'mockExtensionFinalPath'
+
+vi.mock('core', async () => {
+  return {
+    default: vi.fn(),
+    ensureCacheDirExists: vi.fn().mockImplementation(() => MOCK_CACHE_DIR_PATH),
+    downloadFile: vi.fn().mockImplementation(() => {
+      return {
+        filePath: 'mockExtensionArchivePath'
+      }
+    }),
+    unzipArchive: vi.fn().mockImplementation(() => {
+      return {
+        outputPath: MOCK_EXTENSION_FINAL_PATH
+      }
+    })
+  }
+})
+
+describe('prepareExtension', () => {
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks()
+  })
+
+  afterAll(() => {
+    vi.resetAllMocks()
+  })
+
+  it('creates cache directory', async () => {
+    const ensureCacheDirExistsSpy = vi.spyOn(core, 'ensureCacheDirExists')
+
+    await prepareExtension()
+
+    expect(ensureCacheDirExistsSpy).toHaveBeenCalledOnce()
+    expect(ensureCacheDirExistsSpy).toReturnWith(MOCK_CACHE_DIR_PATH)
+  })
+
+  it('downloads MetaMask extension archive', async () => {
+    const downloadFileSpy = vi.spyOn(core, 'downloadFile')
+
+    await prepareExtension()
+
+    expect(downloadFileSpy).toHaveBeenCalledOnce()
+    expect(downloadFileSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      url: EXTENSION_DOWNLOAD_URL,
+      outputDir: MOCK_CACHE_DIR_PATH,
+      fileName: `metamask-chrome-${DEFAULT_METAMASK_VERSION}.zip`
+    })
+    expect(downloadFileSpy).toReturnWith({
+      filePath: MOCK_EXTENSION_ARCHIVE_PATH
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('unzips MetaMask extension archive', async () => {
+    const unzipArchiveSpy = vi.spyOn(core, 'unzipArchive')
+
+    await prepareExtension()
+
+    expect(unzipArchiveSpy).toHaveBeenCalledOnce()
+    expect(unzipArchiveSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      archivePath: MOCK_EXTENSION_ARCHIVE_PATH
+    })
+    expect(unzipArchiveSpy).toReturnWith({
+      outputPath: MOCK_EXTENSION_FINAL_PATH
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('returns correct unzipped extension path', async () => {
+    const extensionPath = await prepareExtension()
+    expect(extensionPath).toEqual(MOCK_EXTENSION_FINAL_PATH)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/wallets/metamask/tsconfig.build.json b/wallets/metamask/tsconfig.build.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..177eb2938
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wallets/metamask/tsconfig.build.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "extends": "tsconfig/base.json",
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "rootDir": "src",
+    "outDir": "types",
+    "declaration": true,
+    "sourceMap": true,
+    "declarationMap": true
+  },
+  "include": ["src"]
+}
diff --git a/wallets/metamask/tsconfig.json b/wallets/metamask/tsconfig.json
index 8d8c8bf96..f210b2a2f 100644
--- a/wallets/metamask/tsconfig.json
+++ b/wallets/metamask/tsconfig.json
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
 {
-  "extends": "tsconfig/base.json",
+  "extends": "./tsconfig.build.json",
   "compilerOptions": {
-    "rootDir": "src",
-    "outDir": "types",
-    "declaration": true,
-    "sourceMap": true,
-    "declarationMap": true
+    "rootDir": "."
   },
   "include": [
-    "src"
+    "src",
+    "test"
   ]
 }