diff --git a/flow/test/test_helper.py b/flow/test/test_helper.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..1c227379cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/flow/test/test_helper.py
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import argparse
+import os
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+
+def run_command(command, log_file, append=False):
+    mode = "a" if append else "w"
+    with open(log_file, mode) as log:
+        process = subprocess.Popen(
+            command, shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT
+        )
+        for line in process.stdout:
+            sys.stdout.write(line.decode())
+            log.write(line.decode())
+        process.wait()
+        return process.returncode
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Run design flow script")
+    parser.add_argument("design_name", default="gcd", nargs="?", help="Design name")
+    parser.add_argument("platform", default="nangate45", nargs="?", help="Platform")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "config_mk", default="config.mk", nargs="?", help="Configuration file"
+    )
+    parser.add_argument("--flow_variant", help="Flow variant")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--private_dir", default="../../private_tool_scripts", help="Private directory"
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--save_to_db", action="store_true", help="Save to metrics database"
+    )
+    parser.add_argument("--run_calibre", action="store_true", help="Run calibre DRC")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--check_drc_db", action="store_true", help="Check DRC database"
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--make_issue", action="store_true", help="Create final report issue"
+    )
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    design_config = f"./designs/{args.platform}/{args.design_name}/{args.config_mk}"
+    log_file = f"./logs/{args.platform}/{args.design_name}.log"
+    os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(log_file), exist_ok=True)
+
+    make_command = f"make DESIGN_CONFIG={design_config}"
+    if args.flow_variant:
+        make_command += f" FLOW_VARIANT={args.flow_variant}"
+
+    ret = 0
+
+    ret += run_command(f"{make_command} clean_all clean_metadata", log_file)
+
+    ret += run_command(f"{make_command} finish metadata", log_file, append=True)
+
+    if os.path.isfile(f"{args.private_dir}/openRoad/private.mk") and args.save_to_db:
+        ret += run_command(f"{make_command} save_to_metrics_db", log_file, append=True)
+
+    if os.path.isfile(f"{args.private_dir}/util/utils.mk") and args.run_calibre:
+        ret += run_command(f"{make_command} calibre_drc", log_file, append=True)
+        ret += run_command(f"{make_command} convert_calibre", log_file, append=True)
+        if args.save_to_db:
+            ret += run_command(f"{make_command} save_to_drc_db", log_file, append=True)
+        if args.check_drc_db:
+            ret += run_command(f"{make_command} check_drc_db", log_file, append=True)
+
+    if args.make_issue:
+        ret += run_command(f"{make_command} final_report_issue", log_file, append=True)
+
+    sys.exit(ret)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    script_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+    parent_dir = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(script_dir, os.pardir))
+    os.chdir(parent_dir)
+
+    main()
diff --git a/flow/test/test_helper.sh b/flow/test/test_helper.sh
index 6a624fe5b6..ead04ab1a7 100755
--- a/flow/test/test_helper.sh
+++ b/flow/test/test_helper.sh
@@ -4,63 +4,4 @@ set -eoux pipefail
 
 cd "$(dirname $(readlink -f $0))/../"
 
-# Setting args (and setting default values for testing)
-DESIGN_NAME=${1:-gcd}
-PLATFORM=${2:-nangate45}
-CONFIG_MK=${3:-config.mk}
-if [ $# -eq 4 ]; then
-  FLOW_VARIANT=$4
-fi
-DESIGN_CONFIG=./designs/$PLATFORM/$DESIGN_NAME/$CONFIG_MK
-LOG_FILE=./logs/$PLATFORM/$DESIGN_NAME.log
-mkdir -p ./logs/$PLATFORM
-
-__make="make DESIGN_CONFIG=$DESIGN_CONFIG"
-if [ ! -z "${FLOW_VARIANT+x}" ]; then
-  __make+=" FLOW_VARIANT=$FLOW_VARIANT"
-fi
-
-mkdir -p $(dirname $LOG_FILE)
-$__make clean_all clean_metadata 2>&1 | tee $LOG_FILE
-
-# turn off abort on error so we can always capture the result
-set +e
-
-$__make finish metadata 2>&1 | tee -a $LOG_FILE
-
-# Save the return code to return as the overall status after we package
-# the results
-ret=$?
-
-if [ -z "${PRIVATE_DIR+x}" ]; then
-  PRIVATE_DIR="../../private_tool_scripts"
-fi
-
-if [ -f "$PRIVATE_DIR/openRoad/private.mk" ] && [ ! -z ${SAVE_TO_DB+x} ]; then
-  $__make save_to_metrics_db
-  ret=$(( ret + $? ))
-fi
-
-if [ -f "$PRIVATE_DIR/util/utils.mk" ] && [ ! -z ${RUN_CALIBRE+x} ]; then
-  $__make calibre_drc
-  ret=$(( ret + $? ))
-  $__make convert_calibre
-  ret=$(( ret + $? ))
-  if [ ! -z ${SAVE_TO_DB+x} ]; then
-    $__make save_to_drc_db
-    ret=$(( ret + $? ))
-  fi
-  if [ ! -z ${CHECK_DRC_DB+x} ]; then
-    $__make check_drc_db
-    ret=$(( ret + $? ))
-  fi
-fi
-
-# Only enabled abort on error at the end to allow script to reach make issue
-set -e
-
-if [ ! -z ${MAKE_ISSUE+x} ]; then
-  $__make final_report_issue 2>&1 | tee -a $LOG_FILE
-fi
-
-exit $ret
+./test/test_helper.py ${1:-gcd} ${2:-nangate45} ${3:-config.mk} --make_issue
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