diff --git a/feluda/feluda.py b/feluda/feluda.py
index 414ec33..9930113 100644
--- a/feluda/feluda.py
+++ b/feluda/feluda.py
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@ class Feluda:
     def __init__(self, configPath):
         self.config = config.load(configPath)
         self.store = None
+        self.operators = None
         if self.config.operators:
             from feluda.operator import Operator
             self.operators = Operator(self.config.operators)
 
     def setup(self):
         if self.operators:
-            self.operators.setup()
\ No newline at end of file
+            self.operators.setup()
diff --git a/tests/feluda_unit_tests/test_feluda.py b/tests/feluda_unit_tests/test_feluda.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5ab5e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/feluda_unit_tests/test_feluda.py
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+import unittest
+from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock
+import os
+import yaml
+
+class TestFeluda(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        """Set up test fixtures"""
+        # temporary config data structure for testing
+        self.config_data = {
+            'operators': {
+                'label': 'Operators',
+                'parameters': [
+                    {
+                        'name': 'Dimension Reduction',
+                        'type': 'dimension_reduction',
+                        'parameters': {'index_name': 'video'}
+                    },
+                    {
+                        'name': 'Video Vector Representation',
+                        'type': 'vid_vec_rep_clip',
+                        'parameters': {'index_name': 'video'}
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        }
+
+        # Mock config path
+        self.config_path = 'tests/feluda_unit_tests/test-feluda-config.yml'
+
+    @patch('feluda.config.load')
+    def test_init_with_operators(self, mock_config_load):
+        """Test Feluda initialization with operators configuration."""
+        # Configure the mock
+        mock_config = MagicMock()
+        operators_mock = MagicMock()
+        operators_mock.parameters = self.config_data['operators']['parameters']
+        mock_config.operators = operators_mock
+        mock_config_load.return_value = mock_config
+
+        # Initialize Feluda
+        from feluda import Feluda
+        feluda = Feluda(self.config_path)
+
+        self.assertIsNotNone(feluda.config)
+        self.assertIsNone(feluda.store)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(feluda.operators)
+        mock_config_load.assert_called_once_with(self.config_path)
+
+    @patch('feluda.config.load')
+    def test_init_without_operators(self, mock_config_load):
+        """Test Feluda initialization without operators configuration."""
+        # Configure the mock
+        mock_config = MagicMock()
+        mock_config.operators = None
+        mock_config_load.return_value = mock_config
+
+        # Initialize Feluda
+        from feluda import Feluda
+        feluda = Feluda(self.config_path)
+
+        # Assertions
+        self.assertIsNotNone(feluda.config)
+        self.assertIsNone(feluda.store)
+        self.assertIsNone(feluda.operators)
+
+    @patch('feluda.config.load')
+    @patch('feluda.operator.Operator.setup')
+    def test_setup_with_operators(self, mock_operator_setup, mock_config_load):
+        """Test setup method when operators are configured."""
+        # Create a mock OperatorConfig
+        mock_operator_config = MagicMock()
+        mock_operator_config.parameters = self.config_data['operators']['parameters']
+
+        # Configure the mock config
+        mock_config = MagicMock()
+        mock_config.operators = mock_operator_config
+        mock_config_load.return_value = mock_config
+
+        # Initialize and setup Feluda
+        from feluda import Feluda
+        feluda = Feluda(self.config_path)
+        feluda.setup()
+
+        # Assert that operator setup was called
+        mock_operator_setup.assert_called_once()
+
+    def test_config_file_loading(self):
+        """Test actual config file loading."""
+        # Write test config to file
+        with open(self.config_path, 'w') as f:
+            yaml.dump(self.config_data, f)
+
+        try:
+            # Initialize Feluda with actual file
+            from feluda import Feluda
+            feluda = Feluda(self.config_path)
+
+            # Assertions
+            self.assertIsNotNone(feluda.config)
+            self.assertIsNotNone(feluda.operators)
+        finally:
+            # Cleanup
+            if os.path.exists(self.config_path):
+                os.remove(self.config_path)