diff --git a/src/kbmod_wf/resource_configs/dev_configuration.py b/src/kbmod_wf/resource_configs/dev_configuration.py
index b003b62..b3edecb 100644
--- a/src/kbmod_wf/resource_configs/dev_configuration.py
+++ b/src/kbmod_wf/resource_configs/dev_configuration.py
@@ -18,9 +18,5 @@ def dev_resource_config():
         checkpoint_files=get_all_checkpoints(
             os.path.join(project_dir, "run_logs", datetime.date.today().isoformat())
         ),
-        executors=[
-            ThreadPoolExecutor(
-                label="local_dev_testing",
-            )
-        ],
+        executors=[ThreadPoolExecutor(label="local_dev_testing", max_threads=3)],
     )
diff --git a/src/kbmod_wf/simple_workflow.py b/src/kbmod_wf/simple_workflow.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d41675d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/kbmod_wf/simple_workflow.py
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+import argparse
+import os
+import toml
+
+import parsl
+from parsl import File, python_app
+import parsl.executors
+
+from kbmod_wf.utilities.configuration_utilities import apply_runtime_updates, get_resource_config
+
+from parsl import python_app
+
+
+@python_app(executors=["local_dev_testing"])
+def step_1(inputs=[], outputs=[]):
+    import time
+
+    time.sleep(int(inputs[1]))
+    print(f"Step 1: key: {inputs[0]}, slept: {inputs[1]}")
+    return outputs[0]
+
+
+@python_app(executors=["local_dev_testing"])
+def step_2(inputs=[], outputs=[]):
+    import time
+
+    time.sleep(1)
+    print(f"Step 2: key: {inputs[0].filepath}")
+    return outputs[0]
+
+
+def workflow_runner(env=None, runtime_config={}):
+    """This function will load and configure Parsl, and run the workflow.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    env : str, optional
+        Environment string used to define which resource configuration to use,
+        by default None
+    runtime_config : dict, optional
+        Dictionary of assorted runtime configuration parameters, by default {}
+    """
+    resource_config = get_resource_config(env=env)
+    resource_config = apply_runtime_updates(resource_config, runtime_config)
+
+    dfk = parsl.load(resource_config)
+    if dfk:
+        print("Starting workflow")
+
+        things = {
+            "cats": 15,
+            "dogs": 14,
+            "ants": 4,
+            "bees": 3,
+            "elephants": 2,
+            "frogs": 1,
+        }
+
+        step_1_futures = []
+        for k, v in things.items():
+            step_1_futures.append(
+                step_1(
+                    inputs=[k, v],
+                    outputs=[File(k + ".txt")],
+                )
+            )
+
+        step_2_futures = []
+        for f in step_1_futures:
+            step_2_futures.append(
+                step_2(
+                    inputs=[f],
+                    outputs=[File("empty.txt")],
+                )
+            )
+
+        [f.result() for f in step_2_futures]
+
+        print("Workflow complete")
+
+    parsl.clear()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--env",
+        type=str,
+        choices=["dev", "klone"],
+        help="The environment to run the workflow in.",
+    )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--runtime-config",
+        type=str,
+        help="The complete runtime configuration filepath to use for the workflow.",
+    )
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    # if a runtime_config file was provided and exists, load the toml as a dict.
+    runtime_config = {}
+    if args.runtime_config is not None and os.path.exists(args.runtime_config):
+        with open(args.runtime_config, "r") as toml_runtime_config:
+            runtime_config = toml.load(toml_runtime_config)
+
+    workflow_runner(env=args.env, runtime_config=runtime_config)