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+import unittest
+import os
+from unittest.mock import patch, mock_open
+import tempfile
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+from datetime import datetime
+import json
+from swarms.artifacts.main_artifact import Artifact
+
+class TestArtifactSaveAs(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        """Set up test fixtures before each test method."""
+        self.temp_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+        self.test_file_path = os.path.join(self.temp_dir, "test_file.txt")
+        self.test_content = "This is test content\nWith multiple lines"
+        
+        # Create artifact with all required fields
+        self.artifact = Artifact(
+            file_path=self.test_file_path,
+            file_type=".txt",
+            contents=self.test_content,  # Provide initial content
+            edit_count=0
+        )
+        self.artifact.create(self.test_content)
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        """Clean up test fixtures after each test method."""
+        try:
+            if os.path.exists(self.test_file_path):
+                os.remove(self.test_file_path)
+            # Clean up any potential output files
+            base_path = os.path.splitext(self.test_file_path)[0]
+            for ext in ['.md', '.txt', '.py', '.pdf']:
+                output_file = base_path + ext
+                if os.path.exists(output_file):
+                    os.remove(output_file)
+            os.rmdir(self.temp_dir)
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Cleanup error: {e}")
+
+    def test_save_as_txt(self):
+        """Test saving artifact as .txt file"""
+        output_path = os.path.splitext(self.test_file_path)[0] + '.txt'
+        self.artifact.save_as('.txt')
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(output_path))
+        with open(output_path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+            content = f.read()
+        self.assertEqual(content, self.test_content)
+
+    def test_save_as_markdown(self):
+        """Test saving artifact as .md file"""
+        output_path = os.path.splitext(self.test_file_path)[0] + '.md'
+        self.artifact.save_as('.md')
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(output_path))
+        with open(output_path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+            content = f.read()
+        self.assertIn(self.test_content, content)
+        self.assertIn('# test_file.txt', content)
+
+    def test_save_as_python(self):
+        """Test saving artifact as .py file"""
+        output_path = os.path.splitext(self.test_file_path)[0] + '.py'
+        self.artifact.save_as('.py')
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(output_path))
+        with open(output_path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+            content = f.read()
+        self.assertIn(self.test_content, content)
+        self.assertIn('"""', content)
+        self.assertIn('Generated Python file', content)
+
+    @patch('builtins.open', new_callable=mock_open)
+    def test_file_writing_called(self, mock_file):
+        """Test that file writing is actually called"""
+        self.artifact.save_as('.txt')
+        mock_file.assert_called()
+        mock_file().write.assert_called_with(self.test_content)
+
+    def test_invalid_format(self):
+        """Test saving artifact with invalid format"""
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            self.artifact.save_as('.invalid')
+
+    def test_export_import_json(self):
+        """Test exporting and importing JSON format"""
+        json_path = os.path.join(self.temp_dir, "test.json")
+        
+        # Export to JSON
+        self.artifact.export_to_json(json_path)
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(json_path))
+        
+        # Import from JSON and convert timestamp back to string
+        with open(json_path, 'r') as f:
+            data = json.loads(f.read())
+            # Ensure timestamps are strings
+            for version in data.get('versions', []):
+                if isinstance(version.get('timestamp'), str):
+                    version['timestamp'] = version['timestamp']
+        
+        # Import the modified data
+        imported_artifact = Artifact(**data)
+        self.assertEqual(imported_artifact.contents, self.test_content)
+        
+        # Cleanup
+        os.remove(json_path)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()