diff --git a/.github/scripts/run_single_example.sh b/.github/scripts/run_single_example.sh
index 6905ae8301..8d9d588e40 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/run_single_example.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/run_single_example.sh
@@ -63,6 +63,50 @@ patch_dependencies() {
   mv "$tmp_file" "$file"
 }
 
+is_server_example() {
+  grep -q "^[^#]*RagbitsAPI" "$1"
+}
+
+run_server_example() {
+  local file="$1"
+  local port=8000
+  local max_wait=60
+  local pid
+
+  echo "Starting server example: $file"
+  uv run "$file" &
+  pid=$!
+  trap 'kill "$pid" 2>/dev/null; wait "$pid" 2>/dev/null' EXIT
+
+  echo "Waiting for server to start (PID: $pid, port: $port)..."
+  local elapsed=0
+  while [[ $elapsed -lt $max_wait ]]; do
+    if ! kill -0 "$pid" 2>/dev/null; then
+      echo "Server process exited unexpectedly"
+      wait "$pid"
+      trap - EXIT
+      return $?
+    fi
+
+    if curl -sf "http://127.0.0.1:$port/api/config" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+      echo "Server started successfully after ${elapsed}s"
+      kill "$pid" 2>/dev/null
+      wait "$pid" 2>/dev/null || true
+      trap - EXIT
+      return 0
+    fi
+
+    sleep 2
+    elapsed=$((elapsed + 2))
+  done
+
+  echo "Server failed to start within ${max_wait}s"
+  kill "$pid" 2>/dev/null
+  wait "$pid" 2>/dev/null || true
+  trap - EXIT
+  return 1
+}
+
 if ! has_script_section "$EXAMPLE_FILE"; then
   echo "Skipping $EXAMPLE_FILE (no script section found)"
   exit 0
@@ -71,15 +115,24 @@ fi
 echo "Running the script: $EXAMPLE_FILE"
 patch_dependencies "$EXAMPLE_FILE" "$PR_BRANCH"
 
-set +e
-timeout 120s uv run "$EXAMPLE_FILE"
-exit_code=$?
-set -e
+if is_server_example "$EXAMPLE_FILE"; then
+  set +e
+  run_server_example "$EXAMPLE_FILE"
+  exit_code=$?
+  set -e
+else
+  set +e
+  timeout 120s uv run "$EXAMPLE_FILE"
+  exit_code=$?
+  set -e
+
+  if [[ $exit_code -eq 124 ]]; then
+    echo "Script timed out after 120 seconds"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+fi
 
-if [[ $exit_code -eq 124 ]]; then
-  echo "Script timed out after 120 seconds"
-  exit 1
-elif [[ $exit_code -ne 0 ]]; then
+if [[ $exit_code -ne 0 ]]; then
   echo "Script failed"
   exit $exit_code
 else
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/main-checks.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index b557795780..0000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/main-checks.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-name: Main branch checks
-
-on:
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - main
-
-jobs:
-  check-changelog-update:
-    name: Check changelog update
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-
-      - name: Verify changelog updates
-        run: |
-          ./.github/scripts/check_changelog_update.sh
-
-  check-source-changes:
-    name: Check source changes
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    outputs:
-      packages-changed: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.packages-changed }}
-      ui-changed: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.ui-changed }}
-      client-changed: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.client-changed }}
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-
-      - name: Check for changes
-        id: filter
-        run: |
-          ./.github/scripts/check_source_changes.sh ${{ github.event.before }} ${{ github.sha }}
-
-  packages:
-    needs: check-source-changes
-    if: ${{ needs.check-source-changes.outputs.packages-changed == 'true' }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/shared-packages.yml
-    secrets: inherit
-
-  ui:
-    needs: check-source-changes
-    if: ${{ needs.check-source-changes.outputs.ui-changed == 'true' }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/shared-ui.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request-checks.yml
index 41b8e87e6c..b9ff7de9cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request-checks.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Verify changelog updates
         run: |
-          ./.github/scripts/check_changelog_update.sh
+          ./.github/scripts/check_changelog_update.sh ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }}
 
   check-pr-title:
     name: Check pull request title
diff --git a/examples/chat/authenticated_chat.py b/examples/chat/authenticated_chat.py
index f72717f314..c5bd0b6b42 100644
--- a/examples/chat/authenticated_chat.py
+++ b/examples/chat/authenticated_chat.py
@@ -373,3 +373,9 @@ def get_multi_auth_backend() -> MultiAuthenticationBackend:
             get_discord_auth_backend(),  # Discord OAuth2 authentication
         ]
     )
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    from ragbits.chat.api import RagbitsAPI
+
+    RagbitsAPI(MyAuthenticatedChat, auth_backend=get_auth_backend()).run()
diff --git a/examples/chat/chat.py b/examples/chat/chat.py
index 314e8e854e..48ce13cffc 100644
--- a/examples/chat/chat.py
+++ b/examples/chat/chat.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #     "ragbits-chat",
 # ]
 # ///
-#
 
 import asyncio
 import uuid
@@ -224,3 +223,9 @@ async def chat(
             yield self.create_usage_response(streaming_result.usage)
 
         yield self.create_followup_messages(["Example Response 1", "Example Response 2", "Example Response 3"])
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    from ragbits.chat.api import RagbitsAPI
+
+    RagbitsAPI(MyChat).run()
diff --git a/examples/chat/code_planner.py b/examples/chat/code_planner.py
index 523e7a77f9..bdb0366fc2 100644
--- a/examples/chat/code_planner.py
+++ b/examples/chat/code_planner.py
@@ -145,3 +145,9 @@ async def chat(
                                         description=self.planning_state.plan.last_completed_task.result,
                                     )
                                     yield self.create_plan_item_response(self.planning_state.plan.last_completed_task)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    from ragbits.chat.api import RagbitsAPI
+
+    RagbitsAPI(CodePlannerChat).run()
diff --git a/examples/chat/file_explorer_agent.py b/examples/chat/file_explorer_agent.py
index 450eadbfd6..786d245053 100644
--- a/examples/chat/file_explorer_agent.py
+++ b/examples/chat/file_explorer_agent.py
@@ -629,3 +629,9 @@ async def chat(  # noqa: PLR0912
                 case Usage():
                     # Usage information
                     yield self.create_usage_response(response)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    from ragbits.chat.api import RagbitsAPI
+
+    RagbitsAPI(FileExplorerChat).run()
diff --git a/examples/chat/no_summary_generator.py b/examples/chat/no_summary_generator.py
index 7a3d9eb8a7..0b86194b42 100644
--- a/examples/chat/no_summary_generator.py
+++ b/examples/chat/no_summary_generator.py
@@ -39,3 +39,9 @@ async def chat(
         streaming_result = self.llm.generate_streaming([*history, {"role": "user", "content": message}])
         async for chunk in streaming_result:
             yield self.create_text_response(chunk)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    from ragbits.chat.api import RagbitsAPI
+
+    RagbitsAPI(MyChat).run()
diff --git a/examples/chat/offline_chat.py b/examples/chat/offline_chat.py
index c5560b142f..473392683c 100644
--- a/examples/chat/offline_chat.py
+++ b/examples/chat/offline_chat.py
@@ -173,3 +173,9 @@ async def upload_handler(self, file: UploadFile) -> None:  # noqa: PLR6301
         # If you want to notify the user in the chat, the user would usually send a message
         # mentioning they uploaded a file, or you could potentially trigger something else.
         # Currently the flow is: UI uploads -> Backend handles -> UI gets 200 OK.
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    from ragbits.chat.api import RagbitsAPI
+
+    RagbitsAPI(MyChat).run()
diff --git a/examples/chat/stream_events_from_tools_to_chat.py b/examples/chat/stream_events_from_tools_to_chat.py
index fa74d2dde6..e811697def 100644
--- a/examples/chat/stream_events_from_tools_to_chat.py
+++ b/examples/chat/stream_events_from_tools_to_chat.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 To run the API, use the following command:
 
     ```bash
-    uvicorn examples.chat.stream_events_from_tools_to_chat:app
+    ragbits api run examples.chat.stream_events_from_tools_to_chat:RevenueChatInterface
     ```
 """
 
@@ -110,4 +110,5 @@ async def chat(
                 yield chunk
 
 
-app = RagbitsAPI(RevenueChatInterface).app
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    RagbitsAPI(RevenueChatInterface).run()
diff --git a/examples/chat/themed_chat.py b/examples/chat/themed_chat.py
index 166b48bb0b..432eef3c14 100644
--- a/examples/chat/themed_chat.py
+++ b/examples/chat/themed_chat.py
@@ -54,3 +54,9 @@ async def chat(self, message: str, history: list[dict], context: ChatContext) ->
         response = await self.llm.generate(prompt)
 
         yield ChatInterface.create_text_response(str(response))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    from ragbits.chat.api import RagbitsAPI
+
+    RagbitsAPI(MyChat).run()
diff --git a/examples/chat/tutorial.py b/examples/chat/tutorial.py
index e406c5fcd0..2083cbaaea 100644
--- a/examples/chat/tutorial.py
+++ b/examples/chat/tutorial.py
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 #     "ragbits-agents"
 # ]
 # ///
-#
 
 import base64
 from collections.abc import AsyncGenerator
@@ -43,6 +42,7 @@
 from ragbits.agents import Agent, ToolCallResult
 from ragbits.agents.tools.openai import get_image_generation_tool, get_web_search_tool
 from ragbits.chat.auth import ListAuthenticationBackend
+from ragbits.chat.auth.session_store import InMemorySessionStore
 from ragbits.chat.interface import ChatInterface
 from ragbits.chat.interface.forms import FeedbackConfig, UserSettings
 from ragbits.chat.interface.types import ChatContext, ChatResponse, LiveUpdateType
@@ -259,4 +259,10 @@ def get_auth_backend() -> ListAuthenticationBackend:
         },
     ]
 
-    return ListAuthenticationBackend(users)
+    return ListAuthenticationBackend(users, session_store=InMemorySessionStore())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    from ragbits.chat.api import RagbitsAPI
+
+    RagbitsAPI(MyChat, auth_backend=get_auth_backend()).run()
diff --git a/examples/chat/upload_chat.py b/examples/chat/upload_chat.py
index 8cc2c54ee5..2faf95c001 100644
--- a/examples/chat/upload_chat.py
+++ b/examples/chat/upload_chat.py
@@ -72,3 +72,9 @@ async def upload_handler(self, file: UploadFile) -> None:  # noqa: PLR6301
         # If you want to notify the user in the chat, the user would usually send a message
         # mentioning they uploaded a file, or you could potentially trigger something else.
         # Currently the flow is: UI uploads -> Backend handles -> UI gets 200 OK.
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    from ragbits.chat.api import RagbitsAPI
+
+    RagbitsAPI(UploadChat).run()