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+import os
+import re
+import time
+import pathlib
+import subprocess
+from typing import List
+
+import pytest  # type: ignore
+import requests
+
+# Directory containing example scripts
+EXAMPLES_DIR = pathlib.Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent.parent / "examples"
+
+# Regex pattern to extract UUIDs (session IDs)
+_UUID_RE = re.compile(r"[0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}")
+
+
+def _list_example_scripts() -> List[str]:
+    """Return a sorted list of python example file paths under EXAMPLES_DIR."""
+    return sorted(
+        str(p)
+        for p in EXAMPLES_DIR.rglob("*.py")
+        if p.is_file() and not p.name.startswith("__init__")
+    )
+
+
+EXAMPLE_SCRIPTS = _list_example_scripts()
+
+
+def _extract_session_ids(text: str) -> List[str]:
+    """Return all UUIDs found in given text."""
+    return _UUID_RE.findall(text)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("script_path", EXAMPLE_SCRIPTS)
+def test_example_generates_llm_span(script_path: str):
+    """Run an example script and assert that at least one LLM span was recorded.
+
+    The test performs the following steps:
+    1. Ensures an AgentOps API key is present via the `AGENTOPS_API_KEY` env var.
+    2. Executes the script in a subprocess, capturing stdout/stderr.
+    3. Parses the output for an AgentOps Session ID (UUID).
+       AgentOps prints a clickable session URL which contains the ID.
+    4. Polls the AgentOps public API `/v2/sessions/{session_id}/export` until
+       the session is available, and asserts that at least one event with
+       `type == "llm"` exists.
+    """
+
+    api_key = os.getenv("AGENTOPS_API_KEY")
+    if not api_key:
+        pytest.skip("Environment variable AGENTOPS_API_KEY not set – skipping integration test.")
+
+    # At this point `api_key` is guaranteed to be a non-empty string
+    assert isinstance(api_key, str)
+
+    env = os.environ.copy()
+    env["AGENTOPS_API_KEY"] = api_key
+    # Make subprocess output unbuffered for timely printing
+    env.setdefault("PYTHONUNBUFFERED", "1")
+
+    # Run the script and capture output
+    proc = subprocess.run(
+        ["python", script_path],
+        stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+        stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
+        text=True,
+        env=env,
+        timeout=600,  # generous timeout (10 minutes)
+    )
+
+    # Surface script output for easier debugging on failure
+    output = proc.stdout
+    if proc.returncode != 0:
+        pytest.fail(f"Script {script_path} exited with code {proc.returncode}.\nOutput:\n{output}")
+
+    # Extract session IDs from output; choose the last one printed
+    session_ids = _extract_session_ids(output)
+    if not session_ids:
+        pytest.fail(
+            "No AgentOps session ID found in output. "
+            "Ensure the script prints the session URL or ID."
+        )
+    session_id = session_ids[-1]
+
+    # Poll AgentOps public API for up to 60 seconds waiting for data
+    headers = {"X-Agentops-Api-Key": api_key}
+    url = f"https://api.agentops.ai/v2/sessions/{session_id}/export"
+    session_data = None
+    for _ in range(30):  # 30 * 2s = 60s max wait
+        resp = requests.get(url, headers=headers, timeout=10)
+        if resp.status_code == 200:
+            session_data = resp.json()
+            # ensure events have been ingested
+            if session_data.get("events"):
+                break
+        time.sleep(2)
+
+    if not session_data or not session_data.get("events"):
+        pytest.fail("Failed to retrieve session events from AgentOps API within timeout.")
+
+    assert session_data is not None  # for type checkers
+    llm_spans = [e for e in session_data["events"] if e.get("type") == "llm"]
+    assert llm_spans, "No LLM spans found in session events."
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