diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 54e4132..b213c82 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ create-kernel-app [app-name] [options]
   - `sample-app`: Basic template with Playwright integration
   - `browser-use`: Template with Browser Use SDK (Python only)
   - `stagehand`: Template with Stagehand SDK (Typescript only)
-  - `persistent-browser`: Implements `sample-app` using a persistent browser 
+  - `advanced-sample`: Implements sample apps using advanced Kernel configs
   - `computer-use`: Implements a prompt loop using Anthropic Computer Use
 
 ### Examples
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ These are the sample apps currently available when you run `npx @onkernel/create
 | **sample-app** | Returns the page title of a specified URL | Playwright | `{ url }` |
 | **browser-use** | Completes a specified task | Browser Use | `{ task }` |
 | **stagehand** | Returns the first result of a specified Google search | Stagehand | `{ query }` |
-| **persistent-browser** | Implements `sample-app` using a persistent browser | Playwright | `{ url }` |
+| **advanced-sample** | Implements sample apps using advanced Kernel configs | n/a |
 | **computer-use** | Implements a prompt loop | Anthropic Computer Use API | `{ query }` |
 
 ## Documentation
diff --git a/index.ts b/index.ts
index b1c2420..40adb81 100644
--- a/index.ts
+++ b/index.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ type TemplateKey =
   | "sample-app"
   | "browser-use"
   | "stagehand"
-  | "persistent-browser"
+  | "advanced-sample"
   | "computer-use";
 type LanguageInfo = { name: string; shorthand: string };
 type TemplateInfo = {
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const LANGUAGE_PYTHON = "python";
 const TEMPLATE_SAMPLE_APP = "sample-app";
 const TEMPLATE_BROWSER_USE = "browser-use";
 const TEMPLATE_STAGEHAND = "stagehand";
-const TEMPLATE_PERSISTENT_BROWSER = "persistent-browser";
+const TEMPLATE_ADVANCED_SAMPLE = "advanced-sample";
 const TEMPLATE_COMPUTER_USE = "computer-use";
 const LANGUAGE_SHORTHAND_TS = "ts";
 const LANGUAGE_SHORTHAND_PY = "py";
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ const TEMPLATES: Record<TemplateKey, TemplateInfo> = {
     description: "Implements the Stagehand SDK",
     languages: [LANGUAGE_TYPESCRIPT],
   },
-  [TEMPLATE_PERSISTENT_BROWSER]: {
-    name: "Persistent Browser",
+  [TEMPLATE_ADVANCED_SAMPLE]: {
+    name: "Advanced Samples",
     description:
-      "Implements a persistent browser that maintains state across invocations",
+      "Implements sample actions with advanced Kernel configs",
     languages: [LANGUAGE_TYPESCRIPT, LANGUAGE_PYTHON],
   },
   [TEMPLATE_COMPUTER_USE]: {
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ const INVOKE_SAMPLES: Record<
       'kernel invoke ts-basic get-page-title --payload \'{"url": "https://www.google.com"}\'',
     [TEMPLATE_STAGEHAND]:
       'kernel invoke ts-stagehand stagehand-task --payload \'{"query": "Best wired earbuds"}\'',
-    [TEMPLATE_PERSISTENT_BROWSER]:
-      'kernel invoke ts-persistent-browser persistent-browser-task --payload \'{"url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/"}\'',
+    [TEMPLATE_ADVANCED_SAMPLE]:
+      'kernel invoke ts-advanced test-captcha-solver',
     [TEMPLATE_COMPUTER_USE]:
       'kernel invoke ts-cu cu-task --payload \'{"query": "Return the first url of a search result for NYC restaurant reviews Pete Wells"}\'',
   },
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ const INVOKE_SAMPLES: Record<
       'kernel invoke python-basic get-page-title --payload \'{"url": "https://www.google.com"}\'',
     [TEMPLATE_BROWSER_USE]:
       'kernel invoke python-bu bu-task --payload \'{"task": "Compare the price of gpt-4o and DeepSeek-V3"}\'',
-    [TEMPLATE_PERSISTENT_BROWSER]:
-      'kernel invoke python-persistent-browser persistent-browser-task --payload \'{"url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/"}\'',
+    [TEMPLATE_ADVANCED_SAMPLE]:
+      'kernel invoke python-advanced test-captcha-solver',
     [TEMPLATE_COMPUTER_USE]:
       'kernel invoke python-cu cu-task --payload \'{"query": "Return the first url of a search result for NYC restaurant reviews Pete Wells"}\'',
   },
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ const REGISTERED_APP_NAMES: Record<
       'ts-basic',
     [TEMPLATE_STAGEHAND]:
       'ts-stagehand',
-    [TEMPLATE_PERSISTENT_BROWSER]:
-      'ts-persistent-browser',
+    [TEMPLATE_ADVANCED_SAMPLE]:
+      'ts-advanced',
     [TEMPLATE_COMPUTER_USE]:
       'ts-cu',
   },
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ const REGISTERED_APP_NAMES: Record<
       'python-basic',
     [TEMPLATE_BROWSER_USE]:
       'python-bu',
-    [TEMPLATE_PERSISTENT_BROWSER]:
-      'python-persistent-browser',
+    [TEMPLATE_ADVANCED_SAMPLE]:
+      'python-advanced',
     [TEMPLATE_COMPUTER_USE]:
       'python-cu',
   },
@@ -336,13 +336,13 @@ function printNextSteps(
 ): void {
   // Determine which sample command to show based on language and template
   const deployCommand =
-    language === LANGUAGE_TYPESCRIPT && (template === TEMPLATE_SAMPLE_APP || template === TEMPLATE_PERSISTENT_BROWSER)
+    language === LANGUAGE_TYPESCRIPT && (template === TEMPLATE_SAMPLE_APP || template === TEMPLATE_ADVANCED_SAMPLE)
       ? "kernel deploy index.ts"
       : language === LANGUAGE_TYPESCRIPT && template === TEMPLATE_STAGEHAND
       ? "kernel deploy index.ts --env OPENAI_API_KEY=XXX"
       : language === LANGUAGE_TYPESCRIPT && template === TEMPLATE_COMPUTER_USE
       ? "kernel deploy index.ts --env ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=XXX"
-      : language === LANGUAGE_PYTHON && template === TEMPLATE_SAMPLE_APP
+      : language === LANGUAGE_PYTHON && (template === TEMPLATE_SAMPLE_APP || template === TEMPLATE_ADVANCED_SAMPLE)
       ? "kernel deploy main.py"
       : language === LANGUAGE_PYTHON && template === TEMPLATE_BROWSER_USE
       ? "kernel deploy main.py --env OPENAI_API_KEY=XXX"
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ program
   )
   .option(
     "-t, --template <template>",
-    `Template type (${TEMPLATE_SAMPLE_APP}, ${TEMPLATE_BROWSER_USE}, ${TEMPLATE_STAGEHAND}, ${TEMPLATE_PERSISTENT_BROWSER}, ${TEMPLATE_COMPUTER_USE})`
+    `Template type (${TEMPLATE_SAMPLE_APP}, ${TEMPLATE_BROWSER_USE}, ${TEMPLATE_STAGEHAND}, ${TEMPLATE_ADVANCED_SAMPLE}, ${TEMPLATE_COMPUTER_USE})`
   )
   .action(
     async (
diff --git a/templates/python/persistent-browser/.gitignore b/templates/python/advanced-sample/.gitignore
similarity index 100%
rename from templates/python/persistent-browser/.gitignore
rename to templates/python/advanced-sample/.gitignore
diff --git a/templates/python/advanced-sample/README.md b/templates/python/advanced-sample/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e0efab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/python/advanced-sample/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Kernel Python Advanced Sample App
+
+This is a collection of Kernel actions that demonstrate how to use the Kernel SDK.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/templates/python/advanced-sample/main.py b/templates/python/advanced-sample/main.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..585c4e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/python/advanced-sample/main.py
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import kernel
+from kernel import Kernel
+from playwright.async_api import async_playwright
+
+client = Kernel()
+app = kernel.App("python-advanced")
+
+"""
+Example showing Kernel's auto-CAPTCHA solver.
+Visit the live view url to see the Kernel browser auto-solve the CAPTCHA on the site.
+
+Args:
+    ctx: Kernel context containing invocation information
+Returns:
+    None
+    
+Invoke this via CLI:
+    export KERNEL_API_KEY=<your_api_key>
+    kernel deploy main.py  # If you haven't already deployed this app
+    kernel invoke py-advanced test_captcha_solver
+    kernel logs py-advanced -f  # Open in separate tab
+"""
+@app.action("test-captcha-solver")
+async def test_captcha_solver(ctx: kernel.KernelContext) -> None:
+    kernel_browser = client.browsers.create(
+        invocation_id=ctx.invocation_id,
+        stealth=True,
+        persistence={"id": "captcha-solver"}
+    )
+    
+    async with async_playwright() as playwright:
+        browser = await playwright.chromium.connect_over_cdp(kernel_browser.cdp_ws_url)
+        
+        # Get or create context and page
+        contexts = browser.contexts
+        context = contexts[0] if contexts else await browser.new_context()
+        pages = context.pages
+        page = pages[0] if pages else await context.new_page()
+        
+        # Access the live view. Retrieve this live_view_url from the Kernel logs in your CLI:
+        # export KERNEL_API_KEY=<Your API key>
+        # kernel logs py-advanced --follow
+        print("Kernel browser live view url: ", kernel_browser.browser_live_view_url)
+        
+        # Navigate to a site with a CAPTCHA
+        try:
+            await page.wait_for_timeout(10000)  # Add a delay to give you time to visit the live view url
+            await page.goto("https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api2/demo")
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Error during navigation: {e}")
+            raise
+        # Watch Kernel auto-solve the CAPTCHA!
+        await browser.close()
+
diff --git a/templates/python/advanced-sample/pyproject.toml b/templates/python/advanced-sample/pyproject.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6562e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/python/advanced-sample/pyproject.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+[project]
+name = "kernel-python-advanced"
+version = "0.1.0"
+description = "Sample application implementing advanced Kernel configs"
+readme = "README.md"
+requires-python = ">=3.11"
+dependencies = [
+    "kernel>=0.5.0",
+    "playwright>=1.52.0"
+]
+
+[dependency-groups]
+dev = ["mypy>=1.15.0"]
diff --git a/templates/python/persistent-browser/uv.lock b/templates/python/advanced-sample/uv.lock
similarity index 96%
rename from templates/python/persistent-browser/uv.lock
rename to templates/python/advanced-sample/uv.lock
index e7339b6..54fedcb 100644
--- a/templates/python/persistent-browser/uv.lock
+++ b/templates/python/advanced-sample/uv.lock
@@ -110,17 +110,18 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "httpx"
-version = "0.28.1"
+version = "0.27.2"
 source = { registry = "https://pypi.org/simple" }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "anyio" },
     { name = "certifi" },
     { name = "httpcore" },
     { name = "idna" },
+    { name = "sniffio" },
 ]
-sdist = { url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/b1/df/48c586a5fe32a0f01324ee087459e112ebb7224f646c0b5023f5e79e9956/httpx-0.28.1.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:75e98c5f16b0f35b567856f597f06ff2270a374470a5c2392242528e3e3e42fc", size = 141406 }
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+    { url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/56/95/9377bcb415797e44274b51d46e3249eba641711cf3348050f76ee7b15ffc/httpx-0.27.2-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:7bb2708e112d8fdd7829cd4243970f0c223274051cb35ee80c03301ee29a3df0", size = 76395 },
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 [[package]]
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "kernel"
-version = "0.3.0"
+version = "0.5.0"
 source = { registry = "https://pypi.org/simple" }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "anyio" },
@@ -144,11 +145,34 @@ dependencies = [
     { name = "sniffio" },
     { name = "typing-extensions" },
 ]
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+    { url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/0e/72/e5549268462122950ffab9c0d7234199f7a799680b6e9b29eb407a5b5a54/kernel-0.5.0-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:0de429b686397185644bd6dda0c4bdf3d2bebb1b9fcd0407fcd299002d6011b8", size = 88114 },
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "kernel-python-advanced"
+version = "0.1.0"
+source = { virtual = "." }
+dependencies = [
+    { name = "kernel" },
+    { name = "playwright" },
+]
+
+[package.dev-dependencies]
+dev = [
+    { name = "mypy" },
 ]
 
+[package.metadata]
+requires-dist = [
+    { name = "kernel", specifier = ">=0.5.0" },
+    { name = "playwright", specifier = ">=1.52.0" },
+]
+
+[package.metadata.requires-dev]
+dev = [{ name = "mypy", specifier = ">=1.15.0" }]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "mypy"
 version = "1.15.0"
@@ -210,7 +234,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pydantic"
-version = "2.11.4"
+version = "2.11.5"
 source = { registry = "https://pypi.org/simple" }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "annotated-types" },
@@ -218,9 +242,9 @@ dependencies = [
     { name = "typing-extensions" },
     { name = "typing-inspection" },
 ]
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+sdist = { url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/f0/86/8ce9040065e8f924d642c58e4a344e33163a07f6b57f836d0d734e0ad3fb/pydantic-2.11.5.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:7f853db3d0ce78ce8bbb148c401c2cdd6431b3473c0cdff2755c7690952a7b7a", size = 787102 }
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+    { url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/b5/69/831ed22b38ff9b4b64b66569f0e5b7b97cf3638346eb95a2147fdb49ad5f/pydantic-2.11.5-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:f9c26ba06f9747749ca1e5c94d6a85cb84254577553c8785576fd38fa64dc0f7", size = 444229 },
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-[[package]]
-name = "python-basic"
-version = "0.1.0"
-source = { virtual = "." }
-dependencies = [
-    { name = "kernel" },
-    { name = "playwright" },
-]
-
-[package.dev-dependencies]
-dev = [
-    { name = "mypy" },
-]
-
-[package.metadata]
-requires-dist = [
-    { name = "kernel", specifier = "==0.3.0" },
-    { name = "playwright", specifier = ">=1.52.0" },
-]
-
-[package.metadata.requires-dev]
-dev = [{ name = "mypy", specifier = ">=1.15.0" }]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "sniffio"
 version = "1.3.1"
diff --git a/templates/python/persistent-browser/README.md b/templates/python/persistent-browser/README.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 7203efe..0000000
--- a/templates/python/persistent-browser/README.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-# Kernel Python Persistent Browser Example
-
-This is a simple Kernel application that shows how to use a persistent browser.
-
-The action reuses the same browser across invocations of the action, which lets it optimize for the case where the browser is already open and at the page of interest.
diff --git a/templates/python/persistent-browser/main.py b/templates/python/persistent-browser/main.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 0bda51e..0000000
--- a/templates/python/persistent-browser/main.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,77 +0,0 @@
-import kernel
-from kernel import Kernel
-from playwright.async_api import async_playwright
-from typing import TypedDict
-from urllib.parse import urlparse
-from datetime import datetime
-
-client = Kernel()
-
-# Create a new Kernel app
-app = kernel.App("python-persistent-browser")
-
-class PageTitleInput(TypedDict):
-    url: str
-
-class PageTitleOutput(TypedDict):
-    title: str
-    elapsed_ms: float
-
-@app.action("get-page-title")
-async def get_page_title(ctx: kernel.KernelContext, input_data: PageTitleInput) -> PageTitleOutput:
-    """
-    A function that extracts the title of a webpage
-    
-    Args:
-        ctx: Kernel context containing invocation information
-        input_data: An object with a URL property
-        
-    Returns:
-        A dictionary containing the page title
-    """
-    url = input_data.get("url")
-    if not url or not isinstance(url, str):
-        raise ValueError("URL is required and must be a string")
-
-    # Add https:// if no protocol is present
-    if not url.startswith(('http://', 'https://')):
-        url = f"https://{url}"
-
-    # Validate the URL
-    try:
-        urlparse(url)
-    except Exception:
-        raise ValueError(f"Invalid URL: {url}")
-
-    # Create a browser instance using the context's invocation_id and a persistent id
-    kernel_browser = client.browsers.create(
-        invocation_id=ctx.invocation_id, 
-        persistence={"id": "my-awesome-persistent-browser-2"},
-        stealth=True,
-    )
-    print("Kernel browser live view url: ", kernel_browser.browser_live_view_url)
-    
-    async with async_playwright() as playwright:
-        browser = await playwright.chromium.connect_over_cdp(kernel_browser.cdp_ws_url)
-        try:
-            ####################################
-            # Your browser automation logic here
-            ####################################
-            now = datetime.now()
-            context = len(browser.contexts) > 0 and browser.contexts[0] or await browser.new_context()
-            page = len(context.pages) > 0 and context.pages[0] or await context.new_page()
-            current_url = page.url
-            print("Current url: ", current_url)
-            if current_url != url:
-                print("Not at url, navigating to it")
-                await page.goto(url)
-            else:
-                print("Already at url, skipping navigation")
-                # for some reason going straight to page.title() leads to an error: Page.title: Execution context was destroyed, most likely because of a navigation
-                # calling bring_to_front() seems to fix it :shrug:
-                await page.bring_to_front() 
-            title = await page.title()
-            elapsedMilliseconds = (datetime.now() - now).total_seconds() * 1000
-            return {"title": title, "elapsed_ms": elapsedMilliseconds}
-        finally:
-            await browser.close()
diff --git a/templates/python/persistent-browser/pyproject.toml b/templates/python/persistent-browser/pyproject.toml
deleted file mode 100644
index 8573d1a..0000000
--- a/templates/python/persistent-browser/pyproject.toml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-[project]
-name = "persistent-browser"
-version = "0.1.0"
-description = "Basic Kernel application that demonstrates the use of persistent browsers"
-readme = "README.md"
-requires-python = ">=3.11"
-dependencies = ["kernel>=0.5.0", "playwright>=1.52.0"]
-
-[dependency-groups]
-dev = ["mypy>=1.15.0"]
diff --git a/templates/python/sample-app/main.py b/templates/python/sample-app/main.py
index 8f8c4c9..e27a4c0 100644
--- a/templates/python/sample-app/main.py
+++ b/templates/python/sample-app/main.py
@@ -9,6 +9,19 @@
 # Create a new Kernel app
 app = kernel.App("python-basic")
 
+"""
+Example app that extracts the title of a webpage
+Args:
+    ctx: Kernel context containing invocation information
+    payload: An object with a URL property
+Returns:
+    A dictionary containing the page title
+Invoke this via CLI:
+    export KERNEL_API_KEY=<your_api_key>
+    kernel deploy main.py # If you haven't already deployed this app
+    kernel invoke python-basic get-page-title -p '{"url": "https://www.google.com"}'
+    kernel logs python-basic -f # Open in separate tab
+"""
 class PageTitleInput(TypedDict):
     url: str
 
@@ -17,16 +30,6 @@ class PageTitleOutput(TypedDict):
 
 @app.action("get-page-title")
 async def get_page_title(ctx: kernel.KernelContext, input_data: PageTitleInput) -> PageTitleOutput:
-    """
-    A function that extracts the title of a webpage
-    
-    Args:
-        ctx: Kernel context containing invocation information
-        input_data: An object with a URL property
-        
-    Returns:
-        A dictionary containing the page title
-    """
     url = input_data.get("url")
     if not url or not isinstance(url, str):
         raise ValueError("URL is required and must be a string")
@@ -60,3 +63,33 @@ async def get_page_title(ctx: kernel.KernelContext, input_data: PageTitleInput)
             return {"title": title}
         finally:
             await browser.close()
+
+
+"""
+Example app that instantiates a persisted Kernel browser that can be reused across invocations
+Invoke this action to test Kernel browsers manually with our browser live view
+https://docs.onkernel.com/launch/browser-persistence
+Args:
+    ctx: Kernel context containing invocation information
+Returns:
+    A dictionary containing the browser live view url
+Invoke this via CLI:
+    export KERNEL_API_KEY=<your_api_key>
+    kernel deploy main.py # If you haven't already deployed this app
+    kernel invoke python-basic create-persisted-browser
+    kernel logs python-basic -f # Open in separate tab
+"""
+class CreatePersistedBrowserOutput(TypedDict):
+    browser_live_view_url: str
+
+@app.action("create-persisted-browser")
+async def create_persisted_browser(ctx: kernel.KernelContext) -> CreatePersistedBrowserOutput:
+    kernel_browser = client.browsers.create(
+        invocation_id=ctx.invocation_id,
+        persistence={"id": "persisted-browser"},
+        stealth=True, # Turns on residential proxy & auto-CAPTCHA solver
+    )
+
+    return {
+      "browser_live_view_url": kernel_browser.browser_live_view_url,
+    }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/templates/typescript/persistent-browser/.gitignore b/templates/typescript/advanced-sample/.gitignore
similarity index 100%
rename from templates/typescript/persistent-browser/.gitignore
rename to templates/typescript/advanced-sample/.gitignore
diff --git a/templates/typescript/advanced-sample/README.md b/templates/typescript/advanced-sample/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5baa09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/typescript/advanced-sample/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Kernel Typescript Advanced Sample App
+
+This is a collection of Kernel actions that demonstrate how to use the Kernel SDK.
diff --git a/templates/typescript/advanced-sample/index.ts b/templates/typescript/advanced-sample/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c213431
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/typescript/advanced-sample/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import { Kernel, type KernelContext } from "@onkernel/sdk";
+import { chromium } from "playwright";
+
+const kernel = new Kernel();
+
+const app = kernel.app("ts-advanced");
+
+/**
+ * Example showing Kernel's auto-CAPTCHA solver
+ * Visit the live view url to see the Kernel browser auto-solve the CAPTCHA on the site
+ * 
+ * Args:
+ *     ctx: Kernel context containing invocation information
+ * Returns:
+ *     None
+ * 
+ * Invoke this via CLI:
+ *  export KERNEL_API_KEY=<your_api_key>
+ *  kernel deploy index.ts # If you haven't already deployed this app
+ *  kernel invoke ts-advanced test-captcha-solver
+ *  kernel logs ts-advanced -f # Open in separate tab
+ */
+app.action("test-captcha-solver", async(ctx: KernelContext): Promise<void> => {
+
+  const kernelBrowser = await kernel.browsers.create({
+    invocation_id: ctx.invocation_id,
+    stealth: true,
+    persistence: {
+      id: "captcha-solver",
+    },
+  });
+  const browser = await chromium.connectOverCDP(kernelBrowser.cdp_ws_url);
+
+  // Access the live view. Retrieve this live_view_url from the Kernel logs in your CLI:
+  // export KERNEL_API_KEY=<Your API key>
+  // kernel logs ts-advanced --follow
+  console.log("Kernel browser live view url: ", kernelBrowser.browser_live_view_url);
+
+  // Navigate to a site with a CAPTCHA
+  const context = await browser.contexts()[0] || (await browser.newContext());
+  const page = await context.pages()[0] || (await context.newPage());
+  await page.waitForTimeout(10000); // Add a delay to give you time to visit the live view url
+  await page.goto("https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api2/demo");
+  // Watch Kernel auto-solve the CAPTCHA!
+  await browser.close();
+});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/templates/typescript/persistent-browser/package.json b/templates/typescript/advanced-sample/package.json
similarity index 100%
rename from templates/typescript/persistent-browser/package.json
rename to templates/typescript/advanced-sample/package.json
diff --git a/templates/typescript/persistent-browser/pnpm-lock.yaml b/templates/typescript/advanced-sample/pnpm-lock.yaml
similarity index 85%
rename from templates/typescript/persistent-browser/pnpm-lock.yaml
rename to templates/typescript/advanced-sample/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 6bf9b76..a69bdd0 100644
--- a/templates/typescript/persistent-browser/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/templates/typescript/advanced-sample/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ importers:
   .:
     dependencies:
       '@onkernel/sdk':
-        specifier: 0.3.0
-        version: 0.3.0
+        specifier: '>=0.5.0'
+        version: 0.5.0
       playwright:
         specifier: ^1.52.0
         version: 1.52.0
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ importers:
 
 packages:
 
-  '@onkernel/sdk@0.3.0':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-15hL/6qqM+wA63cR5O8dtUdOBtcPmOZylB2zgq7q2nGJrqzCS99M2onyrjV31CDLowf9bmnHHjXMLzWvcO7L0g==}
+  '@onkernel/sdk@0.5.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-n7gwc7rU0GY/XcDnEV0piHPd76bHTSfuTjQW4qFKUWQji0UK9YUVKDFklqAWbyGlXPUezWCfxh79ELv2cFYOBA==}
 
   fsevents@2.3.2:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-xiqMQR4xAeHTuB9uWm+fFRcIOgKBMiOBP+eXiyT7jsgVCq1bkVygt00oASowB7EdtpOHaaPgKt812P9ab+DDKA==}
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ packages:
 
 snapshots:
 
-  '@onkernel/sdk@0.3.0': {}
+  '@onkernel/sdk@0.5.0': {}
 
   fsevents@2.3.2:
     optional: true
diff --git a/templates/typescript/persistent-browser/tsconfig.json b/templates/typescript/advanced-sample/tsconfig.json
similarity index 100%
rename from templates/typescript/persistent-browser/tsconfig.json
rename to templates/typescript/advanced-sample/tsconfig.json
diff --git a/templates/typescript/computer-use/index.ts b/templates/typescript/computer-use/index.ts
index 04dabe2..8774dd1 100644
--- a/templates/typescript/computer-use/index.ts
+++ b/templates/typescript/computer-use/index.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ app.action<QueryInput, QueryOutput>(
 
     const kernelBrowser = await kernel.browsers.create({
       invocation_id: ctx.invocation_id,
+      stealth: true,
     });
 
     console.log("Kernel browser live view url: ", kernelBrowser.browser_live_view_url);
diff --git a/templates/typescript/computer-use/pnpm-lock.yaml b/templates/typescript/computer-use/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 05dca11..344fa3e 100644
--- a/templates/typescript/computer-use/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/templates/typescript/computer-use/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: 0.52.0
         version: 0.52.0
       '@onkernel/sdk':
-        specifier: 0.3.0
-        version: 0.3.0
+        specifier: '>=0.5.0'
+        version: 0.5.0
       luxon:
         specifier: 3.6.0
         version: 3.6.0
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-d4c+fg+xy9e46c8+YnrrgIQR45CZlAi7PwdzIfDXDM6ACxEZli1/fxhURsq30ZpMZy6LvSkr41jGq5aF5TD7rQ==}
     hasBin: true
 
-  '@onkernel/sdk@0.3.0':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-15hL/6qqM+wA63cR5O8dtUdOBtcPmOZylB2zgq7q2nGJrqzCS99M2onyrjV31CDLowf9bmnHHjXMLzWvcO7L0g==}
+  '@onkernel/sdk@0.5.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-n7gwc7rU0GY/XcDnEV0piHPd76bHTSfuTjQW4qFKUWQji0UK9YUVKDFklqAWbyGlXPUezWCfxh79ELv2cFYOBA==}
 
   fsevents@2.3.2:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-xiqMQR4xAeHTuB9uWm+fFRcIOgKBMiOBP+eXiyT7jsgVCq1bkVygt00oASowB7EdtpOHaaPgKt812P9ab+DDKA==}
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@anthropic-ai/sdk@0.52.0': {}
 
-  '@onkernel/sdk@0.3.0': {}
+  '@onkernel/sdk@0.5.0': {}
 
   fsevents@2.3.2:
     optional: true
diff --git a/templates/typescript/persistent-browser/README.md b/templates/typescript/persistent-browser/README.md
deleted file mode 100644
index b87a56e..0000000
--- a/templates/typescript/persistent-browser/README.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-# Kernel Typscript Persistent Browser Example
-
-This is a simple Kernel application that extracts the title from a webpage, but uses a persistent browser to avoid navigations on subsequent invocations.
-
-See the [docs](https://docs.onkernel.com/quickstart) for information.
diff --git a/templates/typescript/persistent-browser/index.ts b/templates/typescript/persistent-browser/index.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index d6edd45..0000000
--- a/templates/typescript/persistent-browser/index.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,84 +0,0 @@
-import { Kernel, type KernelContext } from "@onkernel/sdk";
-import { chromium, type BrowserContext, type Page } from "playwright";
-
-const kernel = new Kernel();
-
-const app = kernel.app("ts-persistent-browser");
-
-interface PageTitleInput {
-  url: string;
-}
-
-interface PageTitleOutput {
-  title: string;
-  elapsed_ms: number;
-}
-
-app.action<PageTitleInput, PageTitleOutput>(
-  "get-page-title",
-  async (
-    ctx: KernelContext,
-    payload?: PageTitleInput
-  ): Promise<PageTitleOutput> => {
-    // A function that extracts the title of a webpage
-
-    // Args:
-    //     ctx: Kernel context containing invocation information
-    //     payload: An object with a URL property
-
-    // Returns:
-    //     A dictionary containing the page title
-    if (!payload?.url) {
-      throw new Error("URL is required");
-    }
-
-    if (
-      !payload.url.startsWith("http://") &&
-      !payload.url.startsWith("https://")
-    ) {
-      payload.url = `https://${payload.url}`;
-    }
-
-    // Validate the URL
-    try {
-      new URL(payload.url);
-    } catch {
-      throw new Error(`Invalid URL: ${payload.url}`);
-    }
-
-    const kernelBrowser = await kernel.browsers.create({
-      invocation_id: ctx.invocation_id,
-      persistence: {
-        id: "ts-persistent-browser",
-      },
-      stealth: true,
-    });
-
-    console.log(
-      "Kernel browser live view url: ",
-      kernelBrowser.browser_live_view_url
-    );
-
-    const browser = await chromium.connectOverCDP(kernelBrowser.cdp_ws_url);
-    try {
-      //////////////////////////////////////
-      // Your browser automation logic here
-      //////////////////////////////////////
-      const now = Date.now();
-      const contexts = await browser.contexts();
-      let context: BrowserContext = contexts[0] ?? (await browser.newContext());
-      let page: Page = context.pages()[0] ?? (await context.newPage());
-      if (page.url() !== payload.url) {
-        console.log("navigating to", payload.url);
-        await page.goto(payload.url);
-      } else {
-        console.log("page already loaded, skipping navigation");
-        await page.bringToFront();
-      }
-      const title = await page.title();
-      return { title, elapsed_ms: Date.now() - now };
-    } finally {
-      await browser.close();
-    }
-  }
-);
diff --git a/templates/typescript/sample-app/index.ts b/templates/typescript/sample-app/index.ts
index d8287bc..30b9688 100644
--- a/templates/typescript/sample-app/index.ts
+++ b/templates/typescript/sample-app/index.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,19 @@ const kernel = new Kernel();
 
 const app = kernel.app('ts-basic');
 
+/**
+ * Example app that extracts the title of a webpage
+ * Args:
+ *     ctx: Kernel context containing invocation information
+ *     payload: An object with a URL property
+ * Returns:
+ *     A dictionary containing the page title
+ * Invoke this via CLI:
+ *  export KERNEL_API_KEY=<your_api_key>
+ *  kernel deploy index.ts # If you haven't already deployed this app
+ *  kernel invoke ts-basic get-page-title -p '{"url": "https://www.google.com"}'
+ *  kernel logs ts-basic -f # Open in separate tab
+ */
 interface PageTitleInput {
   url: string;
 }
@@ -12,18 +25,9 @@ interface PageTitleInput {
 interface PageTitleOutput {
   title: string;
 }
-
 app.action<PageTitleInput, PageTitleOutput>(
   'get-page-title',
   async (ctx: KernelContext, payload?: PageTitleInput): Promise<PageTitleOutput> => {
-    // A function that extracts the title of a webpage
-
-    // Args:
-    //     ctx: Kernel context containing invocation information
-    //     payload: An object with a URL property
-
-    // Returns:
-    //     A dictionary containing the page title
     if (!payload?.url) {
       throw new Error('URL is required');
     }
@@ -46,8 +50,8 @@ app.action<PageTitleInput, PageTitleOutput>(
     console.log("Kernel browser live view url: ", kernelBrowser.browser_live_view_url);
 
     const browser = await chromium.connectOverCDP(kernelBrowser.cdp_ws_url);
-    const context = await browser.newContext();
-    const page = await context.newPage();
+    const context = await browser.contexts()[0] || (await browser.newContext());
+    const page = await context.pages()[0] || (await context.newPage());
 
     try {
       //////////////////////////////////////
@@ -61,3 +65,37 @@ app.action<PageTitleInput, PageTitleOutput>(
     }
   },
 );
+
+/**
+ * Example app that instantiates a persisted Kernel browser that can be reused across invocations
+ * Invoke this action to test Kernel browsers manually with our browser live view
+ * https://docs.onkernel.com/launch/browser-persistence
+ * Args:
+ *     ctx: Kernel context containing invocation information
+ * Returns:
+ *     A dictionary containing the browser live view url
+ * Invoke this via CLI:
+ *  export KERNEL_API_KEY=<your_api_key>
+ *  kernel deploy index.ts # If you haven't already deployed this app
+ *  kernel invoke ts-basic create-persisted-browser
+ *  kernel logs ts-basic -f # Open in separate tab
+ */
+interface CreatePersistedBrowserOutput {
+  browser_live_view_url: string;
+}
+app.action("create-persisted-browser",
+  async (ctx: KernelContext): Promise<CreatePersistedBrowserOutput> => {
+
+    const kernelBrowser = await kernel.browsers.create({
+      invocation_id: ctx.invocation_id,
+      persistence: {
+        id: "persisted-browser",
+      },
+      stealth: true, // Turns on residential proxy & auto-CAPTCHA solver
+    });
+
+    return {
+      browser_live_view_url: kernelBrowser.browser_live_view_url,
+    };
+  }
+);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/templates/typescript/sample-app/pnpm-lock.yaml b/templates/typescript/sample-app/pnpm-lock.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a69bdd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/typescript/sample-app/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+lockfileVersion: '9.0'
+
+settings:
+  autoInstallPeers: true
+  excludeLinksFromLockfile: false
+
+importers:
+
+  .:
+    dependencies:
+      '@onkernel/sdk':
+        specifier: '>=0.5.0'
+        version: 0.5.0
+      playwright:
+        specifier: ^1.52.0
+        version: 1.52.0
+      typescript:
+        specifier: ^5
+        version: 5.8.3
+
+packages:
+
+  '@onkernel/sdk@0.5.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-n7gwc7rU0GY/XcDnEV0piHPd76bHTSfuTjQW4qFKUWQji0UK9YUVKDFklqAWbyGlXPUezWCfxh79ELv2cFYOBA==}
+
+  fsevents@2.3.2:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-xiqMQR4xAeHTuB9uWm+fFRcIOgKBMiOBP+eXiyT7jsgVCq1bkVygt00oASowB7EdtpOHaaPgKt812P9ab+DDKA==}
+    engines: {node: ^8.16.0 || ^10.6.0 || >=11.0.0}
+    os: [darwin]
+
+  playwright-core@1.52.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-l2osTgLXSMeuLZOML9qYODUQoPPnUsKsb5/P6LJ2e6uPKXUdPK5WYhN4z03G+YNbWmGDY4YENauNu4ZKczreHg==}
+    engines: {node: '>=18'}
+    hasBin: true
+
+  playwright@1.52.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-JAwMNMBlxJ2oD1kce4KPtMkDeKGHQstdpFPcPH3maElAXon/QZeTvtsfXmTMRyO9TslfoYOXkSsvao2nE1ilTw==}
+    engines: {node: '>=18'}
+    hasBin: true
+
+  typescript@5.8.3:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-p1diW6TqL9L07nNxvRMM7hMMw4c5XOo/1ibL4aAIGmSAt9slTE1Xgw5KWuof2uTOvCg9BY7ZRi+GaF+7sfgPeQ==}
+    engines: {node: '>=14.17'}
+    hasBin: true
+
+snapshots:
+
+  '@onkernel/sdk@0.5.0': {}
+
+  fsevents@2.3.2:
+    optional: true
+
+  playwright-core@1.52.0: {}
+
+  playwright@1.52.0:
+    dependencies:
+      playwright-core: 1.52.0
+    optionalDependencies:
+      fsevents: 2.3.2
+
+  typescript@5.8.3: {}