diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index ba8a8e39..b20b3a1e 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 dist: bionic
 language: rust
 rust:
-  - stable
+  - nightly
 cache: cargo
 env:
   - NODE_VERSION="14.7.0"
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ jobs:
     - <<: *examples
       name: Runs the examples
       script:
+        - pushd client/example && ./run-test.sh && popd
         - pushd examples/sysvars && anchor test && popd
         - pushd examples/composite && anchor test && popd
         - pushd examples/errors && anchor test && popd
diff --git a/client/example/Cargo.toml b/client/example/Cargo.toml
index 87a7b1d4..353b8bc6 100644
--- a/client/example/Cargo.toml
+++ b/client/example/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@ edition = "2018"
 [workspace]
 
 [dependencies]
-anchor-client = { path = "../" }
+anchor-client = { git = "https://github.com/project-serum/anchor" }
 basic-2 = { path = "../../examples/tutorial/basic-2/programs/basic-2", features = ["no-entrypoint"] }
 composite = { path = "../../examples/composite/programs/composite", features = ["no-entrypoint"] }
 shellexpand = "2.1.0"
 anyhow = "1.0.32"
-rand = "0.7.3"
\ No newline at end of file
+rand = "0.7.3"
+clap = "3.0.0-beta.2"
diff --git a/client/example/run-test.sh b/client/example/run-test.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..d26864e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/example/run-test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+################################################################################
+#
+# A script to run the example as an integration test. It starts up a localnet
+# and executes the current directory's rust binary.
+#
+# Usage:
+#
+# ./run.sh
+#
+# Run this script from within the `example/` directory in which it is located.
+# The anchor cli must be installed.
+#
+# cargo install --git https://github.com/project-serum/anchor anchor-cli --locked
+#
+################################################################################
+
+set -euox pipefail
+
+main() {
+    #
+    # Bootup validator.
+    #
+    solana-test-validator > test-validator.log &
+    sleep 5
+
+    #
+    # Deploy programs.
+    #
+    pushd ../../examples/composite/
+    anchor deploy
+    local composite_pid=$(cat target/idl/composite.json | jq -r .metadata.address)
+    popd
+    pushd ../../examples/tutorial/basic-2/
+    anchor deploy
+    local basic_2_pid=$(cat target/idl/basic_2.json | jq -r .metadata.address)
+    popd
+
+    #
+    # Run Test.
+    #
+    cargo run -- --composite-pid $composite_pid --basic-2-pid $basic_2_pid
+}
+
+cleanup() {
+    pkill -P $$ || true
+    wait || true
+}
+
+trap_add() {
+    trap_add_cmd=$1; shift || fatal "${FUNCNAME} usage error"
+    for trap_add_name in "$@"; do
+        trap -- "$(
+            extract_trap_cmd() { printf '%s\n' "${3:-}"; }
+            eval "extract_trap_cmd $(trap -p "${trap_add_name}")"
+            printf '%s\n' "${trap_add_cmd}"
+        )" "${trap_add_name}" \
+            || fatal "unable to add to trap ${trap_add_name}"
+    done
+}
+
+declare -f -t trap_add
+trap_add 'cleanup' EXIT
+main
diff --git a/client/example/src/main.rs b/client/example/src/main.rs
index d4ebc87e..cb4331dd 100644
--- a/client/example/src/main.rs
+++ b/client/example/src/main.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use anchor_client::solana_sdk::commitment_config::CommitmentConfig;
+use anchor_client::solana_sdk::pubkey::Pubkey;
 use anchor_client::solana_sdk::signature::read_keypair_file;
 use anchor_client::solana_sdk::signature::{Keypair, Signer};
 use anchor_client::solana_sdk::system_instruction;
@@ -10,24 +11,36 @@ use basic_2::accounts as basic_2_accounts;
 use basic_2::instruction as basic_2_instruction;
 use basic_2::Counter;
 // The `accounts` and `instructions` modules are generated by the framework.
+use clap::Clap;
 use composite::accounts::{Bar, CompositeUpdate, Foo, Initialize};
 use composite::instruction as composite_instruction;
 use composite::{DummyA, DummyB};
 use rand::rngs::OsRng;
 
+#[derive(Clap)]
+pub struct Opts {
+    #[clap(long)]
+    composite_pid: Pubkey,
+    #[clap(long)]
+    basic_2_pid: Pubkey,
+}
+
+// This example assumes a local validator is running with the programs
+// deployed at the addresses given by the CLI args.
 fn main() -> Result<()> {
+    let opts = Opts::parse();
+
     // Wallet and cluster params.
     let payer = read_keypair_file(&shellexpand::tilde("~/.config/solana/id.json"))
         .expect("Example requires a keypair file");
     let url = "http://localhost:8899";
-    let opts = CommitmentConfig::recent();
 
     // Client.
-    let client = Client::new_with_options(url, payer, opts);
+    let client = Client::new_with_options(url, payer, CommitmentConfig::recent());
 
     // Run tests.
-    composite(&client)?;
-    basic_2(&client)?;
+    composite(&client, opts.composite_pid)?;
+    basic_2(&client, opts.basic_2_pid)?;
 
     // Success.
     Ok(())
@@ -36,12 +49,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
 // Runs a client for examples/tutorial/composite.
 //
 // Make sure to run a localnet with the program deploy to run this example.
-fn composite(client: &Client) -> Result<()> {
-    // Deployed program to execute.
-    let pid = "CD4y4hpiqB9N3vo2bAmZofsZuFmCnScqDPXejZSTeCV9"
-        .parse()
-        .unwrap();
-
+fn composite(client: &Client, pid: Pubkey) -> Result<()> {
     // Program client.
     let program = client.program(pid);
 
@@ -113,13 +121,8 @@ fn composite(client: &Client) -> Result<()> {
 // Runs a client for examples/tutorial/basic-2.
 //
 // Make sure to run a localnet with the program deploy to run this example.
-fn basic_2(client: &Client) -> Result<()> {
-    // Deployed program to execute.
-    let program_id = "DXfgYBD7A3DvFDJoCTcS81EnyxfwXyeYadH5VdKMhVEx"
-        .parse()
-        .unwrap();
-
-    let program = client.program(program_id);
+fn basic_2(client: &Client, pid: Pubkey) -> Result<()> {
+    let program = client.program(pid);
 
     // `Create` parameters.
     let counter = Keypair::generate(&mut OsRng);
@@ -133,7 +136,7 @@ fn basic_2(client: &Client) -> Result<()> {
             &counter.pubkey(),
             program.rpc().get_minimum_balance_for_rent_exemption(500)?,
             500,
-            &program_id,
+            &pid,
         ))
         .signer(&counter)
         .accounts(basic_2_accounts::Create {