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+from hashlib import sha256
+from shadowthreads import ArtifactReference, RevisionMetadata, ShadowClient
+
+package_id = "readme-first-run"
+prompt_hash = sha256(b"Summarize the current workflow state.").hexdigest()
+started_at = "2026-03-12T09:00:00+00:00"
+finished_at = "2026-03-12T09:00:01+00:00"
+
+with ShadowClient(base_url="http://localhost:3001") as client:
+    artifact = client.capture_artifact(
+        schema="artifact.task.state.v1",
+        package_id=package_id,
+        payload={"task": "example", "state": "ready"},
+    )
+
+    ref = ArtifactReference(bundle_hash=artifact.bundle_hash, role="primary_state")
+
+    revision = client.create_revision(
+        package_id=package_id,
+        artifacts=[ref],
+        metadata=RevisionMetadata(
+            author="README example",
+            message="Initial task state",
+            created_by="python-sdk",
+            timestamp=started_at,
+            source="human",
+        ),
+    )
+
+    execution = client.record_execution(
+        package_id=package_id,
+        revision_hash=revision.revision_hash,
+        provider="local-example",
+        model="shadow-demo-model",
+        prompt_hash=prompt_hash,
+        parameters={"temperature": 0},
+        input_artifacts=[ref],
+        output_artifacts=[ref],
+        status="success",
+        started_at=started_at,
+        finished_at=finished_at,
+    )
+
+    replay = client.replay_execution(execution.execution_id)
+    print(replay.verified)
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