diff --git a/examples/datafusion-ffi-example/README.md b/examples/datafusion-ffi-example/README.md
index aadea909f..62e6b4ce1 100644
--- a/examples/datafusion-ffi-example/README.md
+++ b/examples/datafusion-ffi-example/README.md
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
 
 # DataFusion Python FFI provider example
 
+**What this is:** A testbed that exports table providers, catalogs, functions, and codecs to Python.
+**If you are learning the protocol:** Read the [Extension Guide](https://datafusion.apache.org/python/extension-guide/index.html).
+**To run the demo:** `uv run python examples/datafusion-ffi-example/run_demo.py` (after `uv run maturin develop` in this directory).
+
 This crate is the **provider library** in the three-library query-planning example. It exports table providers, functions, and the logical and physical codecs needed to serialize objects owned by this library. The companion planner is in [`../datafusion-ffi-query-planner-example`](../datafusion-ffi-query-planner-example/).
 
 The example intentionally uses separate `cdylib` crates for these roles:
diff --git a/examples/datafusion-ffi-example/python/tests/_test_run_demo.py b/examples/datafusion-ffi-example/python/tests/_test_run_demo.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0d076bf20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/datafusion-ffi-example/python/tests/_test_run_demo.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import subprocess
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+def test_run_demo():
+    script = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent / "run_demo.py"
+    result = subprocess.run(  # noqa: S603
+        [sys.executable, str(script)],
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+        check=True,
+    )
+    assert "1. table provider" in result.stdout
+    assert "2. functions" in result.stdout
+    assert "3. catalog provider" in result.stdout
+    assert "4. config extension" in result.stdout
+    assert "5. codec round-trip" in result.stdout
+    assert "6. the same bytes decoded a second time" in result.stdout
diff --git a/examples/datafusion-ffi-example/run_demo.py b/examples/datafusion-ffi-example/run_demo.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5f53e80f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/datafusion-ffi-example/run_demo.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+"""
+DataFusion Python FFI provider example.
+
+Walks the conformance matrix in numbered sections: table provider, functions,
+catalog provider, config extension, codec round-trip, then the same bytes
+decoded a second time.
+"""
+
+import sys
+
+from datafusion import LogicalPlan, SessionConfig, SessionContext, udf
+
+try:
+    from datafusion_ffi_example import (
+        IsNullUDF,
+        MyCatalogProvider,
+        MyConfig,
+        MyLogicalExtensionCodec,
+        MyTableProvider,
+    )
+except ImportError:
+    sys.exit("build the extension first:\n  uv run maturin develop\nSee README.md.")
+
+
+print("1. table provider")
+ctx = SessionContext()
+ctx.register_table("numbers", MyTableProvider(1, 6, 1))
+ctx.sql('SELECT "A" FROM numbers').show()
+
+print("\n2. functions")
+ctx.register_udf(udf(IsNullUDF()))
+ctx.sql('SELECT "A", my_custom_is_null("A") AS is_null FROM numbers').show()
+
+print("\n3. catalog provider")
+ctx.register_catalog_provider("ffi_catalog", MyCatalogProvider())
+ctx.sql("SELECT * FROM ffi_catalog.my_schema.my_table").show()
+
+print("\n4. config extension")
+config = MyConfig()
+config = SessionConfig(
+    {"datafusion.catalog.information_schema": "true"}
+).with_extension(config)
+config.set("my_config.baz_count", "42")
+ctx2 = SessionContext(config)
+ctx2.sql("SHOW my_config.baz_count;").show()
+
+print("\n5. codec round-trip")
+codec = MyLogicalExtensionCodec()
+ctx3 = SessionContext().with_logical_extension_codec(codec)
+ctx3.register_table("numbers", MyTableProvider(1, 4, 1))
+plan = ctx3.sql('SELECT "A" FROM numbers').logical_plan()
+blob = plan.to_bytes(ctx3)
+restored = LogicalPlan.from_bytes(ctx3, blob)
+ctx3.create_dataframe_from_logical_plan(restored).show()
+
+print("\n6. the same bytes decoded a second time")
+restored2 = LogicalPlan.from_bytes(ctx3, blob)
+ctx3.create_dataframe_from_logical_plan(restored2).show()
diff --git a/examples/datafusion-ffi-query-planner-example/README.md b/examples/datafusion-ffi-query-planner-example/README.md
index af128886f..88ef66d1c 100644
--- a/examples/datafusion-ffi-query-planner-example/README.md
+++ b/examples/datafusion-ffi-query-planner-example/README.md
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
 
 # DataFusion Python FFI query planner example
 
+**What this is:** A query planner extension that adds a configurable global limit to query plans.
+**If you are learning the protocol:** Read the [Extension Guide](https://datafusion.apache.org/python/extension-guide/index.html).
+**To run the demo:** `uv run python examples/datafusion-ffi-query-planner-example/run_demo.py` (after `uv run maturin develop` in this directory).
+
 This crate is an independent query-planner Python extension. Together with [`../datafusion-ffi-example`](../datafusion-ffi-example/) it demonstrates a real three-library plan exchange:
 
 - **A — `datafusion-python`:** owns the session and final execution.
diff --git a/examples/datafusion-ffi-query-planner-example/python/tests/_test_run_demo.py b/examples/datafusion-ffi-query-planner-example/python/tests/_test_run_demo.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b467e4399
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/datafusion-ffi-query-planner-example/python/tests/_test_run_demo.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import subprocess
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+def test_run_demo():
+    script = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent / "run_demo.py"
+    result = subprocess.run(  # noqa: S603
+        [sys.executable, str(script)],
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+        check=True,
+    )
+    assert "1. logical plan" in result.stdout
+    assert "2. physical plan returned" in result.stdout
+    assert "3. effect of SET ffi_query_planner.max_rows" in result.stdout
+    assert "4. two planners nesting" in result.stdout
diff --git a/examples/datafusion-ffi-query-planner-example/run_demo.py b/examples/datafusion-ffi-query-planner-example/run_demo.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..03efc1159
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/datafusion-ffi-query-planner-example/run_demo.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+"""
+DataFusion Python FFI query planner example.
+
+Prints plans, showing the logical plan handed to the planner, the physical
+plan returned, the effect of SET ffi_query_planner.max_rows, and two
+planners nesting.
+"""
+
+import sys
+
+from datafusion import SessionConfig, SessionContext
+
+try:
+    from datafusion_ffi_query_planner_example import (
+        MyPlannerConfig,
+        MyQueryPlanner,
+    )
+except ImportError:
+    sys.exit("build the extension first:\n  uv run maturin develop\nSee README.md.")
+
+
+print("1. logical plan")
+config = SessionConfig().with_extension(MyPlannerConfig(max_rows=5))
+ctx = SessionContext(config)
+
+ctx.sql(
+    "CREATE TABLE t AS SELECT * FROM (VALUES (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7)) AS t(a)"
+)
+df = ctx.sql("SELECT * FROM t")
+print(df.logical_plan().display_indent())
+
+print("\n2. physical plan returned")
+planner = MyQueryPlanner()
+ctx.set_query_planner(planner)
+
+plan = df.execution_plan()
+print(plan.display_indent())
+
+print("\n3. effect of SET ffi_query_planner.max_rows")
+ctx.sql("SET ffi_query_planner.max_rows = 2").collect()
+plan2 = df.execution_plan()
+print(plan2.display_indent())
+
+print("\n4. two planners nesting")
+outer_planner = MyQueryPlanner(fallback=planner)
+ctx.set_query_planner(outer_planner)
+plan3 = df.execution_plan()
+print(plan3.display_indent())