diff --git a/.github/workflows/runloop-blueprint-template.json b/.github/workflows/runloop-blueprint-template.json
index d0fcf57c125..244897cdd6f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/runloop-blueprint-template.json
+++ b/.github/workflows/runloop-blueprint-template.json
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   "system_setup_commands": [
     "npm i -g @continuedev/cli@latest",
     "sudo apt update",
-    "sudo apt install -y ripgrep"
+    "sudo apt install -y ripgrep",
+    "sudo apt install asciinema"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/extensions/cli/.gitignore b/extensions/cli/.gitignore
index dc341052769..f3e65527464 100644
--- a/extensions/cli/.gitignore
+++ b/extensions/cli/.gitignore
@@ -11,3 +11,6 @@ chat.log
 config.yaml
 
 .continue-debug/
+
+*.expect
+!demo.expect
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/extensions/cli/demo.expect b/extensions/cli/demo.expect
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e762df796a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/cli/demo.expect
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#!/usr/bin/expect -f
+# Automated demo script for Continue TUI
+
+set timeout 30
+log_user 1
+
+# Set terminal environment for better TUI rendering
+set env(TERM) "xterm-256color"
+
+# Spawn cn directly inside an asciinema recording session
+spawn bash -c "asciinema rec --overwrite demo.cast -c 'npm run start'"
+
+# Wait for TUI to load
+sleep 5
+
+# Demo interaction 1: Show help
+send "?"
+sleep 3
+
+# Demo interaction 2: Close help
+send "?"
+sleep 2
+
+# Demo interaction 3: Type a message
+send "Hello, this is a demo!"
+sleep 1
+
+# Submit the message
+send "\r"
+sleep 3
+
+# Exit the application with Ctrl+C
+send "\x03"
+sleep 1
+
+expect eof