diff --git a/examples/server/client.ml b/examples/server/client.ml
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+(*
+ * Copyright (c) 2023 Tarides <contact@tarides.com>
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+ * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+ * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ *)
+
+open Lwt.Syntax
+
+module Client =
+  Irmin_client_unix.Make_codec (Irmin_server.Conn.Codec.Bin) (Config.Store)
+
+module Info = Irmin_client_unix.Info (Client.Info)
+
+let info msg = Info.v ~author:"tester" msg
+
+let main () =
+  let* client = Client.connect Config.uri in
+  let* main = Client.main client in
+  let* () =
+    Client.set_exn ~info:(info "set testing") main [ "testing" ] "testing"
+  in
+  let* () =
+    Client.set_exn ~info:(info "set remove") main [ "remove" ] "remove"
+  in
+  let* () = Client.remove_exn ~info:(info "remove remove") main [ "remove" ] in
+  let batch =
+    Client.Batch.(
+      v ()
+      |> add_value [ "a"; "b"; "c" ] "123"
+      |> add_value [ "foo" ] "bar"
+      |> remove [ "testing" ])
+  in
+  let* c = Client.Batch.apply ~info:(info "apply batch") ~path:[] main batch in
+  Logs.info (fun l ->
+      l "Applied batch -> commit %a" Irmin.Type.(pp Client.commit_key_t) c);
+
+  let* abc = Client.get main [ "a"; "b"; "c" ] in
+  assert (String.equal abc "123");
+
+  let* foo = Client.get main [ "foo" ] in
+  assert (foo = "bar");
+
+  let* testing = Client.find main [ "testing" ] in
+  assert (Option.is_none testing);
+
+  let* remove = Client.mem main [ "remove" ] in
+  assert (remove = false);
+
+  let* commit = Client.Commit.of_key client c in
+  let tree = Client.Commit.tree (Option.get commit) in
+  let* concrete = Client.Tree.to_concrete tree in
+
+  Logs.info (fun l -> l "%a" Irmin.Type.(pp Client.Tree.concrete_t) concrete);
+
+  Lwt.return_unit
+
+let () =
+  Fmt_tty.setup_std_outputs ();
+  Logs.(set_level @@ Some Debug);
+  Irmin.Export_for_backends.Logging.reporter (module Mtime_clock)
+  |> Logs.set_reporter;
+  Lwt_main.run @@ main ()
diff --git a/examples/server/config.ml b/examples/server/config.ml
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+(*
+ * Copyright (c) 2023 Tarides <contact@tarides.com>
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+ * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+ * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ *)
+
+module Store = Irmin_mem.KV.Make (Irmin.Contents.String)
+
+let uri = Uri.of_string "tcp://localhost:4242"
diff --git a/examples/server/dune b/examples/server/dune
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+(executables
+ (names client server)
+ (libraries
+  irmin
+  irmin-client.unix
+  irmin-server.unix
+  irmin-git.unix
+  irmin-pack.unix
+  logs
+  unix
+  fmt.tty
+  hex))
diff --git a/examples/server/server.ml b/examples/server/server.ml
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+(*
+ * Copyright (c) 2023 Tarides <contact@tarides.com>
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+ * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+ * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ *)
+
+open Lwt.Syntax
+
+module Server =
+  Irmin_server_unix.Make_ext (Irmin_server.Conn.Codec.Bin) (Config.Store)
+
+let main () =
+  let config = Irmin_mem.config () in
+  let dashboard = `TCP (`Port 1234) in
+  let uri = Config.uri in
+  let* server = Server.v ~uri ~dashboard config in
+  Logs.debug (fun l -> l "Listening on %a@." Uri.pp uri);
+  Server.serve server
+
+let () =
+  Fmt_tty.setup_std_outputs ();
+  Logs.(set_level @@ Some Debug);
+  Irmin.Export_for_backends.Logging.reporter (module Mtime_clock)
+  |> Logs.set_reporter;
+  Lwt_main.run @@ main ()