diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index ea43b519..d73c3900 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ jobs:
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm run check
       - run: npm run build
+      - run: npm run test:client-smoke
       - run: npm test
 
   publish:
diff --git a/examples/clients/typescript/elicitation-defaults-test.ts b/examples/clients/typescript/elicitation-defaults-test.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 9a197e14..00000000
--- a/examples/clients/typescript/elicitation-defaults-test.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,98 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env node
-
-/**
- * Test client for SEP-1034 client-side elicitation defaults
- * This client intentionally returns empty/partial content in elicitation responses
- * to verify that the SDK applies defaults for omitted fields.
- */
-
-import { Client } from '@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js';
-import { StreamableHTTPClientTransport } from '@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/streamableHttp.js';
-import { ElicitRequestSchema } from '@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/types.js';
-
-async function main(): Promise<void> {
-  const serverUrl = process.argv[2];
-
-  if (!serverUrl) {
-    console.error('Usage: elicitation-defaults-test <server-url>');
-    process.exit(1);
-  }
-
-  console.log(`Connecting to MCP server at: ${serverUrl}`);
-
-  try {
-    const client = new Client(
-      {
-        name: 'elicitation-defaults-test-client',
-        version: '1.0.0'
-      },
-      {
-        capabilities: {
-          elicitation: {
-            applyDefaults: true
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    );
-
-    // Register elicitation handler that returns empty content
-    // The SDK should fill in defaults for all omitted fields
-    client.setRequestHandler(ElicitRequestSchema, async (request) => {
-      console.log(
-        '📋 Received elicitation request:',
-        JSON.stringify(request.params, null, 2)
-      );
-      console.log(
-        '✅ Accepting with empty content - SDK should apply defaults'
-      );
-
-      // Return empty content - SDK should merge in defaults
-      return {
-        action: 'accept' as const,
-        content: {}
-      };
-    });
-
-    const transport = new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(new URL(serverUrl));
-
-    await client.connect(transport);
-    console.log('✅ Successfully connected to MCP server');
-
-    // List available tools
-    const tools = await client.listTools();
-    console.log(
-      '📦 Available tools:',
-      tools.tools.map((t) => t.name)
-    );
-
-    // Call the test tool which will trigger elicitation
-    const testTool = tools.tools.find(
-      (t) => t.name === 'test_client_elicitation_defaults'
-    );
-    if (!testTool) {
-      console.error('❌ Test tool not found: test_client_elicitation_defaults');
-      process.exit(1);
-    }
-
-    console.log('🔧 Calling test_client_elicitation_defaults tool...');
-    const result = await client.callTool({
-      name: 'test_client_elicitation_defaults',
-      arguments: {}
-    });
-
-    console.log('📄 Tool result:', JSON.stringify(result, null, 2));
-
-    await transport.close();
-    console.log('✅ Connection closed successfully');
-
-    process.exit(0);
-  } catch (error) {
-    console.error('❌ Error:', error);
-    process.exit(1);
-  }
-}
-
-main().catch((error) => {
-  console.error('Unhandled error:', error);
-  process.exit(1);
-});
diff --git a/examples/clients/typescript/everything-client.ts b/examples/clients/typescript/everything-client.ts
index ef272e4a..5d131710 100644
--- a/examples/clients/typescript/everything-client.ts
+++ b/examples/clients/typescript/everything-client.ts
@@ -481,6 +481,46 @@ registerScenarios(
   issValidationClient
 );
 
+// ============================================================================
+// SSE retry scenario
+// ============================================================================
+
+async function runSSERetryClient(serverUrl: string): Promise<void> {
+  const client = new Client(
+    { name: 'sse-retry-test-client', version: '1.0.0' },
+    { capabilities: {} }
+  );
+
+  const transport = new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(new URL(serverUrl));
+
+  await client.connect(transport);
+  logger.debug('Successfully connected to MCP server');
+
+  const tools = await client.listTools();
+  logger.debug(
+    'Available tools:',
+    tools.tools.map((t) => t.name)
+  );
+
+  const testTool = tools.tools.find((t) => t.name === 'test_reconnection');
+  if (!testTool) {
+    throw new Error('Test tool not found: test_reconnection');
+  }
+
+  logger.debug('Calling test_reconnection tool...');
+  const result = await client.callTool({
+    name: 'test_reconnection',
+    arguments: {}
+  });
+
+  logger.debug('Tool result:', JSON.stringify(result, null, 2));
+
+  await transport.close();
+  logger.debug('Connection closed successfully');
+}
+
+registerScenario('sse-retry', runSSERetryClient);
+
 // ============================================================================
 // Elicitation defaults scenario
 // ============================================================================
@@ -491,7 +531,9 @@ async function runElicitationDefaultsClient(serverUrl: string): Promise<void> {
     {
       capabilities: {
         elicitation: {
-          applyDefaults: true
+          form: {
+            applyDefaults: true
+          }
         }
       }
     }
@@ -545,7 +587,10 @@ async function runElicitationDefaultsClient(serverUrl: string): Promise<void> {
   logger.debug('Connection closed successfully');
 }
 
-registerScenario('elicitation-defaults', runElicitationDefaultsClient);
+registerScenario(
+  'elicitation-sep1034-client-defaults',
+  runElicitationDefaultsClient
+);
 
 // ============================================================================
 // Client Credentials scenarios
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1d110048..72a79b4a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "start": "tsx src/index.ts",
     "test": "vitest run",
+    "test:client-smoke": "node dist/index.js client --command \"npx tsx examples/clients/typescript/everything-client.ts\" --suite core --timeout 60000",
     "test:watch": "vitest",
     "build": "tsdown src/index.ts --minify --clean --target node20 --no-fixed-extension",
     "lint": "eslint src/ examples/ && prettier --check .",