diff --git a/.github/workflows/experiments.yml b/.github/workflows/experiments.yml
index 9a99a729..d5a0185c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/experiments.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/experiments.yml
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run baseline
         if: inputs.experiment_type == 'baseline'
-        run: cargo run -p lgp-cli --release -- experiment iris_baseline --skip-search
+        run: cargo run -p lgp --release -- experiment iris_baseline --skip-search
 
       - name: Run experiments
         if: inputs.experiment_type == 'experiments'
-        run: cargo run -p lgp-cli --release -- experiment --skip-search -n ${{ inputs.iterations }}
+        run: cargo run -p lgp --release -- experiment --skip-search -n ${{ inputs.iterations }}
 
       - name: Upload artifacts
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 28819c22..4ab8126a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Wait for crates.io index update
         run: sleep 30
 
-      - name: Publish lgp-cli to crates.io
-        run: cargo publish -p lgp-cli
+      - name: Publish lgp to crates.io
+        run: cargo publish -p lgp
         env:
           CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN: ${{ steps.crates-token.outputs.token }}
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ jobs:
           echo 'linker = "aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc"' >> ~/.cargo/config.toml
 
       - name: Build binary
-        run: cargo build --release --target ${{ matrix.target }} -p lgp-cli
+        run: cargo build --release --target ${{ matrix.target }} -p lgp
 
       - name: Package binary
         run: |
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 40e7ef0e..7c795784 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1082,54 +1082,54 @@ checksum = "bbd2bcb4c963f2ddae06a2efc7e9f3591312473c50c6685e1f298068316e66fe"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lgp"
-version = "1.5.0"
+version = "1.6.0"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "clap 4.5.58",
- "config",
- "criterion",
+ "crossterm",
  "csv",
- "derivative",
- "derive_builder",
- "derive_more",
- "glob",
  "gymnasia",
+ "indicatif",
  "itertools",
- "lazy_static",
+ "lgp-core",
+ "plotters",
  "rand",
- "rand_xoshiro",
  "rayon",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
- "strum",
- "strum_macros",
  "toml 0.8.23",
  "tracing",
- "tracing-appender",
  "tracing-subscriber",
- "uuid",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
-name = "lgp-cli"
-version = "1.5.0"
+name = "lgp-core"
+version = "1.6.0"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "clap 4.5.58",
- "crossterm",
+ "config",
+ "criterion",
  "csv",
+ "derivative",
+ "derive_builder",
+ "derive_more",
+ "glob",
  "gymnasia",
- "indicatif",
  "itertools",
- "lgp",
- "plotters",
+ "lazy_static",
  "rand",
+ "rand_xoshiro",
  "rayon",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
+ "strum",
+ "strum_macros",
  "toml 0.8.23",
  "tracing",
+ "tracing-appender",
  "tracing-subscriber",
+ "uuid",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9842e531..0f81aaad 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -75,8 +75,15 @@ lgp run cart_pole_lgp
 # Run Iris classification
 lgp run iris_baseline
 
-# Run a Rust example
-lgp example cart_pole
+```
+
+### Examples
+
+Run the standalone Rust examples directly with cargo:
+
+```bash
+cargo run -p lgp --example cart_pole --features gym
+cargo run -p lgp --example iris_classification
 ```
 
 ## CLI Reference
@@ -109,12 +116,6 @@ lgp analyze --input outputs --output outputs
 lgp experiment iris_baseline
 lgp experiment iris_baseline --iterations 20
 lgp experiment --skip-search
-
-# Run a Rust example
-lgp example cart_pole
-
-# List available examples
-lgp example --list
 ```
 
 ### Available Experiments
diff --git a/crates/lgp-cli/Cargo.toml b/crates/lgp-cli/Cargo.toml
index 714da0be..31155f0d 100644
--- a/crates/lgp-cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/lgp-cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [package]
-name = "lgp-cli"
+name = "lgp"
 version.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
 authors.workspace = true
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ name = "lgp"
 path = "src/main.rs"
 
 [dependencies]
-lgp = { path = "../lgp", version = "1.1", features = ["gym"] }
+lgp = { package = "lgp-core", path = "../lgp", version = "1.1", features = ["gym"] }
 clap = { version = "4.1.8", features = ["derive"] }
 chrono = "0.4"
 toml = "0.8"
diff --git a/crates/lgp-cli/src/commands/example.rs b/crates/lgp-cli/src/commands/example.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 510cfb81..00000000
--- a/crates/lgp-cli/src/commands/example.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,98 +0,0 @@
-//! Example command: run Rust examples
-
-use clap::Args;
-use std::fs;
-use std::path::Path;
-use std::process::Command;
-
-use crate::ui;
-
-#[derive(Args)]
-pub struct ExampleArgs {
-    /// Example name to run (without .rs extension)
-    #[arg(required_unless_present = "list")]
-    pub name: Option<String>,
-
-    /// List available examples
-    #[arg(short, long)]
-    pub list: bool,
-}
-
-pub fn execute(args: &ExampleArgs) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
-    if args.list {
-        list_examples()
-    } else if let Some(name) = &args.name {
-        run_example(name)
-    } else {
-        Err("Either provide an example name or use --list".into())
-    }
-}
-
-fn list_examples() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
-    let examples_dir = Path::new("examples");
-
-    if !examples_dir.exists() {
-        ui::warn("No examples directory found");
-        return Ok(());
-    }
-
-    let mut examples: Vec<String> = fs::read_dir(examples_dir)?
-        .filter_map(|entry| {
-            let entry = entry.ok()?;
-            let path = entry.path();
-            if path.extension()?.to_str()? == "rs" {
-                path.file_stem()?.to_str().map(String::from)
-            } else {
-                None
-            }
-        })
-        .collect();
-
-    if examples.is_empty() {
-        ui::warn("No examples found in examples/");
-        return Ok(());
-    }
-
-    examples.sort();
-
-    ui::header("Available examples");
-    for example in examples {
-        ui::line(&example);
-    }
-    ui::info("Run with: lgp example <name>");
-
-    Ok(())
-}
-
-fn run_example(name: &str) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
-    let example_path = Path::new("examples").join(format!("{}.rs", name));
-
-    if !example_path.exists() {
-        return Err(format!(
-            "Example '{}' not found. Use 'lgp example --list' to see available examples.",
-            name
-        )
-        .into());
-    }
-
-    ui::header(&format!("Running example: {}", name));
-
-    let sp = ui::spinner("Compiling and running...");
-    let status = Command::new("cargo")
-        .args(["run", "--example", name, "--release"])
-        .status()?;
-    sp.finish_and_clear();
-
-    if !status.success() {
-        return Err(format!(
-            "Example '{}' failed with exit code: {:?}",
-            name,
-            status.code()
-        )
-        .into());
-    }
-
-    ui::phase_ok(&format!("Example '{}' completed", name));
-
-    Ok(())
-}
diff --git a/crates/lgp-cli/src/commands/mod.rs b/crates/lgp-cli/src/commands/mod.rs
index e157583a..1fc01e5b 100644
--- a/crates/lgp-cli/src/commands/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/lgp-cli/src/commands/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 pub mod analyze;
-pub mod example;
 pub mod experiment;
 pub mod list;
 pub mod run;
diff --git a/crates/lgp-cli/src/main.rs b/crates/lgp-cli/src/main.rs
index 7abd7b8f..8e1e655c 100644
--- a/crates/lgp-cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/lgp-cli/src/main.rs
@@ -61,9 +61,6 @@ enum Commands {
     /// Run an experiment from config
     Run(commands::run::RunArgs),
 
-    /// Run a Rust example
-    Example(commands::example::ExampleArgs),
-
     /// Analyze experiment results (generate tables and optional plots)
     Analyze(commands::analyze::AnalyzeArgs),
 
@@ -103,7 +100,6 @@ fn main() {
     let result: Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> = match cli.command {
         Commands::List(args) => commands::list::execute(&args),
         Commands::Run(args) => commands::run::execute(&args),
-        Commands::Example(args) => commands::example::execute(&args),
         Commands::Analyze(args) => commands::analyze::execute(&args),
         Commands::Search(args) => commands::search::execute(&args),
         Commands::Experiment(args) => commands::experiment::execute(&args),
diff --git a/crates/lgp/Cargo.toml b/crates/lgp/Cargo.toml
index 9f676dac..5402614d 100644
--- a/crates/lgp/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/lgp/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [package]
-name = "lgp"
+name = "lgp-core"
 version.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
 authors.workspace = true
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ description = "A library to solve problems using linear genetic programming"
 license = "Apache-2.0"
 repository = "https://github.com/urmzd/linear-gp"
 
+[lib]
+name = "lgp"
+
 [dependencies]
 csv = "1.1"
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
@@ -37,6 +40,7 @@ gym = ["dep:gymnasia"]
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 criterion = "0.4.0"
+itertools = "0.10"
 
 [[bench]]
 name = "performance_after_training"
@@ -46,3 +50,10 @@ required-features = ["gym"]
 [[bench]]
 name = "parallel_fitness"
 harness = false
+
+[[example]]
+name = "cart_pole"
+required-features = ["gym"]
+
+[[example]]
+name = "iris_classification"
diff --git a/examples/cart_pole.rs b/crates/lgp/examples/cart_pole.rs
similarity index 98%
rename from examples/cart_pole.rs
rename to crates/lgp/examples/cart_pole.rs
index eaed7732..b5066328 100644
--- a/examples/cart_pole.rs
+++ b/crates/lgp/examples/cart_pole.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 //! This example demonstrates how to use the LGP framework to evolve programs
 //! that can balance a pole on a cart (the classic CartPole control problem).
 //!
-//! Run with: `cargo run --example cart_pole`
+//! Run with: `cargo run -p lgp --example cart_pole --features gym`
 
 use itertools::Itertools;
 
diff --git a/examples/iris_classification.rs b/crates/lgp/examples/iris_classification.rs
similarity index 98%
rename from examples/iris_classification.rs
rename to crates/lgp/examples/iris_classification.rs
index 7ed5f31e..3e13cac3 100644
--- a/examples/iris_classification.rs
+++ b/crates/lgp/examples/iris_classification.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 //! This example demonstrates how to use the LGP framework for a classification task
 //! using the classic Iris flower dataset.
 //!
-//! Run with: `cargo run --example iris_classification`
+//! Run with: `cargo run -p lgp --example iris_classification`
 
 use itertools::Itertools;
 
diff --git a/teasr.toml b/teasr.toml
index d0ea8177..adc88572 100644
--- a/teasr.toml
+++ b/teasr.toml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ rows = 50
 
 [[scenes.interactions]]
 type = "type"
-text = "RUSTUP_HOME=/Users/urmzd/.rustup CARGO_HOME=/Users/urmzd/.cargo /Users/urmzd/.cargo/bin/cargo run -p lgp-cli -- run iris_baseline 2>&1"
+text = "RUSTUP_HOME=/Users/urmzd/.rustup CARGO_HOME=/Users/urmzd/.cargo /Users/urmzd/.cargo/bin/cargo run -p lgp -- run iris_baseline 2>&1"
 speed = 50
 [[scenes.interactions]]
 type = "key"