diff --git a/gdb-port/startup_scripts/README.md b/gdb-port/startup_scripts/README.md
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+These scripts serve as examples of loading the hammer commands and various use cases, e.g. non-interactive use, running tests, etc. Primarily for informational purposes, and may be outdated.
diff --git a/gdb-port/startup_scripts/shell.sh b/gdb-port/startup_scripts/shell.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+gdb -ex "set python print-stack full" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/parser.py" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/utility-commands.py" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/commands.py" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/hammer-breakpoints.py" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/ast.py" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/breakpoint-manager.py" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/top-level-parse.py" -ex "hammer-parse-stop-at-pos 50" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/parser-type-instrumentation-gdb.py" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/parser-name-instrumentation-gdb.py" \
+-ex "hammer-parse-step 7" \
+-ex "python [gdb.execute('hammer-parse-apply') for x in range(8)]" \
+--args pdf t/000143.pdf
+
+# hammer-parse-step 7 is arbitrary, but happens to get to a location in the file that's convenient for testing token printing
+
diff --git a/gdb-port/startup_scripts/shell_with_exit.sh b/gdb-port/startup_scripts/shell_with_exit.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+gdb -ex "set python print-stack full" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/parser.py" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/utility-commands.py" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/commands.py" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/hammer-breakpoints.py" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/ast.py" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/breakpoint-manager.py" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/top-level-parse.py" -ex "hammer-parse-stop-at-pos 50" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/parser-type-instrumentation-gdb.py" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/parser-name-instrumentation-gdb.py" \
+-ex "hammer-parse-step 7" \
+-ex "python [gdb.execute('hammer-parse-apply') for x in range(8)]" \
+-ex "set confirm off" \
+-ex "q" \
+--args pdf t/000143.pdf
+
+# hammer-parse-step 7 is arbitrary, but happens to get to a location in the file that's convenient for testing token printing
+
diff --git a/gdb-port/startup_scripts/tests.sh b/gdb-port/startup_scripts/tests.sh
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+++ b/gdb-port/startup_scripts/tests.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+gdb -ex "set python print-stack full" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/parser.py" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/utility-commands.py" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/commands.py" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/hammer-breakpoints.py" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/ast.py" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/breakpoint-manager.py" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/top-level-parse.py" -ex "hammer-parse-stop-at-pos 50" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/parser-type-instrumentation-gdb.py" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/parser-name-instrumentation-gdb.py" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/tests/unit/top-level-parse.py" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/tests/unit/breakpoint-manager.py" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/tests/unit/hammer-breakpoints.py" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/tests/unit/ast.py" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/tests/run_unittest_main.py" --args pdf t/000143.pdf
+
diff --git a/gdb-port/startup_scripts/tests_with_shell.sh b/gdb-port/startup_scripts/tests_with_shell.sh
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+++ b/gdb-port/startup_scripts/tests_with_shell.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+gdb -ex "set python print-stack full" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/utility-commands.py" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/commands.py" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/hammer-breakpoints.py" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/ast.py" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/breakpoint-manager.py" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/top-level-parse.py" -ex "hammer-parse-stop-at-pos 50" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/parser-type-instrumentation-gdb.py" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/parser-name-instrumentation-gdb.py" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/tests/unit/top-level-parse.py" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/tests/unit/breakpoint-manager.py" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/tests/unit/hammer-breakpoints.py" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/tests/unit/ast.py" -ex "source perf-instrumentation/gdb-port/tests/run_unittest_main_noexit.py" --args pdf t/000143.pdf
+