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+#
+# Copyright (c) 2024–2025, Daily
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD 2-Clause License
+#
+
+"""
+WebSocket Reconnection Test Example
+
+This example demonstrates and tests that the on_client_connected and
+on_client_disconnected event handlers fire correctly on multiple
+reconnections in a long-running container.
+
+This test is useful for verifying the fix for the issue where on_client_disconnected
+would stop firing after the first disconnection when the container stays alive.
+
+Usage:
+    Run the bot with the WebSocket transport (twilio):
+
+    python examples/foundational/45-websocket-reconnection-test.py --transport twilio
+
+    Then manually connect and disconnect a WebSocket client multiple times.
+    You should see the connection/disconnection counts increment correctly.
+
+    Example with websocat:
+        # In another terminal:
+        websocat ws://localhost:8765
+        # Press Ctrl+C to disconnect
+        # Repeat multiple times
+
+Expected output on each cycle:
+    ✅ CLIENT CONNECTED - Connection #1 | Total Disconnects: 0
+    🔌 CLIENT DISCONNECTED - Disconnection #1 | Total Connections: 1
+    ✅ CLIENT CONNECTED - Connection #2 | Total Disconnects: 1
+    🔌 CLIENT DISCONNECTED - Disconnection #2 | Total Connections: 2
+    🎉 SUCCESS: on_client_disconnected fired 2 times! The fix is working!
+    ...
+
+If the fix is NOT applied, you'll see:
+    ✅ CLIENT CONNECTED - Connection #1 | Total Disconnects: 0
+    🔌 CLIENT DISCONNECTED - Disconnection #1 | Total Connections: 1
+    ✅ CLIENT CONNECTED - Connection #2 | Total Disconnects: 1
+    (no disconnect message on subsequent disconnects)
+"""
+
+from loguru import logger
+
+from pipecat.frames.frames import EndFrame, TTSSpeakFrame
+from pipecat.pipeline.pipeline import Pipeline
+from pipecat.pipeline.runner import PipelineRunner
+from pipecat.pipeline.task import PipelineTask
+from pipecat.processors.frame_processor import FrameProcessor
+from pipecat.runner.types import RunnerArguments
+from pipecat.runner.utils import create_transport
+from pipecat.transports.base_transport import BaseTransport, TransportParams
+from pipecat.transports.daily.transport import DailyParams
+from pipecat.transports.websocket.fastapi import FastAPIWebsocketParams
+
+# Global counters to track connection events
+connection_count = 0
+disconnection_count = 0
+
+transport_params = {
+    "daily": lambda: DailyParams(audio_out_enabled=False, audio_in_enabled=False),
+    "twilio": lambda: FastAPIWebsocketParams(audio_out_enabled=False, audio_in_enabled=False),
+    "webrtc": lambda: TransportParams(audio_out_enabled=False, audio_in_enabled=False),
+}
+
+
+class SimpleProcessor(FrameProcessor):
+    """A simple pass-through processor."""
+
+    async def process_frame(self, frame, direction):
+        await self.push_frame(frame, direction)
+
+
+async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
+    global connection_count, disconnection_count
+
+    logger.info("=" * 80)
+    logger.info("🧪 WEBSOCKET RECONNECTION TEST - Long-running container")
+    logger.info("=" * 80)
+    logger.info("")
+    logger.info("This bot will stay alive. Connect and disconnect multiple times")
+    logger.info("to verify that on_client_disconnected fires on each disconnect.")
+    logger.info("")
+    logger.info("Connect with: websocat ws://localhost:8765")
+    logger.info("Or use any WebSocket client.")
+    logger.info("")
+    logger.info("=" * 80)
+
+    task = PipelineTask(
+        Pipeline([SimpleProcessor(), transport.output()]),
+        idle_timeout_secs=runner_args.pipeline_idle_timeout_secs,
+    )
+
+    # Register event handler for client connection
+    @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
+    async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
+        global connection_count
+        connection_count += 1
+        logger.success("")
+        logger.success("=" * 80)
+        logger.success(
+            f"✅ CLIENT CONNECTED - Connection #{connection_count} | Total Disconnects: {disconnection_count}"
+        )
+        logger.success("=" * 80)
+
+        # Send a greeting
+        greeting = f"Connection number {connection_count}. "
+        if connection_count == 1:
+            greeting += "Try disconnecting and reconnecting to test the event handlers!"
+        else:
+            greeting += (
+                f"Successfully reconnected! Disconnect count should increment when you disconnect."
+            )
+
+        await task.queue_frames([TTSSpeakFrame(greeting), EndFrame()])
+
+    # Register event handler for client disconnection
+    @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
+    async def on_client_disconnected(transport, client):
+        global disconnection_count
+        disconnection_count += 1
+        logger.success("")
+        logger.success("=" * 80)
+        logger.success(
+            f"🔌 CLIENT DISCONNECTED - Disconnection #{disconnection_count} | Total Connections: {connection_count}"
+        )
+        logger.success("=" * 80)
+        logger.success(
+            f"📊 Session Stats - Connections: {connection_count}, Disconnections: {disconnection_count}"
+        )
+
+        if disconnection_count > 1:
+            logger.success("")
+            logger.success("🎉 " * 20)
+            logger.success(
+                f"🎉 SUCCESS: on_client_disconnected fired {disconnection_count} times! The fix is working!"
+            )
+            logger.success("🎉 " * 20)
+            logger.success("")
+
+        logger.success("=" * 80)
+        logger.success("")
+
+    runner = PipelineRunner(handle_sigint=runner_args.handle_sigint)
+
+    await runner.run(task)
+
+
+async def bot(runner_args: RunnerArguments):
+    """Main bot entry point compatible with Pipecat Cloud."""
+    transport = await create_transport(runner_args, transport_params)
+    await run_bot(transport, runner_args)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    from pipecat.runner.run import main
+
+    main()