diff --git a/.eslintrc.json b/.eslintrc.json
index 8adee7a..875f9eb 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.json
+++ b/.eslintrc.json
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@
     "dist",
     ".vscode",
     ".github",
-    "jest.config.js"
+    "jest.config.js",
+    "examples"
   ],
   "overrides": [
     {
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 9b9b242..eaa2d0c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,16 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+    paths:
+      # Source files
+      - 'src/**'
+      - 'tests/**'
+      # Configurations
+      - 'circomkit.json'
+      - 'hardhat.config.ts'
+      - 'jest.config.js'
+      # workflow itself
+      - '.github/workflows/tests.yml'
 
 jobs:
   test:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3b7e0fc..ad2504a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ You can see available commands with:
 npx circomkit help
 ```
 
-You can check out examples at the [circomkit-examples](https://github.com/erhant/circomkit-examples) repository.
+You can check out examples at the [circomkit-examples](https://github.com/erhant/circomkit-examples) repository, or within the [examples](./examples/) directory here.
 
 ### Command Line Interface
 
diff --git a/examples/bun-sha256/.gitignore b/examples/bun-sha256/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b58145
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bun-sha256/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+# Logs
+logs
+*.log
+npm-debug.log*
+yarn-debug.log*
+yarn-error.log*
+lerna-debug.log*
+
+# Diagnostic reports (https://nodejs.org/api/report.html)
+report.[0-9]*.[0-9]*.[0-9]*.[0-9]*.json
+
+# Runtime data
+pids
+*.pid
+*.seed
+*.pid.lock
+
+# Directory for instrumented libs generated by jscoverage/JSCover
+lib-cov
+
+# Coverage directory used by tools like istanbul
+coverage
+*.lcov
+
+# nyc test coverage
+.nyc_output
+
+# Grunt intermediate storage (https://gruntjs.com/creating-plugins#storing-task-files)
+.grunt
+
+# Bower dependency directory (https://bower.io/)
+bower_components
+
+# node-waf configuration
+.lock-wscript
+
+# Compiled binary addons (https://nodejs.org/api/addons.html)
+build/Release
+
+# Dependency directories
+node_modules/
+jspm_packages/
+
+# TypeScript v1 declaration files
+typings/
+
+# TypeScript cache
+*.tsbuildinfo
+
+# Optional npm cache directory
+.npm
+
+# Optional eslint cache
+.eslintcache
+
+# Microbundle cache
+.rpt2_cache/
+.rts2_cache_cjs/
+.rts2_cache_es/
+.rts2_cache_umd/
+
+# Optional REPL history
+.node_repl_history
+
+# Output of 'npm pack'
+*.tgz
+
+# Yarn Integrity file
+.yarn-integrity
+
+# dotenv environment variables file
+.env
+.env.test
+
+# parcel-bundler cache (https://parceljs.org/)
+.cache
+
+# Next.js build output
+.next
+
+# Nuxt.js build / generate output
+.nuxt
+dist
+
+# Gatsby files
+.cache/
+# Comment in the public line in if your project uses Gatsby and *not* Next.js
+# https://nextjs.org/blog/next-9-1#public-directory-support
+# public
+
+# vuepress build output
+.vuepress/dist
+
+# Serverless directories
+.serverless/
+
+# FuseBox cache
+.fusebox/
+
+# DynamoDB Local files
+.dynamodb/
+
+# TernJS port file
+.tern-port
+
+# builds
+build
+dist
+
+# circuit-specific powers of tau are ignored
+*.ptau 
+# universal ptaus not ignored
+!ptau/*
+# temporary ptaus are ignored
+tmp.ptau
+
+# is this still a thing lol
+.DS_Store
+
+# ignore auto generated test circuits
+circuits/test
+ptau
diff --git a/examples/bun-sha256/.vscode/extensions.json b/examples/bun-sha256/.vscode/extensions.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5fc8eb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bun-sha256/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "recommendations": ["iden3.circom", "oven.bun-vscode"]
+}
diff --git a/examples/bun-sha256/.vscode/settings.json b/examples/bun-sha256/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..963048a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bun-sha256/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "jestrunner.jestCommand": "bun test"
+}
diff --git a/examples/bun-sha256/README.md b/examples/bun-sha256/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3b49bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bun-sha256/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+# Circomkit with Bun
+
+In this example, we use [Bun](https://bun.sh/) with the [SHA256](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SHA-2) circuit.
+
+## Installation
+
+Simply do:
+
+```sh
+bun install
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+You can see an example within [`src/index.ts`](./src/index.ts). Run it with:
+
+```sh
+bun start
+```
+
+For the CLI, you can test the entire flow as follows:
+
+1. Compile circuit: `bunx circomkit compile sha256_32`
+2. Prove with default input: `bunx circomkit prove sha256_32 default`
+3. Verify the proof: `bunx circomkit verify sha256_32 default`
+4. Create contract: `bunx circomkit contract sha256_32`
+5. Create calldata: `bunx circomkit calldata sha256_32 default`
+
+Notice that we use `bunx` instead of `npx` to use Bun!
+
+## Testing
+
+Run tests with:
+
+```sh
+bun test
+```
diff --git a/examples/bun-sha256/bun.lockb b/examples/bun-sha256/bun.lockb
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..8caf48c
Binary files /dev/null and b/examples/bun-sha256/bun.lockb differ
diff --git a/examples/bun-sha256/circomkit.json b/examples/bun-sha256/circomkit.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ded4944
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bun-sha256/circomkit.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "version": "2.1.2",
+  "protocol": "groth16",
+  "curve": "bn128",
+  "verbose": true
+}
diff --git a/examples/bun-sha256/circuits.json b/examples/bun-sha256/circuits.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c5678d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bun-sha256/circuits.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "sha256_32": {
+    "file": "sha256",
+    "template": "Sha256Bytes",
+    "params": [32]
+  }
+}
diff --git a/examples/bun-sha256/circuits/main/sha256_32.circom b/examples/bun-sha256/circuits/main/sha256_32.circom
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..480112e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bun-sha256/circuits/main/sha256_32.circom
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+// auto-generated by circomkit
+pragma circom 2.1.2;
+
+include "../sha256.circom";
+
+component main = Sha256Bytes(32);
diff --git a/examples/bun-sha256/circuits/sha256.circom b/examples/bun-sha256/circuits/sha256.circom
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..155b872
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bun-sha256/circuits/sha256.circom
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+pragma circom 2.0.0;
+
+include "circomlib/circuits/sha256/sha256.circom";
+include "circomlib/circuits/bitify.circom";
+
+/**
+ * Wrapper around SHA256 to support bytes as input instead of bits
+ * @param  N   The number of input bytes
+ * @input  in  The input bytes
+ * @output out The SHA256 output of the n input bytes, in bytes
+ *
+ * SOURCE: https://github.com/celer-network/zk-benchmark/blob/main/circom/circuits/sha256/sha256_bytes.circom
+ */
+template Sha256Bytes(N) {
+  signal input in[N];
+  signal output out[32];
+
+  // convert input bytes to bits
+  component byte_to_bits[N];
+  for (var i = 0; i < N; i++) {
+    byte_to_bits[i] = Num2Bits(8);
+    byte_to_bits[i].in <== in[i];
+  }
+
+  // sha256 over bits
+  component sha256 = Sha256(N*8);
+  for (var i = 0; i < N; i++) {
+    for (var j = 0; j < 8; j++) {
+      sha256.in[i*8+j] <== byte_to_bits[i].out[7-j];
+    }
+  }
+
+  // convert output bytes to bits
+  component bits_to_bytes[32];
+  for (var i = 0; i < 32; i++) {
+    bits_to_bytes[i] = Bits2Num(8);
+    for (var j = 0; j < 8; j++) {
+      bits_to_bytes[i].in[7-j] <== sha256.out[i*8+j];
+    }
+    out[i] <== bits_to_bytes[i].out;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/examples/bun-sha256/inputs/sha256_32/default.json b/examples/bun-sha256/inputs/sha256_32/default.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c463ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bun-sha256/inputs/sha256_32/default.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "in": [
+    116, 111, 100, 97, 121, 32, 105, 115, 32, 97, 32, 103, 111, 111, 100, 32, 100, 97, 121, 44, 32, 110, 111, 116, 32,
+    101, 118, 101, 114, 121, 100, 97
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/examples/bun-sha256/package.json b/examples/bun-sha256/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..16ca2d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bun-sha256/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "description": "Circomkit examples",
+  "scripts": {
+    "start": "bun run ./src/index.ts",
+    "test": "bun test"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "circomkit": "^0.3.0",
+    "circomlib": "^2.0.5"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/bun": "latest",
+    "typescript": "^5.1.3"
+  },
+  "prettier": {
+    "printWidth": 120,
+    "singleQuote": true
+  }
+}
diff --git a/examples/bun-sha256/src/index.ts b/examples/bun-sha256/src/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..399ae17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bun-sha256/src/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import { createHash } from 'crypto';
+import { Circomkit } from 'circomkit';
+
+const PREIMAGE = Buffer.from('bunsbunsbunsbunsbuns');
+const PREIMAGE_BYTES = PREIMAGE.toJSON().data;
+
+// digest and its byte array
+const DIGEST = createHash('sha256').update(new Uint8Array(PREIMAGE)).digest('hex');
+const DIGEST_BYTES = Buffer.from(DIGEST, 'hex').toJSON().data;
+
+const circomkit = new Circomkit({
+  inspect: false,
+});
+const circuitName = `sha256_${PREIMAGE_BYTES.length}`;
+
+console.info('Building circuit...');
+const buildPath = await circomkit.compile(circuitName, {
+  file: 'sha256',
+  template: 'Sha256Bytes',
+  params: [PREIMAGE_BYTES.length],
+});
+console.info(`Compiled circuit to ${buildPath}`);
+
+console.info('Creating a witness...');
+const witnessPath = await circomkit.witness(circuitName, 'bunsbuns', {
+  in: PREIMAGE_BYTES,
+});
+console.info(`Witness created at ${witnessPath}`);
+
+// https://github.com/oven-sh/bun/issues/11005
+// https://github.com/iden3/snarkjs/pull/490
+console.log('Cant prove with Bun yet!');
+// console.info('Running prover...');
+// const proofPath = await circomkit.prove(circuitName, 'bunsbuns', {
+//   in: PREIMAGE_BYTES,
+// });
+// console.info('Done!');
diff --git a/examples/bun-sha256/tests/sha256.test.ts b/examples/bun-sha256/tests/sha256.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a4c4f45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bun-sha256/tests/sha256.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import { describe, it, beforeAll } from 'bun:test';
+import { WitnessTester } from 'circomkit';
+import { createHash } from 'crypto';
+import { Circomkit } from 'circomkit';
+
+const circomkit = new Circomkit({ verbose: false });
+
+describe('sha256', () => {
+  let circuit: WitnessTester<['in'], ['out']>;
+
+  // number of bytes for the sha256 input
+  const NUM_BYTES = 36;
+
+  // preimage and its byte array
+  const PREIMAGE = Buffer.from('today is a good day, not everyday is');
+  const PREIMAGE_BYTES = PREIMAGE.toJSON().data;
+
+  // digest and its byte array
+  const DIGEST = createHash('sha256').update(new Uint8Array(PREIMAGE)).digest('hex');
+  const DIGEST_BYTES = Buffer.from(DIGEST, 'hex').toJSON().data;
+
+  // circuit signals
+  const INPUT = { in: PREIMAGE_BYTES };
+  const OUTPUT = { out: DIGEST_BYTES };
+
+  beforeAll(async () => {
+    circuit = await circomkit.WitnessTester(`sha256_${NUM_BYTES}`, {
+      file: 'sha256',
+      template: 'Sha256Bytes',
+      params: [NUM_BYTES],
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should compute hash correctly', async () => {
+    await circuit.expectPass(INPUT, OUTPUT);
+  });
+
+  it('should pass on correct witness', async () => {
+    const witness = await circuit.calculateWitness(INPUT);
+    await circuit.expectConstraintPass(witness);
+  });
+
+  it('should fail on fake witness', async () => {
+    const witness = await circuit.calculateWitness(INPUT);
+    const badWitness = await circuit.editWitness(witness, {
+      'main.sha256.sha256compression[0].sigmaPlus[38].sigma0.out[1]': BigInt(1234),
+      'main.sha256.sha256compression[0].sigmaPlus[38].sigma0.out[2]': BigInt(1234),
+      'main.sha256.sha256compression[0].sigmaPlus[38].sigma0.out[3]': BigInt(1234),
+      'main.sha256.sha256compression[0].sigmaPlus[38].sigma0.out[4]': BigInt(1234),
+      'main.sha256.sha256compression[0].sigmaPlus[38].sigma0.out[5]': BigInt(1234),
+    });
+    await circuit.expectConstraintFail(badWitness);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/examples/bun-sha256/tsconfig.json b/examples/bun-sha256/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd521c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bun-sha256/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    // Enable latest features
+    "lib": ["ESNext"],
+    "target": "ESNext",
+    "module": "ESNext",
+    "moduleDetection": "force",
+    "allowJs": true,
+
+    // Bundler mode
+    "moduleResolution": "bundler",
+    "allowImportingTsExtensions": true,
+    "verbatimModuleSyntax": true,
+    "noEmit": true,
+
+    // Best practices
+    "strict": true,
+    "skipLibCheck": true,
+    "noFallthroughCasesInSwitch": true,
+
+    // Some stricter flags (disabled by default)
+    "noUnusedLocals": false,
+    "noUnusedParameters": false,
+    "noPropertyAccessFromIndexSignature": false
+  }
+}