diff --git a/examples/deploy-container.sh b/examples/deploy-container.sh
index 48d76ab..5912ba5 100755
--- a/examples/deploy-container.sh
+++ b/examples/deploy-container.sh
@@ -80,4 +80,7 @@ echo
 echo "Bitcoind data dir:"
 sudo ls -al /var/lib/containers/demo-node/var/lib/bitcoind
 
+# Uncomment to start a shell session here
+# export -f c; bash -li
+
 # Cleanup happens at exit (see above)
diff --git a/examples/deploy-nixops.sh b/examples/deploy-nixops.sh
index a50aba2..b204aa9 100755
--- a/examples/deploy-nixops.sh
+++ b/examples/deploy-nixops.sh
@@ -38,4 +38,7 @@ nixops deploy -d bitcoin-node
 # Connect to node
 nixops ssh bitcoin-node systemctl status bitcoind
 
+# Uncomment to start a shell session here
+# bash -li
+
 # Cleanup happens at exit (see above)
diff --git a/examples/deploy-qemu-vm.sh b/examples/deploy-qemu-vm.sh
index 9267c7b..a87547c 100755
--- a/examples/deploy-qemu-vm.sh
+++ b/examples/deploy-qemu-vm.sh
@@ -90,4 +90,7 @@ echo
 echo "Node info:"
 c nodeinfo
 
+# Uncomment to start a shell session here
+# export -f c; bash -li
+
 # Cleanup happens at exit (see above)