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 * [encryption](encryption) - Apply end-to-end encryption for all input/output.
 * [gevent_async](gevent_async) - Combine gevent and Temporal.
 * [langchain](langchain) - Orchestrate workflows for LangChain.
-* [message-passing introduction](message_passing/introduction/) - Introduction to queries, signals, and updates.
+* [message_passing/introduction](message_passing/introduction/) - Introduction to queries, signals, and updates.
+* [message_passing/safe_message_handlers](message_passing/safe_message_handlers/) - Safely handling updates and signals.
+* [message_passing/update_with_start/lazy_initialization](message_passing/update_with_start/lazy_initialization/) - Use update-with-start to update a Shopping Cart, starting it if it does not exist.
 * [open_telemetry](open_telemetry) - Trace workflows with OpenTelemetry.
 * [patching](patching) - Alter workflows safely with `patch` and `deprecate_patch`.
 * [polling](polling) - Recommended implementation of an activity that needs to periodically poll an external resource waiting its successful completion.
 * [prometheus](prometheus) - Configure Prometheus metrics on clients/workers.
 * [pydantic_converter](pydantic_converter) - Data converter for using Pydantic models.
-* [safe_message_handlers](message_passing/safe_message_handlers/) - Safely handling updates and signals.
 * [schedules](schedules) - Demonstrates a Workflow Execution that occurs according to a schedule.
 * [sentry](sentry) - Report errors to Sentry.
 * [worker_specific_task_queues](worker_specific_task_queues) - Use unique task queues to ensure activities run on specific workers.
diff --git a/message_passing/update_with_start/lazy_initialization/README.md b/message_passing/update_with_start/lazy_initialization/README.md
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+# Update With Start: Lazy init
+
+This sample illustrates the use of update-with-start to send Updates to a Workflow, starting the Workflow if
+it is not running yet ("lazy init"). The Workflow represents a Shopping Cart in an e-commerce application, and
+update-with-start is used to add items to the cart, receiving back the updated cart subtotal.
+
+To run, first see the main [README.md](../../../README.md) for prerequisites.
+
+Then run the following from this directory:
+
+    poetry run python worker.py
+
+Then, in another terminal:
+
+    poetry run python starter.py
+
+This will start a worker to run your workflow and activities, then simulate a backend application receiving
+requests to add items to a shopping cart, before finalizing the order.
diff --git a/message_passing/update_with_start/lazy_initialization/__init__.py b/message_passing/update_with_start/lazy_initialization/__init__.py
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+TASK_QUEUE = "update-with-start-lazy-initialization"
diff --git a/message_passing/update_with_start/lazy_initialization/activities.py b/message_passing/update_with_start/lazy_initialization/activities.py
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+++ b/message_passing/update_with_start/lazy_initialization/activities.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import asyncio
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import Optional
+
+from temporalio import activity
+
+
+@dataclass
+class ShoppingCartItem:
+    sku: str
+    quantity: int
+
+
+@activity.defn
+async def get_price(item: ShoppingCartItem) -> Optional[int]:
+    await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
+    price = None if item.sku == "sku-456" else 599
+    if price is None:
+        return None
+    return price * item.quantity
diff --git a/message_passing/update_with_start/lazy_initialization/starter.py b/message_passing/update_with_start/lazy_initialization/starter.py
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/message_passing/update_with_start/lazy_initialization/starter.py
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+import asyncio
+import uuid
+from typing import Optional, Tuple
+
+from temporalio import common
+from temporalio.client import (
+    Client,
+    WithStartWorkflowOperation,
+    WorkflowHandle,
+    WorkflowUpdateFailedError,
+)
+from temporalio.exceptions import ApplicationError
+
+from message_passing.update_with_start.lazy_initialization import TASK_QUEUE
+from message_passing.update_with_start.lazy_initialization.workflows import (
+    ShoppingCartItem,
+    ShoppingCartWorkflow,
+)
+
+
+async def handle_add_item_request(
+    session_id: str, item_id: str, quantity: int, temporal_client: Client
+) -> Tuple[Optional[int], WorkflowHandle]:
+    """
+    Handle a client request to add an item to the shopping cart. The user is not logged in, but a session ID is
+    available from a cookie, and we use this as the cart ID. The Temporal client was created at service-start
+    time and is shared by all request handlers.
+
+    A Workflow Type exists that can be used to represent a shopping cart. The method uses update-with-start to
+    add an item to the shopping cart, creating the cart if it doesn't already exist.
+
+    Note that the workflow handle is available, even if the Update fails.
+    """
+    cart_id = f"cart-{session_id}"
+    start_op = WithStartWorkflowOperation(
+        ShoppingCartWorkflow.run,
+        id=cart_id,
+        id_conflict_policy=common.WorkflowIDConflictPolicy.USE_EXISTING,
+        task_queue=TASK_QUEUE,
+    )
+    try:
+        price = await temporal_client.execute_update_with_start_workflow(
+            ShoppingCartWorkflow.add_item,
+            ShoppingCartItem(sku=item_id, quantity=quantity),
+            start_workflow_operation=start_op,
+        )
+    except WorkflowUpdateFailedError as err:
+        if (
+            isinstance(err.cause, ApplicationError)
+            and err.cause.type == "ItemUnavailableError"
+        ):
+            price = None
+        else:
+            raise err
+
+    workflow_handle = await start_op.workflow_handle()
+
+    return price, workflow_handle
+
+
+async def main():
+    print("🛒")
+    session_id = f"session-{uuid.uuid4()}"
+    temporal_client = await Client.connect("localhost:7233")
+    subtotal_1, _ = await handle_add_item_request(
+        session_id, "sku-123", 1, temporal_client
+    )
+    subtotal_2, wf_handle = await handle_add_item_request(
+        session_id, "sku-456", 1, temporal_client
+    )
+    print(f"subtotals were, {[subtotal_1, subtotal_2]}")
+    await wf_handle.signal(ShoppingCartWorkflow.checkout)
+    final_order = await wf_handle.result()
+    print(f"final order: {final_order}")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    asyncio.run(main())
diff --git a/message_passing/update_with_start/lazy_initialization/worker.py b/message_passing/update_with_start/lazy_initialization/worker.py
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@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import asyncio
+import logging
+
+from temporalio.client import Client
+from temporalio.worker import Worker
+
+from message_passing.update_with_start.lazy_initialization import TASK_QUEUE, workflows
+from message_passing.update_with_start.lazy_initialization.activities import get_price
+
+interrupt_event = asyncio.Event()
+
+
+async def main():
+    logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
+
+    client = await Client.connect("localhost:7233")
+
+    async with Worker(
+        client,
+        task_queue=TASK_QUEUE,
+        workflows=[workflows.ShoppingCartWorkflow],
+        activities=[get_price],
+    ):
+        logging.info("Worker started, ctrl+c to exit")
+        await interrupt_event.wait()
+        logging.info("Shutting down")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+    try:
+        loop.run_until_complete(main())
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        interrupt_event.set()
+        loop.run_until_complete(loop.shutdown_asyncgens())
diff --git a/message_passing/update_with_start/lazy_initialization/workflows.py b/message_passing/update_with_start/lazy_initialization/workflows.py
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@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from datetime import timedelta
+from typing import List, Tuple
+
+from temporalio import workflow
+from temporalio.exceptions import ApplicationError
+
+with workflow.unsafe.imports_passed_through():
+    from message_passing.update_with_start.lazy_initialization.activities import (
+        ShoppingCartItem,
+        get_price,
+    )
+
+
+@dataclass
+class FinalizedOrder:
+    id: str
+    items: List[Tuple[ShoppingCartItem, int]]
+    total: int
+
+
+@workflow.defn
+class ShoppingCartWorkflow:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.items: List[Tuple[ShoppingCartItem, int]] = []
+        self.order_submitted = False
+
+    @workflow.run
+    async def run(self) -> FinalizedOrder:
+        await workflow.wait_condition(
+            lambda: workflow.all_handlers_finished() and self.order_submitted
+        )
+        return FinalizedOrder(
+            id=workflow.info().workflow_id,
+            items=self.items,
+            total=sum(price for _, price in self.items),
+        )
+
+    @workflow.update
+    async def add_item(self, item: ShoppingCartItem) -> int:
+        price = await workflow.execute_activity(
+            get_price, item, start_to_close_timeout=timedelta(seconds=10)
+        )
+        if price is None:
+            raise ApplicationError(
+                f"Item unavailable: {item}",
+                type="ItemUnavailableError",
+            )
+        self.items.append((item, price))
+
+        return sum(price for _, price in self.items)
+
+    @add_item.validator
+    def validate_add_item(self, item: ShoppingCartItem) -> None:
+        if self.order_submitted:
+            raise ApplicationError("Order already submitted")
+
+    @workflow.signal
+    def checkout(self):
+        self.order_submitted = True
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 95294fb4..e63a059b 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -41,7 +41,12 @@ def event_loop():
 async def env(request) -> AsyncGenerator[WorkflowEnvironment, None]:
     env_type = request.config.getoption("--workflow-environment")
     if env_type == "local":
-        env = await WorkflowEnvironment.start_local()
+        env = await WorkflowEnvironment.start_local(
+            dev_server_extra_args=[
+                "--dynamic-config-value",
+                "frontend.enableExecuteMultiOperation=true",
+            ]
+        )
     elif env_type == "time-skipping":
         env = await WorkflowEnvironment.start_time_skipping()
     else:
diff --git a/tests/message_passing/lazy_initialization/test_lazy_initialization.py b/tests/message_passing/lazy_initialization/test_lazy_initialization.py
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@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+import pytest
+from temporalio import common
+from temporalio.client import Client, WithStartWorkflowOperation
+from temporalio.testing import WorkflowEnvironment
+from temporalio.worker import Worker
+
+from message_passing.update_with_start.lazy_initialization.workflows import (
+    ShoppingCartItem,
+    ShoppingCartWorkflow,
+    get_price,
+)
+
+
+async def test_shopping_cart_workflow(client: Client, env: WorkflowEnvironment):
+    if env.supports_time_skipping:
+        pytest.skip(
+            "Java test server: https://github.com/temporalio/sdk-java/issues/1903"
+        )
+    async with Worker(
+        client,
+        task_queue="lazy-initialization-test",
+        workflows=[ShoppingCartWorkflow],
+        activities=[get_price],
+    ):
+        cart_id = "cart--session-1234"
+        make_start_op = lambda: WithStartWorkflowOperation(
+            ShoppingCartWorkflow.run,
+            id=cart_id,
+            id_conflict_policy=common.WorkflowIDConflictPolicy.USE_EXISTING,
+            task_queue="lazy-initialization-test",
+        )
+        start_op_1 = make_start_op()
+        price = await client.execute_update_with_start_workflow(
+            ShoppingCartWorkflow.add_item,
+            ShoppingCartItem(sku="item-1", quantity=2),
+            start_workflow_operation=start_op_1,
+        )
+
+        assert price == 1198
+
+        workflow_handle = await start_op_1.workflow_handle()
+
+        start_op_2 = make_start_op()
+        price = await client.execute_update_with_start_workflow(
+            ShoppingCartWorkflow.add_item,
+            ShoppingCartItem(sku="item-2", quantity=1),
+            start_workflow_operation=start_op_2,
+        )
+        assert price == 1797
+
+        workflow_handle = await start_op_2.workflow_handle()
+
+        await workflow_handle.signal(ShoppingCartWorkflow.checkout)
+
+        finalized_order = await workflow_handle.result()
+        assert finalized_order.items == [
+            (ShoppingCartItem(sku="item-1", quantity=2), 1198),
+            (ShoppingCartItem(sku="item-2", quantity=1), 599),
+        ]
+        assert finalized_order.total == 1797