diff --git a/sdk/component/examples/enricher/.env b/sdk/component/examples/enricher/.env
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..159cd0e76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sdk/component/examples/enricher/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+SMITHY_COMPONENT_NAME=sample-enricher
+SMITHY_INSTANCE_ID=8d719c1c-c569-4078-87b3-4951bd4012ee
+SMITHY_LOG_LEVEL=debug
+SMITHY_BACKEND_STORE_TYPE=local
diff --git a/sdk/component/examples/enricher/main.go b/sdk/component/examples/enricher/main.go
index c2fd5a424..4b1fad31a 100644
--- a/sdk/component/examples/enricher/main.go
+++ b/sdk/component/examples/enricher/main.go
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/smithy-security/smithy/sdk/component"
-	"github.com/smithy-security/smithy/sdk/component/internal/storer/local"
-	"github.com/smithy-security/smithy/sdk/component/internal/uuid"
 	ocsf "github.com/smithy-security/smithy/sdk/gen/com/github/ocsf/ocsf_schema/v1"
 )
 
@@ -22,18 +20,7 @@ func main() {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second*10)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	storageManager, err := local.NewStoreManager()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("failed to create storage manager: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	if err := component.RunEnricher(
-		ctx,
-		sampleEnricher{},
-		component.RunnerWithComponentName("sample-enricher"),
-		component.RunnerWithStorer("local", storageManager),
-		component.RunnerWithWorkflowID(uuid.New()),
-	); err != nil {
+	if err := component.RunEnricher(ctx, sampleEnricher{}); err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("unexpected run error: %v", err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/sdk/component/examples/filter/.env b/sdk/component/examples/filter/.env
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..117569576
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sdk/component/examples/filter/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+SMITHY_COMPONENT_NAME=sample-filter
+SMITHY_INSTANCE_ID=8d719c1c-c569-4078-87b3-4951bd4012ee
+SMITHY_LOG_LEVEL=debug
+SMITHY_BACKEND_STORE_TYPE=local
diff --git a/sdk/component/examples/filter/main.go b/sdk/component/examples/filter/main.go
index 7d8efb023..54d520d8f 100644
--- a/sdk/component/examples/filter/main.go
+++ b/sdk/component/examples/filter/main.go
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/smithy-security/smithy/sdk/component"
-	"github.com/smithy-security/smithy/sdk/component/internal/storer/local"
-	"github.com/smithy-security/smithy/sdk/component/internal/uuid"
 	ocsf "github.com/smithy-security/smithy/sdk/gen/com/github/ocsf/ocsf_schema/v1"
 )
 
@@ -22,18 +20,7 @@ func main() {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second*10)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	storageManager, err := local.NewStoreManager()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("failed to create storage manager: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	if err := component.RunFilter(
-		ctx,
-		sampleFilter{},
-		component.RunnerWithComponentName("sample-filter"),
-		component.RunnerWithStorer("local", storageManager),
-		component.RunnerWithWorkflowID(uuid.New()),
-	); err != nil {
+	if err := component.RunFilter(ctx, sampleFilter{}); err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("unexpected run error: %v", err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/sdk/component/examples/reporter/.env b/sdk/component/examples/reporter/.env
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4d2370a31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sdk/component/examples/reporter/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+SMITHY_COMPONENT_NAME=sample-reporter
+SMITHY_INSTANCE_ID=8d719c1c-c569-4078-87b3-4951bd4012ee
+SMITHY_LOG_LEVEL=debug
+SMITHY_BACKEND_STORE_TYPE=local
diff --git a/sdk/component/examples/reporter/main.go b/sdk/component/examples/reporter/main.go
index c9ce49c5c..cf8d271df 100644
--- a/sdk/component/examples/reporter/main.go
+++ b/sdk/component/examples/reporter/main.go
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/smithy-security/smithy/sdk/component"
-	"github.com/smithy-security/smithy/sdk/component/internal/storer/local"
-	"github.com/smithy-security/smithy/sdk/component/internal/uuid"
 	ocsf "github.com/smithy-security/smithy/sdk/gen/com/github/ocsf/ocsf_schema/v1"
 )
 
@@ -22,18 +20,7 @@ func main() {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second*10)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	storageManager, err := local.NewStoreManager()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("failed to create storage manager: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	if err := component.RunReporter(
-		ctx,
-		sampleReporter{},
-		component.RunnerWithComponentName("sample-reporter"),
-		component.RunnerWithStorer("local", storageManager),
-		component.RunnerWithWorkflowID(uuid.New()),
-	); err != nil {
+	if err := component.RunReporter(ctx, sampleReporter{}); err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("unexpected run error: %v", err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/sdk/component/examples/scanner/.env b/sdk/component/examples/scanner/.env
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6622f5936
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sdk/component/examples/scanner/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+SMITHY_COMPONENT_NAME=sample-scanner
+SMITHY_INSTANCE_ID=8d719c1c-c569-4078-87b3-4951bd4012ee
+SMITHY_LOG_LEVEL=debug
+SMITHY_BACKEND_STORE_TYPE=local
diff --git a/sdk/component/examples/scanner/main.go b/sdk/component/examples/scanner/main.go
index 432e97055..408fc20f4 100644
--- a/sdk/component/examples/scanner/main.go
+++ b/sdk/component/examples/scanner/main.go
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/smithy-security/smithy/sdk/component"
-	"github.com/smithy-security/smithy/sdk/component/internal/storer/local"
-	"github.com/smithy-security/smithy/sdk/component/internal/uuid"
 	ocsf "github.com/smithy-security/smithy/sdk/gen/com/github/ocsf/ocsf_schema/v1"
 )
 
@@ -22,18 +20,7 @@ func main() {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second*10)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	storageManager, err := local.NewStoreManager()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("failed to create storage manager: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	if err := component.RunScanner(
-		ctx,
-		sampleScanner{},
-		component.RunnerWithComponentName("sample-scanner"),
-		component.RunnerWithStorer("local", storageManager),
-		component.RunnerWithWorkflowID(uuid.New()),
-	); err != nil {
+	if err := component.RunScanner(ctx, sampleScanner{}); err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("unexpected run error: %v", err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/sdk/component/examples/target/.env b/sdk/component/examples/target/.env
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f552ba404
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sdk/component/examples/target/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+SMITHY_COMPONENT_NAME=sample-target
+SMITHY_INSTANCE_ID=8d719c1c-c569-4078-87b3-4951bd4012ee
+SMITHY_LOG_LEVEL=debug
+SMITHY_BACKEND_STORE_TYPE=local
diff --git a/sdk/component/examples/target/main.go b/sdk/component/examples/target/main.go
index b0fcdd414..2cfed4a27 100644
--- a/sdk/component/examples/target/main.go
+++ b/sdk/component/examples/target/main.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/smithy-security/smithy/sdk/component"
-	"github.com/smithy-security/smithy/sdk/component/internal/uuid"
 )
 
 type sampleTarget struct{}
@@ -20,12 +19,7 @@ func main() {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second*10)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	if err := component.RunTarget(
-		ctx,
-		sampleTarget{},
-		component.RunnerWithComponentName("sample-target"),
-		component.RunnerWithWorkflowID(uuid.New()),
-	); err != nil {
+	if err := component.RunTarget(ctx, sampleTarget{}); err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("unexpected run error: %v", err)
 	}
 }