diff --git a/examples/cli.py b/examples/cli.py
index fedf2a0..1dabc26 100755
--- a/examples/cli.py
+++ b/examples/cli.py
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ def bootstrap_account():
     return True
 
 
-def generate_sam_template():
+def generate_sam_template(*, skip_durable_config=False):
     """Generate SAM template for all examples."""
     catalog = load_catalog()
 
@@ -240,24 +240,27 @@ def generate_sam_template():
     }
 
     for example in catalog["examples"]:
-        function_name = example["handler"].replace("_", "").title() + "Function"
+        # Convert handler name to PascalCase (e.g., hello_world -> HelloWorld)
+        handler_base = example["handler"].replace(".handler", "")
+        function_name = "".join(word.capitalize() for word in handler_base.split("_"))
         template["Resources"][function_name] = {
             "Type": "AWS::Serverless::Function",
             "Properties": {
                 "CodeUri": "build/",
-                "Handler": f"{example['handler']}.handler",
+                "Handler": example["handler"],
                 "Description": example["description"],
             },
         }
 
-        if "durableConfig" in example:
+        if not skip_durable_config and "durableConfig" in example:
             template["Resources"][function_name]["Properties"]["DurableConfig"] = (
                 example["durableConfig"]
             )
 
     import yaml
 
-    with open("template.yaml", "w") as f:
+    template_path = Path(__file__).parent / "template.yaml"
+    with open(template_path, "w") as f:
         yaml.dump(template, f, default_flow_style=False, sort_keys=False)
 
     return True
@@ -495,7 +498,14 @@ def main():
     subparsers.add_parser("list", help="List available examples")
 
     # SAM template command
-    subparsers.add_parser("sam", help="Generate SAM template for all examples")
+    sam_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
+        "sam", help="Generate SAM template for all examples"
+    )
+    sam_parser.add_argument(
+        "--skip-durable-config",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Skip adding DurableConfig properties to functions",
+    )
 
     # Deploy command
     deploy_parser = subparsers.add_parser("deploy", help="Deploy an example")
@@ -533,7 +543,7 @@ def main():
         elif args.command == "list":
             list_examples()
         elif args.command == "sam":
-            generate_sam_template()
+            generate_sam_template(skip_durable_config=args.skip_durable_config)
         elif args.command == "deploy":
             deploy_function(args.example_name, args.function_name)
         elif args.command == "invoke":
diff --git a/examples/template.yaml b/examples/template.yaml
index 3f3c301..564d1f1 100644
--- a/examples/template.yaml
+++ b/examples/template.yaml
@@ -7,102 +7,102 @@ Globals:
     MemorySize: 128
     Environment:
       Variables:
-        DEX_ENDPOINT:
+        AWS_ENDPOINT_URL_LAMBDA:
           Ref: LambdaEndpoint
 Parameters:
   LambdaEndpoint:
     Type: String
     Default: https://lambda.us-west-2.amazonaws.com
 Resources:
-  Helloworld.HandlerFunction:
+  HelloWorld:
     Type: AWS::Serverless::Function
     Properties:
       CodeUri: build/
-      Handler: hello_world.handler.handler
+      Handler: hello_world.handler
       Description: A simple hello world example with no durable operations
       DurableConfig:
         RetentionPeriodInDays: 7
         ExecutionTimeout: 300
-  Step.HandlerFunction:
+  Step:
     Type: AWS::Serverless::Function
     Properties:
       CodeUri: build/
-      Handler: step.handler.handler
+      Handler: step.handler
       Description: Basic usage of context.step() to checkpoint a simple operation
       DurableConfig:
         RetentionPeriodInDays: 7
         ExecutionTimeout: 300
-  Stepwithname.HandlerFunction:
+  StepWithName:
     Type: AWS::Serverless::Function
     Properties:
       CodeUri: build/
-      Handler: step_with_name.handler.handler
+      Handler: step_with_name.handler
       Description: Step operation with explicit name parameter
       DurableConfig:
         RetentionPeriodInDays: 7
         ExecutionTimeout: 300
-  Stepwithretry.HandlerFunction:
+  StepWithRetry:
     Type: AWS::Serverless::Function
     Properties:
       CodeUri: build/
-      Handler: step_with_retry.handler.handler
+      Handler: step_with_retry.handler
       Description: Usage of context.step() with retry configuration for fault tolerance
       DurableConfig:
         RetentionPeriodInDays: 7
         ExecutionTimeout: 300
-  Wait.HandlerFunction:
+  Wait:
     Type: AWS::Serverless::Function
     Properties:
       CodeUri: build/
-      Handler: wait.handler.handler
+      Handler: wait.handler
       Description: Basic usage of context.wait() to pause execution
       DurableConfig:
         RetentionPeriodInDays: 7
         ExecutionTimeout: 300
-  Callback.HandlerFunction:
+  Callback:
     Type: AWS::Serverless::Function
     Properties:
       CodeUri: build/
-      Handler: callback.handler.handler
+      Handler: callback.handler
       Description: Basic usage of context.create_callback() to create a callback for
         external systems
       DurableConfig:
         RetentionPeriodInDays: 7
         ExecutionTimeout: 300
-  Waitforcallback.HandlerFunction:
+  WaitForCallback:
     Type: AWS::Serverless::Function
     Properties:
       CodeUri: build/
-      Handler: wait_for_callback.handler.handler
+      Handler: wait_for_callback.handler
       Description: Usage of context.wait_for_callback() to wait for external system
         responses
       DurableConfig:
         RetentionPeriodInDays: 7
         ExecutionTimeout: 300
-  Runinchildcontext.HandlerFunction:
+  RunInChildContext:
     Type: AWS::Serverless::Function
     Properties:
       CodeUri: build/
-      Handler: run_in_child_context.handler.handler
+      Handler: run_in_child_context.handler
       Description: Usage of context.run_in_child_context() to execute operations in
         isolated contexts
       DurableConfig:
         RetentionPeriodInDays: 7
         ExecutionTimeout: 300
-  Parallel.HandlerFunction:
+  Parallel:
     Type: AWS::Serverless::Function
     Properties:
       CodeUri: build/
-      Handler: parallel.handler.handler
+      Handler: parallel.handler
       Description: Executing multiple durable operations in parallel
       DurableConfig:
         RetentionPeriodInDays: 7
         ExecutionTimeout: 300
-  Mapoperations.HandlerFunction:
+  MapOperations:
     Type: AWS::Serverless::Function
     Properties:
       CodeUri: build/
-      Handler: map_operations.handler.handler
+      Handler: map_operations.handler
       Description: Processing collections using map-like durable operations
       DurableConfig:
         RetentionPeriodInDays: 7