diff --git a/samples/apps/cap/py/autogencap/ActorConnector.py b/samples/apps/cap/py/autogencap/ActorConnector.py
index 588d4c463b62..1595f641fc83 100644
--- a/samples/apps/cap/py/autogencap/ActorConnector.py
+++ b/samples/apps/cap/py/autogencap/ActorConnector.py
@@ -120,6 +120,16 @@ def send_txt_msg(self, msg):
     def send_bin_msg(self, msg_type: str, msg):
         self._sender.send_bin_msg(msg_type, msg)
 
+    def send_proto_msg(self, msg):
+        bin_msg = msg.SerializeToString()
+        class_type = type(msg)
+        self._sender.send_bin_msg(class_type.__name__, bin_msg)
+
+    def send_recv_proto_msg(self, msg, num_attempts=5):
+        bin_msg = msg.SerializeToString()
+        class_type = type(msg)
+        return self.send_recv_msg(class_type.__name, bin_msg, num_attempts)
+
     def send_recv_msg(self, msg_type: str, msg, num_attempts=5):
         original_timeout: int = 0
         if num_attempts == -1:
diff --git a/samples/apps/cap/py/autogencap/DebugLog.py b/samples/apps/cap/py/autogencap/DebugLog.py
index c3d6ca421276..f8a3f209ee3a 100644
--- a/samples/apps/cap/py/autogencap/DebugLog.py
+++ b/samples/apps/cap/py/autogencap/DebugLog.py
@@ -34,19 +34,25 @@ def WriteLog(self, level, context, msg):
 
 
 class ConsoleLogger(BaseLogger):
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, use_color=True):
         super().__init__()
+        self._use_color = use_color
+
+    def _colorize(self, msg, color):
+        if self._use_color:
+            return colored(msg, color)
+        return msg
 
     def WriteLog(self, level, context, msg):
-        timestamp = colored(datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%m/%d/%y %H:%M:%S"), "dark_grey")
+        timestamp = self._colorize(datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%m/%d/%y %H:%M:%S"), "dark_grey")
         # Translate level number to name and color
-        level_name = colored(LEVEL_NAMES[level], LEVEL_COLOR[level])
+        level_name = self._colorize(LEVEL_NAMES[level], LEVEL_COLOR[level])
         # Left justify the context and color it blue
-        context = colored(context.ljust(14), "blue")
+        context = self._colorize(context.ljust(14), "blue")
         # Left justify the threadid and color it blue
-        thread_id = colored(str(threading.get_ident()).ljust(5), "blue")
+        thread_id = self._colorize(str(threading.get_ident()).ljust(5), "blue")
         # color the msg based on the level
-        msg = colored(msg, LEVEL_COLOR[level])
+        msg = self._colorize(msg, LEVEL_COLOR[level])
         print(f"{thread_id} {timestamp} {level_name}: [{context}] {msg}")
 
 
diff --git a/samples/apps/cap/py/demo/CAPAutoGenPairDemo.py b/samples/apps/cap/py/demo/CAPAutoGenPairDemo.py
index 732bfecad17b..00ff7a892878 100644
--- a/samples/apps/cap/py/demo/CAPAutoGenPairDemo.py
+++ b/samples/apps/cap/py/demo/CAPAutoGenPairDemo.py
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 import time
 
+import autogencap.DebugLog as DebugLog
 from autogencap.ag_adapter.CAPPair import CAPPair
 from autogencap.ComponentEnsemble import ComponentEnsemble
-from autogencap.DebugLog import Info
+from autogencap.DebugLog import ConsoleLogger, Info
 
 from autogen import AssistantAgent, UserProxyAgent, config_list_from_json
 
 
 def cap_ag_pair_demo():
+    DebugLog.LOGGER = ConsoleLogger(use_color=False)
+
     config_list = config_list_from_json(env_or_file="OAI_CONFIG_LIST")
     assistant = AssistantAgent("assistant", llm_config={"config_list": config_list})
     user_proxy = UserProxyAgent(
@@ -20,7 +23,10 @@ def cap_ag_pair_demo():
     ensemble = ComponentEnsemble()
 
     pair = CAPPair(ensemble, user_proxy, assistant)
-    pair.initiate_chat("Plot a chart of MSFT daily closing prices for last 1 Month.")
+    user_cmd = "Plot a chart of MSFT daily closing prices for last 1 Month"
+    print(f"Default: {user_cmd}")
+    user_cmd = input("Enter a command: ") or user_cmd
+    pair.initiate_chat(user_cmd)
 
     # Wait for the pair to finish
     try:
diff --git a/samples/apps/cap/py/demo/single_threaded.py b/samples/apps/cap/py/demo/single_threaded.py
index 43cffbf02c89..d95f67128e64 100644
--- a/samples/apps/cap/py/demo/single_threaded.py
+++ b/samples/apps/cap/py/demo/single_threaded.py
@@ -19,14 +19,19 @@ def single_threaded_demo():
     greeter_link.send_txt_msg("Hello World!")
 
     no_msg = 0
+
+    # This is where we process the messages in this thread
+    # instead of using a separate thread
+
+    # 5 consecutive times with no message received
+    # will break the loop
     while no_msg < 5:
+        # Get the message for the actor
         message = agent.get_message()
+        # Let the actor process the message
         agent.dispatch_message(message)
-        if message is None:
-            no_msg += 1
-
-    message = agent.get_message()
-    agent.dispatch_message(message)
+        # If no message is received, increment the counter otherwise reset it
+        no_msg = no_msg + 1 if message is None else 0
 
     ensemble.disconnect()
 
diff --git a/samples/apps/cap/py/pyproject.toml b/samples/apps/cap/py/pyproject.toml
index 8988604a334f..8a0fe227e805 100644
--- a/samples/apps/cap/py/pyproject.toml
+++ b/samples/apps/cap/py/pyproject.toml
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ requires = ["hatchling"]
 build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
-name = "autogencap_rajan.jedi"
-version = "0.0.10"
+name = "autogencap"
+version = "0.0.11"
 authors = [
   { name="Rajan Chari", email="rajan.jedi@gmail.com" },
 ]