diff --git a/server/crates/arbiter-client/src/bin/test_connect.rs b/server/crates/arbiter-client/src/bin/test_connect.rs
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+
+use std::io::{self, Write};
+
+use arbiter_client::ArbiterClient;
+use arbiter_proto::{ClientMetadata, url::ArbiterUrl};
+
+#[tokio::main]
+async fn main() {
+    println!("Testing connection to Arbiter server...");
+    print!("Enter ArbiterUrl: ");
+    let _ = io::stdout().flush();
+
+    let mut input = String::new();
+    if let Err(err) = io::stdin().read_line(&mut input) {
+        eprintln!("Failed to read input: {err}");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    let input = input.trim();
+    if input.is_empty() {
+        eprintln!("ArbiterUrl cannot be empty");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    let url = match ArbiterUrl::try_from(input) {
+        Ok(url) => url,
+        Err(err) => {
+            eprintln!("Invalid ArbiterUrl: {err}");
+            return;
+        }
+    };
+
+    let metadata = ClientMetadata {
+        name: "arbiter-client test_connect".to_string(),
+        description: Some("Manual connection smoke test".to_string()),
+        version: Some(env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION").to_string()),
+    };
+
+    match ArbiterClient::connect(url, metadata).await {
+        Ok(_) => println!("Connected and authenticated successfully."),
+        Err(err) => eprintln!("Failed to connect: {err}"),
+    }
+}
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