diff --git a/integration-tests/tests/python-wheels/test_yscope_clp_core/__init__.py b/integration-tests/tests/python-wheels/test_yscope_clp_core/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d222e209eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration-tests/tests/python-wheels/test_yscope_clp_core/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+"""Integration tests for the CLP core python binding library."""
diff --git a/integration-tests/tests/python-wheels/test_yscope_clp_core/test_yscope_clp_core.py b/integration-tests/tests/python-wheels/test_yscope_clp_core/test_yscope_clp_core.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..545e94d58b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration-tests/tests/python-wheels/test_yscope_clp_core/test_yscope_clp_core.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+"""Integration tests for the CLP core python binding library."""
+
+import inspect
+
+from yscope_clp_core import clp_s
+
+
+def test_docstring_access() -> None:
+    """Verify that `yscope_clp_core` is accessible by inspecting its API docstring."""
+    doc = inspect.getdoc(clp_s)
+    assert doc is not None
diff --git a/python-wheels/yscope-clp-core/yscope_clp_core/py.typed b/python-wheels/yscope-clp-core/yscope_clp_core/py.typed
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/taskfile.yaml b/taskfile.yaml
index 3f4dbc9135..4f951a2f81 100644
--- a/taskfile.yaml
+++ b/taskfile.yaml
@@ -601,18 +601,29 @@ tasks:
   python-wheels-yscope-clp-core:
     vars:
       TMP_DIR: "{{.G_BUILD_DIR}}/tmp-{{.TASK}}"
+      WITH_CORE: "{{if eq \"false\" .WITH_CORE}}false{{else}}true{{end}}"
     dir: "{{.G_PYTHON_WHEELS_YSCOPE_CLP_CORE_DIR}}"
-    deps: ["core"]
     cmds:
       - "mkdir -p '{{.TMP_DIR}}'"
       - defer: "rm -rf '{{.TMP_DIR}}'"
 
+      # Set up final build directory
+      - "mkdir -p '{{.G_PYTHON_WHEELS_BUILD_DIR}}'"
+      - "rm -rf '{{.G_PYTHON_WHEELS_BUILD_DIR}}'/yscope_clp_core-*.whl"
+
       # Build the wheel into the temporary directory
       - |-
-        export YSCOPE_CLP_CORE_CLP_S_EXE="{{.G_CORE_COMPONENT_BUILD_DIR}}/clp-s"
+        {{- if eq "true" .WITH_CORE}}
+          task core
+          export YSCOPE_CLP_CORE_CLP_S_EXE="{{.G_CORE_COMPONENT_BUILD_DIR}}/clp-s"
+        {{- end}}
         uv run --no-cache python3 -m build --wheel --outdir "{{.TMP_DIR}}"
 
-      # Repair the wheel and place it in the final build directory.
+      # Repair the wheel and place it in the final build directory
       - |-
-        uv run --no-cache \
-          auditwheel repair "{{.TMP_DIR}}"/*.whl --wheel-dir "{{.G_PYTHON_WHEELS_BUILD_DIR}}"
+        {{- if eq "true" .WITH_CORE}}
+          uv run --no-cache \
+            auditwheel repair "{{.TMP_DIR}}"/*.whl --wheel-dir "{{.G_PYTHON_WHEELS_BUILD_DIR}}"
+        {{- else}}
+          cp "{{.TMP_DIR}}"/*.whl "{{.G_PYTHON_WHEELS_BUILD_DIR}}"
+        {{- end}}
diff --git a/taskfiles/lint.yaml b/taskfiles/lint.yaml
index 9613c84e1d..e9c93b1f4d 100644
--- a/taskfiles/lint.yaml
+++ b/taskfiles/lint.yaml
@@ -785,7 +785,11 @@ tasks:
         - "{{.G_COMPONENTS_DIR}}/job-orchestration"
     requires:
       vars: ["RUFF_CHECK_FLAGS", "RUFF_FORMAT_FLAGS"]
-    deps: ["venv"]
+    deps:
+      - task: "venv"
+      - task: ":tests:integration:install-python-wheels-yscope-clp-core"
+        vars:
+          WITH_CORE: "false"
     cmds:
       - for:
           var: "UV_PYTHON_PROJECTS_IGNORE_ERRORS"
diff --git a/taskfiles/tests/integration.yaml b/taskfiles/tests/integration.yaml
index 0bfe35e0c7..c4bcacfb64 100644
--- a/taskfiles/tests/integration.yaml
+++ b/taskfiles/tests/integration.yaml
@@ -36,3 +36,26 @@ tasks:
     dir: "{{.G_INTEGRATION_TESTS_DIR}}"
     deps: ["::package"]
     cmd: "uv run pytest -m package"
+
+  install-python-wheels-yscope-clp-core:
+    internal: true
+    vars:
+      WITH_CORE: "{{if eq \"false\" .WITH_CORE}}false{{else}}true{{end}}"
+    dir: "{{.G_INTEGRATION_TESTS_DIR}}"
+    deps:
+      - task: "::python-wheels-yscope-clp-core"
+        vars:
+          WITH_CORE: "{{.WITH_CORE}}"
+    cmd: |-
+      uv venv --allow-existing
+      uv pip install --force-reinstall "{{.G_PYTHON_WHEELS_BUILD_DIR}}"/yscope_clp_core-*.whl
+
+  python-wheels-yscope-clp-core:
+    env:
+      CLP_BUILD_DIR: "{{.G_BUILD_DIR}}"
+    dir: "{{.G_INTEGRATION_TESTS_DIR}}"
+    deps:
+      - task: "install-python-wheels-yscope-clp-core"
+        vars:
+          WITH_CORE: "true"
+    cmd: "uv run pytest -m yscope_clp_core"